BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Aviation Safety and Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the standard emergency squawk code for a pilot in distress?
- 7700 (Correct answer)
- 7500
- 7600
- 1200
Correct answer: 7700
Squawk 7700 is the universal emergency transponder code that alerts ATC radar to a general emergency situation.
Question 2: A rapid decompression at high altitude requires pilots to:
- Don oxygen masks immediately and initiate an emergency descent (Correct answer)
- Open a cabin window to equalize pressure
- Increase cruise altitude to above the weather
- Maintain current altitude and wait for pressurization to recover
Correct answer: Don oxygen masks immediately and initiate an emergency descent
At altitudes above 25,000 ft, time of useful consciousness after rapid decompression may be less than 15 seconds, requiring immediate oxygen use and emergency descent.
Question 3: What is controlled flight into terrain (CFIT)?
- An accident where an airworthy aircraft under crew control is inadvertently flown into terrain (Correct answer)
- A deliberate emergency landing on mountainous terrain
- A training exercise for off-airport landings
- A runway excursion at high speed
Correct answer: An accident where an airworthy aircraft under crew control is inadvertently flown into terrain
CFIT occurs when a fully functional aircraft is flown into terrain, water, or obstacles without crew awareness, making it one of the leading causes of fatal aviation accidents.
Question 4: In a multi-engine aircraft, what is Vmc?
- The minimum control airspeed with the critical engine inoperative (Correct answer)
- The maximum flap extension speed
- The maximum crosswind component for landing
- The minimum climbing speed at sea level
Correct answer: The minimum control airspeed with the critical engine inoperative
Vmc is the minimum airspeed at which directional control can be maintained with the critical engine failed and the operating engine at full power.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a sterile cockpit rule?
- Prohibiting non-essential communications and activities during critical phases of flight below 10,000 ft (Correct answer)
- Requiring cabin crew to remain seated at all times
- Banning passenger interaction with the flight deck
- Mandating noise-canceling headsets for all crew
Correct answer: Prohibiting non-essential communications and activities during critical phases of flight below 10,000 ft
The sterile cockpit rule (FAA 14 CFR 121.542) prohibits crew from engaging in activities unrelated to the safe operation of the aircraft during taxi, takeoff, and flight below 10,000 ft.
Question 6: What does EGPWS add over the original GPWS?
- A terrain database that provides look-ahead terrain alerting regardless of aircraft configuration (Correct answer)
- Louder audio warnings for crew alerts
- Automatic aircraft control to avoid terrain
- Weather radar integration for storm avoidance
Correct answer: A terrain database that provides look-ahead terrain alerting regardless of aircraft configuration
Enhanced GPWS (EGPWS) adds a worldwide terrain database and GPS position to generate predictive terrain alerts well in advance, overcoming blind spots in the original reactive GPWS.
BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Aviation Safety and Emergency Procedures 2
What is the standard emergency squawk code for a pilot in distress?