CADET Pilot 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During a preflight inspection, a pilot notices ice forming on the wings. What is the correct action?
- Take off immediately before more ice forms
- Reduce fuel load to compensate for added weight
- De-ice the aircraft before flight (Correct answer)
- Fly at lower altitude to avoid ice
Correct answer: De-ice the aircraft before flight
Ice must be removed from the aircraft before takeoff as it disrupts airflow over the wings and reduces lift.
Question 2: What is the function of flaps on an aircraft?
- Increase speed during cruise
- Increase lift and drag for takeoff and landing (Correct answer)
- Control yaw during crosswind landings
- Stabilize the aircraft in turbulence
Correct answer: Increase lift and drag for takeoff and landing
Flaps extend from the wing to increase both lift and drag, allowing the aircraft to fly slower during takeoff and landing.
Question 3: A sectional chart shows an airspace depicted with a blue dashed line. What type of airspace does this represent?
- Class B airspace
- Class C airspace
- Class D airspace (Correct answer)
- Class E airspace starting at the surface
Correct answer: Class D airspace
A blue dashed line on a sectional chart indicates Class D airspace, typically surrounding airports with control towers.
Question 4: When flying at night, a pilot sees a red light on the left and a green light on the right of another aircraft. What can the pilot conclude?
- The other aircraft is flying toward them (Correct answer)
- The other aircraft is flying away from them
- The other aircraft is to their left
- The other aircraft is above them
Correct answer: The other aircraft is flying toward them
Red is on the left (port) and green on the right (starboard) of an aircraft; seeing red-left and green-right means the aircraft is approaching head-on.
Question 5: What is the approximate cruising altitude limit below which an aircraft does NOT require supplemental oxygen for the pilot in Canada?
- 8,000 feet
- 10,000 feet
- 12,500 feet (Correct answer)
- 18,000 feet
Correct answer: 12,500 feet
Canadian aviation regulations require supplemental oxygen for the pilot if flying above 12,500 feet MSL for more than 30 minutes.
Question 6: An aircraft has a maximum gross weight of 3,400 lbs. The empty weight is 2,100 lbs, pilot and passengers weigh 380 lbs, and baggage is 120 lbs. How much fuel (in lbs) can be loaded?
- 700 lbs
- 780 lbs
- 800 lbs (Correct answer)
- 900 lbs
Correct answer: 800 lbs
Available for fuel = 3,400 − 2,100 − 380 − 120 = 800 lbs.
Question 7: Which weather condition is most hazardous to flight due to its potential to cause sudden and complete loss of visual references?
- Scattered cumulus clouds at 3,000 feet
- Flying into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without an instrument rating (Correct answer)
- Light rain at cruise altitude
- Strong crosswinds at the destination
Correct answer: Flying into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) without an instrument rating
An unrated pilot entering IMC (clouds/fog with no visual horizon) can rapidly lose control due to spatial disorientation.
CADET Pilot 5
During a preflight inspection, a pilot notices ice forming on the wings.
What is the correct action?