CGI Cross-Country & Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'VFR flight following' service, and what are its limitations?
- A mandatory service for all VFR cross-country flights
- An optional ATC radar advisory service providing traffic information; the pilot remains responsible for cloud clearance and terrain separation (Correct answer)
- A service that provides weather avoidance routing
- Mandatory IFR-like services including altitude assignments
Correct answer: An optional ATC radar advisory service providing traffic information; the pilot remains responsible for cloud clearance and terrain separation
VFR flight following is a voluntary ATC service providing traffic advisories and limited ATC services, but the pilot retains full responsibility for terrain, weather, and airspace.
Question 2: During a cross-country flight, a pilot realizes the aircraft is off course. What is the best corrective action?
- Immediately turn 90° toward the intended course
- Determine current position using available navigation aids or landmarks, calculate a corrective heading to intercept or reach the destination, and proceed accordingly (Correct answer)
- Climb immediately to improve radio reception and request vectors
- Return to the departure airport and restart the flight
Correct answer: Determine current position using available navigation aids or landmarks, calculate a corrective heading to intercept or reach the destination, and proceed accordingly
The correct procedure is to establish current position using available means, then calculate and fly an appropriate corrective heading rather than making arbitrary turns.
Question 3: What is the purpose of filing a VFR flight plan?
- It is required for all cross-country flights over 25 nautical miles
- It activates ATC radar flight following automatically
- It ensures search and rescue will be initiated if the flight is overdue and the plan is not closed (Correct answer)
- It provides ATC with authorization to vector the pilot around weather
Correct answer: It ensures search and rescue will be initiated if the flight is overdue and the plan is not closed
A VFR flight plan is voluntary but valuable because it initiates search and rescue if the pilot fails to close it within 30 minutes of ETA.
Question 4: What is the 'emergency frequency' in aviation?
- 121.9 MHz
- 122.8 MHz
- 121.5 MHz (Correct answer)
- 123.45 MHz
Correct answer: 121.5 MHz
121.5 MHz is the international aviation emergency and distress frequency monitored by ATC facilities, military, and satellites worldwide.
Question 5: When a pilot experiences a complete electrical failure in flight, which instruments remain operational?
- All instruments remain operational on battery backup
- Only GPS and autopilot remain on battery
- Pitot-static instruments (airspeed, altimeter, VSI) and vacuum-driven gyros (attitude and heading indicators) remain functional (Correct answer)
- Only the GPS and radio remain functional
Correct answer: Pitot-static instruments (airspeed, altimeter, VSI) and vacuum-driven gyros (attitude and heading indicators) remain functional
Pitot-static instruments and vacuum-driven gyroscopic instruments operate independently of the electrical system and continue functioning during electrical failure.
Question 6: What procedure should a pilot follow if experiencing an in-flight fire?
- Continue to destination and request fire trucks on landing
- Follow the appropriate emergency checklist—typically shutting off fuel and electrical systems, descending, and landing as soon as possible (Correct answer)
- Open windows and doors to ventilate the cockpit
- Climb to altitude to reduce oxygen available to the fire
Correct answer: Follow the appropriate emergency checklist—typically shutting off fuel and electrical systems, descending, and landing as soon as possible
In-flight fire emergency procedures involve executing the appropriate checklist, cutting off fuel and electrical sources, and landing as soon as possible.
CGI Cross-Country & Emergency Procedures 2
What is a 'VFR flight following' service, and what are its limitations?