PPL Safety and Emergency Procedures 3

Question 1

After a total electrical failure in VFR conditions, what should the pilot do to reach the airport?

Accepted Answer

Continue navigating visually and use light gun signals at the tower

Answer

Immediately bail out of the aircraft

Answer

Squawk 7500 and land anywhere

Answer

Turn off the master switch and glide

Question 2

What transponder code indicates a general emergency?

Accepted Answer

7700

Answer

7600

Answer

7500

Answer

1200

Question 3

During an aborted takeoff, what is the most important immediate action after reducing power?

Accepted Answer

Apply brakes and maintain directional control

Answer

Retract the flaps fully

Answer

Turn off the fuel selector

Answer

Raise the landing gear

Question 4

If a door pops open shortly after takeoff, what is the recommended pilot response?

Accepted Answer

Fly the airplane and land normally before securing the door

Answer

Immediately reach over to close it while climbing

Answer

Enter a steep dive to close it with airflow

Answer

Shut down the engine and glide back

Question 5

What is the correct recovery from an unintentional spin?

Accepted Answer

Power idle, ailerons neutral, opposite rudder, then elevator forward

Answer

Full power and pull back on the yoke

Answer

Apply rudder in the direction of rotation

Answer

Hold the yoke fully aft and wait

Question 6

When ditching an aircraft over water, how should the touchdown be made relative to swells?

Accepted Answer

Parallel to the swell crests along a swell top

Answer

Directly into the face of the swell

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Perpendicular across the swells

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Downwind regardless of swell direction

Question 7

What is the purpose of an ELT in an aircraft?

Accepted Answer

To transmit a signal that helps locate the aircraft after a crash

Answer

To provide backup engine ignition

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To measure cabin oxygen levels

Answer

To display terrain warnings