Engines*

Your aircraft has a magneto/spark ignition system - If you turn the ignition switch to 'OFF' and the engine continues to run, this

Leaving the carburetor heat on during the takeoff

A way to detect a broken magneto primary grounding lead is to

Fouling sparks is more apt to occur if the aircraft

The most probable reason an engine continues to run after the ignition switch has been turn off is

If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, in a spark ignition system, the engine

For internal cooling, reciprocating aircraft engines are specially dependent on

The pilot controls the air/fuel ratio with the

Whichs statement best describes the operating principle of a constant-speed propeller

In aircraft equipped with constant-speed propellers and normally-aspirated engines, which procedure should be used to avoid placing undue stress on the engine components when reducing power

With regard to reciprocating engines, detonation may occur at high-power settings when

Detonation can be caused by

The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark ignition is known as

Fuel/air ratio is the ratio between the

In a normally aspirated aircraft engine, proper adjustment of the mixture control is required to

Which statement is true concerning the effect of the application of carburetor heat

With regard to reciprocating engines, detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when

Propeller efficiency is the

A fixed-pitch propeller is designed for best efficiency only at a given combination of

The main reason for the variation in geometric pitch (twisting) along a propeller blade is to

A detuning of engine crankshaft counterweights is a source of overstress that may be caused by

The best power mixture is that fuel/air ratio at which

What effect, if any, would a change in ambient temperature or air density have on gas turbine engine performance

Applying carburetor heat will

High oil temperature that exceeds normal operating limits could indicate

What will occur if no leaning is made with the mixture control as the flight altitude increases

Unless adjusted, the fuel/air mixture becomes richer with an increase in altitude because the amount of fuel

If you fail to adjust to the proper fuel-air mixture in an aircraft powered by a normally aspirated engine, after climb to a higher altitude, the result is

At high altitudes an excessively rich mixture will cause the

Frequent inspections should be made of aircraft exhaust manifold-type heating systems to minimize the possibility of

To establish a climb, after takeoff, in an aircraft equipped with a constant-speed propeller, the output of the engine is reduced to climb power by decreasing manifold pressure and

To develop maximum power and thrust, a constant-speed propeller should be set to a blade angle that will produce a

For takeoff, the blade angle of a controllable-pitch propeller should be set at a

During preflight in cold weather, crankcase breather lines should receive special attention because they are susceptible to being clogged by

In an aircraft with a constant speed propeller, a decrease in the manifold pressure will

If a pilot notices a cylinder head temperature rising above normal limits, what are some of the methods to lower the temperature to normal operating limits

Continuously exceeding the manufacturer's limitations on maximum manifold pressure (MAP) may result in damage to

In a reciprocating engine, extremely high temperature will result in

Spark plug fouling in a normally aspirated aircraft engine may be the result of

Detonation is likely to occur when

Preignition in a reciprocating engine causes the engine to

What will occur if no enrichment is made with the mixture control as the flight altitude decreases

If you were takeoff and climb to cruise flight and notice that the carburetor heat was left in the ON position

When cruising enroute to your destination, you notice your oil temperature is reading high and oil pressure is low - What could be the problem

What happens when a pilot operates the manifold pressure lever on an aircraft equipped with a constant-speed propeller

A pilot turns on the carburetor heat in the aircraft. The pilot expects less performance from the engine because

An excessively rich mixture will cause the engine to run rough - this is due to excess fuel

The main reason for the variation in geometric pitch (twisting) along the propeller blade is to