Flying is easy when everything goes as planned. It's how we react when something
unexpected happens that separates great pilots from the not-so-great. What would you do if
your engine started losing power? If your oil pressure suddenly dropped to zero? If you
found yourself low on fuel? If you lost an engine in a twin? If you inadvertantly entered
IMC while flying VFR at night? Irv Siegel's latest interactive quiz challenges you to
think about how you'd handle these and other emergency situations.
"Emergency! Emergency! Everyone to get from street!" Just like Alan Arkin in
the movie "The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!", you may
experience a time when you have to announce an emergency situation, and deal with it as
best you can.
This month's Brainteaser includes a number of scenarios that many pilots have faced
over the years. Some are real emergencies, while others would better be classified as
abnormal situations, which call for decisive action, event though they don't require the
urgency of a true emergency. In each of the ten situations, the pilot must use his
training, experience, and education to help him/her decide on the best course of action
under the given circumstances.
For some cases there are clear regulatory or advisory actions according to the FARs,
AIM, Advisory Circulars, or other FAA publications. For other cases, though, it's strictly
a case of pilot judgement, with little or no published information on how to deal with the
situation. The author's opinion in such cases is based upon twenty-five years as a
professional pilot and flight instructor. As always, though, the best response to a
particular problem will vary according to the circumstances, such as weather conditions,
experience level of the pilot, outside help available, etc.
Answer the questions as best you can, then click on the "score" button to see
your score and read the explanations. If you don't like your score the first time around,
you can change some of your answers and resubmit. To get the most out of this quiz, we
suggest you keep trying until you get a perfect score.
If you enjoyed taking this interactive quiz and would like to see more
like it, please
let us know.
And if you thought it was unfair, confusing, or a waste of time, we'd like
you to
tell us that, too. And if you have an idea for a subject that you think would make a good future Brainteaser quiz, be sure to let us know.
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