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1. Inflight icing on an aircraft occurs when:

A. flying through visible moisture and the temperature at the point where the moisture strikes the aircraft is 0° C or
lower.
B. An aircraft flies through visible moisture with TAT below +10° C.
C. An aircraft flies through clear air below -10° C.
2. Super cooled water:
A. Is a condition where water remains solid at positive Celsius temperature.
B. Is unstable and freezes upon impact.
C. Has no effect on the rate of icing.
3. Clear Ice is:
A. Caused as a result of a liquefied portion of a super cooled water droplets flowing over the wing surface.
B. Is hard, heavy and difficult to remove.
C. Both of the above.
4. Rime Ice is:
A. Caused as a result of a liquefied portion of a super cooled water droplets flowing over the wing surface.
B. Irregular and its surface is rough.
C. Both of the above.
5. In-flight icing is a serious hazard because:
A. It increases drag.
B. Degrades control authority.
C. Both of the above.
6. Which statement is correct:
A. A maximum layer of 3mm of frost is acceptable on the underside of the wing tank area.
B. Thin hoarfrost is acceptable on the upper surface of the fuselage.
C. Leading edge and upper wing surfaces must be totally free of snow, frost or ice.
D. All the above are correct.
7. When the presence of ice on the wing changes the contour of the surface, it:
A. Will increase the lift of the wing surface for a given angle of attack and speed.
B. Will decrease the lift of the wing surface for a given angle of attack and speed.
C. Will have no impact on the aircraft weight.
8. On a wing contaminated by surface roughness:
A. The normal stall progression of a swept wing is altered.
B. The normal stall progression of a swept wing is not altered.
C. The normal nose down pitching moment in the direction of stall recovery is increased.
9. De-icing is the process:
A. Of removing frozen contaminant, snow, ice, slush, from a surface.
B. Of protecting against the formation of frozen contaminant.
C. Both of the above.

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10. Anti-icing is the process:

A. Of removing frozen contaminant, snow, ice, slush, from a surface.
B. Of protecting against the formation of frozen contaminant, snow, ice, and slush on a surface.
C. Both of the above.
11. Anti-icing fluids are designed:
A. To shear off the aircraft surfaces to which they have been applied no later than the point at which the aircraft
becomes airborne.
B. To shear off the aircraft surfaces to which they have been applied 10 knots prior to being airborne.
C. Not shear off at all and provide protection in-flight.
12. Type I Fluids:
A. Are considered to be “un-thickened” and have low viscosity.
B. Can be used under any weather condition.
C. Are commonly referred to as anti-icing fluids.
13. Type IV fluids:
A. Include a thickening agent providing high viscosity.
B. Provide anti-ice protection in flight.
C. Both A and B are correct.
14. Holdover time (HOT) is:
A. The length of time an aircraft can wait after being treated prior to takeoff.
B. Influenced by the ambient temperature, wind, precipitation, humidity, aircraft skin temperature, and other
factors.
C. Both of the above.
15. Holdover times (HOT) should be regarded as:
A. Approximate values.
B. Very accurate.
C. Unreliable.
16. Holdover time (HOT) tables include times for:
A. The de-icing process.
B. Different intensities of precipitation.
C. Different aircraft types.
17. Pre takeoff contamination check:
A. Is not required if anti-icing is performed.
B. Is required if HOT has expired prior to takeoff.
C. Is not required if anti-icing is performed using Fluid Type IV.
18. Extended flight, in icing conditions with slats extended, should be avoided.
A. True.
B. False.
19. If there is evidence of significant ice accretion and to take into account ice formation on non heated structure, the
minimum speed should be:
A. In Conf 3, VAPP + 5kt.
B. In Conf Full, VLS + 5kt, and landing distance must be multiplied by 1,1.
C. In Conf Full, VLS + 10kt, and landing distance must be multiplied by 1,1.
20. Always ensure that both left and right sides of the aircraft receive the same, complete and symmetrical
deicing/anti-icing treatment.
A. True.
B. False.

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