FUEL AND ELECTRICAL

Name: ___________________________________________

1. Airplanes with ___________________________ wings, like the Cessna Skylane, often use a _______________________________ feed system to get fuel from the tanks to the engine. Airplanes with __________________________________ wings use electric or mechanical ____________________________ to deliver fuel under pressure to the engine through a tank selector.
2. Because water is __________________________ than gasoline, it flows to __________________________ points in the tanks and fuel system plumbing. ___________________________ are installed at these low points so you can remove ________________________ that was pumped in with the fuel or that collected on the tank walls.
3. Most airplanes use either __________________________ or aviation gas, commonly referred to as ________________________________. Turbine-powered airplanes, whether turbojet, turbofan or turboprop, use kerosene. Piston-powered airplanes use ________________________
4. The most common general aviation fuel, ___________________ (low lead, although it has a significant lead content), is dyed _________________________ for easy identification. Fuel rated at 80/87 octane is dyed ____________________________. Kerosene, regardless of grade, is _________________ or ________________________ colored..
5. An engine that requires 100LL will quickly _____________________________ itself if fed 80/87. ____________________ ___________________ engine will be destroyed if you attempt to run it on jet fuel. Moral: Always _______________________ the fueling of your airplane.
6. It's important to watch the _____________________________ as closely as the fuel gauges when flying. The CARs require you to arrive at your destination with at least ______________ minutes of fuel on board during the day under VFR. You need _________________ minutes of reserve fuel at night.
7. It's best to ______________________ between fuel tanks, keeping track of the ________________________ used out of each tank. Running one tank ____________________ and then switching to the other can lead to embarrassing—and dangerous—engine ___________________.
8. In an aircraft with a piston engine, adjusting the ________________________ control to make sure the air/fuel mixture entering the engine is ____________________________ as the aircraft changes _______________________________. Turbine-powered aircraft have _________________________ fuel control systems that manage fuel flow.
9. Most modern airplanes are equipped with an _________________________ system, which usually includes a __________________________ or an __________________________, _____________________ breakers or __________________________, a _______________________, and wiring. Either a load meter or an _______________________ keeps the pilot informed about the health of the system. Electrical power is distributed over a _________________ to the various devices that use it.
10. Aircraft like the Cessna Skylane RG have a _____________________________ switch that turns on the electrical system and starts drawing power from the battery. It's important to turn the master switch __________________________ after shutting down the engine—leaving it on _________________________ the battery.
11. In an airplane equipped with an electrical system, power from the ________________________ turns an electric ______________________. The ______________________ rotates the engine until the combustion begins; then the _____________________ or ______________________ comes on line.