PILOT BRIEFING TEST PILOT | BY BARRY SCHIFF 1. True or false: There were no female fighter aces during World War II. 2. What was probably the most unconventional means by which a fighter pilot attacked and downed an enemy aircraft? 3. What is so unique about the Don Muang International Airport serving Bangkok, Thailand? c. gradually indicate a shallower-thanactual bank angle. d. gradually precess in either direction. 4. A pilot enters and maintains a prolonged 45-degree banked turn while also maintaining a constant airspeed and altitude in a typical light airplane. After some period of time, the conventional air-driven attitude indicator will a. gradually indicate a steeper-thanactual bank angle. b. continue to indicate a 45-degree bank angle. 5. From reader Rick Cohen: What Japanese automobile manufacturer produced, had certified, and marketed a post-World War II, single-engine, four-place pistonpowered airplane? 6. A fire truck pulls alongside and in front of a taxiing airplane that had just made an emergency landing. A firefighter steps off the truck and makes a beckoning movement with his left hand and arm. What should the pilot do? 7. From reader John Schmidt: What famous American corporation is named after the aircraft carrier from which this company's founder flew Grumman F6F Hellcats during World War II? 8. True or false: A minute of latitude in central Alabama is larger than a minute of longitude in central Mississippi. ANSWERS on page 45 | 43 NEW ONLINE COURSES VFR and IFR Communications Every pilot worries about communications. Now you can sound like a seasoned pro with Sporty's online communications courses! * Over 60 minutes of 3D animations and in-flight video * Real-world communication scenarios * Works on Windows, Mac and iPad * Only $34.99, with free updates for life >>Try it free: Sportys.com/Demo * 1.800.SPORTYS * SPORTYS.COM ©2015 Sportsman's Market, Inc. AP1501A Supporting Sponsorhttp://www.Sportys.com/Demo http://www.SPORTYS.COM http://www.SPORTYS.COM