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What was the first fatal airplane accident? A. Montgolfier brothers, lighter than air balloon crash B. Amelia Earhart, missing over the Pacific C. Samuel Langley, Aerodrome A crash D. Orville Wright & Thomas Selfridge, Kitty Hawk Wright flyer crash Which accident resulted in the highest fatalities, internationally, to date? A. Mid-air collision, Grand Canyon, DC-7 Vs. L-1049 B. Two B747s, runway incursion, Tenerife C. Arrow Air 1285, Gander - Icing(?) D. Air India 182, B747, Atlantic - Bomb Does Canada have an established State Safety Program? A. No B. Yes A Lufthansa Airbus A340 has a runway excursion at Vancouver International Airport (CYVR). It is believed for the first few months that there are important adverse consequences and the response will be limited to a brief factual report. Several months later there are three more, almost identical incidents with similar aircraft. How might the TSB classify these occurrences? A. Class 4 at the start for the A340, bumped to a Class 3 for the similar occurrences B. Class 3 at the start for the A340, bumped to a Class 1 with the similar occurrences C. Class 2: All incidents are major D. Class 4 at the start for the A340, bumped to a Class 1 with the similar occurrences When planning for, and deploying to, an accident site, the first priority is A. Twitter announcements regarding the deployment B. security of the site C. the lifesaving efforts and well-being of those affected by the accident. D. the preservation of data/evidence Which of the following would not be considered perishable data? (Please select all that apply) Aircraft structure Witness marks Ice Human memory Pilot toxicological information CVR data Air traffic communications When deciding which pieces of wreckage to keep for further off- site examination, the default position is to keep all of it. True False On a DSLR camera, what is the name of the annular device which controls the amount of light entering the lens by constricting and dilating, similar to the function of the human eye's iris. A. Focal lens B. Shutter C. Aperature D. Light sensitive sensor A Lufthansa Boeing 747-800 on route to Pearson (CYYZ) crashes in Northern Quebec. After securing the site, investigators are able to confirm all four corners of the aircraft and two engines are present at the site. Will the scope of this site be broadened? Yes No Which of the following are examples of perishable data? Flight recorder data Electronic flight dispatch records Witness marks Ice contamination In the following METAR, what is the static atmospheric temperature at the field elevation? METAR CYOW 150100Z 16004KT 15SM FEW080 SCT150 BKN250 17/15 A2991 A. 17.15 deg Celsius B. 29 deg Celsius C. 17 deg Celsius D. 15 deg Celsius What is the conclusion when the risk analysis results in an unacceptable level of risk? A. Safety Deficiency B. Risk mitigation C. Hazard intolerance D. Defense control In accordance with ED-112A, the entire Crash Survivable Memory Unit (CSMU) and chassis must be able to withstand a 3400g impact and sustain exposure to 260 °C temperature for a duration of 10 hours. True False What is the principle purpose of the flight data found within a Quick Access Recorder (QAR)? A. Flight Operations Quality Assurance B. Maintenance C. Accident investigation D. Auditing individual crew performance It is typically sufficient to use recorded GNSS values for reconstructing the trajectory of a bounced landing and runway excursion. True False When using a dead reckoning method to reconstruct the trajectory, the compounding integration errors can be minimized by A. using a more sophisticated numerical integration algorithm B. smoothing the inputs C. using Matlab rather than Excel D. All of the above Consider the inter-laminar fracture (delamination) of a composite laminate structure. What non-destructive examination techniques would you use to detect this defect? A) Ultrasound B) Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI)

C) Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) D) Computed Topography (X-Ray) E) A and/or D For an aero piston engine, the carburetor will only accrete ice in the venturi when outside static temperature is below freezing, and there is visible moisture in the air. True False A Cessna 172 (MTOW < 2250 kg) looses control on the runway during landing. It exits the runway. Damage is limited to its propeller. Q: What kind of occurrence is this, and does the SOO need to notify ICAO? A. Serious incident, do not need to notify ICAO. B. Minor incident, shall need to notify ICAO C. Accident, do not need to notify ICAO. D. Accident, shall need to notify ICAO To which Canadian entity does the TSB report to directly? A. Ministry of transportation B. Transport Canada C. Parliament D. King/ Queens Privy Council What are the 3 essential elements for all events in the Sequence of Events timeline. A. Time, Actor, Action B. Time, Unsafe Act. Actor C. Action,Actor, Unsafe Condition D. Time, Accuracy,Actor Consider the following example of a sequence of events: (l)Pilot gets clearance to land (2)Aircraft deviates from nominal glideslope (3)Aircraft encounters unforeseeable windshear (4)Pilot recovers control of the aircraft (5)Aircraft is re-established on the nominal glideslope (6)Aircraft touches down with nominal decent rate, speed,and attitude (7)Aircraft skids on ice covered runway (8)Aircraft looses control and departs the runway (9)Aircraft comes to rest,off the runway Which of these events are Safety Significant Events? A. 1, 3,8,and 9 B. 4, 5 and 9 C. 2,3,7,8,and 9 D. 1, 5,6,and 9 The existence of many known hazards equates to high risk. True False When deciding whether or not to deploy to the site,the default position is to NOT deploy, unless proven necessary. True False On final approach to Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), a Pacific Coastal Airlines Beechcraft 19000 stalls and impacts terrain.Of the 17 passengers on board,14 survive.Both pilots also survive.Who will the TSB notify from the list below? (Please select all that apply) Advisors from Beechcraft Families of passengers that did not survive Families of pilots The FAA - American regulatory body The Minister's observer from Transport Canada According to ICAO, once the draft report is submitted to the participating States, how long is the consultation period for the submission of comments? A. 10 days B. 1 year C. 60 days D. 6 months Consider the following example of a sequence of events: (1) Pilot gets clearance to land (2) Pilot inputs cause the aircraft to deviate from nominal glideslope (3) Aircraft encounters unforeseeable windshear (4) Pilot recovers control of the aircraft (5) Aircraft is re-established on the nominal glideslope (6) Aircraft touches down with nominal decent rate, speed,and attitude (7) Aircraft lands on ice covered runway (8) Pilot looses control of the aircraft and departs the runway Which Safety Significant Event(s) is/are best described as an Unsafe Act? A. 2 and 8 B. 4 C. 7 and 8 D. 1and 9 The ATR-72 has known flight issues when flying in extensive icing conditions. This issue has required that ATR give advanced trainings to pilots flying these aircraft in icing conditions. What type of mitigation control is this? A. None of the above B. Engineering Control C. Administrative Control D. PPE Control What is the risk to the investigation if it is determined that a deployment is unnecessary? A. Delayed release of the final report B. The loss of perishable information/data/evidence C. Travel budgets D. Public perception In the event of volcanic activity and an ash cloud,what type of report will be issued? A. METAR B. SIGMET C. ATIS D. PIREP During the cognitive interview, in which stage does the interviewer ask specific pre-planned questions? A. Consolidation B. Probing C. Review D. Uninterrupted narrative

Not eating breakfast in the morning. Fighting with their partner. Having a wicked hangover. Not getting a full night of rest. A high-bypass turbojet engine was found on-site and it was observed that all the aluminum fan blades had been liberated. Inside the combustion chamber,there were remnants of the aluminum blades in the form of shavings. What can be deduced from these observations? A. The blades failed in-flight,while the engine was producing power. B. The engine was turning at impact, and the engine was not producing power. C. The engine was not turning at impact,and the engine was producing power. D. None of the above. What aircraft structure could you see crippling in? (Please select all that apply) Fuselage Skins Wing Upper Skins Wing Spars Only conductive metallic materials are subject to the effects of corrosion. True False Consider a carbon fiber laminate structure. A failure where layers of laminate are unable to stick together is? A. Transhesive failure B. Interstitial failure C. Adhesive failure D. Cohesive failure In Canada, after receiving the initial report of an accident,the investigation authority must notify which of the following entities: (Please select all that apply) The Minister's Observer for Transport Canada The media ICAO participating States (i.e. SOO,SOOp,SOM,SOD) Foreign regulatory bodies A single engine aircraft,with a 2 bladed propeller,lost control during landing and struck terrain. During the LOC,the blades left witness marks on the runway,with an average pitch distance of 15 inches between striations. Data recovered from an engine health monitoring device revealed that the propeller speed was 2700 RPM during the impact sequence. What was the average groundspeed during the collision? A. 67 knots B. 86 knots C. 74 knots D. 45 knots A single engine aircraft, with a 2 bladed propeller,lost control during landing and struck terrain. During the LOC,the blades left witness marks on the runway,with an average pitch distance of 16 inches between striations. Data recovered from an engine health monitoring device revealed that the propeller speed was 1700 RPM during the impact sequence. What was the average groundspeed during the collision? A. 86 knots B. 67 knots C. 45 knots D. 74 knots A single engine aircraft, with a 3 bladed propeller, lost control during landing and struck terrain. During the LOC,the blades left witness marks on the runway, with an average pitch distance of 13 inches between striations. Data recovered from an engine health monitoring device revealed that the propeller speed was 2300 RPM during the impact sequence. What was the average groundspeed during the collision? A. 74 knots B. 67 knots C. 45 knots D. 86 knots Which of the following are examples of operations l data that may be important to an investigation? (Please select all that apply) Quick Reference Handbooks (QRHs) Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalogue (IPCs) Crew duty and rest schedules Navigational charts used by crew Crew history and training Flight/Aircraft weight and balance information Within the next five years, Auto Deployable Flight Recorders (AIFDRs) will be mandatory in Canada on all aircraft below 5700 kilograms. True False In which country was the first crash-protected "black box" invented? A. United Kingdom B. Canada C. Australia D. United States of America Component failures,due to material defects and design deficiencies,are rare. Therefore, it represents very low risk and ought not to be given much consideration during an investigation. True False If the wreckage field is concentrated/localized and there is a large extent of soildisplacement in a radial pattern, what type of impact trajectory,and what type of accident would you be principally interested in? A. Low speed, high angle,Spin or deep stall B. High speed, low angle, CFiT or degraded climb performance C. High speed, high angle, LOC or spiral dive D. High speed, low angle, in-flight breakup Which of the following are important things a Cockpit Area Mic (CAM) may pick up on?(please select all that apply) Aural alerts from the Traffic Collision Avoidance System Engine tones Cockpit communications Circuit breakers popping The first officer making an announcement on the PA system

What is the EUROCAE document which sets the minimum operating standards (MOPS) for a FDR? A. ARINC 717 B. ED-112A C. ARINC 429 D. ED-155 When determining the static pressure of the air mass, which FDR parameter will aid you in deducing the static pressure? A. Mach B. True Airspeed C. Standard Pressure Altitude D. Temperature Brittle materials typically have larger grain structures. True False What is the title of the individual delegated to represent the interests of Transport Canada (the ministry of transport) in a TSB domestic investigation? A. Accredited representative B. Minister's observer C. Advisor D. None of the above Which States may be given Accredited Representative status by the state conducting the investigation. A. State that provides information,facilities,and or experts B. State of the Operator C. State of the Manufacturer D. All of the above Which of the following represent hazards that may be present at the site? A. Biological hazards B. Hazardous materials C. Psychological hazards D. All of the above What are the first items that you will attempt to identify when on site? A. Engines B. The four “corners” C. Gear D. Propellers If a flight recorder is recovered from the wreckage and is contaminated in a fluid,what precautions must be taken in order to protect the data? (Please select all that apply) Disassemble the CSMU right-away Remove the ULB before transport Keep the recorder sunmerged in de-ionized water during transport Rinse with de-ionized water as soon as possible According to ICAO,the most basic requirement for installing an FDR is dependent on the configured seating capacity. True False What is the duration of a single sub-frame worth of ARINC 717 data? A. 1 second B. 4 seconds C. 64 seconds D. 0.25 seconds ICAO 10151 is the manual on human performance for regulators, it stipulates that: A. All of the above. B. Human performance is shaped by capabilities and limitations . C. People interact with systems in different ways. D. Crew adapt to meet demands A metallic component that is consists of a single crystal lattice is dramatically stronger that one which is comprised of a multitude of smaller grains. True False At the accident site of a Douglas DC-3, investigators are quick to start looking for the cables actuating the aircraft's elevators. These cables are important to which major components/component systems? A. The landing gear controls B. The 3 axes of aircraft control C. The onboard entertainment system D. The engines and propellers Who is the chief responsible executive and leader of the TSB? A. The chief operating officer B. The Director of Investigations C. The Chair D. The Board Which of the following factors support the TSB decision to deploy to a reportable occurrence? A. The occurrence is a TSB watchlist item B. There is data from ATC, pictures, and videos that provide suitable information about the occurrence C. There was a prominent Canadian figure on the flight D. Both A and C, but not B A Star Peru Bombardier Q-400 on route to Jorge Chavez International Airport experiences an uncontained engine failure, but manages to make it to Lima, where it crash lands. The CIAA requests that the TSB lead the investigation due to the type of aircraft involved. Under the TSB's classification system, what would this be classified as: A. Class 6 B. Class 1 C. Class 2 D. Class 5 An A380 jumbo jet has crashed on approach to Toronto, killing all aboard. This accident investigation will be considered a A. Class 6 investigation B. Major Investigation C. Class 5 investigation D. Class 1 investigation For macro photography of a fracture surface, it is best to adjust the