PILOT BRIEFING TEST PILOT | BY BARRY SCHIFF 6. True or False: The tires of high-speed airplanes are inflated with helium. 1. What World War II training aircraft made its maiden flight on the same date-May 15, 1939-that AOPA was founded? 2. Which of the following does not belong? a. wind shift b. pressure change c. temperature change d. precipitation change 4. Why is it that altimeter errors are greatest when flying over mountainous terrain? 5. Which one of the following airplanes received its type certificate from the Civil Aeronautics Authority on May 20, 1939, only five days after AOPA was founded? a. Boeing 314 Clipper b. ERCO Ercoupe c. Piper Cub Coupe d. Stinson Voyager 8. AOPA's birth date, May 15, 1939, first began a. i m m e d i a t e l y e a s t o f t h e International Date Line. b. immediately east of the Greenwich Meridian. c. i m m e d i a t e l y w e s t o f t h e International Date Line. d. immediately west of the Greenwich Meridian. ANSWERS on page 52 D E D I C A T E D T O H E L P I N G B U S I N E S S A C H I E V E I T S H I G H E S T G O A L S. Weathering the regulations and taxes affecting your light airplane can be a full-time job. The National Business Aviation Association knows you can't afford to make it your full-time job. Membership in NBAA gives you a voice and protects your interests, so you can stay focused on flying toward even greater opportunities. Learn more at www.fl yforbusiness.org. Flying solo doesn't mean you fly alone. ILLUSTRATION: JOHN HOLM 3. True or False? The world's first jetpowered flight occurred in 1939, the year in which AOPA was founded. 7. From reader James Robinson: What was the most popular (most produced) piston engine ever manufactured for aviation use?http://www.flyforbusiness.org http://www.flyforbusiness.org