Aviation Fuel

It says it in the title. This flashcard set describes aviation fuel and how it reacts with the engine.

7 cards | Total Attempts: 189 | Created by mfrank | Last updated: Sep 22, 2015 | Total Attempts: 189

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If The Grade Of Fuel Used In An Aircraft Engine Is Lower Than Specified For The Engine, It Will Most Likely Cause...

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If the grade of fuel used in an aircraft engine is lower than specified for the engine, it will most likely cause...	Detonation. Boom, baby. It could also cause loss of power, excessive heat, burned spark plugs, burned and sticky valves, and high oil consumption.
Detonation may occur at high power settings when...	The fuel mixture ignites instantaneously instead of burning progressively and evenly.
Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when...	The unburned charge in the cylinder explodes instead of burning normally.
The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air charge in advance of normal spark ignition is known as...	Pre-ignition.
What type of fuel can be substituted for an aircraft if the recommended octane is not available?	The next higher octane aviation gas. But this not desirable.
Filling the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good operation procedure because this will...	Prevent moisture condensation by eliminating airspace in the tanks.
The properly purge water from the fuel system of an aircraft equipped with fuel tank sumps and a fuel strainer quick drain, it is necessary to drain fuel from the...	Fuel strainer drain and fuel tank sumps.