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NASA PILOTS ANNUAL INSTRUMENT REFRESHER EXAM

Questions 1 through 20 may be answered by reference to "Aircraft Operating Procedures for T-38A Aircraft" (NASA T-38A AOP).

1. Deviations from the NASA T-38A AOP which occur as a result of an emergency will be verbally reported to ________ as soon as possible, and a written report will be made to the Chief, AOD, within 24 hours.

(a) The Chief FAA Administrator of the FAA Regional Office by AUTOVON
(b) a Flight Service Station by the use of air/ground communication
(c) the Chief, AOD, or the Operations Duty Officer (ODO) [[marked as correct answer]] 
(d) the Director, FOD

2. As used in the NASA AOP, the term "NASA Pilot Designation" applies to any individual assigned to, or employed by, NASA JSC as ________.

(a) a pilot astronaut
(b) an aerospace engineer and pilot
(c) one assigned piloting duties
(d) all of the above [[marked as correct answer]]

3. In the logging of flight time in NASA T-38A aircraft, first pilot time (FP) is logged when ________.

(a) flying solo or when flying as pilot at the controls of a dual-controlled aircraft [[marked as correct answer]]
(b) performing duties as a NASA pilot
(c) acting as safety observer for a NASA pilot under the hood
(d) neither pilot wants to log co-pilot time

4. Any participation by JSC T-38A pilots in flight activities of other NASA Centers of other government agencies requires approval in writing by the ________ and concurrence by ________.

(a) Chief, AOD; the Director of Flight Operations.[[marked as correct answer]]
(b) Chief of the Astronaut Office (astronaut pilots) or the Chief, AOD (AOD pilots); the Director of Flight Operations
(c) Chief of the Astronaut Office (astronaut pilots) or the Chief, AOD (AOD pilots); the other government agency involved
(d) Director of Flight Operations; the other government agency involved

5. For increased safety of flight operations, practice instrument approaches to uncontrolled airfields are prohibited 
 
 (a) True  [[marked as correct answer]]
 (b) False