ANAC Flight Engineer Theoretical Exam (Mecânico de Voo) study plan

Map the aircraft systems syllabus into a checklist covering airframe, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, fuel, and flight controls, and mark each item as known, shaky, or unknown

Explain in writing how a turbofan engine produces thrust, naming the function of fan, compressor, combustor, turbine, and exhaust in sequence

Trace the hydraulic system from pump to actuator for primary flight controls, identifying reservoirs, accumulators, filters, and relief valves and what each protects against

Solve five basic gas-turbine parameter problems (pressure ratio, mass flow, thrust, specific fuel consumption) showing each step of the arithmetic

Describe the electrical generation and distribution architecture, including AC and DC sources, bus transfer, and what happens after loss of a generator

Compare pressurization and air-conditioning flow paths, and state how outflow valve position controls cabin altitude and differential pressure

Compute takeoff and landing distances for three sample cases from a generic airport table, correcting for weight, wind, temperature, and runway slope

Assemble a worked weight-and-balance example, computing moment arms, center of gravity, and the forward and aft limits check

Explain how density altitude, runway condition, and contamination change accelerate-stop and balanced field length decisions

Identify the fuel system components from tank to engine, including boost pumps, crossfeed, and jettison where fitted, and describe a fuel imbalance scenario

Interpret a generic payload-range diagram and state how payload, fuel, and range trade against each other

List the engine and system indications a flight engineer monitors in cruise and the deviation that would trigger each checklist

Sequence a scheduled maintenance inspection from pre-flight through release to service, naming the sign-off and record produced at each step

Distinguish airworthiness directives, service bulletins, and manufacturer modifications by who issues them and whether they are mandatory

Locate and summarize the RBAC parts governing flight crew and flight engineer qualification, duty limits, and journey log requirements

Prepare a mock technical log entry for a defect, including deferral under a minimum equipment list and the release conditions

Outline the operational rules for fuel policy, alternate selection, and weather minima, and state where each is found in the Brazilian regulation set

Compare the ICAO Annex structure, naming which annex covers personnel licensing, operation of aircraft, airworthiness, and meteorology

Explain the difference between a standard and a recommended practice under ICAO and give one operational example of each

Describe the documents an international flight must carry and who is responsible for each

Decode a generic METAR and TAF line by line, extracting wind, visibility, cloud, temperature, pressure, and trend, and state whether conditions are above or below a given minima

Explain how icing, wind shear, and thunderstorm outflow threaten an aircraft in each flight phase and the avoidance action for each

Plan a short cross-country route on a chart, measuring true track, applying wind to get heading and ground speed, and computing time and fuel

Interpret altimeter setting errors and state the correction when flying from high to low pressure

Analyze three human-factors accident patterns (fatigue, complacency, authority gradient) and state the countermeasure for each

Apply a crew resource management briefing structure to a simulated abnormal situation, assigning roles and callouts

Describe the pitot-static and gyroscopic instrument systems, and explain the indications during a blocked pitot tube and a blocked static port

List the communication frequencies and phraseology for distress, urgency, and routine position reporting, and the transponder codes for each

Complete a full timed mock examination under exam conditions and score each domain separately

Re-study only the two weakest domains identified by the mock, using the week-one checklist to target gaps

Recite from memory the key limits, minima, and record requirements that appear most often in the weaker domains

Build a final one-page summary sheet of formulas, limits, and regulatory references for last-day review