Advanced weather
What type of cloud is most commonly associated with severe turbulence, hail, and thunderstorms?
cumulonimbus cloud
What color are Class B airspace boundaries on a sectional chart?
Blue
What aircraft control surface controls yaw
Rudder
What is the minimum age to solo an airplane?
16
What are the four elements required for a fire to continue burning?
heat, fuel, oxygen, and a chemical chain reaction
What type of weather briefing provides a complete overview of weather conditions for a planned flight?
Standard Weather Briefing
What navigation aid provides both azimuth and glidepath guidance to a runway?
ILS
What engine instrument indicates electrical system charging or discharging?
Ammeter
What airspace generally surrounds the nation’s busiest airports?
Class B
What side of the fire tetrahedron is removed when cooling a fire with water
heat
Wind shear is defined as a sudden change in what two things?
Wind speed and/or direction
What does the magnetic variation shown on a sectional chart represent?
What does the magnetic variation shown on a sectional chart represent?
What is the purpose of carburetor heat?
What is to prevent or remove carburetor ice?
What document must be in the aircraft and shows ownership?
Aircraft Registration Certificate
What type of fire extinguisher is commonly used on electrical fires in aircraft or hangars
Dry Chem or class C
What is the name of the imaginary line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather map, the distance between these are indicators of wind speed?
isobars
: What GPS enhancement system improves accuracy enough for LPV approaches?
WAAS
What performance factor increases when density altitude becomes higher?
Takeoff distance
What pilot certificate is required before a person can be paid to fly an aircraft?
Commercial Pilot Certificate
What class of fire involves flammable liquids such as aviation fuel or oil?
Class B
What dangerous thunderstorm feature produces violently descending air that spreads outward after hitting the ground?
Microburst
What chart publication contains detailed information about airports, runways, and communications frequencies?
Chart Supplement
What system uses engine exhaust gases to increase engine power at altitude?
Turbo
What type of airspace begins at 18,000 feet MSL in the United States?
Class A
What part of the fire tetrahedron is eliminated when a fire extinguisher smothers a fire with foam or carbon dioxide?
Oxygen