Special Use Airspace
Can you fly through an inactive MOA? Active?
Yes to both. (FAA answer)
Only inactive (ERAU Specific)
Resultant wind equals
PGF + Coriolis
List 5 different types of clouds
Cirrus, Cumulus, Altostratus, Cumulonimbus, etc.
How often are METAR's issued?
Hourly unless there's a SPECI METAR.
Decode the following METAR
METAR KBOS 270454Z 34011G19KT 10SM FEW060 SCT150 14/04 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T01390044 402280067
Boston Airport
27th day of the month 0454 zulu
Wind 340 @ 11 gust to 19kts
10 SM visibility
Few Clouds 6000
Scattered 15000
Temperature 14 Dew Point 4
Altimeter 3016
It is ______ to avoid flight through a national security area.
requested
What is the standard pressure and temperature lapse rate?
What is the standard temperature at sea level?
Pressure- 1" per 1000'
Temperature- 2 degrees per 1000'
Sea Level- 15 C or 59 F
What is a temperature inversion?
Instead of temperature decreasing with altitude, it briefly increases.
How often are AIRMET's issued and how long are they valid for?
6 hours
6 hours
What altitude are temperatures assumed to be negative above?
FL240
What are the three ways you can traverse Bravo airspace?
1. Flyways
2. Transitions
3. Corridors
COME UP TO THE FRONT OF THE CLASS AND DO A 30 SECOND IMPROVISED DANCE.
TEAM WITH THE LOWEST AMOUNT OF POINTS GETS TO PICK THE SONG.
I HOPE YOU PICKED A GOOD ONE
What are the three types of icing?
Define the intensities of icing?
Clear, Rime, and Mixed
Trace: less than a quarter inch
Light: quarter to one inch
Moderate: one inch to three inches
Severe: more than three inches
ALL PER HOUR
What day do you need to start bringing a winter jacket to the flight line?
November 1st
What does UUA and UA mean in a PIREP
UUA: Urgent
UA: Routine
Define the MCPRAWN Acronym and if you can enter the airspace or not.
MOA-yes
CFA-yes
Prohibited-No
Restricted-No unless you have clearance
Alert-yes
Warning-yes
NSA-yes
List the three ingredients of a thunderstorm.
Define each stage of a thunderstorm.
Sufficient moisture, Unstable atmosphere, and lifting mechanism
1. Cumulus
2. Mature
3. Dissipating
Describe the characteristics of a cold front and a warm front.
Cold: Heavy/dense parcel of air and fast moving
Warm: Less dense and slower
What are the different types of AIRMET's and what do they include?
Sierra: Mountain obscuration/ wide spread IFR conditions
Tango: Turbulence, LLWS, sustained surface winds more than 50kts
Zulu: Moderate icing and freezing levels
Who is always late to class? Everyone stand up and point at who you think is the culprit!
sorry. that was lowkey kind of mean.
What regulation would you find the rules for operating in the Grand Canyon?
If you were to take the Tuckup Corridor northbound what altitudes can you use?
14 CFR part 93 subpart U
11,500 ONLY. YOU DON'T HAVE OXYGEN
List the different types of fog (6 kinds)
Radiation
Advection
Precipitation
Upslope
Steam
Ice
What are the 5 types of turbulence? Give a brief description of what causes each of them.
Thermal
MechanicalOrographic
Clear Air
Mountain Wave
What is the criteria for a convective SIGMET?
Embedded thunderstorms
A Lines (squall lines)
Tornadoes
Surface winds greater than 30kts
Hail 3/4 inch diameter or greater
Thunderstorms covering 40 percent or more of a 3000 square mile area
YOU HIT THE SURFACE ANALYSIS CHART
WE ASK YOU THREE QUESTIONS OF OUR CHOOSING ABOUT IT.
lol good luck