Aviation Weather
The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on this...
Temperature of the airmass
What is considered standard pressure?
29.92 inches of mercury
The FAA may issue one of these to keep planes away from areas to protect important people & public figures
TFR or Temporary Flight Restriction
A lighted heliport may be identified by a beacon flashing these colors
green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.
The person directly responsible for the pre-launch briefing of passengers for a flight is the
PIC (Pilot In Command)
This type of frontal boundary is associated with lines of thunderstorms, heavy precipitation & sometimes tornados
Cold Front
The order of operation regarding the strokes of a typical four-stroke per cycle airplane engine is:
Intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
Uncontrolled airspace is Class G airspace. To operate in Class G airspace, the night visibility requirement for flight at 3,000 feet AGL, but below 10,000 feet MSL, is:
3 miles
A pilot should wait 3-5 minutes before taking off behind another aircraft to avoid this dangerous phenomenon
Wake Turbulence
An aircraft had a 100-hour inspection when the tachometer read 1259.6. When is the next 100-hour inspection due?
1359.6 hours
If an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type clouds can be expected?
Cumulus or Cumulonimbus
The common heading indicator requires periodic adjustment. It is important to check its indications frequently against the:
Magnetic Compass
With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include...
18,000 feet
Rapid or extra deep breathing while using oxygen can cause a condition known as
Hyperventilation
Which V-Speed would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb after takeoff?
Vx
Virga
If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate this, relative to sea level
Higher (than actual altitude above sea level)
The radius of the procedural Outer Area of Class C airspace is normally
20 NM
What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents?
Human error (pilot error)
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, an aircraft may not be operated closer than what distance from any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure?
500 feet
What type of weather report would this be?
RFD UUA /OV RFD090005/TM 1818/FL015/TP B767/RM +/- 15 KTS ON FINAL
PIREP
Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged?
Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed.
This notice (not known sufficiently in advance to publicize by other means) has recent information regarding changes essential to personnel concerned with flight operations.
NOTAM
To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it
5 times (within 5 seconds)
Name a VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor Airway with a magnetic course of 175°?
Odd Thousand + 500
5500
7500
9500