Weather Information
the phone number for obtaining a weather brief
1-800-WX-BRIEF
The most simple of the four types of flaps
Plain
Self contained engine driven unit that supplies electrical current to the spark plugs
Magnetos
The amount of volts in our Direct current system
28
Measured at the flush port on the side of the airplane where air is not disturbed
Static Pressure
The radius a TAF covers around an airport
5 SM
The most common high lift devices used on aircraft
Flaps
Cylinder arrangement on the Lycoming IO-360
horizontally opposed
Monitors the performance of the electrical system
Ammeter
The instrument/instruments that the Pitot tube connects to
Airspeed indicator
The three types of airmets
Sierra, Tango, Zulu
frise-type ailerons combat this
Adverse yaw
The four stroke operating cycle
Intake, Compression, Power/Combustion, Exhaust
The acronym for the Essential bus and what is on it
PECANS (PFD, EIS, COMM 1, ADC/AHRS, NAV1, STDBY LIGHTS)
The error that occurs when the static port is blocked and pitot tube is open
Low in climb and high in descent (reverse altimeter)
The speed at which surface winds must exceed for a convective sigmet to be issued
50 knots
Type of tab that decreases excessive control forces
Balance tab
This part activates the magnetos during normal operation and sends power to the spark plugs
The Crankshaft
Feed directly into the Cross Feed Bus
Electrical Bus 1 & 2
The amount of gimbals in your attitude indicator
The altitude range that mid level prognostic charts cover
10,000' MSL - FL450
This type of rudders acts as vertical and horizontal stabilizers
V-Tails
Increasing airspeed, enriching mixture, and/or reducing power helps lower this
Oil Temperature
Where the Alternator Control Unit is housed
J-Box/Power Distribution Module
The spinning disk in the attitude indicator is oriented/mounted
Horizontally