COMPACC

Equations

100

^x/₆₀ = ^{Rate of Climb}/_{Climb Gradient}

(Eq - 100 pts.)

Ground Speed

200

Equal time:
^x1/_x2 = ^{GS back}/_2*ETAS

(Eq - 200 pts.)

x1 = Distance to Turn
x2 = Total distance of trip

300

^{Percent MAC}/₁₀₀ = ^X/_MAC

(Eq - 300 pts.)

CG - LEMAC

400

What are the TWO Radius of Action equations?

(Eq - 400 pts.)

Can't be bothered to type :D

500

Long dist change = Long min change * cos (________)

(Eq - 500 pts.)

(Lat deg 1 + Lat deg 2)/2

Conversions

100

5 kg = ____ lbs

(Conv - 100 pts.)

11 lbs

200

10 km = ______ nm

(Conv - 200 pts.)

5.39 nm

300

1 US gallon = ____ ounces

(Conv - 300 pts.)

128 ounces (= 4 quart = 8 pints = 16 cups)

400

1 m/s = _______ kts

(Conv - 400 pts.)

1/1.96 or 0.51

500

2 metric tons = _______ tons

(Conv - 500 pts.)

2.2 tons

Arithmetic

100

29.86 - 29.92 = _______

(Arith - 100 pts.)

-0.06

200

⁴⁵/₆₀ = ^x/₄

(Arith - 200 pts.)

3

300

(95-32)*5/9 = _______?

(Arith - 300 pts.)

35

400

8*sin(30°) = _______

(Arith - 400 pts.)

4

500

4500+118*[0-(15-12.5*2)]

(Arith - 500 pts.)

5680

NIFA test questions

100

A pilot files for 12 minutes and 17 seconds at a ground speed of 132 mph. What is the distance flown?
a) 31 statute miles
b) 22 statute miles
c) 30 statute miles
d) 27 statute miles

(NIFA - 100 pts.)

27 sm

200

45 NM into your 85 NM trip you find yourself 3 NM to the right of your intended course. How many degrees off course have youdrifted?

(NIFA - 200 pts.)

4

300

Convert 37.3 minutes to hundredths of an hour.
a) 0.55
b) 0.68
c)0.57
d)0.62

(NIFA - 300 pts.)

0.62

400

161 U.S. gallons of fuel (gasoline) equal how many pounds?
a) 268
b) 498
c) 821
d) 966

(NIFA - 400 pts.)

966

500

Your aircraft burns .8 gallons of fuel in 9 minutes. What is the hourly fuel burn rate?
a) 9.9 gph
b) 14.8 gph
c) 6.7 gph
d) 5.3 gph

(NIFA - 500 pts.)

5.3 gph

Trivia

100

COMPACC is short for...?

(Trivia - 100 pts.)

Computer Accuracy

200

What is the name of the flight computer we use?

(Trivia - 200 pts.)

CR-3 / 6

300

When is National this year according to nifa.aero? (START and END dates)

(Trivia - 300 pts.)

May 9 - 14

400

When was the last time ERAU-DB a NIFA national champion?

(Trivia - 400 pts.)

1992 :(

500

Which school is the 2017 national champion?

ERAU-DB