Rob's Flying Career
Aviation Weather
METARs and TAFs
General Aviation
Instrument Rating Knowledge
100

The first plane I took a discovery flight in

Cessna 172
100

This occurs when the temp./dew point values are close together

Visible moisture / fog 

100

When reading a TAF, you see this at the beginning:

TEMPO

What does it mean?

Temporary

100

This company designed the Cherokee 180?

Piper

100

What does the acronym IFR stand for?

Instrument flight rules

200
Approx. how many hours do I have in a Cessna 172

100hrs

200

This is the primary source for aviation weather

AWC.gov / Aviation Weather center

200

When reading a METAR, this line appears:

PK WND

What does it mean?

Peak wind

200

Cessna two seat trainier, popular for spin training

Cessna 150

200

This portion of the instrument checkride is where the examienr puts the airplane either really high pitch up or pitch down after disorienting the student.

Unusual attitudes

300

At which airport was my emergency landing

KBNA

300

3 types of structural icing, +100 for each correct

clear, rime, mixed

300

When reading a METAR, this line appears: 

LTG DSNT N

What does it mean?

Lightning distant north

300

The Beechcraft / Textron Aviation plant is locating in this city.


Wichita, KS


300

The route V321 goes from SYI to RQZ, what are V routes called?

Victor airways

400

This airport is my favorite airport to fly out to, in NE Tennessee

Livingston Municipal / 8A3

400

This is a dramatic change in wind speed and direction. 

Wind Shear

400

When reading a METAR, this line appears:

BLSN

What does it mean?

Blowing snow

400

This is the name for the Cessna 336

Skymaster

400

This is the lowest published altitude between radio fixes

Minimum Enroute Altitude

500
The farthest airport I have flown to

Augusta Regional / KAGS

500

Briefing used to get weather information 6 hours before your departure time

Outlook briefing

500

When reading a TAF, this line appears:

-TSRAGR

What does it mean?

light rain associated with thunderstorms and small hail

500

This GA aircraft was nicknamed the doctor killler.

Beechcraft Bonanza

500

When using VOT to make a VOR receiver check, the CDI should be centered and the OBS should indicate that the aircraft is on what radial?

360 radial

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