Systems
What are the Gyroscopic instruments on our plane?
Heading Indicator
Attitude Indicator
Turn Coordinator
Primary flight controls and secondary flight controls (Specific to your plane)
Primary - Elevator, Rudder, Aileron
Secondary - Flaps, trim (anti-servo tab)
What documents must be in the aircraft to fly today?
AROW
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration
Operating Limitations
Weight and Balance
What 2 things must a person complete to act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers?
1. Flight Review (24 cal months)
2. 3 take off and landings in the past 90 days
What are the spin recovery procedures for our aircraft per the poh?
REAP
Explain what your instruments will read:
Pitot tube open, Drain hole open, Static port blocked
Airspeed:Decreases with altitude gain, increases with altitude loss
Altimeter: Does not change
VSI: Does not change
What causes a wing to stall?
The wing will stall anytime the critical angle of attack is exceeded
Define currency requirements for carrying passengers.
- 3 takeoffs and landings within the preceding 90 days in an aircraft of the same category, class and type if required. At night, these 3 landings must be made to a full stop.
- Currency means you meet the letter of the regulations.Proficiency helps keep you and others alive
Is there a universal FSS frequency pilots can try?
122.2
martha is 48 and got a 2nd class medical in february 4th, 2024. It is now August 15th 2025… what privileges and what type of certificate does she currently have?
3rd class privileges but still a 2nd class medical.
Explain what your instruments will read:
Pitot tube blocked, Drain hole blocked, Static port open
Airspeed:Increases with altitude gain, decreases with altitude loss
Altimeter: Unaffected
VSI: Unaffected
What are the 3 types of Parasite Drag?
-Interference drag
-Form drag
-Friction drag
What inspections are required to keep the aircraft airworthy? How often must they be done?
AVIATES
Annual - 12 calendar months
VOR - 30 days
100 Hour - 100 hours
Altimeter/Pitot Static - 24 calendar months
Transponder - 24 calendar months
ELT - 12 calendar months, 1 hour of cumulative use, half the battery life
Service bulletins/ADs
Types of hypoxia…explain each one
-hypemic
hypoxic
histotoxic
stagnant
validity of time for airmet, sigmet, convective sigmet
airmet -6
sigmet -4
convective sigmet -2What are the four strokes to the engine?
1. Intake
2. Compression
3. Power
4. Exhaust
What factors affect air density?
Heat – warm air expands is less dense
Height (altitude) – air at higher altitudes is less dense
Humidity – A parcel of humid air is less dense because water molecules take up more room and spread out the air molecules.
When documents to you need to fly?
Medical
Photo ID
Pilot license
What are 3 characteristics of having a forward cg?
-Higher stall speed
-Better stability-Slower cruise speed
-Easier to recover from stall
Vor check options and how to log include?
VOT ± 4°
• Repair Station ± 4°
• VOR Ground Checkpoint ± 4°
• VOR Airborne Checkpoint ± 6° (Dual ± 4°)
• Prominent Landmark ± 6°
Preflight Info Required for IFR (91.103)
• Log date, place, bearing error and signature
Explain the errors associated with the magnetic compass
Deviation
Variation
Magnetic dip Errors
Oscillation Errors
North Turning Tendencies
Acceleration Errors
Explain left turning tendencies
Torque
Gyroscopic Precession
P-Factor
Spiraling Slipstream
What different kinds of Airworthiness Directives are there?
Emergency – These require immediate compliance before flight
One Time – After the AD is complied with once, there is no further need to address the specified issue
Recurring – This AD must be complied with at the specified interval.
Full preflight procedures include?
PAVE
Pretend you take off from Gila River Memorial Airport in a rocket and fly straight up into space. What are the different types of airspace you will pass through? Be specific about their associated altitudes.
Class G up to but not including 700 ft. AGL > Class E starting a 700 ft. AGL up to but not including 6,000 ft. MSL > Class B starting at 6,000 ft MSL up to and including 9,000 ft MSL > Class E above 9,000 ft. MSL up to but not including 18,000 MSL > Class A from 18,000 ft. MSL up to and including FL600 > Class E above FL600.