Weather
Airspace
Sectional
FARs
Misc
100

What weather is associated with unstable air? Stable air?

Unstable: Cumulous Clouds, Turbulence, Good Visibility, Showery Precipitation

Stable: Stratiform Clouds, Little Turbulence, Poor Visibility, Steady Precipitation

100

What do you need to fly in class A airspace?

To be an instrument rated pilot, on an instrument flight plan

100

How is class D airspace depicted on a sectional?

A blue dashed line around the airport, and the airport figure will be in blue

100

What documents must be in your personal possession or readily accessible in the aircraft while operating as pilot in command of an aircraft?

Pilot certificate, medical, and government issued photo ID

100

What is a datum?

An imaginary vertical plane from which all horizontal distances are measured for balance purposes

200

What are the 3 stages of a thunderstorm?

Cumulus, Mature, Dissipating

200

As a non instrument rated pilot, can you request a SVFR clearance to land after sunset?

No

200
How is a TRSA depicted on the VFR sectional?

Gray solid circles around airports

200

What 2 things must a person complete to act as PIC of an aircraft carrying passengers?

-Flight Review (24 cal months)

-3 Takeoffs/Landings in the past 90 days.

200

What is P-Factor?

Descending propeller blade produces more thrust than the ascending blade which creates asymmetrical thrust across the propeller. (ie. Kayak)

300
What kind of weather briefing would be requested 6 or more hours before the flight?

Outlook Briefing

300

With regards to class B airspace, when is a Mode C transponder required?

When flying within 30NM of the class B airport and above the ceiling for the airspace.

300

Interpret the information regarding this airport (HFD)

Hartford Brainard airport

Tower Frequency is 119.6, also the CTAF frequency. The star next to the tower indicates you should check chart supplement (tower closes)

ATIS is 126.45

18ft elevation, Lighting with an asterisks so check chart supplement, longest runway is 4400ft, and there is a UNICOM frequency of 122.95

300

What is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000ft MSL?

250kts

300

Name 3 characteristics of an AFT CG aircraft

-Lower stall speed

-Higher cruise speed

-Decreased Longitudinal Stability

-Poor stall/spin recovery

400

What is the flow of a high pressure system in the Northern Hemisphere?

Outward, Downward, and Clockwise

400

What are the general dimensions of class D airspace?

2500ft AGL, 4.4NM Radius

400

What is the pressure altitude on the ground if the elevation is 783 and the altimeter setting is 29.85?

853'

400

If a certified pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA Airmen Certification Branch of the new address, the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of the pilot certificate for how long?

30 days after the date of the move

400

What are the 3 different types of parasite drag? Explain each one.

-Form: Created by shape of aircraft

-Interference: Collision of different airstreams that disrupts smooth airflow

-Skin Friction: Created between air and the surface of the aircraft

500

What are the 6 types of fog? 

Radiation, Advection, Ice fog, Steam fog, Upslope, and Precipitation (RAISUP)

500

What are the cloud clearances for operating in class G airspace at different altitudes?

-Under 1200 AGL: 1SM COC

-Above 1200 AGL & below 10000: 1SM-1000 above-500 below, 1000 ft above, 2000 horizontally

-Above 10000 AGL: 5SM, 1000 ft above, 1000 ft below, 1 SM horizontal

500

What does a Vortac symbol look like on a sectional chart? Draw it out.

Vortac

500

What light gun signal from the tower clears a pilot to taxi?

Flashing Green

500

How is lift created? State the 2 principles that create lift and explain.

-Bernoulli's principle: as the velocity of a fluid increases, the pressure decreases. high pressure under the wing chases low pressure above the wing. 

-Newtons 3rd law of motion: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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