Airspace
What do you need to enter delta airspace?
Radio Equipment, Two-way Communication
Name the four forces of flight
Thrust, Drag, Lift, weight
Name the Pitot-Static Instruments
Airspeed indicator
Altimeter
VSI
What is dewpoint?
The temperature at which air becomes fully saturated with water.
How do you establish Daytime currency?
3 landings during the day, or 3 full stop landings at night within 90 days
What is the minimum visibility and cloud clearance requirements for VFR flight in Class E airspace below 10,000 feet MSL during the day?
3 statute miles. The cloud clearance requirements are 500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally from clouds.
What makes up the Angle of Attack?
Its the difference between the chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
VHF
What are the ingredients for a Thunderstorm?
Unstable Air
Moisture
Lifting Force
What privilege's does a second class medical afford you?
Allows you to be payed for your time. Also required for some types of aircraft
When flying in Class G airspace at night, what are the VFR weather minimums for an aircraft below 1,200 feet AGL during the day?
1 statute mile of visibility and clear of clouds.
How do you recover from a spin?
Power to idle
Ailerons Neutral
Rudder to counter spin
Elevator forward to break the stall
Flying from the cool coast to the hot desert your altimeter might show what kind of error?
Your altimeter might show you lower than you actually are. (High to low, lookout below)
What are the different stages of a thunderstorm?
Gathering, Mature, Dissipating
If while taxiing for a flight a small fire erupts onboard do you have to report this to the NTSB and if you do, how long do you have to make a report?
Unlike accidents, you only need to report serious incidents if asked to. Furthermore only an inflight fire is considered a serious incident.
How close can you fly to a Bravo airport without a transponder?
What provides Piper aircraft with the majority of their Lateral Stability?
Dihedral wings
What frequency does the ELT transmit on?
121.5
What does the PIREP code DURC mean?
During Climb
Which hours do you have to log as a pilot?
Only hours required to prove currency or to show experience for additional rating or certification.
Can you request Special VFR at night? If you can, are there different limitations?
You can, if you're IFR rated and your aircraft is IFR capable.
What is Adverse Yaw and what causes it?
Yaw generated by the induced drag created by the lowed aileron that acts opposite direction of bank.
Some aircraft have an EGT sensor, what does EGT stand for?
Exhaust Gas Temperature
In a METAR what does A02 mean?
It means that the AWOS station has a precipitation identification sensor. (Can tell the difference between freezing rain and regular precipitation)
How long do you have to notify the FAA that you've moved?
30 days