Into the Storm
The term for weather conditions with sufficient visibility, cloud clearances, and ceilings that allow pilots to navigate safely using visual references (no abbreviations or acronyms)
Visual Meteorological Conditions
What does the acronym CFII stand for?
Certified Flight Instructor — Instrument
Who is ultimately responsible for determining if an aircraft is in an airworthy condition before every flight?
The pilot-in-command (PIC)
The phonetic spelling for the El Paso International Airport, including the identifier for the geographic region.
Kilo-Echo-Lima-Papa (KELP)
What do you call a neurological and physiological reaction caused by bright light flickering or flashing at a frequency of 4 to 20 cycles per second (Hz), which matches human brainwave patterns?
Flicker Vertigo
When reading an aviation weather map, a red dot over an airport signifies what?
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) in the area
CAMTS requires this many hours as a minimum threshold for a rotor wing pilot (single pilot)
2,000 hours total flight time
How often must a rotor-wing aircraft have a complete airframe overhaul?
2,200 hours or 12 years
The cross-sectional shape of a wing that creates lift is called...
You are flying in N601TA. You are transporting a ventilated patient with an average VTE of 445ml and a respiratory rate of 18 and has an FiO2 of 1. Your oxygen bottle has 1800 PSI. With a reserve of 200 PSI, how many minutes of oxygen do you have on the aircraft?
156 minutes
An in-flight weather advisory issued by a meteorological watch office to warn pilots of severe, widespread weather phenomena that are hazardous to all aircraft.
What is a SIGMET (Significant Meteorological Information)
This is a Federal Aviation Administration operating permit that allows a company to conduct non-scheduled (on-demand) air charter flights, air taxi services, and certain commuter operations for compensation or hire.
Part 135 Certificate
An FAA-approved document that allows an operator to legally dispatch an aircraft with certain inoperative instruments or equipment, provided specific conditions and procedures are met. It ensures safety while preventing unnecessary flight cancellations.
Minimum Equipment List (MEL)
Anti-torque
Which gas law states that pressure and volume have an inversely proportional relationship
Boyles Law
Describe the term "Dew Point"
The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated with water vapor, indicating the likelihood of fog or visible moisture.
Total of 1,500 flight hours
This inspection is a targeted preventive maintenance procedure for turbine-powered aircraft—including turbine and turboshaft helicopters—that evaluates the components subjected to extreme heat and continuous thermal stress.
Hot Section Inspection (HSI)
What does the collective lever in a helicopter do?
Changes the pitch angle of all main rotor blades simultaneously and equally to control the helicopter's total lift and vertical movement (climb, hover, or descent).
What illusion is created when making a rapid head movement during a prolonged, constant-rate turn shifts fluid in the inner ear simultaneously across multiple planes, creating a powerful tumbling or spinning sensation.
Coriolis Illusion
Read the following METAR:
METAR KGNV 201953Z 24015KT 3/4SM R28/2400FT +TSRA BKN008 OVC015CB 26/25 A2985 RMK TSB32RAB32
What does +TSRA mean?
Heavy thunderstorm with rain (+ = heavy, TS = thunderstorm, RA = rain)
This is a mechanical device that transfers pilot control inputs from stationary controls to the rapidly spinning main rotor blades on a helicopter.
Swashplate
Explain how an auto-rotation is performed
During an engine failure or loss of engine power, the helicopter's main rotor system is driven entirely by upward-moving air rather than engine power, allowing the aircraft to glide and land safely after an engine failure
At 18,000ft MSL, a pilot has how much time of useful consciousness after their oxygen supply is limited or interrupted
20-30 minutes