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What are the reported winds?
METAR CYQF 110700Z 09014KT 15SM -SHRA OVC009 03/03 A2956 RMK SC8 SLP 036
090 degrees at 14kts
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What is Class G Airspace?
uncontrolled airspace
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What are the four forces acting on an airplane?
Lift, Weight, Thrust, and Drag
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What are the required fuel reserves for an IFR flight?
enough fuel to fly to your destination, then to your most distant alternate (if required), and then for 45 minutes thereafter at a normal cruise speed
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Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Ameila Earhart
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What is a PIREP?
A pilot report
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6) On a VFR sectional chart, a solid blue line indicates what?
Class B Airspace
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What do you call the angle between the relative airflow and the chord line?
angle of attack
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What are the requirements to be current for IFR operations as a pilot in command?
Within the preceding six calendar months, a pilot must have performed and logged: six instrument approaches, holding procedures and tasks, and intercepting and tracking courses through the use of navigation systems. If this expires, an Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) is required.
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How many engines does a Boeing 777 have?
Two
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The suffix 'nimbus,' used in naming clouds, means
a rain cloud
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What equipment is required for aircraft to fly into a Class C Airspace?
Aircraft need to have a two-way radio, Mode C transponder, and ADS-B Out equipment.
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What is the effect of a 60-degree banked turn on load factor?
2 G's
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When is an alternate airport required?
when a destination airport's weather forecast, for a one-hour window around the estimated time of arrival (ETA), is below certain minimums (the "1-2-3 rule"): specifically, less than a 2,000-foot ceiling or 3 statute miles of visibility.
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What aircraft became the first supersonic transport to provide passenger service in July 1976?
Concorde
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What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea level?
15 °C and 29.92 in. Hg.
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What are the different types of Special Use Airspace?
Prohibited, Restricted, Warning, Military Operations Areas (MOAs), Alert Areas, and Controlled Firing Areas
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What is an aerofoil?
any part of the aircraft designed to produce lift
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What is the procedure if you experience a total two-way radio communications failure while in IMC?
Route (in order): Assigned, Vectored, Expected, Filed.
Altitude (in order): Highest of Minimum en route altitude (MEA), Expected, or Assigned.
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What is the largest passenger plane?
Airbus A380
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Four layers of atmosphere
1. Troposphere 2. Stratosphere 3. Mesosphere 4. Thermosphere
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VFR Weather Minimums
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How does a wake turbulence vortex circulate?
Outward, upward, and around each wingtip due to the pressure difference between the top and bottom of the wing
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You're enroute to your destination, you listen to ATIS and the airport is below minimums for every approach. You divert to your alternate, which has an ILS approach. What minimums must exist to land from the approach at your alternate?
The minimums for the approach
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While China, India, Italy, Japan, and the UK have 2 each, the United States has 11 of what?
Aircraft Carriers