Weather
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Miscellaneous
100

What are the three stages of a thunderstorm? 

1. Cumulus (developing) 

2. Mature 

3. Dissipating 

100

What kind of engine do we have? 

Austro E4A, fuel injected, turbocharged, 4 cylinder, inline, wet sump lubrication 
100

Class B requirements: (weather, equipment, pilot) 

3SM clear of clouds, two way communication, clearance to enter, Mode C transponder and ADS-B out, private pilot certificate 

100

91.205

Required equipment (VFR and IFR) 

100

What is this? I'll show you on my phone...not paying for premium Jeopardy 

Marker beacon antenna, receives ILS marker beacons 

200

1022.8 hPa is higher or lower pressure than normal? 

Higher

200

Alternator is measured in amps or volts? How many amps or volts? 

70 amps 

200

Can you fly through a restricted area? 

Not without permission from controlling agency

200

Name a few of the 119 exemptions 

Training flights, crop dusting, banner towing, aerial surveying, emergency mail service 
200

ZHU is short for...

Houston Center 

300

Describe an altostratus cloud

Stratus cloud (thin, mostly solid layer of cloud, little vertical development) at the "alto" altitude (middle altitude ~7,000 - 20,000 feet

300

On a constant speed prop, what happens to oil and blade angle when the prop is over-sped (RPM is higher than selected RPM) 

Flighweights expand due to centrifugal force, pitot valve is raised, oil is forced out of the system, and blade angle is increased to a higher angle of attack and a decrease in RPM

300

What is the speed limits under and inside a bravo? 

250 knots inside, 200 knots under 

300

91.213

Inop equipment, flow as follows 

MEL, KOEL, AFM/POH, 91.205, AD's, TCDS

300

How many flight attendants are required for a plane with 162 pax? 

4 (above 20 people, 1 is required for every 50, but always round up) 

400
What does virga look like and why is it dangerous? 
Dark whisps coming from clouds (rain falling but evaporating before it hits the ground) 

Causes the air to cool rapidly, in turn causes massive downdrafts 

400

What kind of ailerons do we have and what is their function? 

Frise type ailerons, small paddle is forced down when the aileron is pushed up, creates drag to offset adverse yaw

400

Where is ADS-B out required? 

Class A, B, C 

Mode C vail

Within lateral boundaries of Class B and C 

Class E airspace above 10,000 feet msl, excluding below 2,500 feet agl

400

Part 135 covers commercial operations with ____ or less seats and a payload capacity of less than ____ pounds. 

30 or less seats, less than 7,500 pounds 
400

What are the three types of decompression? 

Gradual, rapid, explosive 

500

Decode this NOTAM: KORD Runway 27L FICON 3/3/5

Braking/directional control for first 2 thirds of the runway are medium and good for last third 

500

What are the electrical busses? 

  • Hot Battery Bus
  • Battery Bus #1
  • Battery Bus #2
  • ECU Bus
  • Main Bus
  • Essential Bus
500

What are the vertical limits of RVSM airspace?

FL290-Fl410

500

Altimeter system and altitude reporting equipment test and inspection is 14 CFR 91.____

91.411

500

What is the purpose of a dihedral?

Increases stability, when a wing is rolled to one side, there is a slight slip to that side, causes a change in the relative wind, forcing the wings back to level