XC Route
XC Requirements
Airspace
Weather
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200
What does the symbol with 1397(1257) indicate?
A tower or other tall obstacle that reaches 1397ft MSL or 1257ft above the ground (AGL)
200
Who's responsibility is it to make sure all elements of XC flight planning have been completed prior to flight?
The pilot in command.
200
What kind of airspace is shown here?
Class C
200
What is the ceiling at this airport?
KRME 201337Z 03003KT 1/2SM HZ FEW007 SCT018 OVC029 M05/M10 A3012 RMK AO2 T10501100
Overcast at 2,900ft AGL
200
When preflighting you discover that your plane does not have its radio station cert. inside, what do you need to do in order to fly?
Nothing, a radio cert. is not needed unless leaving the country.
300
What is it called when you select visual references outside of the plane and use them for navigation?
Pilotage
300
What documents do you have to have with you as a pilot on a cross country flight?
Pilot cert, medical, gov. issued photo ID.
300
What type of airspace is this?
Class D
300
What are the characteristics of a cold front?
Unstable air, showery precipitation, good visibility.
300
While cruising at altitude during a cross country flight, you have a total electrical failure, what will happen to your engine?
Nothing, the engine creates its own power using the magnetos.
400
Last class we discussed the importance of the number of letters in an identifier. Identify what each of the following are based on the number of letter:
1: ELW
2: KAND
3: HIXUB
1: VOR or other ground based navaid
2: Airport
3: GPS waypoint
400
What altitudes can you fly if you are VFR and flying to the East?
Odd thousands plus 500 feet
400
What do the grey circles show?
A TRSA (Terminal Radar Service Area)
400
What are the temperature and dewpoint on this METAR and what might they indicate?
METAR KOKB 201252Z 00000KT 5SM BR OVC007 13/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01320129
They are both 13 degrees C, because they are the same you can expect fog in the area.
400
Your friend finds out your a pilot and asks you to fly him to Nashville to visit his Grandma. He wants to pay for his pro rata share, what costs can he split with you?
None, this flight would be illegal because you do not have a common purpose.
(If you could split Pro rata share it would be fuel, oil, airport costs, and plane rental, 200 points if this was your answer)
500
You are planning a long cross country flight and decide to use VOR to help with your navigation, what does VOR stand for?
Very high frequency omnidirectional range
500
You are planning a cross country route that will take you an expected two hours. How much fuel are you legally required to bring?
No less than 2.5 hours of fuel.
500
What is the purpose of this special use airspace?
This is an alert area and it is a warning for a large volume of flight training traffic.
500
You are planning a trip from Atlanta north to Chicago, when checking the weather you spot a high pressure system in the middle of your flight path. Will your flight be faster if you go around the east or the west of the high pressure system?
You should pass on the west because high pressure systems spin clockwise meaning you will have a tail wind.
500
You completed 3 full stop landings on your own in a piper warrior 89 days ago, are you proficient enough to go fly.
No. You are current but because it has been so long you are likely not proficient.
600
What is this number called, what is it, and how is it calculated?
This is the MEF (max. elevation figure) and it is used to show the absolute minimum altitude you can fly in an area knowing you will not hit any obstacle. It is calculated by taking the highest obstacle in an area, rounding it up to the nearest 100, and adding 100ft (or 300ft if the obstacle is not man made.
600
Work as teams: You are planning a cross country flight that will take 5 hours round trip with the following information. Determine if you are safe to make this flight and if not what you must do to be safe.
Plane empty weight: 1600lbs
Pilot weight: 150lbs
3 friends weight: 450lbs (3x150lbs)
4 bags weight: 180lbs (4x45lbs)
Full fuel tanks: 300lbs (6 hours of fuel, 50lbs/hour of flight)
Max takeoff weight: 2500lbs
There are multiple ways to go about this. The answer is no, with the given info a flight will be outside of weight tolerances, here are your options:
- You can bring all of friends and baggage but will only be able to bring about 2 hours worth of fuel meaning you will have to make a fuel stop.
-You can tell one of your friends that they cannot come which will allow you to make the trip with no fuel stop.
-You will tell your friends that they will have to reduce their luggage weight in order to bring everyone and not have to make a fuel stop.
All options require you to refuel before returning from your destination as you cannot depart with full tanks in this scenario without being above max weight.
600
What do you need in order to enter this airspace?
Explicit permission, two way radio, & mode C transponder with ADSB out.
600
What hazardous weather is shown on this METAR?
KRYY 211515Z 30016G31KT 10SM VCTS +RA SCT016 29/24 A3010 RMK AO2 LTG N AND NW
Thunderstorm in the area with heavy rain and lightning to the north and north west, strong gusts of wind at airport.