Weather
What does TAF stand for?
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
What is the emergency frequency? (Guard)
121.500
What are the Vacuum Instruments?
Attitude Indicator
Heading Indicator/ Directional Gyro
Bonus points (suction Gauge)
What are the two types of drag and which is worse at higher airspeeds?
Induced and Parasite.
Parasite is worse at higher airspeeds.
What does IMSAFE stand for?
Illness
Medications
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
External Factors
What are the 3 types of Airmets and what do they stand for?
Zulu- Icing
Tango- Turbulence
Sierra- Mountain Obscuration/ IFR conditions
How long do you have to notify the FAA when your address has changed?
30 days
What does the camshaft do and how fast does it spin?
The camshaft opens and closes the intake and exhaust valves and spins half as fast as the crankshaft or prop.
What does Bernoulli's principle state?
As the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure simultaneously decreases.
What are the alcohol limitations? (2 answers)
8 hours bottle to throttle
0.04% BAC
How does the air circulate in a low pressure system?
Inwards, Upwards, and Counterclockwise
What do you have to have if you fly over a body of water farther then gliding distance from land?
life preserver or an approved flotation means for each occupant of the airplane
What pressure does your pitot tube read? (not a number)
Total pressure (static + Dynamic pressure)
What are the two types of airflow over the wing?
Laminar and Turbulent
What are the 4 types of hypoxia?
Hypoxic
Hypemic
Histotoxic
Stagnant
What is the two-letter code for a Tornado on a metar?
FC
What three things must an aircraft have to be considered a complex aircraft?
Retractable Landing Gear
Constant speed prop
Movable flaps
What are the 3 different kinds of Wing De-Icing sytstems?
Weeping Wings
Heated Wings
Wing Boots
What wind conditions provide the longest lasting wake turbulence?
Light Quartering Tailwind
How long does it take for your eyes to get used to night vision?
Up to 30 min
Label the atmosphere from the surface to space.
Surface
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Name 2 types of NOTAMS
NOTAM (D)
FDC NOTAM
Pointer NOTAM
SAA NOTAMs
(U) NOTAMs
(O) NOTAMs
Military NOTAMs
What system replaced the vacuum instruments in 89G?
AHRS (attitude and heading reference system)
What CG gives you more elevator controllability and why?
Aft CG gives you more controllability because your CG and center of lift are closer together
What are the 5 hazardous attitudes and provide the remedy for 3 of them?
Machoism- "taking chances is foolish"
Resignation- "Don't give up"
Invulnerability- "it COULD happen to me"
Anti- Authority- "follow the rules"
Impulsivity- "Not so Fast, think first"