Systems
How many Magnetos in a 172?
Two
What documents does the plane need contain to be airworthy?
Airworthiness cert.
Registration cert.
Operating handbook (POH)
Weight and balance doc.
What chart give you wind speeds, direction, and temperature at various altitudes?
Winds Aloft Chart
What are the four forces of flight?
Lift weight thrust drag
What type of airspace is KBWG located in at the surface?
E
What are the pitot static instruments?
Airspeed, Altimeter, VSI
How long is the registration certificate good for?
7 years
What are the 3 stages of a thunderstorm?
Cumulus, Mature, Dissipating
What flight control helps generate lift at lower airspeed?
Flaps
What do you have to have in order to enter class D airspace?
Two-Way radio communication
What are the hydraulic systems on a 172?
Brakes and nose strut.
How long is your 3rd class medical good for if you are under 40 years old?
Over 40 years old?
5 years and 2 years
What type of fog forms when warm ocean air moves inland and mixes with cold land air?
Advection Fog
What are the 5 steps used to recover from a Spin?
Power idle
Ailerons neutral
Rudder opposite direction of spin
Elevator forward
Recover to lvl flight
What are the weather requirements for class E airspace above and below FL100?
Above: 5SM, 1000 above, 1000 below, 1SM Horizontal
Below: 3SM, 1000 above, 500 below, 2000 horizontal
Carb ice can form as high as what outside air temperature?
70° F / 21° C
When flying a flight school airplane, what one thing specifically do you have to have installed and working in order to fly legally at night?
Landing light
What is the max tailwind component of a 172?
10 Knots
What are the 4 left turning tendencies?
Torque, P-Factor, Spiraling Slipstream, Gyroscopic Precession
Where can I find a mode C veil and what is the radius from the center of the airport?
B Airports and 30 NM
at what voltage does the alternator charge the battery In 6HA?
14 Volts
What would I find under 14 CFR 91.205?
Instrument and Equipment Requirements
Decode the metar:
KBWG 111653Z AUTO 21009G18KT 2SM +SN SCT020 BKN030 OVC120 00/00
A2992 RMK SNE50RAB51E52SNB53 SLP020
KBWG 11 DAY 1653Z AUTO REPORTING
WIND 210° 9 kts gust 18 kts / vis 2 statues miles
ceiling sct 2000 bkn 3000 ovc 12,000
temp/dew point 0/0 Altimeter 29.92 Remarks
Snow ended at 50 minutes past the hour; Rain began at 51 minutes past the hour; ended at 52 minutes past the hour; Snow began at 53 minutes past the hour;
At what height above the ground can you feel the effects of ground effect?
Half a wings length from the ground.
Starting on the ground at KGLW, name the airspace from the ground to space in order with respected altitudes.
KGLW
G- SFC to 700AGL
E- 700AGL to 17,999MSL
A- FL180 to FL 600
E- FL600 to space