Ground School
PPL Ground School at SIFC happens on these two days
Wednesday and Friday
Pass mark for the ROC-A Exam
70%
This is the term for the parts of an aerodrome used to move to or from runways without interfering with traffic taking off or landing
Taxiways
The atmosphere is primarily made up of this gas
Nitrogen
A type of fuselage design where the skin takes the responsibility for support and load
Monocoque
Meridians of ______________ are vertical lines of navigation that run vertical around the entire earth from the Prime Meridian in 360 degrees
Longitude
This is the general two fold purpose of PPL Ground School
To give the necessary Piloty knowledge, and preparation for the PPL Written Exam
The transmission for a very urgent message concerning the safety of an aircraft, ship or other vehicle, or the safety of a person, but which does not require immediate assistance
"PAN PAN"
A windsock that is blowing straight horizontally is showing winds of this velocity
15 knots or greater
As altitude increases, air pressure will do this.
Decrease
Control surfaces that cause the aircraft to bank
Ailerons
Parallels of ______________ are horizontal lines of navigation that run horizontal around the entire earth from pole to pole
Latitude
This is the primary study textbook for the SIFC PPL Ground School
From the Ground Up
Transmission for a situation threatened by grave and imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance
MAYDAY
The name of the epic tour just completed by Taylor Swift
This is the name for the process of water vapor going from a liquid to a solid
freezing
The term for a horizontal stabilizer at the front of the aircraft
Canard
All time in Aviation is communicated in Zulu time which the acronym UTC also stands for this.
Coordinated Universal Time
The formal acronym for the Private Pilot Written Exam are these 5 letters.
PPAER
The Government Agency that administrates the ROC-A License
Industry Canada
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
What letters of the alphabet are used to denote Airspace classification in Canada
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
This is the term in percentage for the amount of moisture in a parcel of air relative to what it is capable of holding
Relative humidity
Independent braking system on a Cessna 172 is called this type of braking
Differential braking
Magnetic variation describes this
The difference between magnetic north and true north
The Private Pilot License requires a minimum of this many hours of Ground School
40
This is the breakdown of the ROC-A acronym
Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification
This is the number of hours that are required between flying and an alcoholic drink
12
The name for an aviation weather report issued every hour on the hour
METAR
The two types of aerodynamic drag
Parasite and Induced
Colors used on Aviation maps to denote elevation information is called this
Hypsometric tinting