To Fly or Not to Fly
Issued by the FAA to an aircraft that has been proven to meet the minimum design and manufacturing requirements and is condition for safe operation
What is an Airworthiness Certificate?
What is a warm front?
The number you call to obtain a weather brief. Must also describe the three types of briefing.
What is 1-800-WX-BRIEF
outlook, standard abreviated
The Four Forces of Flight
Lift, Weight, Thrust, Drag
The Vacuum System of the C172R powers these instruments.
What is the attitude and heading indicator?
The length of time a Registration Certificate is valid.
What is 7 years?
Temperature at which the air must be cooled to attain the state of saturation
What is a dew point?
Decode this Metar (Must decode all parts)
KRIW 031553Z AUTO 01010KT 1/2SM SN FZFG M09/M11 A2975 RMK AO2
KRIW 031553Z AUTO 01010KT 1/2SM SN FZFG M09/M11 A2975 RMK AO2
Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature
What is density altitude?
The electrical system of the C172R has this voltage.
What is a 28 volt DC electrical system and a 24 volt battery.
These mindsets (there are 5) can get a pilot into some trouble
What are hazardous attitudes? (RAIIM)
Resignation, Anti-authority, Invulnerability, Impulsivity and Macho
The rate at which atmospheric pressure decreases with an increase in altitude
What is 1" Hg per 1000 ft
This is issued every 6 hours and is specifically directed towards smaller aircraft. There are three types of these. Must name the three types as well.
What is an Airmet?
Tango, Zulu, Sierra
The four left turning tendencies. Must be able to describe each.
What is P-factor, Torque effect, Spiraling Slipstream, and Gyroscopic Precession?
A four stroke engine goes through these four cycles.
Intake, Compression, Ignition, Exhaust
The required instruments and equipment for VFR day operations. (Each instrument and equipment must be listed for credit)
What is A TOMATO FLAMES?
This type of weather system moves inward, upward and counterclockwise
What is a low pressure system?
Ceilings greater that 3000 and visibility greater than 5SM
What are VFR conditions?
The effects of an aft CG (name all three)
What is lower stall speed, higher cruise speed, less stability
The type of flaps we have on the C172R.
What are slotted flaps?
What is a Minimum Equipment List?
RAISUP
radiation, advection, Ice, Steam, up-slope, precipitation
This chart depicts several items including sea level pressure, the positions of highs and lows, ridges, troughs, and the location of fronts. It is issued 8 times a day.
What is a surface analysis chart?
Recovery method from a spin in an C172R
What is PARE?
Power Idle
Ailerons Neutral
Rudder Opposite
Elevator Forward
Name all of the antennas and location of each on the C172R
Com 1, Com2, GPS 1, VOR glide-slope and localizer antenna, Marker Beacon, ELT, ADSB, Transponder