Acronyms

Question 1

SIGMET-Conterminous U.S.

ATIS

Answer 1

Ash

Turbulence (severe or greater)

Icing (severe)

Sandstorm/duststorm

Question 2

SIGMET (Outside conterminous U.S.)

TITSAD

Answer 2

Thunderstorm

Icing (severe)

Tropical Cyclone

Sandstorm

Ash

Duststorm

Question 3

SIGMET Thunderstorms (Outside conterminous U.S.)

OWISE

Answer 3

Obscured

Widespread

Isolated severe

Squall line

Embedded

Question 4

Convective SIGMET

SEAL

Answer 4

Severe TS (Tornado, hail 3/4’ or greater, wind 50 kts or greater)

Embedded TS

Area of TS (40% of an area covering 3000 sq miles)

Line of TS (40% of its length 60 miles or longer)

Question 5

Phenomena in a SIGMET not needing to cover an area at least 3000 square miles

SOE

Answer 5

Squall line
Obscured thunderstorm
Embedded thunderstorm

Question 6

AIRMETS

TWINM

Answer 6

Turbulence (moderate)
Wind sustained (>30kts@ surface)
Icing (moderate)
Non-convective LLWS (below 2000’ AGL)
Mountain obscuration/IFR

Question 7

Urgent PIREP

STSHALO

Answer 7

Severe/extreme turbulence including CAT

Tornadoes, funnel clouds, waterspouts

Severe icing

Hail

Ash

LLWS (2000’ AGL and below, airspeed fluctuations 10 kts or more)

Other phenomena condsidered hazardous by the briefer

Question 8

Flight Information Service Data Link (FISDL or FIS-B)

SCAMTAP

Answer 8

SIGMET

Convective SIGMET

AIRMET

METAR (routine and SPECI)

TAF

AWW (severe weather forecast alerts)

Pirep (routine and urgent)

Question 9

AWOS

TWADDVC

Answer 9

Temperature

Wind

Altimeter

Dew point

Density Alt.

Visibility (AWOS 2)

Cloud/ceiling (AWOS 3)

Question 10

ASOS

TPRFR

Answer 10

TWADDVC+

Precip Identification

Rain accumulation

Freezing rain occurance

Remarks

Question 11

HIWAS

PACSAC

Answer 11

Pireps (urgent)

AWWs (aviation watch notification messages)

CWAs (center weather advisories)

SIGMETs

AIRMETs

Convective SIGMETs

Question 12

PIREP solicitation

TITSVVC

Answer 12

Thunderstorms

Icing (light or greater)

Turbulence (moderate or greater)

Shear (wind shear)

Visibility (5sm or less)

Volcanic ash

Ceiling (5000’ or less)

Question 13

Basic VFR Radar Services

SALTS

Answer 13

Sequencing (locations where procedures are established)

Alerts (safety)

Limited radar vectoring (workload permitting)

Traffic advisories

Separation (VFR-IFR)

Question 14

TRSA VFR Radar Services

SALT+SS

Answer 14

SALT
Separation (IFR-VFR & participating VFR-VFR)
Sequencing (participating VFR)

Question 15

Class C VFR Radar Services

SALT+SS

Answer 15

SALT

Separation (IFR-VFR)

Sequencing (VFR to primary)

Question 16

Class B

SALT+SS

Answer 16

SALT

Separation (IFR, VFR, Weight)

Sequencing (VFR to primary(s))

Question 17

91.103 preflight action

DRAWFP

Answer 17

Delays (ATC)
Runway lengths
Alternatives
Weather reports and forecasts
Fuel requirments

Performance (TOLD)

Question 18

Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station (LAWRS)

COWARDS

Answer 18

Cloud height

Obstructions to vision

Weather

Altimeter

Remarks (pertinent)

Dewpoint/temperature (in most cases)

Surface wind

Question 19

NASA report form number

Answer 19

277

Question 20

Wildlife strike report

Answer 20

5200-7

Question 21

NTSB Report (Accident)

Answer 21

6120.1

Question 22

Major alteration form number

(auxillary fuel tank in cabin)

Answer 22

337

Question 23

Serious Injury

HOBBITS

Answer 23

Hospitilization (>48 hrs commencing within 7 days)

Organ (internal)

Bone fracture (except fingers, nose, toes)

Burns (2nd or 3rd degree)

1st degree burns affecting >5% of body surface

Tendon, muscle, nerve damage

Severe hemorrhages

Question 24

Aircraft Inspections required for SCAN tests

ATE or ETA

Answer 24

Annual (12 calendar mos)

Transponder (24 calendar mos)

ELT (12 calendar mos)

Question 25

Aerobatic Flight LOWVAC

Answer 25

Lateral boundaries of B, C, D, E to the surface Open air assembly of people Within 4nm of the center line of federal airway Visibility less than 3sm Altitude less than 1500' agl Congested area of a city, town, or settlement

Question 26

Immediate NTSB Notification Required TMILFFROAD

Answer 26

Turbine Failure Midair collision Inability of crewmember (Illness/injury) Loss of informaion (\>50% of cockpit displays) Fire (in flight) Flight control malfunction or failure Release of propeller (not by ground contact) Overdue aircraft Accident Damage \>$25,000

Question 27

ELT not needed ROCTDD

Answer 27

Research and development flights One seat aircraft Cropdusting Training within 50 nm Design and testing Delivery of aircraft

Question 28

Transponder needed AABC

Answer 28

ADIZ crossing Above 10,000' msl (more than 2500' agl) B within 30nm of primary airport C in and above

Question 29

Right of Way operations BGAAR

Answer 29

Balloon Glider Airship Aircraft Rotocraft

Question 30

VFR Day Equipment TOMATOFLAMESS

Answer 30

Tachometer Oil pressure gauge Manifold pressure gauge (altitude engine) Altimeter Temperature gauge (liquid cooled engine) Oil temperature gauge Fuel gauge Landing gear position indicator Airspeed indicator Magnetic compass ELT Seat belts (Shoulder harness if certified after 7/18/1978) Strobe lights (certified after 3/11/96

Question 31

VFR Night Equipment FLAPS

Answer 31

Fuses (spare) or circuit breakers Landing light (if for hire) Anti-collision lights Position lights Source of electrical power (alternator)