Airworthiness Flashcards
AV1ATE
Annual every 12 calendar months
VOR every 30 days
100 hour inspection
Altimeter, altitude reporting, and static system every 24 months
Transponder every 24 calendar months
ELT every 12 months, 50% of life or one hour cumulative use
NWKRAFT
NOTAMS Weather Known ATC delays Runway length of intended use Alternates Fuel requirements Takeoff and landing data
VFR Fuel Requirements
Day - fly to destination, and fly after for at least 30 minutes
Night - fly to destination, and fly after that for at least 45 minutes
Light Gun Signals
91.126
Steady Green- cleared for takeoff/ cleared to land
Flashing green - cleared for taxi/ return for landing
Steady red - stop/ give way to other aircraft and continue circling
Flashing red - taxi clear of runway in use/ airport unsafe, do not land
Flashing white - return to starting point on airport
Alternating red and green - exercise extreme caution
Lost comms under VFR
7600
Use cell phone if able - call tower of FSS
Turn on all of your lights
Fly with extra room between you and clouds
Squawk 7600 and circle until you see light gun signals
Non-towered - fly 1000 above to determine traffic pattern and best runway before you come in to land
Minimum equipment for VFR day flight
ATOMATOFLAMES
Altimeter Tachometer for each engine Oil temp indicator for each engine Manifold pressure gauge for each engine Airspeed indicator Temp gauge for each liquid cooled engine Oil pressure gauge for each engine Fuel quantity gauge for each tank Landing gear position lights Anti collision lights Magnetic direction indicator ELT Safety belts
Minimum equipment for VFR night flight
ATOMATOFLAMES and FLAPS
Fuses Landing light Anti collision light Position lights Source of power
