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Question 1

What does a pilot need to do a STAR?

Answer 1

To use an instrument departure procedure, the pilot must possess either the textual or the graphic form of the approved procedure

Question 2

What is OBS

Answer 2

Omni bearing selector

Question 3

What is TC?

Answer 3

True course, This is the course measured from your navigation plotter when you plot your flight on your map.

Question 4

What is Magnetic course?

Answer 4

is the airplane’s course across the ground, relative to magnetic north.

Question 5

When do we need an alternate

Answer 5

1 hr before/after ETA
2000 ceiling
3sm viz

Question 6

What is MEA?

Answer 6

minimum enroute altitude

Obstacle Clearance
1,000’ in Non-Mountainous Areas
4 NM either side of course centerline
2,000’ in Mountainous Areas
4 NM either side of course centerline

Suitable Navigation Coverage
Throughout the entire route segment

Question 7

what is a MOCA

Answer 7

minimum obstruction clearance altitude

Obstacle Clearance
1,000’ in Non-Mountainous Areas
4 NM either side of course centerline
2,000’ in Mountainous Areas
4 NM either side of course centerline

Suitable Navigation Coverage
For 22 NM from each VOR

Question 8

what is an OROCA

Answer 8

off route obstruction clearance altitude

It will provide terrain clearance:

Non-Mountainous Areas: 1,000’
Mountainous Areas: 2,000’

Question 9

Airports with an approved Precision Approach Procedure:

Answer 9

600’ Ceiling and 2SM Visibility at ETA

Question 10

Airports without an approved Precision Approach BUT with an approved Non-Precision Approach Procedure:

Answer 10

800’ Ceiling and 2SM visibility at ETA

Question 11

Airports with no approved IAP (Instrument Approach Procedure):

Answer 11

Ceiling and Visibility to allow a descent from the MEA Down to the Alternate Airport (and landing) Under VFR Conditions at the ETA

Question 12

How can we get our IFR clearance?

Answer 12

Call Flight Service (Radio)
Call Center/Approach Directly
Use a clearance delivery phone number (chart supplement)

Question 13

what altitude do we fly in lost comms scenario?

Answer 13

(fly the highest of…)
MEA
Expected
Assigned

Question 14

what route do we fly in lost comms scenario?

Answer 14

AVEF

Assigned
Vectored
Expected
Filed

Question 15

When the Clearance Limit is a point from which an approach begins:

Answer 15

If an EFC (Expect Further Clearance Time) has been received…
Commence descent and approach as close as possible to the EFC time received.

If an EFC (Expect Further Clearance Time) has not been received…
Commence descent and approach as close as possible to the ETA time filed or amended.

Question 16

When the Clearance Limit is not a point from which an approach begins:

Answer 16

If an EFC (Expect Further Clearance Time) has been received…
Leave clearance limit at EFC time and proceed to a fix from which an instrument approach begins.

If an EFC (Expect Further Clearance Time) has not been received…
Leave the clearance limit and proceed to a fix from which an approach begins. Then commence descent as close as possible to ETA.

Question 17

What is an MCA?

Answer 17

MCA’s are specific to the direction of flight being flown.

MCA are established to allow terrain clearance along a route.

Question 18

what is an MRA?

Answer 18

They are established to pick up off-route VOR’s.

Question 19

IFR malfunction reports

Answer 19

In each report required by paragraph (a) of this section, the pilot in command shall include the -

(1) Aircraft identification;
(2) Equipment affected;
(3) Degree to which the capability of the pilot to operate under IFR in the ATC system is impaired; and
(4) Nature and extent of assistance desired from ATC.

Question 20

what are the stages of a thunderstorm?

Answer 20

developing
mature
dissipating

Question 21

what are the 3 types of icing

Answer 21

clear
rime
mixed

Question 22

clear ice

Answer 22

forms when large drops hit the aircraft and freeze slowly. It looks just like it sounds: clear.

Question 23

rime ice

Answer 23

forms when small drops hit the aircraft and freeze rapidly. It usually looks like super thick frost. Milky white.

Question 24

mixed ice

Answer 24

a mixture of clear and rime ice.

Question 25

radiation fog

Answer 25

radiation fog forms when the ground cools, subsequently cooling surrounding air to its dew-point.

Question 26

advection fog

Answer 26

When moist air moves over cooler ground or water

Question 27

steam fog

Answer 27

steam fog forms when cold and dry air moves over warm water.

Question 28

upslope fog

Answer 28

As moist, stable air moves up along terrain, it cools.

Question 29

precipitation fog

Answer 29

As warm rain falls through cool air, the precipitation saturates the cool air.

Question 30

freezing fog

Answer 30

occurs when tiny droplets of water are supercooled in the air