Ch 4A - Safety of Flight Flashcards

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1
Q

Majority of midair collisions occur during

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Daylight hours, in VFR conditions, and within 5 miles of an airport

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During daylight hours the most effective way to scan is

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Through a series of short, regularly-spaced eye movements in 10 degree sectors

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Q

If there is no apparent relative motion between another aircraft and yours

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You are probably on a collision course

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4
Q

Empty field myopia occurs

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When you are looking at a featureless sky that is devoid of objects, contrasting colors, or patterns and your eyes tend to focus at only 10-0 feet

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Operation lights on

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Encourages you to use your landing lights during departures and approaches, both day and night, especially when operating within 10 miles of an airport, or in conditions of reduced visibility

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Q

An aircraft in distress

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Has the right of way over all other aircraft

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Q

Three situations where right of way rules apply

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Converging with another aircraft (left aircraft give way), approaching another aircraft head-on (alter to the right), or overtaking another aircraft (pass on right, but don’t have right-of-way)

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Q

In haze, air traffic and terrain features appear

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To be farther away than they actually are

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Least maneuverable aircraft

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Has right of way; balloon-glider-aircraft refueling- airship-airplane-rotorcraft

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10
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When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing the right of way belongs to

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The aircraft at the lower altitude

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Minimum altitude over a congested area

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1,000 feet above any obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet

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12
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Minimum altitude over uncongested area

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500 feet above surface

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13
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Minimum altitude over sparsely populated or open water

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Cannot fly within 500 feet of a person, vessel, vehicle, or structure

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14
Q

Quartering headwind when taxiing position aileron

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Up on the side from which the wind is blowing

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Quartering tailwind when taxiing position aileron

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Down on the side from which the wind is blowing (and down elevator in tailwheel airplane)

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16
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Most critical wind conditions when taxiing a high-wing tricycle gear airplane

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Is quartering tail winds