Ch 4A - Safety of Flight Flashcards
Majority of midair collisions occur during
Daylight hours, in VFR conditions, and within 5 miles of an airport
During daylight hours the most effective way to scan is
Through a series of short, regularly-spaced eye movements in 10 degree sectors
If there is no apparent relative motion between another aircraft and yours
You are probably on a collision course
Empty field myopia occurs
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
Operation lights on
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
An aircraft in distress
Has the right of way over all other aircraft
Three situations where right of way rules apply
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)
In haze, air traffic and terrain features appear
To be farther away than they actually are
Least maneuverable aircraft
Has right of way; balloon-glider-aircraft refueling- airship-airplane-rotorcraft
When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing the right of way belongs to
The aircraft at the lower altitude
Minimum altitude over a congested area
1,000 feet above any obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 feet
Minimum altitude over uncongested area
500 feet above surface
Minimum altitude over sparsely populated or open water
Cannot fly within 500 feet of a person, vessel, vehicle, or structure
Quartering headwind when taxiing position aileron
Up on the side from which the wind is blowing
Quartering tailwind when taxiing position aileron
Down on the side from which the wind is blowing (and down elevator in tailwheel airplane)
