Checkride Oral Test Flashcards
Inspections needed for aircraft
- AVIATED
- Annual inspection
- VOR check
- 100-hour inspection
- altimeter/pitot-static system
- transponder
- emergency locator transmitter (ELT)
- airworthiness directives
Documents needed in aircraft
SPARROW
- supplements (changers to aircraft since new)
- placards
- air worthiness
- registration
- radio (if international)
- operating limitations
- weight and balance
VFR Required Equipment
ATOMATOFLAMES
A – airspeed indicator
T – tachometer (for each engine)
O – oil pressure gauge (for each engine using a pressure system)
M – manifold pressure gauge (for each altitude engine)
A – altimeter
T – temperature gauge (for each liquid-cooled engine)
O – oil temperature gauge (for each engine)
F – fuel gauge
L – landing gear position indicator
A – anti-collision lights
M – magnetic compass
E – ELT
S – safety belts
Sources for weather
- FFA (aviation weather.gov)
- 1800wxbrief.com (can call this one)
- be able to walk through TFR, NOTAM, AIRMET, SIGMET, PIREP, METAE, TAF
Fitness for Flight
IMSAFE
- Illness
- Medication
- Stress
- Alcohol
- Fatigue
- Emotion / Eating
Preflight Actions
NWKRAFT
- NOTAMS
- Weather reports and forecasts
- Known ATC delays
- Runway lengths of intended use
- Alternatives available
- Fuel requirements
- Takeoff and landing distances
Flight planning website
skyvector.com
Altitudes for cross country
Flying West - even thousands plus 500 feet ( ex 2500)
Flying East: odd thousands plus 500 feet
only applies above 3000 feet above groun
Flying East - odd thousands plush 500 feet ( ex 3500)
Class E Minimums
3152
- 3 miles visible
- 1000 above clouds
- 500 below clouds
- 2000 horizontal distance from clouds
Squak code for no radio
7600
Runway light colors
- Taxi : blue
- runway : white
- end of runway : yellow
- pilot controlled lights
- l
Runway light colors
- Taxi : blue
- runway : white
- end of runway : yellow
- pilot controlled lights
- look in chart supplement for radio frequencies
- 7 clicks HIRL
- 5 click MIRL
- 3 clicks LIRL
Pilot controlled lights indicated on sectional with *L
Rotational beacon controlled sometimes by pilot
At all towered airports
Many non towered
White flash followed by single green flash
Military is two two white flashes between green
When lit in daytime it means below minimums for vfr
Aircraft position lights
- green on right wing
- red on left wing
- white on tail
True airspeed when climbing
True airspeed is roughly 2% higher than indicated airspeed per 1000 feet above sea level
Oxygen
- needed when:
- 12,500 or higher for 30 minutes
- between 14,000 and 15,000 crew must be using
High Performance aircraft
> = 200 HP
Complex aircraft
both landing gear and adjustable prop
Aircraft Categories
- airplane, blimp, glider, rotarcraft
Aircraft Class
- single engine land
- single engine sea
- multi engine land
- multi engine sea
FAR Regs General
- Part 61 - becoming a pilot
- Part 91 - how they take license away
NOTEMS
D - airport, taxiway closures, obstacles
FDC - air traffic control notices for enroute
TFR
Temporary flight restrictions ( president in town, airshow, etc.)
Ceiling
Lowest solid layer of clouds (broken or overcast)
Spin Recovery
P - power idle
A - ailerons neutral (and flaps up)
R - full opposite rudder and hold position
E - elevator foward