Checkride prep Flashcards

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KOEL

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Kinds of equipment list - Specifies what equipment is required for certain operations (Day and night VFR, IFR)

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MEL

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Minimum equipment list - A list of equipment that can be inoperative and still be safe to fly

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Types of hypoxia

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Hypoxic hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen available to the body as a whole
Hypemic hypoxia - Usually caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, it is when hemoglobin cant transport oxygen
Stagnant hypoxia - A result of blood not being able to flow due to high G force
Histotoxic hypoxia - A result of drinking or doing drugs

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4
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Types of icing

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Induction - Carb icing
Structural - Wing or window
Instrument - Pitot icing

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5
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Going from a high to a low, look out below

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Flying from a high pressure area to a low pressure area without adjusting to altimeter, the altimeter will read high

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6
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What is an isobar?

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An elongated line on a weather chart connecting areas of equal pressure

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7
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METAR

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Meteorological terminal air report - Updated every hour

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8
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Types of Airmets

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Sierra - IFR conditions, mountain obscurations, haze
Tango - Turbulence or surface winds greater than 30kts
Zulu - Icing conditions
Airmets are put out every 6 hours

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Sigmets

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Severe turbulence, thunderstorms, visibility obscurations, and icing. Issued as needed

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Convective Sigmets

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Severe thunderstorms, tornados, other convective weather. Issued as needed

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11
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Flight service station frequency

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122.2

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12
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Mode C requirements

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Echo above 10,000’, mode C veil, A, B, and C airspaces

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13
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Radio operating license

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Required for PIC, aircraft and safety pilot if present for international flights

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14
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IFR conditions

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Ceiling less than 1000 feet AGL and/or visibility less than 3SM

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VFR conditions

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Ceiling greater than 3000 feet AGL and visibility greater than 5SM

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MVFR conditions

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Ceiling between 1000 & 3000 feet AGL and/or visibility between 3 & 5SM

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Low IFR conditions

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Ceiling less than 500 feet AGL and/or visibility less than 1SM

18
Q

What are the 4 factors that contribute to torque effect?

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Torque reaction of the engine & propeller (Newtons 3rd law)
Gyroscopic effect of the propeller
Corkscrew effect of the propeller slipstream
P-factor, or asymmetric loading of the propeller. (Downward moving blade getting more bite+