Cross Country Progress Check

Question 1

With regard to a short field takeoff or landing, what is a short field?

Answer 1

A short field is a runway that is shorter than normal. Within personal minimums (less than 4000ft right now).

Question 2

What are primary factors that can affect the distance used for a short field takeoff and landing?

Answer 2

Field conditions, field elevation, obstructions, weather, weight, etc.

Question 3

What is the difference between Vx and Vy and when would you use them?

Answer 3

Vx is best angle of climb and Vy is best rate of climb. Vx is the steepest to climb and Vy gets to altitude the fastest.

Question 3

Short field takeoff procedures

Answer 3

Flaps 10 degrees, use all available runway, hold brakes, full power, 2200 RPM, engine instruments green, release brakes, rotate at 50, climb at 60, over obstacle pitch for 70, positive rate of climb flaps out.

Question 3

Soft field takeoff procedures

Answer 3

Flaps 10 degrees, don’t touch brakes, elevator full aft, slowly apply full power, hold back pressure until liftoff, ground effect, accelerate to 55 then climb as normal, retract flaps.

Question 4

Is the Graphic Forecast for Aviation (GFA), an approved source for a weather briefing and how do you access GFA information?

Answer 4

Aviationweather.gov; No

Question 5

Is the GFA generated by a weather briefer or computer modeling?

Answer 5

Computer modeling

Question 6

What is the radius of coverage and length of the valid time for a TAF report at an airport other than for a class B airport?

Answer 6

TAFs are valid for 24-30 hours. Coverage is 5 sm

Question 7

What information can you obtain from a Winds & Temperature Aloft chart?

Answer 7

Wind direction, speed, and temperature at various altitudes

Question 8

How many times a day is it published and what times is this report released?

Answer 8

4 times a day every 6 hours

Question 9

Is wind direction based on true north or magnetic north?

Answer 9

True north

Question 10

What does 9900 mean?

Answer 10

Wind speed is calm or less than 5 kts. Light and variable

Question 11

What is a NOTAM and what are the different types issued?

Answer 11

A NOTAM is a notice published that tells pilots and other peoples if there’s something abnormal happening. Class 1, class 2, international, domestic, civil, military, FDC, center area, pointer.

Question 12

What does a TFR stand for and what are the different ways to get this information?

Answer 12

A TFR is a temporary flight restriction. FAA website, flight service stations, automated briefings, NOTAM publications

Question 13

What type of NOTAM would a TFR be?

Answer 13

FDC NOTAM

Question 14

What does PIREP stand for and what are the different ways you can receive this information?

Answer 14

Pilot report. National weather services, foreflight, aviation weather.gov, flight service stations.

Question 15

What is an AIRMET and what type if weather information does this include?

Answer 15

An AIRMET advises of weather that may be hazardous to single engine/light aircraft. Includes Info about IFR conditions, turbulence, and icing.

Question 16

What is a SIGMET and what type of weather information does this include?

Answer 16

A SIGMET advises of weather that may be hazardous to all aircraft. Has information about severe weather conditions.

Question 17

What is a convective SIGMET and what type of weather information does this include?

Answer 17

Thunderstorms. Severe turbulence, icing, low level wind shear.

Question 18

Surface Analysis Chart

Answer 18

Information about highs, lows, fronts, troughs, outflow boundaries, squall lines, drylines…High pressure and low-pressure centers with associated fronts and troughs.

Question 19

Low-Level Significant Weather Prog Chart

Answer 19

Ceilings, visibility, turbulence, freezing (all low level).

Question 20

Weather Depiction Chart

Answer 20

An overview of flying category conditions. VFR, IFR, marginal VFR.

Question 21

Radar Weather Images

Answer 21

Location of precipitation and how it moves.

Question 22

What is NEXRAD and where can I get this information?

Answer 22

Next generation radar. Measure precipitation and wind. Aviationweather.gov

Question 23

In-flight Aviation Weather Advisories

Answer 23

SIGMET, AIRMET, convective SIGMET. Flight service stations.