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Question 1

What does a white cross near the windsock mean?

Answer 1

Aerodrome completely unserviceable or area marked by crosses unsuitable for use by aircraft

Question 2

What does a white dumbbell near the windsock mean?

Answer 2

Use only hard sealed / runway areas

Question 3

What is a knot?

Answer 3

The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h

Question 4

What are flaps used for?

Answer 4

Create more lift at slower airspeed, and reduce the stalling speed.

Question 5

Light signals - green on ground

Answer 5

Authorised to take off if pilot is satisfied that no collision risk exists

Question 6

Light signals - green in flight

Answer 6

Authorised to land if pilot considers that no collision risk exists

Question 7

Light signals - flashing green on ground

Answer 7

Authorised to taxi if pilot is satisfied that no collision risk exists

Question 8

Light signals - flashing green in flight

Answer 8

Return for landing

Question 9

Light signals - red on ground

Answer 9

Stop

Question 10

Light signals - flashing red on ground

Answer 10

Taxi clear of landing area in use

Question 11

Light signals - red in flight

Answer 11

Give way to other aircraft, continue circling

Question 12

Light signals - flashing red in flight

Answer 12

Do not land - aerodrome unsafe

Question 13

Light signals - flashing white

Answer 13

Return to starting point on aerodrome

Question 14

What does a double white cross near the windsock mean

Answer 14

Gliding operations in progress

Question 15

What is a TAF and how often are they issued at Archerfield?

Answer 15

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast and issued 4 times a day and valid for 30 hour period

Question 16

How does a METAR differ to a TAF?

Answer 16

METAR is an hourly surface weather observation. TAF is scheduled, 4 times a day.

Question 17

What is a rate 1 turn?

Answer 17

It is a 3 degrees per second turn, 180 degrees in one minute

Question 18

If you had a radio failure in the circuit at Archerfield what would you do?

Answer 18

Maintain clearance and communicate blind. Take note of tower lighting to assess landing opportunity. If no light, complete another circuit and then assess landing opportunity.
Daylight rock wings twice. Evening flash landing light twice

Question 19

Which document would you find Archerfield specific procedures

Answer 19

ERSA

Question 20

When would you declare a PAN or MAYDAY?

Answer 20

MAYDAY - imminent threat to life.

PAN - emergency situation, injury, illness

Question 21

What is the specific gravity of AVGAS?

Answer 21

AVGAS 100LL is 0.68 - 0.72

Question 22

When would you lean the mixture and how would you do this?

Answer 22

At altitude as there isn’t enough oxygen to burn some of the fuel and this is done by pulling the red lever back, slowly.

Question 23

When do you legally have to complete a fuel drain sample check?

Answer 23

Before each flight and before refuelling

Question 24

When would you use carburetor heat in the air?

Answer 24

Any time you suspect carb icing or conditions suggest this may occur.

Question 25

What do you have to consider when using carburetor heat on the ground?

Answer 25

Applying carb heat on the ground will cause an active or potential loss of power

Question 26

Which instruments are part of the pitot / static system?

Answer 26

Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator

Question 27

What does the white ARC on the ASI mean?

Answer 27

The white arc on airspeed indicators depicts the normal flap operating range

Question 28

If you saw a high oil temperature and low oil pressure what could this mean?

Answer 28

Low oil level in the sump

Question 29

What is the VMC minima for Class D?

Answer 29

5000m

Question 30

Where does weight act through?

Answer 30

Centre of gravity

Question 31

Where does lift act through?

Answer 31

Centre of pressure