Environment Flashcards
Everything involving the environment part of PAVE
How do you use a VOR?
You need to tune the nav frequency.
Then you need to identify the VOR over the radio by listening to its morse code (press ident or ID for the VOR, not the squawk code!)
Next you sync the heading indicator to the compass.
Finally you dial in the desired bearing and radial, with either TO or FROM. Make sure you aren’t on GPS setting on the GPS itself.
XC Planning: What is course?
Course is your plotted direction on the sectional/TAC. This references True North.
It doesn’t take into account any corrections from wind or magnetics.
XC Planning: What is Altitude?
Choose an appropriate altitude that will not violate airspace (Like the Class B around O’Hare or the different C/D around us.)
Make sure it is high enough to have a great glide in the case of an emergency (engine failure)
Consider cruising above 3000 AGL.
XC Planning: How to obtain Wind Information?
Use the Winds Aloft chart to fill out the wind direction, velocity, and temperature. You need to know what wind stations your route will be using.
How to convert Cruise TAS to CAS using the E6B?
In the inner circle, you align the pressure altitude and outside air temp together. Once you have that, you can look for you TAS on the outer scale and your CAS on the inner scale.
True Heading
Course that has been corrected for wind.
Gives you the wind correction angle.
XC Planning: What is Magnetic Heading?
True Heading that has been correct for Magnetic Variation
XC Planning: What is Compass Heading?
Magnetic Heading correct for Magnetic Deviation.
XC Planning: What is Magnetic Variation?
The difference between True North and Magnetic North. Found via Isogonic lines.
XC Planning: What is Magnetic Deviation?
Taking into account the electronic interference produced by the airplane’s electrical equipment when using a magnetic compass.
XC Planning: How to open a Flight Plan?
On ground:
Call 1800WXBRIEF
Use an EFB
Use Leido EasyActivate through email or text
In the Air:
Call the nearest Flight Service Station. This is found on the VOR boxes in the sectional.
XC Planning: Closing a flight plan. How and what happens if you dont?
You close one upon landing by calling 1800WXBrief or in the air with a Flight Service Station.
If the flight plan is not closed within 30 minutes of Estimated Arrival Time, Search and Rescue will be sent out.
XC Planning: What is Flight Following
A service given by Approach/Departure control of bigger airports you’re operating near. It adds an extra layer of protection by giving traffic callouts.
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class A?
There is no VFR in class A. You need a Mode C transponder. You need to be able to fly IFR for Class A, but a PPL only allows 18000ft and below. Class A isn’t depicted on the sectional. The speed limit is MACH 1.
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class B?
VFR Cloud Clearence - 3 SM and Clear of Clouds.
You need Mode-C and a two way radio. You can fly into one on a PPL with ATC approval. The chart depiction is a solid blue line around the airport with layers at different heights. The speed limit in a class B is 200 knots or lowest safe operating speed.
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class C?
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class D?
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class E?
Airspace: What is the VFR cloud clearence, equipment needed, pilot certification, sectional chart depiction, and speed limit for Class G?
