EXAM (INST I) Flashcards
Pubs and regs
Where can you find how to breakdown a METAR ?
FIH - Flight information handbook
Section C
What is the transponder code for lost coms ?
7600
Pubs and regs
Where can you find information on FLIP & NOTAM abbreviations ?
FIH - Flight information handbook
What type of approach lighting system does this indicate ?
MALSR
( Medium intensity approach lighting system w. RW alignment indicator lights)
What does the (B) indicate ?
Rotating beacon is available sunset to sunrise
What type of information does the numbers in the red boxes give us ?
Where can we look it up ?
RW lighting codes
Look codes up in FIH
What information does the numbers and letters in the red box give us ?
Where to find the airport on a IFR enroute chart (ELA - enroute low altitude)
What information does the numbers in the red box give us ?
The length and width (in feet) of the runways at Cairns
What information does the text in the red box give us ?
The runway surface type
Up to what altitude can you use IFR enroute low altitude charts (ELA’s)
up to 18.000’ (class A airspace)
What does the following airport colors mean ?
Blue & Green Has a minimum of 1 instrument Approach
(Has approved INST APP procedures and/or radar minimas published)
Blue also has a minimum og 1 approach that’s published in the High altitude Chart
Brown Doesn’t have INST Approach
(Doesn’t have approved INST APP procedures or radar minimas)
What is the revision cycle for DoD flip: General Planning (GP) ?
32 weeks
Where can you find supplemental information about the nations airspace and aviation procedures ?
DoD flip: Area Planning
Also gives detailed information
Where can you find information on: Instrument approach procedures ?
Terminal Chart (TLA, TPP)
What is a low approach ?
A maneuver where the pilot intentionally does not make contact with the ground
General planning
Publication
Where can you find the index for aeronautical information ?
General planning
What a/c identification code is used for an army helicopter when submitting a DD form 1801 ?
R followed by the last 5 digits of the tail number
General planning
What’s the purpose of an IFR flight plan ?
To communicate the pilot’s desires to ATC
General planning
What are the 3 fundamental skills of instrument flying ?
- Cross checking
- Instrument interpretation
- Aircraft control
What are the 3 types of cross checking errors ?
- Fixation
- Emphasis
- Omission
An aircraft is flow in instrument flight by controlling ____ and ____ as necessary to produce desired performance
Attitude, Power
What is the definition of Control instruments ?
“Flight instruments that display immediate attitude and power information, which are calibrated to permit precise atittude and power adjustments”
What is the definition of Performance instruments ?
“Flight instruments that indicate the helicopters actual performance”
Which 4 instruments indicate the helicopters actual performance ?
- Heading
- Altimeter
- Vertical speed indicator
- Airspeed indicator
Which 4 instruments are used for bank attitude control information ?
- Attitude indicator
- Heading indicator
- Turn and slip indicator (not in UH72)
- Magnetic compass
What is the formular to calculate:
Approximate bank angle for standard rate turns
TAS / 10 + ½ the result
From climb to straight and level flight
Lead the level-off by ____ of the rate of climb
10%
Straight and level flight:
What are the primary instruments for attitude control:
Pitch
Bank
Power
- Pitch Altimeter
- Bank HSI - Heading indicator
- Power Airspeed indicator
In a standard rate turn, how many º does the helicopter turn per second ?
3º/sec
What information does the Area planning provide ?
Procedure + detailed information on airspace
How often is the Area Planning reissued ?
every 24 weeks
What information does the TPP (Terminal procedure publication) provide ?
Information on how to conduct an approach
What does this indicate on an ELA and what does it provide
OROCA (Off route obstruction clearance altitude)
1000’ clear non mountains
2000’ clear mountains
*Garanties obstruction clearance but not communication
What kind of altitude is depicted on the ELA
MSL
How often are the ELA’s issued ?
Every 8 weeks
What does the following (RED BOX) indicate ?
D = Class D airspace airport
***** = Part time
What does the following symbols mean on a ELA chart ?
L = Lighting available
(L) = Pilot controlled lighting
What does the following symbols signify if depicted on the last line of airport information the the ELA
***** = Part time frequency
- = No lighting available
What does this symbol tell us about the airport ?
The airport is a part of the “Minimum operating network”
This means they have to fix the NAVAIDS (VOR) if it’s down
What’s the difference between these two DME’s ?
Empty box: Non compulsory
Solidt box: Compulsory
Compulsory = mandatory reporting
What is the compass rose orientated towards ?
Magnetic north
What does the “shadow box” indicate ?
The NAVAID and FSS has the same name
What’s the difference between the Green and Black cities ?
Green Navigation purpose / information
Black Has an area chart
What kind of airway is this ?
Victor
Airways based on VOR / VORTAC (navaids)
What kind of airway is this ?
Low altitude RNAV route requiring GPS
The two main navigation systems used by Army aviators are ____ & ____
Ground & space
The signal from a VOR ground station provides a 360 usable course known as a ____
Radial
How many satellites are required for the GPS
4
Which NAVAID on VHF band is subject to LOS
VOR
Whats the only way you can idenitfy a VOR?
By morse code
What is the accuracy of the VOR ground transmitter ?
+/- 1º