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EXAM (INST I) Flashcards

1
Q

Pubs and regs

Where can you find how to breakdown a METAR ?

A

FIH - Flight information handbook

Section C

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What is the transponder code for lost coms ?

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7600

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Pubs and regs

Where can you find information on FLIP & NOTAM abbreviations ?

A

FIH - Flight information handbook

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4
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What type of approach lighting system does this indicate ?

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MALSR
( Medium intensity approach lighting system w. RW alignment indicator lights)

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5
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What does the (B) indicate ?

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Rotating beacon is available sunset to sunrise

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What type of information does the numbers in the red boxes give us ?

Where can we look it up ?

A

RW lighting codes

Look codes up in FIH

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What information does the numbers and letters in the red box give us ?

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Where to find the airport on a IFR enroute chart (ELA - enroute low altitude)

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8
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What information does the numbers in the red box give us ?

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The length and width (in feet) of the runways at Cairns

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What information does the text in the red box give us ?

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The runway surface type

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10
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Up to what altitude can you use IFR enroute low altitude charts (ELA’s)

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up to 18.000’ (class A airspace)

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11
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What does the following airport colors mean ?

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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)

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12
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What is the revision cycle for DoD flip: General Planning (GP) ?

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32 weeks

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13
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Where can you find supplemental information about the nations airspace and aviation procedures ?

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DoD flip: Area Planning

Also gives detailed information

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14
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Where can you find information on: Instrument approach procedures ?

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Terminal Chart (TLA, TPP)

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15
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What is a low approach ?

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A maneuver where the pilot intentionally does not make contact with the ground

General planning

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16
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Publication

Where can you find the index for aeronautical information ?

A

General planning

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17
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What a/c identification code is used for an army helicopter when submitting a DD form 1801 ?

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R followed by the last 5 digits of the tail number

General planning

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18
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What’s the purpose of an IFR flight plan ?

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To communicate the pilot’s desires to ATC

General planning

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19
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What are the 3 fundamental skills of instrument flying ?

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  1. Cross checking
  2. Instrument interpretation
  3. Aircraft control
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20
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What are the 3 types of cross checking errors ?

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  1. Fixation
  2. Emphasis
  3. Omission
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21
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An aircraft is flow in instrument flight by controlling ____ and ____ as necessary to produce desired performance

A

Attitude, Power

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22
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What is the definition of Control instruments ?

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“Flight instruments that display immediate attitude and power information, which are calibrated to permit precise atittude and power adjustments”

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23
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What is the definition of Performance instruments ?

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“Flight instruments that indicate the helicopters actual performance”

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24
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Which 4 instruments indicate the helicopters actual performance ?

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  1. Heading
  2. Altimeter
  3. Vertical speed indicator
  4. Airspeed indicator
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25
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Which 4 instruments are used for bank attitude control information ?

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  1. Attitude indicator
  2. Heading indicator
  3. Turn and slip indicator (not in UH72)
  4. Magnetic compass
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26
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What is the formular to calculate:
Approximate bank angle for standard rate turns

A

TAS / 10 + ½ the result

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27
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From climb to straight and level flight

Lead the level-off by ____ of the rate of climb

A

10%

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28
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Straight and level flight:
What are the primary instruments for attitude control:
Pitch
Bank
Power

A
  1. Pitch Altimeter
  2. Bank HSI - Heading indicator
  3. Power Airspeed indicator
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29
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In a standard rate turn, how many º does the helicopter turn per second ?

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3º/sec

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30
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What information does the Area planning provide ?

A

Procedure + detailed information on airspace

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31
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How often is the Area Planning reissued ?

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every 24 weeks

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32
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What information does the TPP (Terminal procedure publication) provide ?

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Information on how to conduct an approach

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33
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What does this indicate on an ELA and what does it provide

A

OROCA (Off route obstruction clearance altitude)
1000’ clear non mountains
2000’ clear mountains
*Garanties obstruction clearance but not communication

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34
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What kind of altitude is depicted on the ELA

A

MSL

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35
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How often are the ELA’s issued ?

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Every 8 weeks

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36
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What does the following (RED BOX) indicate ?

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D = Class D airspace airport
***** = Part time

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37
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What does the following symbols mean on a ELA chart ?

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L = Lighting available
(L) = Pilot controlled lighting

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38
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What does the following symbols signify if depicted on the last line of airport information the the ELA

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***** = Part time frequency
- = No lighting available

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39
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What does this symbol tell us about the airport ?

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The airport is a part of the “Minimum operating network”
This means they have to fix the NAVAIDS (VOR) if it’s down

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40
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What’s the difference between these two DME’s ?

A

Empty box: Non compulsory
Solidt box: Compulsory

Compulsory = mandatory reporting

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41
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What is the compass rose orientated towards ?

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Magnetic north

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42
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What does the “shadow box” indicate ?

A

The NAVAID and FSS has the same name

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43
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What’s the difference between the Green and Black cities ?

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Green Navigation purpose / information
Black Has an area chart

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44
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What kind of airway is this ?

A

Victor
Airways based on VOR / VORTAC (navaids)

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45
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What kind of airway is this ?

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Low altitude RNAV route requiring GPS

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46
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The two main navigation systems used by Army aviators are ____ & ____

A

Ground & space

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47
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The signal from a VOR ground station provides a 360 usable course known as a ____

A

Radial

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48
Q

How many satellites are required for the GPS

A

4

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49
Q

Which NAVAID on VHF band is subject to LOS

A

VOR

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50
Q

Whats the only way you can idenitfy a VOR?

A

By morse code

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51
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What is the accuracy of the VOR ground transmitter ?

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+/- 1º

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52
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What are the 3 SSV classes of VOR’s

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(T) Terminal (25NM)
(L) Low (40NM)
(HA) High(40NM)

53
Q

What name is used for airways formed with GPS routes ?

A

RNAV routes

54
Q

When navigating along a VOR airway - when should a changeover happen

(prioritized)

A
  1. At a changeover point (symbol ⍳ )
  2. At an indication of course change (dogleg)
  3. Midway between the NAVAIDS
55
Q

What is a MEA and what does it provide ?

A

**“Minimum enroute IFR altitude” **
1. Guarantees obstacle clearance
2. Is the lowest published altitude between rdo fixes which assures navigational signal covarage

56
Q

Which 3 major segments composes the GPS

A
  1. Space
  2. Control
  3. User
57
Q

What does “++” mean when following an operating hour (IFR supp)

A

That the operating hour always is at the same local time during daylight saving

58
Q

What type of NAVAID is this

59
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What type of NAVAID is this

60
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What type of NAVAID is this

61
Q

What is this

62
Q

What type of NAVAID is this

63
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What type of NAVAID is this

64
Q

What does A to E tell us about the NAVAID

A

A) RCO freq
B) NAVAID name
C) Freq, Ident, CH, morse code
D) Lat/Long coordinates
E) Controlling FSS name

65
Q

What does the following numbers mean and what’s the difference between these two ?

A

Gives us the RCO frquencies
single or multiple frequencies for NAVAID

66
Q

What’s the difference between and underlined and non underlined frequency ?

A

Underlined: No voice transmitted
Not underlined: Voice transmitted

67
Q

What does the following symbol mean ?

A

VHF / UHF (black)
Automated weather broadcast services

68
Q

(During a bank)

IFR: When shoud you start rolling out ?

A

1/2 the bank angle required for std. turn before reaching heading

69
Q

What is the OROCA used for?

A

Emergencies when flying an unplanned / non-published route

70
Q

What is OROCA an abbrieviation for ?

A

Off route obstruction clearance altitude

71
Q

How is time zones shown on the ELA charts ?

A

Dotted green line

72
Q

Whats the difference between primary and supporting instruments ?

A

Primary: Provide most pertinent and essential information for a spacific maneuver
Supporting: Back up primary instruments

73
Q

What is SSV?

A

VOR NAVAID standard service volume
SSV is the reception limit of the NAVAID

74
Q

What is ELA an abbrieviation for ?

A

Enroute Low Altitude Chart

75
Q

Whats the scale on the ELA?

A

1” = 10 NM or as depicted

76
Q

How often is the ELA published ?

A

Every 8 weeks

77
Q

ELA CHART

What does 280 and 43s tell us about the airport

A

280 = Airport elevation
43S = 4300’ is the length of longest rw (soft surface(

78
Q

What is the MOCA ?

A

Lowest altitude which secures obstacle clearance and assures acceptable navigation signal coverage / but only within 22 NM of a VOR

79
Q

When flying away from the tail of the double bearing pointer you are Inbound/outbound on the radial ?

A

Inbound on the radial
(inbound radial 180)

80
Q

When flying into the tail of the double bearing pointer you are inbound/outbound on the radial ?

A

Outbound on the radial
(outbound radial 180)

81
Q

The needle of the double bearing pointer tell you which ____ you are on

82
Q

What’s the difference between homing and tracking ?

A

Homing does not take wind corretion into account

83
Q

What does the “R” mean ?

A

Receive only

84
Q

What is this ?

A

The identifier of the NAVAID

85
Q

What’s the difference between the red and the green circle ?

A

Rockdale (red) = NAVAID NAME
Buffalo (green) = Controlling FFS name

86
Q

What’s the steps when correction for drift ?
(wind correcting)

A
  1. Return to course with a 20º correction
  2. First trial apply 1/2 of initial correction = 10º to initial course
  3. Too little: Increase step 2 with half = 15º
    Too much: Derease step 2 with half = 5º

! APPLIED TO THE COURSE WE ARE TRYING TO MAINTAIN

87
Q

Course interception - How many degrees should we turn ? (normal/expedite)

A

Normal: 45º
Expedite: 90º

88
Q

During course interception - how do we know if we should turn left or right ?

A

Look from the wanted course - is left og right dist shortest to the double bearing pointer needle

89
Q

In the IFR sup when looking at airport information: what does (R) & (E) mean following a frequency ?

A

(R) = Radar capability
(E) = Monitor UHF/VHF emergency freq

90
Q

Where would you find trafic pattern information for a specific airport ?

A

IFR/VFR supp

91
Q

What is MOCA an abbrieviation for ?

A

“Minimum obstruction clearance altitude”

92
Q

Where would you find information on DD form 1801 ?

A

General planning (Flight planning)

93
Q

What’s allowable deviation in accuracy for our reciever during check ?

A

On ground: +/- 4º
In air: +/- 6º

94
Q

ELA

What are MTR’s (military training routes) calles ?

A

IR (5 NM or less width) & VR (5 NM or greater width)

95
Q

What is the DIST of this leg ?

96
Q

What’s the total DIST between the 2 TACANs ?

97
Q

What does the shadow box mean?

A

That a FSS is associated with the NAVAID

This is a FSS location

98
Q

What does the star signify ?

A

PART time NAVAID

99
Q

What does this indicate ?

A

A stand alone FSS

100
Q

What are these two ?

A

Non compulsary reporting points

101
Q

What does this signify ?

A

DME fix DIST
DIST behind Arrow = NAVAID

102
Q

What does this mean ?

A

Minimum crossing altitude (MCA )
Nede to be at this altitude at the fix

103
Q

What does this signify ?

A

MRA: Minimum reception altitude

104
Q

What does this signify

A

MEA og MOCA changes = alitude change

105
Q

What does the numbers signify ?

A

15000 = MEA when VHF NAVAID
13300G = MEA RNAV
* 13300 = MOCA

106
Q

What are the IFR crusing altitudes

A

0-179: ODD thousands
180-359: EVEN thousands

107
Q

What does this number tell us ?

A

MEA = altitude that guaranties obstacle clearance and navigational reception

108
Q

What is this ?

109
Q

What does this indicate

A

The DIST to from the reporting point to the VOR/VORTAC
(behind arrow)

DME fix

110
Q

How many degreese do you turn each second in a standard rate turn ?

111
Q

What does full deflection on the CDI indicate when:
1. GPS
2. Localizer
3. VOR

A
  1. 2 NM
  2. 2º
  3. 10º
112
Q

What’s the name of the needle in the puple box & red box ?

A

Purple = Course pointer
Red = Course deviation indicator

113
Q

What information does General Planning give you

There is only 1 GP

A
  1. Index for aeronautical information
  2. Explanation of terms
  3. Flight plan info
  4. Aircraft codes
114
Q

Which pub recycles:
32 weeks
24 weeks
8 weeks

A

32: GP + FIH
24: AP
8: TLA/TPP + IFR supp + ELA

115
Q

What information does Area Planning give you

There is multiple AP’s

A
  1. Detailed and supplemental informaton on airspace (dimensions, entry, weather requirements)

Planning procedures fopr a specific region / geografic loaction

116
Q

What information does TLA & TPP give give you

There is multiple (Terminal low alt. Terminal procedure pub.)

A

The big four:

  1. Radar instrument approach minimums
  2. Instruments approach procedures
  3. Departure procedures
  4. Airport diagrams
117
Q

What information does FIH give you

There is one FIH

A

Aeronautical information required for flight that is not subject to frequent change

  • Emergency procedures (2 way RDO fail)
  • Lighting
  • METAR
  • NOTAMS
118
Q

What information does IFR SUPP give you

A

It should be used with the ELA
-Airport/facility information & data

119
Q

Flight instruments that display immediate attitude and power information is known as ____ instruments

120
Q

Lead altitude level off by ____ % of the rate of climb

121
Q

How and where (PUB) would you know if a NAVAID is monitored or not ?

A

IFR SUPP / if nothing is listed it is monitored - only informed when it is “unmto”

122
Q

What are the 3 radio class codes of VOR’s ?

A

(T) Terminal, (L) Low altitude, (HA) High altitude

123
Q

Each VOR class has a ____ that indicates the range of the radio signal

124
Q

Which are radials and which are courses (to/from) ?

A

A) RADIAL
B) RADIAL
C) magnetic course to
D) magnetic course to

125
Q

When asked which radial you are on always look at the ____ no matter a/c position

A

Tail of the bearing pointer

126
Q

If a drift correction is too large, procedure is to ____

A

Turn parallel course and allow wind to drift aircraft back on course - Then decrease correction by half

127
Q

If a drift correction is too little procedure is to ____

A

Repeat initial to return to course than increase the correction with half

128
Q

What radial is the a/c on ? (VOR)

A

5 degrees right of 210 = 205

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