Exam questions Flashcards
What values are used for winds aloft forecast
True direction and knots
How do the stall characteristics of a T-tail airplane differ from conventional airplane?
A t-tail airplane can be more difficult to recover from a stall.
The Angular difference between true north and magnetic north is?
Magnetic variation
What are the six components of the IMSAFE preflight Checklist?
Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion
Under what condition is pressure altitude and density altitude the same value?
at the standard temperature
What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating?
Enriches the fuel mixture
The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately?
090* and 270* Magnetic
The term ‘angle of attack’ is defined as the angle between the?
Chord line of the wing and the relative wind.
The ‘yellow demarcation bar’ marking indicates?
Runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway
The ‘No Entry” sign identifies?
Paved area where aircraft entry is prohibited
A Stall occurs when?
The Smooth airflow over the wing becomes turbulent reducing lift.
At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?
18,000 feet MSL
How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?
Outward, upward, and around each tip
Except in Alaska during what time period should lighted position lights be displayed on an aircraft?
Sunset to sunrise
What is the purpose of the runway hold position sign?
Denotes intersecting runways. (Runway hold position sign is located at the holding position on runway that intersects other runways)
