EXAM (VFR NAV) Flashcards
1
Q
Class B airspace
Airspace altitude ?
A
Surface to max 10.000’
(airport dependent)
MSL
2
Q
What kind of airports are in class B ?
A
The busiest (IFR and passengers)
3
Q
Class B airspace
How does the airspace apear on maps ?
A
As a blue solidt line
4
Q
Class B airspace
What’s the weather minima for this airspace ?
A
3 sm visability
Clear of clouds
3 sm ≈ 5 km
5
Q
What’s the TAC ?
A
Terminal Area Chart
a 1:250.000 scale chart of the area excist for more detailed information on the specific area
6
Q
What’s the mode C veil ?
(Radius, altitude, at which airports)
A
Magenta line
A circular box with a 30 NM radius from primary airport in the airspace - extending from surface to 10.000’ MSL - around most class B airports
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Q
Class B airspace
What do you need to enter this airspace ?
A
ATC clearance
Two-way radio communication
Transponder mode c or s+ADS-B
Mode C = Altitude + FL automatically transponded
8
Q
Class A airspace
Airspace altitude ?
A
18.000’ - FL600
9
Q
Which type of airports are in class C airspace ?
A
Congestion = high amount of aircrafts
Airports where ATC provides radar vectoring and dequencing for all VFR and IFT a/c
10
Q
Class C airspace
Airspace altitude
A
Surface to 4.000’
MSL
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Q
Class B airspace
Which services does an airport in this airspace provide ?
A
Radar
Intrument approaches
Weather
Control TWR
High density = The airport has an hourly limit for IFR T/O and landings. Generally no unplanned flights allowed to land and T/O.
12
Q
Class C airspace
Which services does an airport in this airspace provide ?
A
Radar
Intrument approaches
Weather
Control TWR
13
Q
Class C airspace
How does the airspace apear on maps ?
A
As a magenta solidt line
14
Q
Class C airspace
What’s the weather minima for this airspace ?
A
3 sm visability
Cloud distance:
500’ Below
1000’ Above
2000’ Horizontal
15
Q
Class C airspace
What do you need to enter this airspace ?
A
Two-way radio communication must be established before entering airspace
Transponder mode c
16
Q
How is the class C airspace structured ?
A
Generally:
A core ring (Core surface area) with a 5 NM radius from airspace primary airport extending from surface to 4000’ AGL
A second ring (Shelf area) with a 10 NM radius from primary airport extending from 1200’-4000’ AGL
17
Q
Class C
At what distance from the service area should you call ATC
A
20 NM
18
Q
Class C airspace
Can you enter the airspace on a
- “Aircraft callsign Standby” respond from ATC ?
- ‘Just a respond without callsign’ from ATC
Specify reason for answer
A
-
Yes, *because when callsing has been used, two way radio communication is established
(Update!! Not sure - get answer) - No, because when no callsign is used, two way radio communication is not established
19
Q
Class D airspace
Airspace altitude ?
A
Surface to 2.500’
MSL
20
Q
Class D airspace
How does the airspace apear on maps ?
A
Blue dash line
21
Q
Class D airspace
What does the number and the minus in the box indicate ?
A
The airport altitude from the surface x 100
The minus indicate “From surface to but not including” the altitude
22
Q
Class D airspace
What’s the weather minima for this airspace ?
A
3 sm visability
Cloud distance:
500’ Below
1000’ Above
2000’ Horizontal
23
Q
Class D airspace
What do you need to enter this airspace?
A
Two way radio communication must be established prior to entering the airspace
24
Q
Class D airspace
Which services does an airport in this airspace provide ?
A
Intrument approaches
Weather
Control TWR
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# Class E airspace
How does the airspace apear on maps ?
| `And which airspace ALT limits relate to the respective depictions?`
Magenta dash line = From surface to 700' AGL
Magenta vingette = +700' AGL (transition area)
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# Class E airspace / Below 10.000' MSL
What's the weather minima for this airspace ?
3 sm visability
Cloud distance:
500' Below
1000' Above
2000' Horizontal
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# Class E airspace / Above 10.000' MSL
What's the weather minima for this airspace ?
5 sm visability
Cloud distance:
1000' Below
1000' Above
1 sm Horizontal
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# Class E airspace
What do you need to enter this airspace ?
No specific requirements
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# Class E airspace
Which services does an airport in this airspace provide ?
Instrument approaches
Weather
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# Class G airspace < 1200' AGL
What's the weather minima for this airspace ?
| `Day/night`
## Footnote
ROTARY
**DAY** ½ sm visability
Clear of clouds
**NIGHT** 1 sm visability
Clear of clouds
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# 10.000' > Class G airspace > 1200' AGL
What's the weather minima for this airspace ?
| `Day/night`
## Footnote
ROTARY
**DAY** 1 sm visability
**NIGHT** 3 sm visability
**Cloud distance (DAY/NIGHT)**
500' Below
1000' Above
2000' Horizontal
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# Class G airspace > 10.000'
What's the weather minima for this airspace ?
## Footnote
ROTARY
5 sm Visability
Clouds distance:
1000' Below
1000' Above
1 sm Horizontal
33
What a TFR ?
Temporary Flight Restriction
34
Civilian airport trafic pattern height and standard ?
1000' AGL - left Hand patterns
35
Army airport trafic pattern height ?
700' AGL
36
Army special VFR minima ?
½ sm visability
Clear of clouds
| `Unless otherwose is specified by specific airport `
37
What's highlighted in yellow ?
The airfield name + four letter identifier
*Cairns AFF + KOZR*
38
What does the highlighted part mean ?
**CT:** The airfield had a control TWR
**135.2:** The control TWR frequency
**★:** The control TWR is part time
**ⓒ:** *Common traffic advisory frequency* = air-air communication on the frequency when TWR is closed
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Which meridians is longitude/latitude ?
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Other than hard surface runways
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Seaplane base
42
Hard surface runways 1500' - 8069'
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Hard surface runways greater than 8069'
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`(white dot)`
white dot = approximate VOR, VOR-DME, VORTAC location
45
Private *(having emergency/landmark value)*
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Military other than hard surface
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Heliport
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Unverified
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Name and Distance
Abandoned (landmark value) 3000' or greater
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Ultralight flight park
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Services - fuel available and field tended during normal workoung hours
| `normal hours 11 am - 4 pm`
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**Rotating airport beacon** operating sunset to sunrise
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Airport may adversely affect airspace use
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1000'+ AGL
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Above 200' below 1000'. AGL
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Obstructions with high intensity lights
| `may operate part time`
57
Group obstructions
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Wind turbine
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Wind turbine farm
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Height MSL
Height AGL
Under contruction
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Aeronautical advisory station
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Airport info
L = Lighting in operation sunset to sunrise
L* = Lighting limitations excist (pilot controlled)
72 = Length of longest runway 7200'
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What does the blue feathers mean ?
Prohibited, restricted, danger area, alert area
(This one is an alert area)
64
What does this mean ?
Military operations area
65
What does TRSA stand for ?
Terminal radar service area
66
What does these represent ?
TRSA
(dimensions depicted)
67
Are you required to use TRSA?
No
68
What does this mean ?
Prohibited, restricted and warning areas
69
What does this mean ?
Prohibited, restricted and warning areas
70
In conjunction with the blue feathers, what does:
P
R
W
A
Prohibited
Restricted
(Need permission)
Warning
Alert
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What is a TFR
Temporary flight restriction
72
Where can you find TFRs when flight planning
NOTAMs
73
Equation for calculating headings with variation and drift correction
TC ± DC = TH ± V = MH
## Footnote
True course / *line over the ground*
Drift correction angle / *amount of º the nose is changed due to wind*
True heading / *the direction the nose is pointing to maintain correct groundtrack* (True north, geographic north pole)
Magnetic heading / direction relative to the magnetic north
74
At which airports are you required to obtain an PPR piror to arrival
All military airports
75
When is a weather briefing void ?
after 1.5 hour
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What is AWOS an abbrieviation for ?
Automatic weather observation service
77
When must you establish 2-way-rdo communication when entering:
**Class D airspace**
10 NM prior
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What does an Alert & warning area mean for you as a pilot ?
**Alert:** Warns pilots of high volume traning area or unusual activities
**Warning**: Warns nonparticipating pilots of the potential danger from the activity conducted in the area
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When must you establish 2-way-rdo communication when entering:
**Class C airspace**
20 NM prior
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When must you establish 2-way-rdo communication when entering:
**Class B airspace**
You have to get a clearence to enter (distance not specified)
81
What's SVFR for army helicopters
1/2 SM visability
Clear of clouds
| `(Airports may have different rules that apply)`
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What should you be aware of in regards to SVFR in airspace E (sfc) and G
**E** (sfc) : You may need to obtain SVFR clearance from closest TWR
**G** : SVFR is not used in this airspace
83
What's SVFR for Cairns AAF ?
**DAY** 1/2 SM visability - 300' ceiling
**NIGHT** 1 SM visability - 500' ceiling
84
Are you required to fly above MEF ?
No
*(it's merely altitudes above which you are clear by a safe margin of all obstacles in a 30 min grid square)*
85
Above which altitude do you need oxygen ?
14.000' PA
86
Between which two altitudes can you stay 30 min without oxygen ?
12.000-14.000' PA
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Between which two altitudes can you stay 1 hour without oxygen ?
10.000-12.000' PA
88
What's the fuel reserve for a VFR day flight (rotary wing)
20 min **at cruise**
89
What's the minimum weather that must be reported to operate VFR flight inside any core surface area of controlled airspace
| *(This is the weather needed to obtain VFR minimums)*
3 SM visibility - 1000' ceiling
90
Above what altitude does the cruising altitude rule begin ?
| (MSL or AGL ?)
above 3000' **AGL**
91
When approaching a non TWRed airport - how far out should you begin to monitor CTAF ?
10 NM
92
What’s RTIS ?
*(Radar traffic information service)*
A radar service provided by ATC to alert pilots of other trafic in their area
93
As an army aviator - should we use the RTIS ?
Yes but it's not mandated by regulation
94
Vertical dimensions of class C airspace
*Core + shelf*
Core: SFC to 4000' AGL
Shelf: no lower than 1200'-4000' AGL
95
Vertical dimensions of class D airspace
*Generally + chart*
SFC-2500' AGL (charted MSL)
96
What is TRSA and how do you perticipate ?
Pilot can receive additional radar service
Contact radar approach and avail yourself to TRSA
97
What should be done prior to entering a MOA ?
Pilot should contact any FSS within 100 mi of the area to obtain current real time information - prior to entering contact controlling agency for traffic advisories
98
What's the difference between TC and TH ?
Both measured from TN
**TC**: to proposed flight patch
**TH**: To the nose of the a/c
99
What's the definition of TC ?
Measured from TN to the proposed flight path
100
What's the definition of TR ?
From true north (clockwise) to the actual flight patch of the ground
101
What's the difference between TR and TC ?
when would they be the same ?
Both measured from TN
TR: to actual flight path
TC: To proposed flight path
(Would be the same if wind correction is corrected properly)
102
What's the definition of MH ?
From MN to the nose of the a/c
103
What's the definition of DC ?
The amount of correction applied to prevent drifting off course
104
What's the definition of TAS ?
Calibrated airspeed corrected for error due to air density
105
What's the definition of GS ?
The speed of the a/c over the ground
106
What's the definition of VAR ?
Difference between TN and MN
107
What's the definition of agonic line ?
Line connecting points of 0 variation
108
What's the definition of isogonic line ?
Line connecting points of equal variation
109
What's the definition of CAS ?
Indicated airspeed corrected for instrument installation error
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What's the definition of TH ?
TN to the nose of the aircraft
111
What's the difference between a heading and a course ?
Heading refer to the nose of the a/c
course refer to a flight path / ground track
112
When is groundspeed FASTER than TAS ?
Tailwind
113
TR and TC is always the same ?
False
114
Drift angle is measured between ?
TH and TR
115
To check if your KM / NM convertion on the E6B is about right : 1 KM is equal to ___ NM
1 KM = 0.54 NM
( So about half )
116
Where is warning areas located ?
Over water
117
What airspace heights are depicted on the maps ?
MSL
118
**D airspace: Instrument approach extensions**
When will they be D / E airspace ?
2 miles or less = D airspace
119
What does the TRSA do ?
Vectoring, spacing, sequencing and advisories
120
When PA & TEMP is put in this window - what can you read on the inner and outer ring of the E6B
Inner = Indicated ALT
Outer = TALT
121
When should you use the small "sec" hammer on the E6B
Then distance is 1/10 of the airspeed (kts)
122
When you put PA and temp in this window: What can you read on the inner and outer scale of the E6B ?
Inner: CAS
Outer: TAS
123
At what altitude does the "cruising altitude rule" end ?
18.000 feet
A airspace
124
When completing a flight plan, which callsigns can we use as army aviators ?
"SAVER48" flight callsign
"R17029" R+last 5 of tail number
125
Which letters can we put here and why ?
V = VFR
I = IFR
126
What letter do we put here and why ?
M for military
127
How do we enter our crusing speed?
N00XX
XX = crusing speed
| N is for "knots" - TAS
128
How do we enter our crusing altitude
A0XX
XX = altitude in thousand ft.
129
How would we enter flying to Cairns
"DCT KOZR"
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How would we enter that we are a "UH 72 Lakota"
"EC45"
131
What would we enter as a UH 72 lakota ?
L - GSU SB1
SB1 = Transponder
S(ADS-B) B1 (w/o capabilities)
## Footnote
GSU = G(gps) S(Standard com) U(UHF)
SB1 = S(ADS-B) B1 (w/o capabilities)
132
What distance should we keep to restriced areas ?
3 NM
133
How often should you give points (VFR rute) when filing a flight plan ?
30 min apart or every 200 NM
134
When should we have a ALTN airport and what makes a good one?
When destination reports SVFR
A good one would be in class G no TWR ( = just go and land)
135
Can a VFR flight plan legally be filed to an airport with SVFR conditions ?
Yes - a flight plan can ALWAYS be filed
136
Name the controlled airspaces
A, B, C, D, E
137
Name the uncontrolled airspaces
G
138
As an army aviator, do you need transponder in G airspace?
Yes, always
139
What is the mode C veil for ?
Civil aviators need transponder within the circle/veil
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What is the CTAF used for. ?
Communication with other a/c in airspace
141
What deos the following rotating beacons indicate ?
A) 1 green, 1 white light
B) 1 green, 2 white lights
A) civil airport
B) Military airport
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If the rotating beacon is on during the day - what does this indicate ?
IFR conditions
143
When do you need to contact controlling agency of airspace
B
C
D
E
B) ASAP/not stated
C) 20 NM
D+E) 10 NM
144
What does "ASOS" mean at an airport ?
Weather is available
145
What abbreviations would indicate weather services ?
ATIS, AWOS, ASOS
146
What does a small blue dot on the map mean ? (pilot action?)
Wildlife = fly 2000' above AGL
147
At what altitude does G airspace cut off ?
14.500 ft
(legend indicates each maps restriction - could be 1200' for some maps = at cairns)
148
Can anyone fly through a alert area ?
Yes
149
The VFR crusing altitude is
___ - ____ - ____
"Above - 3000' - AGL"
| Exam answer must contian all 3 words
150
What is the MEF ?
Maximum elevation figure
*(highest obstruction in a 30 min grid square)*
151
When we have a headwind TAS is ____ than GS
Higher
152
Which pub do we need to complete our flightplan ?
General planning
153
How can we activate/close a flightplan ?
In person, by phone, by a/c rdo
154
What form is the military flight plan ?
DD form 1801
