FAA Task D: Cross Country Flight Planning

Question 1

glide distance of airplane

Question 2

VFR cruising altitudes

Answer 2

0-179 = Odd + 500
180-359 = Even + 500

Question 3

Effect of wind.

Answer 3

Ground speed either increases or decreases.
More time and fuel or less time and fuel.

Question 3

conversion to universal coordinated time

Answer 3

During Daylight savings = UTC -4,5,6,7
During Standard = UTC -5,6,7,8

Question 4

Procedures for filing, activating, and closing a VFR flight plan.

Answer 4

I would use foreflight, just hit file and close when you’re done.
FSS too.

Question 5

Inflight intercept procedures.

Answer 5

Approaches pilot side matches speed and altitude, rocks wings and nav lights at night = Intercepted

Slow level turn infront of you = Follow them

Abrupt turn across nose with maybe flares = Warning turn and follow them immediately.

Circles airport lowers landing gear over runway = land here.

Performs break away = fighter understands inentions

Question 6

PAVE

Answer 6

P: Imsafe, current, proficient
A: Aircraft, is it airworthy and safe to fly.
V: EnVironment, Weather, airport.
E: External Pressures, people waiting on me? Need me to fly them?