Flight Insights - Oral - Post Departure

Question 1

Define ‘Ceiling’

Answer 1

Ceiling is lowest layer of clouds covering at least half the sky (broken or overcast).

Question 2

What’s the purpose of a STAR

Answer 2

Provides the transition between enroute
and approach environment

Question 3

ARRIVALS

What does the instruction “descend via [STAR]” tell the pilot?

Answer 3

ATC is sayng to descend at your discretion to meet the published altitude restrictions within the specified STAR.

e.g. United 123, descend via the BRAVO STAR, expect the ILS runway 27.

Question 4

ARRIVALS

What does the instruction “cleared for arrival” tell the pilot?

Answer 4

to fly the course but NOT
to descend from last assigned altitude

Question 5

HOLDING

Maximum Holding Speed @6,000 ft or less?

Answer 5

200 kts

Question 6

HOLDING

Maximum Holding Speed 6,001 ft- 14,000 ft?

Answer 6

230 kts

Question 7

HOLDING

Maximum Holding Speed >14,000 ft?

Answer 7

265kts

Question 8

APPROACH

Required Ceiling and Visibility for a visual approach

Answer 8

At least 1000’ with 3SM or more visibility

Question 9

GPS

How many satellites are required to get a latitude/longitude position?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

GPS

How many satellites are required to get a latitude/longitude position & altitude?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

GPS

How many satellites are required to make use of RAIM (in addition to getting long/lat & alt)?

Answer 11

5

Question 12

GPS

What is a RAIM capable receiver able to do?

Answer 12

Detect faults in the position information from one of the satellites.

Question 13

GPS

Can WAAS enabled GPS units (TSO C145, C146) be used for alternate planning?

WAAS uses ground station signals to augment/improve accuracy of sat’ signals

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

Instrument approach

On an approach plate - profile view, what is the purpose of a VDP (depicted by a black triangle)

Answer 14

It indicates the point from where a normal descent from the MDA can begin.

Question 15

ABBREVIATIONS

BC

Answer 15

patches

Question 16

ABBREVIATIONS

MI

Answer 16

mist

Question 17

ABBREVIATIONS

BL

Answer 17

blowing

Question 18

ABBREVIATIONS

PR

Answer 18

partial

Question 19

ABBREVIATIONS

GR

Answer 19

hail

Question 20

ABBREVIATIONS

PL

Answer 20

ice pellets

Question 21

ABBREVIATIONS

UP

Answer 21

unknown precipitation

Question 22

ABBREVIATIONS

DU

Answer 22

widespread dust

Question 23

ABBREVIATIONS

FC

Answer 23

funnel cloud

Question 24

ABBREVIATIONS

GS

Answer 24

small hail

Question 25

ABBREVIATIONS

+FC

Answer 25

Tornado or Waterspout

Question 25

ABBREVIATIONS

-

Answer 25

light

Question 25

ABBREVIATIONS

+

Answer 25

heavy

Question 25

730649 - what is the direction, speed and temperature?

Answer 25

230°, 106 knots, -49℃

50 is added to the direction and 100 is subtracted from wind

Question 26

2332+02 - what is the direction, speed and temperature?

Answer 26

230°, 32 knots, +2℃

Question 27

Approach

On an approach plate, what is a thick black line from a VOR?

Answer 27

Feeder route

Question 28

IFR clearance

True or false, VFR-On-Top is an IFR clearance but flown at a VFR altitude?

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

Low enroute chart

what does the symbol that looks like an old Castle wall denote?

Answer 29

ARTCC (Center) boundary

Question 30

DEPARTURE PROCEDURES

If no DP is listed, what is the minimum climb gradient and departure end of runway crossing altitude needed?

Answer 30

200 ft/nm, 35ft.

also, 400ft agl before turning