Flight Test Notes Flashcards
What is Vne?
Never Exceed Speed - 163 KIAS
Marked at the end of the yellow tape or the red line.
What is Vno?
Maximum Structural Cruising Speed - 129 KIAS
What is Va?
Maximum Maneuvering Speed:
2550lbs - 105 KIAS
2200lbs - 98 KIAS
1900lbs - 90 KIAS
What is Vfe?
Maximum Flap Extended Speed:
10° - 110 KIAS
10° to 30° - 85 KIAS
What is the maximum window open speed?
163 KIAS
What is Vx?
Best angle of climb speed - 62 KIAS
What is Vy?
Best rate of climb speed - 74 KIAS
What is Vs?
Stall speed (clean configuration) - 48 KIAS (beginning of green arc)
What is Vso?
Stall speed (landing configuration) - 40 KIAS (beginning of white arc)
When do you require an ELT?
When traveling 25NM or more away from originating airport.
What documents are required on board for every flight?
A - Airworthiness R - Registration O - Operations manual W - Weight and balance J - Journey log I - Proof of insurance L - Licenses I - Intercept Orders
What does the C of R tell you?
- Nationality and registration mark
- Aircraft manufacturer
- Model and serial number
- The purpose
- Name and address of owner
- Owner registration date
- Certificate issue date
- signature for the Minister of Transport
How long is the C or R valid? What invalidates it?
Valid as long as the ownership does not change or the owner’s address does not change.
How long is the certificate of airworthiness valid for?
Indefinitely, as long as the aircraft is maintained in accordance with the requirements of the controlling agency.
What temporarily invalidates the certificate of airworthiness?
- Failure to comply with ADs
- Failure to do required maintenance inspections (unless on an extension)
- Action that contradicts the POH
- Any minor or major incident
- Any open snags in the journey log
How often must the certificate of airworthiness be re-validated?
Annually.
Is a certificate of airworthiness given to amateur-built aircraft?
No, they are given a flight permit.
What is the procedure with respect to the certificate of registration when the aircraft is sold?
The reverse side of the C of R is to be filled out and mailed to the ministry of transport within 7 days.
The interim C of R must stay with the aircraft and is valid until the LAST day of the 3 month period following the aircraft’s sale or until the new C of R is received.
What is basic empty weight?
- Standard weight of the aircraft
- Full oil
- Unusable fuel
Who prepares the weight and balance document that must be carried on board?
The manufacturer of the aircraft.
What is the difference between normal and utility category?
Utility is solely for the purpose of pilot training in certain flight maneuvers and is usually subject to some restrictions.
For normal, maximum gross weight operations are permitted, but certain maneuvers like spins and steep turns are prohibited.
Is an overweighed aircraft considered airworthy?
No. Compliance with weight regulations is part of the airworthiness.
How often does an aircraft have to be re-weighted?
Must be re-weighted and an amended weight and balance report must be issued if a change of more than 2% of the empty weight has occurred, or if the weight cannot be measured (like if a plane gets repainted)
What can be found in the actual weight an balance report that cannot be found elsewhere?
- The date of manufacture of the aircraft
- The actual amount of unusable fuel
- The amount of full oil.
Does the journey logbook have to be carried on each flight?
Yes, unless the pilot does not plan to land and shut down at a location other than its originating departure base.
Define air time.
Wheels up to wheels down.
Define Flight time.
When the wheels start moving until the wheels stop moving.
What hours are aircraft inspections based on?
Based on air time.
What type of inspection schedule is the aircraft on?
50hr, 100hr, 200hr inspections. For the 172s we use #P17231LON, and to find the specific 50hr inspection items, you would look at the Maintenance Control Manual (MCM).
If the aircraft inspection was due at 1,050 hours, can you fly the aircraft beyond that time? If yes, under what circumstances?
Yes, you can fly the aircraft, by a maximum of 10 hours ONLY IF an AME has written confirmation of an extension in the journey logbook.
How do you know that an annual inspection has been performed?
You look for the entry in the journey logbook and for an annual air worthiness information report.
If a snag is reported in the journey logbook, can you fly the aircraft? Is it air worthy?
Under no circumstances is the aircraft legal to fly if any type of problem is written in the remarks, unless an AME has differed the defect and given an extension (AME signs the remark).
What are the annual items to look for in the journey log?
- Compass swing
- ELT recertification
- Tachometer
What item needs to be checked every 2 years in the journey log?
- Transponder recertification
- ELT battery
- Pitot static system
How long are ELT batteries valid?
They are good for 2 years from the date of manufacture.
When can the ELT be tested?
Can be checked during the first five minutes past each hour for no more than five seconds.
What instruments use the pitot static system?
Airspeed, VSI and Altimeter.
How often does the pitot-static system need to be checked?
Once every 2 years, if the aircraft flies IFR or VFR in class B airspace.
Once a journey log has been completely filled out, how long must you retain that book?
For not less than three years.
What do you check for in the journey log to demonstrate the aircraft is airworthy?
- Check for scheduled maintenance inspections
- Check the last air time entry against the next “inspection due” air time
- Check for snags in the remarks section (must be signed off by an AME)
1 year items:
- ELT
- Tachometer
- Compass swing
2 year items:
- ELT battery
- Transponder check/replacement
- Pitot-static system
What documents are required by any flight crew member?
- License or permit
- Valid medical
- Radiotelephone operator’s certificate
What tells you that a pilot license is valid?
The medical certificate tells you if your license is valid.
What category medical is required for PPL?
Category III. Valid for 5 years ages up to 40 and valid for 2 years for ages over 40.
What category medical is required for CPL?
Category I. Valid for 1 year ages up to 40 and valid for 6 months ages over 40.
Where can you find interception procedures?
In the CFS, CARs, and TC AIM.
Is proof of insurance required on all flights?
Yes, except for commercial aircraft. (WWFC aircraft are purposed as commercial, so we don’t need them)
A fireproof plate is fixed onto the body of the aircraft. Where is it? What does it give?
On the left side of the fuselage, just ahead of the elevator. (Visible to people on the ground)
It gives us the registration, make & model of the aircraft.
Where is the serial number on the aircraft?
On the floor, under the pilots seat.
What does the technical logbook consist of?
- Airframe log
- Propeller log
- Engine log
- Aircraft modifications and AD’s log.
May the technical logbook be carried on the aircraft?
The technical logbook must not be carried on board aircraft at the same time as the journey logbook.
How long must technical logbooks be kept once they are full?
They must be kept indefinitely, until the aircraft is no longer registered.
Should a radio station license be carried on board during flight?
No. It is no longer required for flights in Canada, however, a valid radio station license issued by Industry Canada is required for international flights.
Minimum instrumentation for VFR flight?
M - Manifold pressure gauge / Tachometer O - Oil temperature gauge O - Oil pressure gauge F - Fuel quantity indicator A - Airspeed indicator C - Compass T - Time peice A - Altimeter R - Radiocommunication/radio navigation where applicable
What are the approved fuel grades for your aircraft?
- 100LL (blue)
- 100 Grade aviation fuel (Green)
What type of oil does your aircraft take?
MIL-L22851 or SAE J1899 Ashless dispersant
W-100 in summer
W-80 in winter (less viscosity/thickness)
What is total useable and unusable fuel?
- 0 U.S. Gallons total
53. 0 U.S. Gallons useable
Does the aircraft have a fuel pump? How does it work?
Yes, it is an electrical-driven pump that supplies fuel to the induction system.
If the fuel vent became blocked, what could happen?
Fuel starvation could occur, meaning the engine would stop.
What type of oil does the nose oleo use?
MIL-H-5606 and 45.0 PSI.
What are the recommended tire pressures?
- 0 PSI in nose gear
38. 0 PSI in main gear
What type of flaps does your aircraft have?
Single-slotted Fowler flaps.
What type of ailerons does our aircraft have?
Differential Frise ailerons.
Is your aircraft equipped with a stabilator or an elevator?
An elevator. A stabilator is usually equipped with an anti-servo tab which moves in the opposite direction of the intended input by the pilot: it uses wind to move the entire elevator.
Does the trim tab move in the same direction as the elevator, the stabilator or the anti-servo tab?
It doesn’t move in the same direction as the elevator or the stabilator, but the anti-servo tab does.