flying Flashcards
If a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of lower pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate
higher than the actual altitude above sea level. - When flying from higher pressure to lower pressure without adjusting your altimeter, the altimeter will indicate a higher than actual altitude. As you adjust an altimeter barometric setting lower, the altimeter indicates lower
What is density altitude?
The pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
Altimeter 2 indicates
14,500 feet. - the shortest needle is between the 1 and the 2, indicating about 15,000 feet; the middle needle is between 4 and 5, indicating 4,500 feet; and the long needle is on 5, indicating 500 feet, i.e., 14,500 feet.
Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed with wing flaps and landing gear in the landing configuration?
Lower limit of the white arc. - The lower limit of the white arc indicates the power-off stalling speed with wing flaps and landing gear in the landing position.
What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted?
The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced. - The relative wind on the tail is the result of the airplane’s movement through the air and the propeller slipstream. When that slipstream is reduced, the horizontal stabilizer (except a T-tail) will produce less negative lift and the nose will pitch down.
During a spin to the left, which wing(s) is/are stalled?
Both wings are stalled- In order to enter a spin, an airplane must always first be stalled. Thereafter, the spin is caused when one wing is less stalled than the other wing. In a spin to the left, the right wing is less stalled than the left wing.
In what flight condition must an aircraft be placed in order to spin?
Stalled- In order to enter a spin, an airplane must always first be stalled. Thereafter, the spin is caused when one wing becomes less stalled than the other wing.
A turn coordinator provides an indication of the
movement of the aircraft about the yaw and roll axes.
If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges have exceeded their normal operating range, the pilot may have been operating with
too much power and with the mixture set too lean. - If the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauges exceed their normal operating range, it is possible that the power setting is too high and the fuel/air mixture is set excessively lean.
If the ignition switch ground wire becomes disconnected, the magneto
may continue to fire.
A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits
two quick, white flashes between green flashes.
Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only
when the associated control tower is in operation.
From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations?
Ground control, on initial contact.
When operating under VFR below 18,000 feet MSL, unless otherwise authorized, what transponder code should be selected?
1200- Since all flight operations above 18,000 feet MSL are to be IFR, code 1200 is not used above that height.
Unless otherwise authorized, if flying a transponder equipped aircraft, a pilot should squawk which VFR code?
1200
