For Checkride Flashcards
Required Inspections for your aircraft are
A - Airworthiness Directives V - VOR every 30 days (IFR) I - Inspections (Annual and/or 100 hr) A - Altimeter every 24 months (IFR) T - Transponder every 24 months E - ELT every 12 months S - Static system every 24 months (IFR)
Aircraft registrations must be renewed every
3 years
What are the four types of hypoxia?
- Hypoxic
- Hypemic
- Histotoxic
- Stagnant
Explain second class medical
Used for commercial pilots, good for 24 months
Explain first class medical
Used for ATP’s, good for 6 months if over 40 years old, or 12 months if under age 40
Explain third class medical
Private Pilot level, 24 calendar months if over 40 years old, or 60 calendar months if under 40 years old
Symptoms of hypoxia
dizzyness, euphoria, cyanosis, similar to hypoxia
What are the types of spatial disorientation?
- Leans - correction of bank too slow
- Coriolis illusion - quick head movement during turn
- Graveyard Spin - recover from spin, feels spin another direction
- Graveyard Spiral - Losing altitude, pull tighter turn, spiral down.
- Somotagraphic illusion - rapid acceleration, feels nose up
- Inversion illusion - change from climb to level, tumble backwards
- Elevator illusion - updraft/vertical acceleration feels like climb
- False Horizon - misinterpret the actual horizon
- Autokinesis - Lights appear to move if starring at them
Standard Temperature and pressure is?
59° F or 15°C and 29.92 in.
What are 3 main layers of the atmosphere?
- Troposphere
- Tropopause
- Stratosphere
All weather is the result of?
Heat exchange
Wind is the result of?
Changes or differences in pressure.
What are the 4 main types of fog?
- Radiation fog
- Advection fog
- Upslope fog
- Steam fog
Describe stable air.
Poor visibility, stratiform clouds, continuous precipitation, smooth air.
Describe unstable air.
Cumulous clouds, showery precipitation, good visibility, strong winds.
What are 4 main types of fronts?
- Cold - replacing warm air
- Warm - replacing cold air
- Stationary - not moving
- Occluded - cold catches warm
Name and explain 3 types of icing.
- Clear - hard and glossy, sheet like
- Rime - brittle and frostlike
- Mix - both
What 3 ingredients for thunderstorm development?
- Sufficient water vapor
- Unstable lapse rate
- Uplifting action
What are 3 stages of a thunderstorm?
- Cumulous - updrafts
- Mature - falling precipitation
- Dissipating - large downdrafts
What are isobars?
lines on a weather chart showing areas of like pressure.
How long is a METAR valid?
Valid hourly, a special METAR can be issued when significant weather issues occur at anytime.
When is a METAR issued?
55 minutes after the hour
What does TAF stand for?
Terminal Aerodrome Forcast
How long is a TAF valid for?
Usually 24 hours, but can change.
When are TAF’s issued?
4 times a day.
When are PIREPS issued?
Issued by pilots as needed or requested.
Explain the following abbreviations for a PIREP:
- UA
- UUA
- OV
- TM
- FL
- TP
Answers:
- UA - Routine
- UUA - Urgent
- OV - Location
- TM - Time received from pilot
- FL - Altitude or Flight Level
- TP - Aircraft Type
What is UUA on a PIREP?
Uregent PIREP.
What is OV on a PIREP?
Location
What is a prognostic chart?
Forecast weather chart issues 4 times a day, cover 12 and 24 hour periods, provided for a given region, up to 24,000.
What is a surface analysis chart?
a chart that depict weather conditions as they were a few hours earlier. Developed every 3 hours to show patterns.
What is a weather depiction chart?
visual chart based on METARs. Updated every 3 hours, but is only valid at time it is issued.
What is a Convective SIGMET?
Issued for severe thunderstorms (embedded, strong, widespread etc.) that contain convective activity.
What is an AIRMET?
Issued for less severe conditions that still may be hazardous to smaller aircraft.
What is a SIGMET?
Concern severe and extreme conditions important to all aircraft.
What are 3 types of AIRMETs?
- Tango - Turbulence and surface winds greater than 30 knots
- Sierra - IFR conditions or mountain obscurations
- Zulu - icing conditions.
What is a Center Weather Advisories (CWA’s)?
Issued by a control centers and describe SIGMET and AIRMETs in greater details.
What is a ceiling?
Lowest broken or overcast layer of clouds.
What factors affect stall speed?
Weight and center of gravity
What are two types of drag?
Parasite and induced drag
How many types of parasite drag are there and what are they?
3, skin, form and interference drag
What is induced drag?
A bi-product of producing lift. (Redirecting air off of wing)
What is load factor?
Load the wing is supporting divided by the total weight of the airplane.
How does load factor affect stall speed?
The heavier the load, the higher the stall speed.
What is the formula to calculate VA?
Max TO weight squared, divided by landing weight squared, multiplied by max VA
What is the relationship between VA and weight?
VA increases the heavier the airplane, decreases the lighter.
What causes a spin?
an aggravated stall.
When are spins most likely to occur?
Any time a stall occurs
What is ground effect?
Reduction of induced drag from the interference of the ground.
What is adverse yaw?
When the airplane nose tends to turn the opposite of the intended turning direction.
What is standard empty weight pertaining to W&B?
Weight of airframe and engine with all standard equipment and unusable fuel and oil.
What is optional and extra equipment as pertaining to W&B?
any additional equipment that is not standard.
What is basic empty weight pertaining to W&B?
Weight of airplane with all optional equipment included.
What is useful load as pertaining to W&B?
Difference between gross TO weight and basic empty weight.
What is payload as pertaining to W&B?
The load available as passengers, baggage, freight, etc., after useable fuel and crew are deducted.
What is operational weight as pertains to W&B?
Basic empty weight plus weight of pilot.
What is usable fuel?
Fuel that is available for flight planning.
What is unusable fuel?
Fuel remaining in the tanks after runout test has been completed.
What is max gross weight?
Max permissible weight of the airplane.
What is max takeoff weight?
Weight approved for start of takeoff run.
What is zero fuel weight?
Weight of airplane exclusive of usable fuel.
What is indicated altitude?
Altitude read from the altimeter.
What is true altitude?
Actual height above sea level.
What is absolute altitude?
The actual height above terrain.
What is pressure altitude?
The altitude read from the altimeter when set to 29.92 (standard).
What is density altitude?
Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperatue.
How is density altitude calculated?
You must first know OAT and Pres. Alt. Then can use the E6B.
What factors affect density altitude?
Humidity, high temperature and low pressure.
Define VLE
Max landing gear extension speed. Does not apply
Define VLO
Max landing gear operating speed. Does not apply
Define Vg
Best glide speed, 60 KIAS
Define Indicated airpseed
Airspeed read directly from airspeed indicator.
Define calibrated airspeed.
Indicated airspeed corrected for installation and instrument error.
Define true airspeed.
The actual speed of the aircraft through the air.
Do we use cones or rods at night?
Rods at night and cones during the day.
When are position lights required during night flight?
At all times during night flight.
When are anti-collision lights required at night?
At all times if the aircraft was manufactured after August 11 1971.
What color are taxiway lights?
Blue
What is REIL?
Runway end identifier lights
What color is lighted airport beacon?
White and Green
What color is a light seaport beacon?
White and yellow
What color is a lighted heliport beacon?
Green, yellow and white.