Friday Flashcards
How many times a min does a red obstruction light flash
20-40
At what height do you need to have aviation orange and white on a tower?
500 ft
How often does an airport beacon flash per minute
24-30
How are MEFs figured out on a sectional when it was man made
Round up to the next 100. Then add 100 ft
If you were to fly VFR over the Hawaiian islands or over the Alaskan ADIZ. What’s the max TAS you can fly in order to be exempt from ADIS requirements?
Need to be under 180 kts
on a sectional, when the elevation has a white background, what does it mean?
its the highest elevation on the sectional
After what date of manufactuer does an airplane need an operable anti collision light for VFR day flight?
March 11 1996
What is a serious injury in aviation?
NTSB 830
- 2nd/ 3rd degree burns
- Any burn covering more than 5% of the body
- Anything with internal organs
- Broken bones(not nose,toe, finger)
- severe hemorrhaging
- nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
- hospitalized for MORE than 48 hours within 7 days
Where can you not fly aerobatic flights?
91.303
- Under 1500’ agl
- Within the lateral boundaries of B,C,D,E airspace
- over congested area(town, city)
- over open assembly of people
- flight vis less than 3sm
- within 4 nm of a federal airway
What is the definition of a pilot in command?
- Has final authority and responsibility of the saftey of the flight
- Was designated as the PIC before or during the flight
- Holds the appropriate category, class , and type if needed
What is an AFIS?
- Located in Alaska
- Aviation flight information service
-https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/fs_html/chap3_section_6.html
You have been denied access of a medical certificate, how soon do you have to submit in writing to the FAA to revoke the claim?
30 days
According to the AIM, what services are available to aircraft in distress or difficulty?
Radar, Search and Rescue, and Interception/Escort services
AIM chapter 2 emergencies
An airplane just landed, there’s another short final. Who has priority?
The one that just landed. Aircraft landing have priority over all of their planes inflight and on the ground. If two are landing the lower one has the right of way
An airplane is on takeoff roll, the other is on short final. Who has priority?
The one landing does because they are landing and have priority over all other planes inflight or on the ground