Fundamentals Of Flight Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the FAA

A

Federal aviation administration

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2
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FARs?

A

federal aviation regulations

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3
Q

Before solo, you must have what kind of medical certificate

A

First class, second class, or third class 

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4
Q

When is a flight review required?

A

Within the past 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command, whether flying solo or carrying passengers

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5
Q

True or false? You must have an ATP certificate to fly for a major airline under part 121.

A

True

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6
Q

TEM?

A

Threat and air management

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7
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The systematic approach to the mental process that Pilot used to consistently arrive at the rate, course of action in any circumstance

A

 The ATM process

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8
Q

Flow pattern?

A

Performing normal procedures, configuring airplane/avionics

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9
Q

Wind, direction, runway, length, takeoff distance, initial heading, takeoff and climb speeds, departure procedures, emergency plan.

A

Takeoff briefing

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Airport info, active runway, airport, elevation/pattern, altetude, traffic pattern entry.

A

Pre-landing briefing

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11
Q

What are the five major components of an airplane?

A

Powerplant, wing, landing gear,empennage , fuselage

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12
Q

What does the fly will allow us to do?

A

Start playing electrically

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13
Q

What is the AFM?

A

Pilots operating handbook/FAA approved airplane flight manual

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14
Q

What are the three required flight instruments you must have at all times to fly

A

Airspeed indicator, altimeter, magnetic compass

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15
Q

What are the required engine system monitoring indicator so you must have every flight?

A

Tachometer, manifold, pressure, gauge, fuel gauge, oil temp, oil pressure gauge/temp gauge, Landing gear position indicator

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16
Q

What are the four combustion engine cycles?

A

Intake, compression, combustion , exhaust

17
Q

What is this describing? Changes the way the aircraft flies (more power, less power), cools and heats engine, and is affected by air density

A

Mixture

18
Q

What are the two types of mixtures?

A

Rich and lean

19
Q

If you have a high engine temperature, what should you do?

A

Enrichen the mixture, increase airspeed, pull power back

20
Q

What do magnetos do and what is the purpose?

A

They create their own power, incase of a fail

21
Q

What does the primer do?

A

Move fuel from line into first third and fourth cylinders. It allows us to start engine with fuel already in the cylinders.

22
Q

Where are the fuel tanks located?

A

Wings

23
Q

What is the difference between a fixed pitch propeller and a constant speed propeller

A

 The fixed pitch propeller blade angle cannot be changed

24
Q

What is the purpose of the alternator?

A

Supply electrical energy

25
Q

What does the master switch control?

A

The entire electrical system, except for ignition system

26
Q

What does the ammeter show?

A

If the alternator is producing an adequate supply of electrical power