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General Flashcards

1
Q

Under 40 medical privileges ?

A

1st 12cm
2nd 12cm
3rd 60cm

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2
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Over 40 medical privileges

A

1st 6cm
2nd 12cm
3rd 24 cm

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3
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1st class privileges

A

PIC / ATP

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4
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2nd class privileges

A

Comercial

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5
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3rd class privileges

A

Private

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6
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What is proficiency

A

Being experienced, confident,safe

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7
Q

When is a 90 day currency check required (Day or Night) with 3 take offs and landings?

A

ONLY when varying passengers

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8
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What does (—RA)mean on a metal ?

A

Light rain

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9
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What does (IVOF) mean in a metar

A

I’m the vicinity of

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10
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What is the name of the inspector that can check off annuals?

A

(IA) inspector authorization

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11
Q

what are the mechanics called ?

A

(A+P) airframe and power plant

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12
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Who can give you a medical certificate?

A

(AME) Aviation Medical Examiner

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13
Q

How can you be sure you can fly if you take a over the counter drug?

A

FAA medications list or call AME

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14
Q

What is the percentage of alcohol needed to be able fly a plane

A

0.04 or less . (Half the car limit)

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15
Q

What kind of engine does American flyers use ?

A

Lycoming IO 360

-fuel injected
-horizontals opposed
-direct driven (no transmission)
-naturally aspirated ( no forced air intake)

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16
Q

What comes with a warm front?

A

-smooth air
-stratiform clouds
-low visibility
-better weather

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17
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What comes with cold front

A

-rough air
- coumilous clouds
-better visibility
-worst weather

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18
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What is a front ?

A

Airmass ( volume of air with the same pressure, temperature, and moisture

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19
Q

What are the 4 stages of combustion

A

-intake
-compression
-combustion
-exhaust

(Caused by spark plugs)

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20
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What is pressure altitude ?

A

Converted for non standard pressure

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21
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What is standard pressure ? (Number)

A

29.92

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22
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What is standard weather ?

A

15 celcius

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23
Q

What is density altitude ?

A

Pressure altitude corrected for non standard WEATHER
(Altitude engine thinks it’s in)

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24
Q

Formula for PA?

A

(29.92-NSP) x1000
+ field elevation

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25
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What is the formula for density altitude

A

DA= 120( outside air temp-15) +PA

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26
Q

What is needed for a thunder storm

A

High temp
Humidity
Lifting force

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27
Q

How long is the radio ops for a pilot good for ?

A

Infinity

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28
Q

How long is the radio operations good for in a aircraft

A

10 yrs

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29
Q

What is a Airmet

A

Notice for general aviation

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30
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What is a sigmet?

A

Severe notices such as Severe icing

31
Q

Airmet s?

A

Widespread IFR (or lower than mountains)

32
Q

Airmet T?

A

Moderate turbulence (or winds up to 30)

33
Q

Airmet z?

A

Icing

34
Q

What is a example of a convective sigmet ?

A

Thunder storm

35
Q

What makes a complex aircraft ?

A

-Flaps
-constant speed prop
-landing gear lights

All together

36
Q

What is needed to go int class A airspace ?

A

IFR flight plan

37
Q

What is the ceiling of class A air space ?

A

18,000-60,000

38
Q

What is the average ceiling of a class B air space ?

A

10,000 ft

39
Q

What is needed to go into class B air space ?

A

MODE c transponder 2 way com. And a clearance

40
Q

Can student pilots go into the B?

A

Not unless they have a endorsement, only PPL or higher

41
Q

Cloud clearance coverage for class B airspace?

A

3sm COC

42
Q

Average ceiling for class C ?

A

4,000

43
Q

What is the radius of Class C

A

First circle 5sm and second circle 10sm

44
Q

What is needed to go into a class C airspace ?

A

ADS B out and 2 way radio com

45
Q

What is the ceiling of class D ?

A

2,500

46
Q

What is the radius of class D ?

A

4nm

47
Q

What is a microburst ?

A

area of rapid moving air decrease caused by thunderstorms

48
Q

What are the 2 diffrent types of pireps ?

A

Routine pirep-UA
Urgent pirep-UUA

49
Q

What are the types of Icing ?

A

-Ryme Ice(frost)
-clear ice (clear droplets)
-mixed

50
Q

What are the 4 types of fronts ?

A

Occluded front (collision)
Cold front (moves fast)
Warm front(moves slow)
Stationary

51
Q

What is a warning area ?

A

3 nautical miles of coast, military ops, still fly,

52
Q

What is a alert area?

A

Practice area that’s better to avoid,

53
Q

What is a Restricted area

A

NO NOT GO live shooting and missles

54
Q

MOA

A

(Mil ops)

55
Q

What is a Prohibited area

A

DONT EVER GO

56
Q

What is a CFA (control firing area?

A

Control firing area not depicted usually inside restricted and MOAs

57
Q

How old do you have to be for a PPL check ride ?

A

17

58
Q

How old to solo ?

A

16

59
Q

What is needed for a PPL (requirements)

A

Check ride
English
Written test

60
Q

What kind of voulanteer opportunity for PPL?

A
  • voulanteer search and rescue
    -non profit charity
61
Q

What does ATP mean?

A

Air line transport pilot

62
Q

CLASS =

A

AIRCRAFT

63
Q

CATEGORY=

A

PLEN

64
Q

The extra S sometimes in arrow means ?

A

Supplements (how to use add on devices)

65
Q

What do American flyers Cessnas not have in regards to ATOMATOFLAMES?

A

-temperature gauge( air cooled)
-manifold pressure (fixed pitch prop)
-no landing lights (no retractable gear)

66
Q

MEL vs KOEL

A

MEL- list of parts or equipment that CAN be inop

KOEL- List of parts or equipment that CAN NOT be inop

172s Cessna has KOEL

67
Q

How long is a airmet good for ?

A

6hrs

68
Q

How long is a Sigmet good for ?

A

4hrs

69
Q

What do you do if there is no TAF?

A
  • use prognostic chart
  • use ceiling of visibility charts
    -ISO bars
70
Q

How does high pressure rotat?

A

Clockwise

71
Q

How does low pressure rotate ?

A

Counter clockwise

72
Q

What is the small number sometimes seen in air port sectionals ?

A

Unicom = services

73
Q

What is a CFIT ?

A

Controlled flight into terrain

74
Q

VOR , Altimeter, and static encoder are only needed for ?

A

IFR

PPL Checkride (9 decks)

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