General Flashcards
WAAS?
Wide area augmentation system
-high accuracy and reliability
-augmented by ground stations
RAIM?
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
- non waas, validated by raim
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Types of weather briefing?
Standard ( right before)
Abbreviated (faster)
Outlook (6hrs or more)
What is induction icing?
Carburetor icing
What is lapse rate standard temp?
-2c each 1000ft
What is a tempature inversion?
When it gets hooter instead of lapse rate standard temp
When is an alternate airport required?
- no approaches
- 1hr before or after ETA
- 2000 ft ceiling
-3sm of visiblity
IFR fuel requirements?
To your destination + alternate+ 45 mins
Types of departure procedure?
SID-standard instrument departure ( ATC helps out)
ODP- obstacle departure procedure
What is a STAR arrival?
Standard terminal arrival route
(Reverse SID)
LOC =
Lateral guidance
ILS=
In loc & glide slope
What is standard climb ?
200ft per nm