General Flashcards
What is the rate of climb for a C-172 at sea level?
700 FPM
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What is the service ceiling?
13,000’
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What is Vs power off, flaps up?
51 kias
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What is Vs power off, flaps down?
46 kias
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What is the maximum weight?
Ramp: 2407 lbs
Takeoff: 2400 lbs
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What is the fuel capacity of standard tanks?
43gl
40 usable
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What is the fuel capacity of the long range tanks?
54 gl
50 gl usable
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What is the fuel capacity of the integral tanks?
68 gl
62 gl usable
What is the engine oil capacity?
8 qts
What is the HP rating?
160 BHP at 2700 RPM
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What is the wingspan?
36’
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What is the aircraft length?
26’ 11”
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What type of engine does this aircraft use?
Normally aspirated, direct drive, air cooled, horizontally opposed, carburetor equipped, four cylinder engine with 319.8 CC displacement.
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What are the approved types of fuel?
100LL (Blue)
100 (Green)
What type of oil MUST be used after the first 50 hours?
MIL-L-22851 Ashless dispersant oil
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What is KTAS?
Airspeed expressed in knots, relative to undisturbed air which is KCAS (calibrated airspeed) corrected for altitude and temperature.
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What is Va?
Max airspeed at which abrupt control movements can be made
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What is Vno, and why is it important?
Maximum structural cruise in SMOOTH air, exceeding this speed in anything other than smooth air may take you up to the next category of aircraft (utility, aerobatic) for which the aircraft may not be designed for leading to premature component failure (i.e. wing falling off)
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What is Vx?
Best angle of climb, this is where the engine has the most “excesses” power
Gives you the highest FPM of climb
Allows you to clear obstacles more quickly
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What is Vy?
Best rate of climb
Allows for the best rate of climb for the lateral distance covered
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What is static RPM?
RPM attained at full throttle, with the airplane stationary on the ground.
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What is the VNE?
158 KIAS
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What is the Vno?
127 KIAS
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What is the Va?
82-99 KIAS (depending on weight)
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What is the Vfe?
10 deg flaps: 110 KIAS
10-30 deg flaps: 85 KIAS
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What is the maximum window open speed?
158 KIAS (VNE)
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On an airspeed indicator, explain the “arcs”.
White arc: lower end is Vso, upper end Vfe
Green arc: normal operations
Yellow arc: starts at Vno and goes to Vne
Red line: Vne
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At what weight do you move from the “normal” category to the “utility” category?
2,100 lbs takeoff/ landing
2,107 lbs ramp weight
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May you fly in to known icing?
No it’s prohibited
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What are your fuel limitations?
Use approved fuels only
Takeoff and land with selector knob on both
Maximum skid/slip with one tank dry: 30 sec
With 1/4 tank or less, while operating on left/ right tank in level flight; prolonged uncoordinated flight is prohibited
Fuel red line, may not be used safely in flight for fuel remaining
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What is the maximum demonstrated crosswind velocity?
15 KIAS
Not to be interpreted a limitation
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T/F Avionics SW should be off during start to prevent damage to avionics?
True
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What is the Vr?
55 KIAS
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What is the Vx?
56 KIAS
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What is the before landing check?
Seats, seat belts, shoulder harnesses: Secure Fuel selector valve: Both Mixture: Rich Carburetor heat: On Autopilot: Off (if installed) Air conditioner: Off (if installed)
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What is the normal landing speed?
60-70 with flaps down
Add 5 kts for flaps up
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Weak, intermittent firing, followed by puff of black smoke indicate?
An over-primed/ flooded engine
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How do you clear a flooded engine?
Set throttle FULL open and mixture full lean, continue to motor engine for a few revolutions. Additional priming is not required, proceed with normal start sequence
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After starting, how long should it take to see a rise in engine oil pressure?
30 sec summertime
60 sec winter
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Describe the flight control positions for taxiing with a headwind from the right.
Neutral elevator
Up aileron on RH wing
(Turn into the headwind)
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Describe the flight control positions for taxiing with a headwind from the left.
Neutral elevator
Up aileron on LH wing
(Turn into the headwind)
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Describe the flight control positions for taxiing with a tailwind from the right.
Down elevator
Down on the RH aileron
(Turn to parallel the tailwind)
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Describe the flight control positions for taxiing with a tailwind from the right.
Down rudder
Down on LH aileron
(Turn to parallel the tail wind)
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While doing a magneto check, the is no drop in RPM, what are the possible causes?
Faulty grounding of one side of the ignition system
Magneto timing is set in advance of setting specified
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How would you do an alternator/ alternator control unit check?
Using 1700 RPM, turn landing light on, or lower the flaps looking for ammeter needle to stay within a needle width of initial reading
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When taking off with a stiff crosswind, how should Vr and takeoff be adjusted?
Vr speed should be higher than normal and you should abruptly pull the airplane off to prevent settling
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What RPM drop is indicative of proper leaning?
25-50 RPM, then adjust to normal RPM
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When does the stall horn activate?
5-10 kts above the aerodynamic stall for the configuration
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Why should steep slips with 20 deg or greater flap settings be avoided?
Chess as have a tendency for slight elevator oscillations in those conditions
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T/F Carb heat should be on for any significant reductions and closing the throttle?
True
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Flap setting for a go-around should be?
20 deg, at full throttle
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Prior to a cold start, it is advisable to…?
Hand crank the prop to break it loose and start the flow of oil to conserve battery power
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100LL weighs ____ per gl?
6 lbs
Engine ignition is provided by magnetos, which fire which cylinders?
Left: lower left and upper right
Right: lower right and upper left
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How much RPM do you lose when using carb heat?
75-150 RPM
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The carburetor is an ….?
Up draft, float type, fixed jet carburetor mounted to the bottom of the engine
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When the fuel gauges read E, how much fuel do you have?
1.5 gl usable fuel
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Weight permitting, why is it advisable to top off the fuel tanks when finished flying?
To prevent condensation
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This airplane has a ____ VDC system, powered by a ____ amp alternator and a ____ volt battery.
28 VDC
60 amp alternator
24 VDC battery
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How do you reset the alternator control unit?
Turning the master switch off then back on
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What instruments run off of the vacuum pump?
The DI and the attitude indicator
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How often must you change the oil and or oil filter?
Filter every 50 hours
Oil every 50 hours or every 100 hrs if the filter is changed every 50 hours
Or both every 6 mo, not to exceed ^
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What effect does alcohol have on fuel?
It lowers the freezing temp
It absorbs diluted water in the fuel
Alcohol concentration may not exceed 1%
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What is the recommended PSI for the landing gear?
34 PSI nose
28 PSI main
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