General Flashcards
If the RVR is not reported, what meteorological value should you substitute for 2,400 RVR?
A ground visibility of 1/2 SM.
If the RVR equipment is inoperative for an IAP that requires a visibility of 2,400 RVR, how should the pilot expect the visibility requirement to be reported in lieu of the published RVR?
As a ground visibility of 1/2 SM.
All pilots should use the local altimeter setting because it provides
data to enable better separation of aircraft.
How can you obtain the pressure altitude on flights below 18,000 feet?
Set you altimeter to 29.92” Hg.
How can you determine the pressure altitude on an airport without a tower or FSS?
Set the altimeter to 29.92” Hg and read the altitude indicated.
Which altitude is indicated when the altimeter is set to 29.92” Hg?
Pressure.
Altimeter setting is the value to which the scale of the pressure altimeter is set so the altimeter indicates
true altitude at field elevation.
Pressure altitude is the altitude read on your altimeter when the instrument is adjusted to indicate height above
the standard datum plane.
Figure 78, When eastbound on V86 between Whitehall and Livingston, the minimum altitude that you should cross BZN is
10,200 feet.
If you adjust the altimeter from 30.11 inches Hg to 29.96 inches Hg, the indicated altitude would be
150 feet lower.
Which of the following defines the type of altitude used when maintaining FL 210?
Pressure.
Figure 91, What lighting is indicated on the chart for Jackson Hole Airport?
Pilot controlled lighting.
Figure 134, Unless a higher angle is necessary for obstacle clearance, what is the normal glidepath angle for a 2-bar VASI?
3 degrees
Which of the following indications would a pilot see while approaching to land on a runway served by a 2-bar VASI?
If departing to the high side of the glidepath, the far bars will change from red to white.
The middle and far bars of a 3-bar VASI will
constitute a 2-bar VASI for using the upper glidepath.
Tricolor Visual Approach Indicators normally consist of
a single unit, projecting a three color visual approach path.
When on the proper glidepath of a 2-bar VASI, the pilot will see the near bar as
white and the far bar as red.
If an approach is being made to a runway that has an operating 3-bar VASI and all the VASI lights appear red as the aircraft reaches the MDA, the pilot should
level off momentarily to intercept the proper approach path.
Which is a feature of the tricolor VASI?
One light projector with three colors: red, green, and amber.
Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI?
Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area.
Figure 135, Unless a higher angle is required for obstacle clearance, what is the normal glidepath for a 3-bar VASI?
3 degrees.
Figure 135, Which illustration would a pilot observe when on the lower glidepath?
5.
Figure 135, Which illustration would a pilot observe if the aircraft is above both glidepaths?
7.
Figure 135, Which illustration would a pilot observe if the aircraft is below both glidepaths?
4.
Figure 136, Which illustration depicts on “on glidepath” indication?
10.
Figure 136, Which illustration depicts a “slightly low” (2.8 degrees) indication?
11.
Figure 136, Which illustration would a pilot observe if the aircraft is on a glidepath higher than 3.5 degrees?
8.
Figure 136, Which illustration would a pilot observe if the aircraft is “slightly high” (3.2 degrees) on the glidepath?
9.
Figure 136, Which illustration would a pilot observe if the aircraft is below the glide slope?
12.
Which type of runway lighting consists of a pair of synchronized flashing lights, one on each side of the runway threshold?
REIL.
The primary purpose of runway end identifier lights, installed at many airfields, is to provide
rapid identification of the approach end of the runway during reduced visibility.
The ‘runway hold position’ sign denotes
an entrance to runway from a taxiway.
‘Runway hold position’ marking on the taxiway
identifies where aircraft hold short of the runway.
The ‘No Entry’ sign identifies
paved area where aircraft entry is prohibited.
When turning onto a taxiway from another taxiway, the ‘taxiway directional sign’ indicates
designation and direction of taxiway leading out of an intersection.
Mandatory airport instruction signs are designated by having
white lettering with a red background.
Figure 94, What sign is designated by illustration 7?
Mandatory instruction sign.
Figure 94, What colors are runway holding position signs?
White with a red background.
Figure 94, Hold line markings at the intersection of taxiways and runways consist of four lines that extend across the width of the taxiway. These line are
yellow, and the dashed lines are nearest runway.
Figure 137, What is the distance (A) from the beginning of the runway to the fixed distance marker?
1,000 feet.
Figure 137, What is the distance (B) from the beginning of the runway to the touchdown zone marker?
500 feet.
Figure 137, What is the distance (C) from the beginning of the touchdown zone marker to the beginning of the fixed distance marker?
500 feet.
Which runway marking indicates a displaced threshold on an instrument runway?
Arrows leading to the threshold mark.
Figure 138, What night operations, if any, are authorized between the approach end of the runway and the threshold lights?
Taxi and takeoff operations are permitted, providing the takeoff operations are toward the visible green threshold lights.
Which is guaranteed for all of the following altitude limits: MAA, MCA, MRA, MOCA, and MEA? (Non mountainous area.)
1,000 feet obstacle clearance.
Figure 93, What is the maximum altitude that Class G airspace will exist? (Does not include airspace less than 1,500 feet AGL.)
14,500 feet MSL.
Class G airspace is that airspace where
ATC does not control air traffic.
Which aeronautical chart depicts Military Training Routes (MTR) above 1,500 feet?
IFR Low Altitude En Route Chart.
during a flight, the controller advises “traffic 2 o’clock 5 miles southbound.” The pilot is holding 20 degrees correction for a crosswind from the right. Where should the pilot look for traffic?
40 degrees to the right of the aircraft’s nose.
A “CRUISE FOUR THOUSAND FEET” clearance would means that the pilot is authorized to
vacate 4,000 feet without notifying ATC.
While on an IFR flight, a pilot has an emergency which causes a deviation from an ATC clearance. What action must be taken?
Notify ATC of the deviation as soon as possible and obtain an amended ATC clearance.
To comply with ATC instructions for altitude changes of more than 1,000 feet , what rate of climb or descent should be used?
As rapidly as practicable to 1,000 feet above/below the assigned altitude, and then between 500 and 1,500 feet per minute until reaching the assigned altitude.
How is your flight plan closed when your destination airport has IFR conditions and there is no control tower or flight service station (FSS) on the field?
Upon landing, you must close your flight plan by radio or by telephone to any FSS or ATC facility.
When may a pilot cancel the IFR flight plan prior to completing the flight?
Only in VFR conditions when not in Class A airspace.
Which types of airspace are depicted on the En Route Low Altitude Chart?
Special use airspace.
For IFR operations off of established airways below 18,000 feet, VOR navigational aids used to describe the “route of flight” should be no more than
80 NM apart.
Figure 24, Proceeding southbound on V187, (vicinity of Cortez VOR) contact is lost with Denver Center. You should attempt to reestablish contact with Denver Center on:
133.425 MHz
Figure 87, At STRUT intersection headed eastbound, ATC instructs you to hold west on the 10 DME fix west of LCH on V306, standard turns, what entry procedure is recommended?
Direct.
At what point should the timing begin for the first leg outbound in a nonstandard holding pattern?
When over or abeam the holding fix, whichever occurs later.
What timing procedure should be used when performing a holding pattern at a VOR?
Timing for the outbound leg begins over or abeam the VOR, whichever occurs later.
To ensure airspace protection while holding at 6,000 feet in a civil aircraft, what is the maximum indicated airspeed a pilot should use?
200 knots.
Figure 128, What type entry is recommended for the missed approach holding pattern depicted on the VOR RWY 36 approach chart for Price/Carbon County Airport?
Direct only.
Figure 129, What type of entry recommended to the missed approach holding pattern if the inbound heading is 050 degrees?
Teardrop.
Figure 133, What type of entry is recommended for the missed approach holding pattern Riverside Municipal?
Direct.
To ensure proper airspace protection while in a holding pattern, what is the maximum indicated airspeed above 14,000 feet?
265 knots.
What a holding pattern is specified in lieu of a procedure turn, the holding maneuver must be executed within
the 1-minute time limitation or DME distance as specified in the profile view.
What obstacle clearance and navigation signal coverage is a pilot assured with the Minimum Sector Altitudes depicted on the IAP charts?
1,000 feet within a 25 NM radius of the navigation facility, but not acceptable navigation signal coverage.
When more than one circuit of the holding pattern is needed to lost altitude or become better established on course, the additional circuits can be made
only if pilot advises ATC and ATC approves.
How is ATC radar used for instrument approaches when the facility is approved for approach control service?
Course guidance to the final approach course, ASR and PAR approaches, and the monitoring of nonradar approaches.
Under which condition does ATC issue a STAR?
When ATC deems it appropriate, unless the pilot requests “No STAR.”
What is the procedure for setting the altimeter when assigned an IFR altitude of 18,000 feet or higher on a direct flight off airways?
Set the altimeter to the current reported setting for climb-out and 29.92” Hg upon reaching 18,000 feet.
En route at FL 270, the altimeter is set correctly, but not reset to the local altimeter setting of 30.57” Hg during descent. If the field elevation is 650 feet and the altimeter is functioning properly, what is the approximate indication upon landing?
Sea Level.
While you are flying, you hear ATC give an altimeter setting of 28.92” Hg in your area . At what pressure altitude are you flying?
25,000 feet.
En Route at FL 290, your altimeter is set correctly, but you fail to reset it to the local altimeter setting of “30.26” Hg during descent. If the field elevation is 134 feet and your altimeter is functioning properly, what will it indicate after landing?
206 feet below MSL.
Why is hypoxia particularly dangerous during flights with one pilot?
Symptoms of hypoxia may be difficult to recognize before the pilot’s reactions are affected.
Which statement is correct regarding the use of cockpit lighting for night flight?
The use of regular white light, such as a flashlight, will impair night adaptation.
What procedure is recommended to prevent or overcome spatial disorientation?
Rely on the indications of the flight instruments.
What action should be taken if hyperventilation is suspected?
Consciously breathe at a slower rate than normal.
Which use of cockpit lighting is correct for night flight?
Reducing the interior lighting intensity to a minimum level.
Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight and level flight?
Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic on terrain features during flight?
Haze creates the illusion of being greater distance than actual from the runway.
You receive vectors from ATC to a Victor airway, and they advise you to “resume own navigation”. What does this mean?
Continue using your available navigation equipment.
On an IFR flight, what does the ATC term “Radar Contact” signify?
You aircraft has been identified on the radar display and radar flight following will be provided until radar identification is terminated.
Upon intercepting the assigned radial, the controller advises you to “RESUME OWN NAVIGATION.” This phrase means that
Resume operation as filed and cleared.
What is the definition of MEA?
The lowest published altitude which meets obstacle clearance requirements and assures acceptable navigational signal coverage.
The altitude that provides acceptable navigational signal coverage for the route, and meets obstacle clearance requirements, is the minimum:
Enroute altitude.
