General Questions Flashcards
What personal documents and endorsements are you required to have while flying
solo?
Per 61.87, you must have a student pilot certificate, medical certificate, government issued id, and an endorsement from your instructor authorizing that you may fly solo as PIC.
What are your student pilot limitations regarding carriage of passengers or cargo and flying for compensation or hire?
Per 61.89 a student pilot cannot act as a PIC of an aircraft that is carrying passengers, that is carrying property for compensation or hire, for compensation or hire, in furtherance of business.
Explain student pilot limitations concerning visibility and flight above clouds
Per 61.89, student pilots may not act as PIC of an aircraft and conduct solo flight in a aircraft if the visibility is less than 3 SM during the day and 5 SM during the night. Also, they may not fly if there is no visual reference to the surface
Who has the final authority and responsibility for the operation of the aircraft when
you are flying solo?
I do, I am the PIC.
During engine run up, you cause rocks, debris, and propeller blast to be directed
toward another aircraft or person. Could this be considered careless or reckless
operation of an aircraft?
Per 91.13:
Any action that could cause harm to any persons or property is considered a careless or reckless operation of an aircraft
You may not fly as pilot of a civil aircraft within ____ hours after consumption of any
alcoholic beverage, or while you have ____% by weight or more alcohol in your blood.
Per 91.17, No one many act as pilot of an aircraft within:
-8 hours of consuming any alcoholic beverage
-with a alcohol blood level of 0.04% or greater
What are the general requirements pertaining to the use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses?
Per 91.107, no pilot may cause an airplane to be moved without having a seatbelt fastened:
-on the surface
-takeoff or land
What is the minimum fuel reserve for day VFR flight, and on what cruise speed is the
fuel reserve based?
Per 91.151:
-Day VFR=30 min of extra reserve fuel (45 minutes for night VFR)
-assuming normal cruising speed
A transponder with Mode C is required at all times in all airspace at and above _____ feet MSL, excluding that airspace at and below _____ feet AGL.
Per 91.215, Mode C Transponder is required at all times in airspace:
-above 10000 ft MSL
-excluding that airspace at and below 2500 AGL
What aircraft certificates and documents must be on board when you are flying solo?
Per 91.203 All aircraft must have:
-airworthiness certificate with correct tail #
-registration certificate
No person may operate an aircraft so close to another aircraft as to create a _____________
Per 91.111:
-collision hazard
Who has the right-of-way when two aircraft are on final approach to land at the same
time?
Per 91.113:
Aircraft at the lower altitude on approach has the ROW
What action do you need to take if you are overtaking another aircraft and which
aircraft has the right-of-way?
Per 91.113:
-If overtaking, the aircraft in front of you has the ROW
-You must alter course to the right
If another single-engine airplane is converging from the right, who has the right-of-way?
Per 91.113:
If approaching head-on, both aircraft must alter course to the right
If another aircraft is converging from the right, who has the ROW?
Per 91.113:
-the aircraft converging from the right has the ROW
Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe altitudes when flying over congested and other than congested areas?
Per 91.119:
-Congested=1000 ft above the highest obstacle and 2000 ft horizontal distance
-Uncongested=500 ft above any surface except water or sparsely populated areas
List the memory items for an engine failure shortly after takeoff, in the traffic pattern,
and in cruise flight.
Engine failure after rotation with no runway remaining:
-Pitch for BEST GLIDE (76KTS)
-Flaps ADJUST AS REQUIRED
-Mixture IDLE CUTOFF
-Magnetos OFF
-Battery Master and Alternator OFF
-Fuel selector ROTATE TO OFF
-LAND at lowest possible airspeed, straight ahead and avoid obstacles
According to the Airplane Flying Handbook, how much altitude would a typical airplane
lose if it attempted a 180° turn back to the runway shortly after takeoff (page 18-7)?
Describe ATP procedure regarding 180° turns during an engine failure during takeoff.
About 1000 ft. Assuming a glide speed of 65 KIAS and a direction change rate of 3 deg per second, the aircraft would take about 1 minute to turn 180 and then add another 45 since the aircraft would now be parallel but not aligned.
Describe how pilot actions may differ between an engine failure and a partial loss of power.
For engine failure run my ABCDE checklist
For partial loss, it’s best to assume engine failure, if time permits, troubleshoot and land at nearest possible airport.
When is a go-around appropriate?
Whenever landing conditions are not satisfactory, a go around is warranted
AFH 8-12
What is a stabilized approach, and how does a pilot determine if an approach is
stabilized?
Definition: Stabilized approach is one in which the pilot establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway (AFH 9-4)
GCASH
G- glide path
C- configuration (flaps and trim set)
A- airspeed (plus or minus 5 knots)
S- stabilized or no stabilized ( go around)
H- heels on the floor, feet of the brakes
No lower than 200ft AGL
According to ATP’s landing procedures, by what point during an approach must it be
stabilized, and what must the pilot do if the approach is not stabilized by that point?
No later than 200’ AGL, if not achieved Go around.
Define each of the following V-speeds and give the corresponding speed for your
training airplane.
- Vs0
- Vs
- Vr
- Vx
- Vy
- Vg
- Vfe
- Vno
- Vne
- Vna at 2,550lb
- Va at 1,634lb
- Vna at 1,917lb
What is the meaning of each of the following ATC light signals?
a. Steady green in flight
b. Flashing green in flight
c. Steady red in flight
d. Flashing red in flight
e. Steady green on the ground
f. Flashing red on the ground
