Gliem Flashcards
What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?
A. Denotes entrance to runway from a taxi way
B. Denotes intersecting runways
C. Denotes area protected for an aircraft approaching or departing a runway.
B. Denotes intersecting runways
Which V-Speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed?
A. Vfe
B. Vle
C. Vlo
B. Vle
Which V-speed represents maneuvering speed?
A. Vlo
B. Vne
C. Va
C. Va
Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance
A. Repair of portions of skin sheets by making additional seams
B. Replenishing hydraulic fluid
C. Repair of landing gear brace struts
B. Replenishing hydraulic fluid
How should contact be established with a Flight Watch station, and what service would be expected?
A. Call Flight Watch on 122.0 for information regarding actual weather and thunderstorm activity along proposed route.
B. Call flight assistance on 122.6 for advisory service pertaining to severe weather.
C. Call Flight Watch on 122.2 for routine weather, current reports on hazardous weather, and altimeter settings.
A. Call Flight Watch on 122.0 for information regarding actual weather and thunderstorm activity along proposed route.
(Refer to area C) How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tail wheel airplane with a left quartering tailwind?
A. Left aileron down, elevator down
B. Left aileron up, elevator neutral
C. Left aileron down, elevator neutral
A. Left aileron down, elevator down
(Refer to area B.) How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tailwheel airplane into a right quartering headwind?
A. Right aileron up, elevator down
B. Right aileron down, elevator neutral
C. Right aileron up, elevator up.
C. Right aileron up, elevator up.
How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller
A. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller controls regulates engine RPM
B. The throttle controls engine ROM as registered on tachometer and the mixture control regulates the power output.
C. The throttle controls power output as registered on on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates a constant blade angle
A. The throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller controls regulates engine RPM
With respect of the certification or Airmen, which is a category of aircraft?
A. Single-engine land and sea, multiengine land and sea
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air
C. Gyroplane, helicopter, airship, free balloon.
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, lighter-than-air
A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is
A. At least 3 miles and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
B. At least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds
C. Less than 1 miles and the ceiling is less than 10,000 feet.
B. At least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds
Which incident requires an immediate notification to the nearest NTSV field office?
A. Flight control system malfunction or failure
B. Landing gear damage, due to a hard landing
C. A forced landing due to engine failure
A. Flight control system malfunction or failure
A pilot can expect a wind-shear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the wind speed at 2,000 to 4,000 feet above the surface is at least
A. 10 knots
B. 15 knots
C. 25 knots
C. 25 knots.
What clouds have the greatest turbulence?
A. Towering cumulus
B. Nimbostratus
C. Cumulonimbus
C. Cumulonimbus
If the terrain elevation is 1,295 feet MSL, what is the height above ground level of the base of the ceiling?
A. 1,295 feet AGL
B. 6,586 feet AGL
C. 505 feet AGL
C. 505 feet AGL
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below cloud requirement for VFR flight st night is
A. 500 feet
B. 1,000 feet
C. 1,500 feet
A. 500 feet
May a pilot operate an aircraft that is not in compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)
A. Yes, if allowed by the AD
B. Yes, ADs are only voluntary
C. Yes, under VFR conditions only.
A. Yes, if allowed by the AD
What are the minimum requirements for airplane operations under special VFR in Class D airspace at night?
A. The airplane must be under radar surveillance at all times while in Class D airspace
B. The airplane must be equipped for IFR with an altitude reporting transponder
C. The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped
C. The pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped
The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flight above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is
A. 5 miles
B. 3 miles
C. 1 mile
A. 5 miles.
What action is require when two aircraft of the same category converge but not head-on?
A. The aircraft on the left shall give way
B. The faster aircraft shall give way
C. Each aircraft shall give way to the right
A. The aircraft on the left shall give way
The pilot in command is required to hold a type of rating in which aircraft?
A. Aircraft involved in ferry flights, training flights, or test flights
B. Aircraft aging a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds
C. Aircraft operated under an authorization issued by the administrators
B. Aircraft aging a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds
The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are
A. 500-foot ceiling and 1 mile visibility
B. Clear of clouds and 2 miles visibility
C. 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility
C. 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a class of aircraft?
A. Normal, utility, acrobatic, limited
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
C. Transport, restricted, provisional
B. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon
With respect to the certification of aircraft, which is a category of aircraft?
A. Airplane, rotorcraft, glider
B. Landplane, seaplane
C. Normal, utility, acrobatic
C. Normal, utility, acrobatic
ForVFR flight operations above 10,000 feet NSK and more than 1,200 feet AHL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is
A. 2,000 feet
B. 1 mile
C. 1,000 feet
B. 1 mile