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Pilots are interested in these items: (meteorology)

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Winds
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Visibility
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Clouds
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Barometric pressure
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Temperature
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Dew point
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Density altitude
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Precipitation
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Convective activity.

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Two types of Winds

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Surface Winds, Winds Aloft

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When do surface winds affect the aircraft

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Taxiing, takings off, final approach, landing

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When do winds aloft affect the aircraft?

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Everywhere not Taxiing, takings off, final approach, landing

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What do aloft winds do?

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Push plane off course, speed up, or slow down aircraft

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What types of winds are direction?

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Headwinds, Tail Winds, Cross winds.

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What type of wind do you want for takeoff?

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Headwinds

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Why do you not want tailwinds during takeoff and landing?

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Tailwinds can cause takeoff and landing to last longer

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how many degrees are headwind and tail winds

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45 degrees

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Why are crosswinds more dangerous for smaller aircraft?

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Because they are lighter meaning they are easier to push

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how are wind forecasts and reports labeled

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000 degrees -359 degrees

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what types of visibility are there

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VFR, IFR

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What is VFR

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Visual Flight Rules

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What is IFR

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Instrument Flight Rules

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How Many cloud increments are there?

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9

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What is SKC

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Skies Clear - 0/8

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what is FEW

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Few - 1/8 - 2/8 of the sky is covered in clouds

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What is SCT

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Scattered 3/8-4/8 of the sky is covered with clouds

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What is BKN

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Broken 5/8-7.8 of the sky is covered with clouds (this comes with a ceiling)

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What is OVC

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Overcast 8/8 of the sky is covered with clouds, (this comes with a ceiling)

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Where is the ceiling for clouds

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The altitude at the bottom of the cloud layer

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What is Barimetric Pressure

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How much the atmosphere weighs

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what is the measurement of barometric pressure?

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inches of mercury

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What is the sea level barometric pressure

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29.92 inches of mercury

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Why do you need to know the barometric pressure
if you don't properly set the altimeter, it will have the wrong altitude.
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What is the transition altitude
18,000 ft Mean Sea Level
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What is AGL
Above Ground Level
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What is MSL
Mean Sea Level
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Why is tempeture important when flying
because hot air is less dense and cold air is more dense
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What is Dew Point
The temperature that dew is formed
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What is density Altitude
The adjusted altitude based upon the barometric pressure
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Why is density altitude important
in higher elevations density altitude has a more serious impact on the performance because the air is less dense
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What are the three major factors in air density
Pressure, temperature, humidity
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How do precipitation/ice affect the aircraft
reduces visibility and friction causing landings and takeoffs to take longer
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can you fly over a thunderstorm
yes if you wish to die. all aircraft must avoid lightning at all costs
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what weather reports would you use when making a flight plan
METAR Reports, TAF Forecast, Weather Charts
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What are METAR reports
meteorological reports
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What are TAF forcasts
Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts not as reliable as METAR reports because they are only forecasts.
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What is jet stream
a fast wind pattern
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why is jet stream important
it can speed you up or slow you down
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What is CG
Center of Gravity
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Why is CG important
keeping the plane level
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What are the four types of weights
Empty Weight, Useful Load, Gross Weight, Zero Fuel Weight
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What is empty weight
Airplane Weight before adding fuel, people, cargo, oil, etc
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what is useful load
the weight of the aircrew, passenger cargo fuel, and oil
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What is gross weight
empty weight + useful load
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what is zero fuel weight
the gross weight minus fuel
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What are the four forces of flight
Thrust Drag Lift Gravity
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What is thrust
Makes the plane go forward
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what is drag
slows the airplane down
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what is lift
what makes the airplane fly
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what is gravity
what makes the airplane fall
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what creates lift
the airfoil (wing)
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what is a stall
when the airfoil loses lift cause the aircraft to start falling. it has nothing to do with the engine
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What are the three axis of control
Roll, Pitch, Yaw
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what Axis is longitudinal
roll
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what axis is Lateral
Pitch
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What Axis is Vertical
Yaw
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What controls yaw
the rudder
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What is trim used for
controlling small surfaces so the pilot can hold pressure
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What are the four kinds of airspeeds
Indicated, Calibrated, True, Ground
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What is IAS
Indicated Airspeed what the indicator says your going
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What is CAS calibrated airspeed
airspeed corrected for instrument and position errors
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what is TAS
True Airspeed how fast you are actually moving in the air
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what is GS
Ground Speed how fast you are moving over the ground
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What is the default squad code
1200
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what is the defual EU squad code
7000
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what is the squad for radio failure
7600
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what is the emergency squak
7600
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what is the squak for hijacking
7500
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What is the VFR minimums for class b airspace
3 statute miles Clear of Clouds
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what is the VFR minimum for class c airspace
3 statute miles 500 feet below 1,000 feet above 2,000 feet horizontal
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what is the VFR Minimum for Class E airspace
3 statute miles 500 feet below 1,000 feet above 2,000 feet horizontal
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what is the VFR Minimum at or above 10,000 feet
5 statute miles 1,000 feet below 1,000 feet above 1 statute mile horizontal
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What is the day VFR minimums
1 statute mile 500 feet below 1,000 feet above 2,000 feet horizontal
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What are the VFR Minimums for Night
3 statute miles 500 feet below 1,000 feet above 2,000 feet horizontal
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what are the VFR requirements for More than 1,200 feet above the surface and at or above 10,000 feet MSL.
5 statute miles 1,000 feet below 1,000 feet above 1 statute mile horizontal
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What altitudes MSL do you fly when magnetic courses are 0-179º
odd thousands +500
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What altitudes MSL do you fly when magnetic courses are 180-359º
Even thousands plus 500
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How many classifications of airspace are there
5 Class A-E
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What is an aircraft conflict/Mode c intruder alert
when another aircraft is in an unsafe proximity
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What is Class A airspace
18000 ft MSL and within ATC
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What is Class B airspace
0-10,000 ft MSL and at a major airport
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What is Class C airspace
0-4000 ft above air airport surrounding airports
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class d airspace
0-2500 ft above airports no person may operate aircraft in class d airspace within 4 NM of the airport over 200 knots
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What is class E airspace
controlled airspace that is not an airport before 14,500 feet MSL
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What is the most dangerous part of flight
takeoffs - during takeoff you will find out if there is a problem with your plane
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What are the 6 parts to a traffic pattern
upwind leg, cross wind leg, downwind leg, mid field downwind, base leg, final led (landing)
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what is upwind leg
the first leg of the pattern right after takeoff until you turn crosswind,
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What is crosswind leg?
once you takeoff you will turn left 90º from the runway heading
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What is downwind leg
when you are away from the runway you will turn left 90º from your crosswind
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What is mid-field downwind
as you fly past the middle of the landing runway, look at your touchdown point
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What is base leg
once you are about 45º past your touchdown point, turn left from your downwind heading
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What is final leg
when you land
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what is the most important tool in your aircraft
the checklist
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what are the three parts of flight planning
pre flight execution of flight post flight
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What acronym does the ATC use for IFR flights
C R A F T
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what is C for IFR
authorized clearence
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what is R for IRF
Cleared route
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what is A for IRF
initial and final cruise altitude
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what is F for IRF
Frequency
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what is T for IRF
Transponder code

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