ground school full course Flashcards
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.
Two types of Winds
Surface Winds, Winds Aloft
When do surface winds affect the aircraft
Taxiing, takings off, final approach, landing
When do winds aloft affect the aircraft?
Everywhere not Taxiing, takings off, final approach, landing
What do aloft winds do?
Push plane off course, speed up, or slow down aircraft
What types of winds are direction?
Headwinds, Tail Winds, Cross winds.
What type of wind do you want for takeoff?
Headwinds
Why do you not want tailwinds during takeoff and landing?
Tailwinds can cause takeoff and landing to last longer
how many degrees are headwind and tail winds
45 degrees
Why are crosswinds more dangerous for smaller aircraft?
Because they are lighter meaning they are easier to push
how are wind forecasts and reports labeled
000 degrees -359 degrees
what types of visibility are there
VFR, IFR
What is VFR
Visual Flight Rules
What is IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
How Many cloud increments are there?
9
What is SKC
Skies Clear - 0/8
what is FEW
Few - 1/8 - 2/8 of the sky is covered in clouds
What is SCT
Scattered 3/8-4/8 of the sky is covered with clouds
What is BKN
Broken 5/8-7.8 of the sky is covered with clouds (this comes with a ceiling)
What is OVC
Overcast 8/8 of the sky is covered with clouds, (this comes with a ceiling)
Where is the ceiling for clouds
The altitude at the bottom of the cloud layer
What is Barimetric Pressure
How much the atmosphere weighs
what is the measurement of barometric pressure?
inches of mercury
What is the sea level barometric pressure
29.92 inches of mercury