Gusts and Windshear

Question 1

What is the definition of loss shear?

Answer 1

A rapid decrease in runway headwind component, or a rapid increase in the runway tailwind component, resulting in a rapid loss in indicated airspeed, a significant loss of lift, and a rapid loss in vertical velocity (sink rate).

Question 2

What is a visual indication of predictive windshear?

Answer 2

Warning icons (various arcs and lines) on the radar display

Question 3

If unstable on final due to windshear, immediately

Answer 3

Initiate a go-around

Question 4

Where is the information for windshear located?

Answer 4

Dash 1 section 7

Question 5

What is a rapid decrease in airspeed below approach or climbout speeds indicative of?

Answer 5

Loss shear

Question 6

Where do the PWS annunciators appear?

Answer 6

HSI

Question 7

When do you apply windshear procedures?

Answer 7

If a shear of more than 15 knots is anticipated

Question 8

In regards to flaps, what should you not do on a windshear takeoff?

Answer 8

Increase flap retraction speeds

Question 9

When a shear of ___ knots is anticipated, initiate ____

Answer 9

15 knots, go-around windshear recovery

Question 10

What is Severe windshear defined as numerically?

Answer 10

+/- 15 knots and/or +/- 500 fpm

Question 11

When taking off, you should consider aborting if “windshear” appears in ____________ at the top of the MFD.

Answer 11

Steady red

Question 12

If at anytime during the takeoff roll an aural “Monitor Radar Display” is sounded, or the _______ windshear icon is displayed at the top of the MFD, increase thrust as required, delay rotation (up to____ knots, runway length permitting), and be prepared to rotate to _______ degrees to lift off before the end of the runway.

Answer 12

Yellow, 20 knots, 10 to 11 degrees