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Hiring Exam Flashcards

1
Q

What is standard empty weight?

A

Weight of standard airplane including usable fuel and full operating fluids

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2
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What is Basic Empty Weight

A

Standard empty weight plus optional equipment

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3
Q

What is Useful Load?

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the weight of the pilot, copilot, passengers, baggage, usable fuel, and drainable oil.

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4
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What is payload

A

the weight of occupants, cargo, and baggage.

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5
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What is the Arm

A

distance from the reference datum to a specified point on the aircraft

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6
Q

What is CG

A

Point where aircraft is balanced

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7
Q

What is the moment?

A

product of weight x arm

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8
Q

How to calculate pressure altitude?

A

(29.92 - current altimeter) x 1000 + field elevation

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9
Q

How to calculate density altitude?

A

pressure altitude + [120 x (OAT – ISA Temp)]

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10
Q

What is the standard lapse rate?

A

2 degrees / 1000’

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11
Q

what is the angle of incidence

A

angle between the chord line & the longitudinal axis

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12
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What is newtons third law

A

every action has an equal and opposite reaction

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13
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What is Bernoulli’s principle

A

As a fluid flows through a venturi the velocity of the fluid increases, while the pressure decreases

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14
Q

as velocity decreases, lift _____

A

decreases

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15
Q

as air density decreases, lift ____

A

decreases

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16
Q

Factors that effect stall speed

A 
weight
CG
Load factor
Flaps
Ice
Turbulence
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17
Q

What is Va

A

Maneuvering speed, full deflection of any flight control will stall before you break

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18
Q

Effect of Aft CG

A

Lower stall speed

difficult to recover

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19
Q

Effect of forward CG

A

higher stall speed

easier to recover

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20
Q

What is a slip

A

yawed towards outside of turn

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21
Q

What is a skid

A

Yawed too far inside of turn

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22
Q

What are the phases of a spin

A

entry
incipient
fully developed
recovery

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23
Q

what is induced drag

A

drag caused by lift

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24
Q

When is ground effect encountered

A

Within one wingspan of the ground

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25
Q

What happens in ground effect

A

less induced drag , better performance

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26
Q

How do you avoid wake turbulence on takeoff

A

lift off before departing aircraft

lift off beyond arriving aircraft

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27
Q

How do you avoid wake turbulence on landing

A

land before departing aircraft

land beyond landing aircraft

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28
Q

What is parasite drag

A

drag caused by the aircrafts shape

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29
Q

what are the 3 types of parasite drag

A

Skin friction
Form
Interference

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30
Q

What is skin friction drag

A

drag from the aircrafts surface being rough

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31
Q

what is from drag

A

drag from an objects shape

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32
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what is interference drag

A

drag from the interaction of airflow from the joined components of the airframe

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33
Q

What is adverse yaw

A

the deflection of ailerons in a turn have a tendency to pull the nose of the aircraft in the opposite direction of the turn

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34
Q

Axis for Pitch

A

lateral

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35
Q

axis for roll

A

longitudinal

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36
Q

axis for yaw

A

vertical

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37
Q

what is the center of lift

A

point at which lift acts

38
Q

what are the left turning tendencies

A

P-factor
gyroscopic precession
spiraling slipstream
torque

39
Q

What is p-factor

A

the downward blade of the prop is at greater AOA, produces for thrust , yawing plane to the left

40
Q

what is spiraling slipstream

A

a result of air passing through the rotating prop , strikes left side of vert stab

41
Q

what is gyroscopic precession

A

as the tail rises, a force is applied to the top of the prop, causing yaw to the left

42
Q

what is torque

A

prop rotates clockwise, aircraft reacts by rolling in opposite direction

43
Q

As weight increases, Va speed _____

A

increases

44
Q

what is the reference datum

A

everything is measured from this point on the aircraft

45
Q

As weight increases, takeoff distance _____

A

increases

46
Q

As weight increases, cruise speeds _____

A

decrease

47
Q

as weight increases, fuel economy ____

A

decreases

48
Q

as weight increases, landing distance _____

A

increases

49
Q

Air density is effect by what 3 things?

A

Change in pressure
Change in temperature
Change in humidity

50
Q

What is indicated airspeed

A

read of alitimeter

51
Q

what is calibrated airspeed

A

indicated airspeed corrected for instrument and positional errors

52
Q

what is true airspeed

A

the speed of aircraft relative to the air it’s flying through

53
Q

define Vx

A

greatest gain in altitude over the shortest distance

54
Q

define Vy

A

greatest gain in altitude over the shortest time

55
Q

What is absolute ceiling

A

altitude where the aircraft will no longer climb

56
Q

What is service ceiling

A

altitude where the max rate of climb is 100FPM

57
Q

what is indicated altitude

A

read directly off alitmeter

58
Q

what is pressure altitude

A

altitude over standard datum plane

59
Q

What is density altitude

A

pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature

60
Q

what is true altitude

A

height above MSL

61
Q

what is absolute altitude

A

distance over the surface

62
Q

What is gyroscopic precession

A

when force is applied on a spinning object that force is felt 90 degrees in the direction of spinning

63
Q

what is rigidity in space

A

an object spinning will continue spinning until acted on the an outside force

64
Q

What instruments use rigidity in space

A

attitude indicator

Heading indicator

65
Q

What instruments use precession

A

turn coordinator

heading indicator

66
Q

what are the 4 stages of a reciprocating engine

A

Intake
Compression
Power
Exhaust

67
Q

What indications would you get using alternate air

A

AI - reads high
Alt - reads high
VSI- initially shows climb

68
Q

What indications would you get with blocked pitot tube

A

AI - acts as altimeter
Altimeter - normal
VSI - normal

69
Q

What indications would you get with blocked static port

A

AI - low in climb, high in descent
Alt- frozen
VSI - frozen

70
Q

Signs of Carb icing

A

reduction in RPM

engine roughness

71
Q

what is detenation

A

when fuel/air mixture explodes in the cylinder

72
Q

Limit of magneto check

A

Max drop of 150 RPM w/ difference of 50 RPM

73
Q

What frequency does ELT broadcast on?

A

121.5

74
Q

What does a turn & slip indicator measure?

A

Rate of turn

75
Q

What does a turn coordinator measure

A

rate of turn and rate of roll

76
Q

what is variation

A

difference between true north and magnetic north

77
Q

what is deviation

A

magnetic disturbances in the aircraft

78
Q

what are the required documents

A 
MEL
Airworthiness cert
Registration
Radio license
Operating Limits (POH)
Weight + balance
Supplemental Manuals
79
Q

What are the required inspections

A 
Annual
VOR (30 days IFR)
100-hour (for hire)
Altimeter + Static system (24 calendar months, IFR)
Transponder (24 calendar months)
ELT (12 calendar months)
80
Q

What is the required equipment for VFR Day + Night

A 
Altimeter
Tachometer
Oil pressure gauge
Manifold pressure gauge
Airspeed indicator
Temp gauge
Oil temp gauge
Fuel gauges
Landing gear position indicator
Anti collision lights (after march 11, 1996)
Magnetic compass
ELT
Seat belts
Fuses
Landing light (for hire)
Anti collision lights
Position lights
Source of power
81
Q

what is pilotage

A

navigation by visible landmarks

82
Q

what is dead reckoning

A

based on nav equipment

83
Q

what is true heading

A

true course directed for wind

84
Q

what is magnetic heading

A

relation to magnetic north

85
Q

what is compass heading

A

magnetic heading corrected for deviation

86
Q

what is true course

A

aircrafts course over ground, using sectional

87
Q

how long is 1st class medical valid for?

A

over 40: 6 months

under 40: 12 months

88
Q

how long is 2nd class medical valid for?

A

12 months

89
Q

how long is 3rd class medical valid for?

A

under 40: 60 months

over 40: 24 months

90
Q

What do you use if you dont have an MEL

A

FAR 91.205
Airworthiness Directives
VFR Day type cert
KOELS

91
Q

what is the pave checklist

A

Pilot
Aircraft
enVironment
External pressures

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