Instrument 1 - pubs (Day 1)

Question 1

FIH is short for:

Answer 1

Flight information Handbook

Question 2

GP is short for:

Answer 2

General Planning

Question 3

TPP is short for:

Answer 3

Terminal Procedures Publication

Question 4

TCN is short for:

Answer 4

Terminal Change Notice

Question 5

PCN is short for:

Answer 5

Planning Change Notice

Question 6

Publication cycle for the FIH:

Answer 6

32 Weeks

Question 7

ECN is short for:

Answer 7

Enroute Change notice

Question 8

UCN is short for:

Answer 8

Urgent Change notice

Question 9

Publication cycle for the Enroute IFR Supplement:

Answer 9

8 Weeks

Question 10

IFR ELA is short for:

Answer 10

IFR Enroute Low Altitude (chart)

Question 11

TLA is short for:

Answer 11

Terminal Low Altitude

Question 12

OROCA is short for?

Answer 12

Off Route Obstruction Clearence Altitude.

Question 13

OROCA - obstruction clearence height buffers:

• Non mountains Areas
• Mountains Areas

Answer 13

• 1000 ft
• 2000 ft

Question 14

ELA charts is issued every ____ weeks

Answer 14

8

Question 15

MEA is short for:

Answer 15

Minimum Enroute Altitude

Question 16

MOCA is short for:

Answer 16

Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude

Question 17

MAA is short for

Answer 17

Maximum Altitude Authorized

Question 18

MCA is short for

Answer 18

Minimum Crossing Altitude

Question 19

MTA is short for

Answer 19

Minimum Turning Altitude

Question 20

During 2-way rdo failure in IFR, what is the proper altitude to fly for any given leg?

Answer 20

a - Last FL cleared by ATC.

b - Minimum altitude for IFR operations

c - Altitude or FL ATC has advised may be expected in a further clearance.

Question 21

METAR breakdown can be located in Chapter ____ in the FIH

Answer 21

C

Question 22

Transponder code 7777 tells that:

Answer 22

Intercepter aircraft on active air defense mission without ATC clearence

Question 23

In what situation should pilots discontinue position reports over designated points?

Answer 23

When informed by ATC that their A/C are in radar contact

Question 24

What are the items of an FAA IFR position report, made to an ARTCC or Approach Control?

Answer 24

1. Identification
2. Position
3. Time
4. Altitude/FL
5. ETA and name of next report point
6. Name only of the next succeding reporting point along the route of the flight
7. Pertient (relevant) remarks

Question 25

When requesting a telephone weather/NOTAM briefing from a military forecaster, what information should the pilot give the forecaster?

Answer 25

1. Name of person calling 2. A/C type and Call Sign 3. VFR or IFR and Proposed altitude 4. ETD for departure point and ETA for destination and alternates 5. Route 6. In route stops if applicable (in order with ETA's)

Question 26

You have inadvertently strayed into foregin airspace. You notice a foregin aircraft position itself to your right front and rock its wing. what does this indicate?

Answer 26

You have been interceptet - follow me

Question 27

What type of approach lightning system does the following symbol indicate?

Answer 27

Medium intensity approach lighting system with rwy allignment indicator lights (MALSR)

Question 28

What is the time difference from Ft. Rucker local time to UTC:

Answer 28

UTC-6 (-5 DS)

Question 29

in the IFR supplement: The Letter A after an airport 4 letter identifier indicates that it is an \_\_\_\_.

Answer 29

US Army airport

Question 30

in the IFR supplement: The letter B under the airport indicates that:

Answer 30

Rotating beacon is not available

Question 31

PAPI is short for (acc rwy lights)?

Answer 31

Precission Approach Path Indicator

Question 32

What is the highest altitude you can fly when using a ELA chart?

Answer 32

up to 18.000 ft MSL

Question 33

Regarding the ELA charts on the small world map, what does the Black city names mean? What about the Green names?

Answer 33

BLACK - Major traffic hubs for which Area Charts are available GREEN - To assist you in orientation and selection of the appropriate chart (no Area Charts available)

Question 34

Regarding ELA charts: The length of the longest rwy at any airport is given to the nearest ____ ft with ____ ft as a breaking point

Answer 34

100, 70

Question 35

GP is published every ____ weeks, with PCN issued every ___ weeks

Answer 35

32 16

Question 36

Area Planning ( AP 1, 2 and 3) is published every ___ weeks, with PCN's at ____ and ____ weeks interval.

Answer 36

24 8, 16

Question 37

ELA and EHA charts are published every ____ weeks

Answer 37

8

Question 38

Entroute VFR supplement is publicated every ____ weeks, ECN published every ____ weeks

Answer 38

24 12