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Instruments Flashcards

1
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A/C approach categories

A

A: Speed < 91 kts
B: 91 kts <= Speed < 121 kts
C: 121 kts <= Speed < 141 kts
D: 141 kts <= Speed < 166 kts
E: Speed > 166 kts

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Minimum Enroute IFR Altitude/ MEA

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The lowest published altitude between two radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes.

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Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude/ MOCA

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The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which assures acceptable navigation signal coverage within 22 nm of a VOR.

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Off-Route obstruction clearance altitude/ OROCA

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An off-route altitude which provides obstruction clearance within each bounded latitude/ longitude quadrant as shown on FAA IFR charts. This altitude provides obstruction clearance of 1000 ft in non-mountains, 2000 ft in mountains within US.

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5
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Enroute Low altitude charts

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36 charts printed on 18 sheets depict the airway system and related information required for IFR operations at altitudes below 18.000 ft MSL. Produced by FAA and printed by DLA for DoD use every 8 weeks.

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6
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Use of flight plans

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The purpose of an IFR Flightplan is to communicate the pilot’s desires to Air Traffic Control.

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7
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Code for Army A/C identification

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R + Last 5 digits of tail number

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8
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VOR precision check

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Fly to specific landmark:

+- 4° for ground check
+- 6° for airborne check

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9
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Index for Aeronautical Information

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General Planning Chapter 1

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10
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Explanation of Terms

A

General Planning Chapter 2

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11
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Explanations for FLIP programm

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General Planning Chapter 3

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12
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Flight plans

A

General Planning Chapter 4

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13
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Aircraft Codes

A

General Planning Chapter 5

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14
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Publication Cycle of General Planning and Flight Information Handbook

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32 weeks

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15
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Publication Cycle of Area Planning

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24 weeks

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16
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TLA

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Terminal Low Altitude Charts

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17
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Publication Cycle TLA

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8 weeks

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18
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Publication Cycle IFR Enroute Low Altitude

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8 weeks

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19
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OROCA

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Off Route Obstruction Clearance
Above MSL
1000 ft buffer normally
2000 ft buffer in mountain area

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20
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True or False

Flight operating at 19.500 MSL can utilize the IFR Enroute Low Altitude Charts?

A

False, only up to, but not including 18.000 MSL

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21
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A depiction of the contiguous states is on the lower half of the front panel. Several cities are listed, some in black and some in green. What is the significance of the two colors?

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Black: Major traffic hubs for which area chars are provided
Green: city to assist in orientation and selection of charts

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22
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The compass rose around the VORTAC is oriented to?

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Magnetic North

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23
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Low approach

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VFR/ IFR Approach including go-around w/o contact to runway

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24
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What aircraft identification code is used for an Army Helicopter when submitting a DD Form 1801 Flight Plan?

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R + last 5 digits of the a/c tail

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25
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Purpose of IFR flight plan

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The purpose of an IFR Flight plan is to communicate the pilots desires to ATC

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26
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Define Instrument flying in helicopters

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Control of an a/c spatial position by using instruments rater than outside visual references

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27
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What is the basis for helicopter control during instrument flight?

A

Proper instrument interpretation

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28
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What are the three fundamental skills of instrument flying?

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Cross-Check
Instrument Interpretation
a/c control

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29
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What are the three types of cross-check errors?

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Fixation
Omission
Emphasis

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30
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An aircraft is flown in instrument flight by controlling ______ and _______, as necessary, to produce desired performance

A

Attitude
Power

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31
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How to break down a METAR can be found in?

A

FIH Section C

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32
Q

Where would you find informations about FLIP and NOTAM abbreviations?

A

FIH Section F

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33
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What does a B under the airport name in the IFR Supplement mean?

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Rotating beacon is available Sunset to Sunrise

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34
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What does BLACK or GREEN Citites on your frontpage of your IFR Enroute Low Altitude Chart (ELA) mean?

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Black: Major traffic hubs w/ provided Area Charts
Green: City assists in Orientation and map selection

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35
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The compass rose of a VOR(TAC) is orientated to?

A

Magnetic North

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36
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You can get Information about national Airspaces and Procedures from which Publication?

A

Area Planning

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37
Q

On which Publications you can find Information to Instrument Approach Procedures?

A

Terminal Charts (TLA and TPP)

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38
Q

What is a low Approach?

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VFR/ IFR approach including a go-around w/o contact to the Runway

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39
Q

Wind Shear

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A change in wind speed and/ or direction in a short distance either vertical or horizontal, resulting in a shearing effect

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40
Q

Control instruments

A

Flight instruments that display IMMEDIATE attitude and power information that permit PRECISE attitude and power adjustments.

Attitude Indicator
FLI Torque

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41
Q

Performance Instruments

A

Indicate a/c actual performance

ASI
ALT
IVSI
Compass/ Heading

42
Q

Instruments for pitch attitude control

A

Attitude indicator
ASI
ALT
IVSI

43
Q

Instruments for bank attitude control

A

Attitude indicator
Heading indicator

44
Q

Forumla for Standardrate Turn (3° per sec)

A

Airspeed/ 10 + 0,5* Airspeed /10 =

45
Q

How much earlier do you level off? (example: 500 ft/min climb)

A

10% of climb rate (50 ft)

46
Q

Which are the instruments for controlling a straight and level flight:

Pitch
Bank
Power

A

Altitude
Heading
Airspeed

47
Q

ADS-B stands for?

A

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast

48
Q

The two main navigation system are?

A

Space and Ground-Based

49
Q

What three segments has the Space-Based navigation?

A

Space
Control
User

50
Q

How many satellites do you need to yield a three dimensional position?

A

4

51
Q

What are the two identification methods for a VOR?

A

Morse Code or recorded automatic voice identification

52
Q

How accurate is a VOR ground transmitter?

A

+- 1°

53
Q

What are VOR based airways?

A

Viktor airways

54
Q

What are GPS based airways?

A

T (depicted on map) (RNAV) airways

55
Q

Radio Class Code
HA

A

< 14.500 AGL out to 40 nm
14.500 - 60.000 AGL out to 100 nm
18.000 - 45.000 AGL out to 130 nm

56
Q

Radio Class Code
L

A

SFC - 18.000 AGL out to 40 nm

57
Q

Radio Class Code
T

A

SFC - 12.000 AGL out to 25 nm

58
Q

Radio Class Code
U

A

Unkown

59
Q

In order to use GPS for IFR navigation, the GPS equipment must include a ______ database

A

current

60
Q

GPS provides the following information for a pilot:

A

current position
ground speed
course guidance
distance
time to waypoint

61
Q

When should you changeover your VOR?

A

Midway between the NAVAIDS
Changeover points
Indication of course change (dogleg)

62
Q

IFR Cruising altitudes above _______

0 - 179°
180 - 360°

A

3000 ft AGL
Odd thousands
Even thousands

63
Q

Where can you read about laser hazards?

A

IFR Supplements Section C

64
Q

Define Homing

A

Flight towards a NAVAID w/o correcting for wind, by adjusting the A/C heading to maintain a relative bearing of zero degrees

65
Q

Where do we can check for explanation of aviation terms?

A

General Planning

66
Q

Define composite Flight plan

A

A flight plan containing IFR and VFR flight parts

67
Q

Where can we find information about a Two-Way Radio Failure?

A

FIH Section A

68
Q

Where can we find information about flight hazards?

A

Area Planning

69
Q

The standard initial wind drift correction to regain a course for airspeeds under 90 kts is _____ degrees; for airspeeds over 90 kts its ______ degrees. First Trial is ______ degrees.

A

30
20
10

70
Q

VOR Ground Check Accuracy

A

+-4°

71
Q

VOR Airborne Check Accuracy

A

+- 6°

72
Q

In which DoD FLIP can we find Informations about Radar minima and IFR Approaches

A

TLA and TPP

73
Q

TLA

A

Terminal Low Altitude

74
Q

TPP

A

Terminal Procedures Publication

75
Q

Where can we find Information about Position Reports?

A

FIH

76
Q

ELA

A

Enroute Low Altitude

77
Q

Airport Color Codes ELA

Blue
Green
Brown

A

Approved Instrument Approach Procedures and/ or RADAR MINIMA in either FAA or DOD FLIPS

Approved Instrument Approach Procedures and/ or RADAR MINIMA at least in EHA (Enroute High Altitude)

No published Instrument Approach Procedures or RADAR MINIMA

78
Q

Airspace

filled
solid blue line

A

B

79
Q

Airspace

filled
dashed blue line

A

C

80
Q

Airspace

not filled
solid blue line

A

Mode C Area

81
Q

Communication Boxes on ELA with shadow

A

NAVAID and FSS have same name

82
Q

Communication Boxes

Frequency is underlined

A

NO Voice transmitted over this frequency

83
Q

Thin Bearing Pointer

A

Single-Bar Bearing Pointer

84
Q

Thick Bearing Pointer

A

Double-Bar Bearing Pointer

85
Q

Name the VOR needles

A

Course Pointer
CDI (Course Deviation Indicator)
To/From Indicator

86
Q
A

VOR Airway (“Viktor”)

87
Q
A

RNAV Route (GNSS required) “T-Route”

88
Q
A

RNAV Helicopter Route, GNSS required

89
Q
A

Mileage between other Fixes, NAVAIDS and/or Mileage breakdown

90
Q
A

Changeover Point
giving mileage to NAVAIDs
(not shown at midpoint locations)

91
Q
A

MOCA

92
Q
A

MEA

93
Q
A

MEA, MOCA and/ or MAA (Maximum Authorized Altitude) change at other than NAVAIDs

94
Q
A

Denotes DME Fix (Distance same as Route mileage)

95
Q
A

Denotes DME Fix and mileage

96
Q
A

Total Mileage between compulsory Fixes and/ or NAVAIDS

97
Q

Course Deviation

Localizer

A

2°

98
Q

Course Deviation

VOR

A

10°

99
Q

Course Deviation

GPS- Enroute

A

2 NM

100
Q

Course Deviation

GPS- Terminal Area

A

1 NM

101
Q

Course Deviation

GPS-Approach

A

0,3 NM

IERW - Schmitt (30 decks)

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