Instruments/Flight Rules Flashcards
Steady Green Light
Cleared for takeoff; cleared to land
Flashing Green Light
Cleared to taxi; come back around (expect steady green)
Steady Red Light
stop; give way to other aircraft and continue circling
Flashing Red Light
taxi clear of landing area/runway in use; airport not safe - do not land
Alternating Red/Green Light
general warning signal - exercise extreme caution
Flashing White Light
return to starting point on airport; no air meaning
To enter Class D
need 2 way comms and a 2 way radio
Actual Instrument Approach
when actual instrument conditions are encountered below 1000 ft above airport/flight deck during an instrument approach
Actual Instrument Conditions
conditions external to the aircraft in flight that do not permit visual reference to the horizon
Aerobatic Flight Maneuvers
intentional maneuver involving an abrupt change in a/c attitude, intentionally performed spins, or other maneuvers requiring pitch/dive angles > 45 deg AOB, bank angles > 60 deg AOB, or accelerations greater than 2 g’s
Instrument Meteorological Conditons
meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling less than the minimums specified for visual meteorological conditions
IMC conditions exist ___
any time a visible horizon is not distinguishable
Instrument Time
portion of pilot time in either day or night under actual or simulated instrument conditions
Logging Actual Instrument Time
both pilots in multipiloted a/c during flight in actual IMC
Simulated instrument time shall be logged
only by pilot actually manipulating controls
CNAF Local Flying Area
shall not exceed 350 miles from an air installation and be designated as such in AirOps Manual by CO
Operational Necessity
a mission associated with war or peacetime operations in which the consequences of an action justify accepting the risk of loss of a/c and crew
Simulated Inst Approach
instrument approach flown under simulated instrument conditions
Simulated Inst Conditions
conditions external to the a/c in flight are VMC but pilot vision is limited primarily to interior of a/c
VMC
Meteorological conditions expressed in terms of visibility, cloud distance, and ceiling that are equal to or better than specified minimums; basic wx conditions prescribed for flight under VFR
Cross Country Flight
either does not remain in local flying area or remains in local flying area and terminates at a facility other than an active military facility; includes out and ins
Civilian Airfield Ops are permitted when such operations
contribute to mission accomplishment, add value to training, or are otherwise in the interests of government and taxpayer
Authorized to land at other than airfield locations provided
- Military requirement exists for such a landing
- Adequate safeguards are taken to permit safe landing and takeoff ops without hazard to people or property
- There are no legal obligations to landing at such nonairfield sites
Conditions to land at other than airfield can be waived when
aircraft is engaged in SAR ops
Closed Airfield Ops
Prohibited from taking off/landing except in emergency
PIC/Form Leader is responsible for
- flight has been properly authorized
- adequate flight planning data
- flight adheres to prescribed fuel requirements and wx mins
- each pilot has received flight wx brief
- PIC/each pilot in formation possesses valid instrument rating
- Passengers briefed/manifested
- Weight and balance
- PIC acknowledges responsibility for safe/orderly conduct