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Lesson 9 Preflight Action Flashcards

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What does FAR 91.103 Preflight Action stand for?

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F - Fuel
A - Alternates and Aircraft Performance
R - Runway Data
K - Known ATC Delays
N - NOTAMS
W - Weather

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What are some components of a Preflight Weather Briefing?

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  • Standard briefing from 1-800-wxbrief
  • TAF
  • Airmet, Sigmet, Convective Sigmet
  • GFA
  • Winds and Temps Aloft
  • Surface Analysis
  • Radar (Precipitation)
  • Satellite (Cloud Cover)
  • Pirep
  • MOS
  • METAR
  • ATIS, AWOS, ASOS
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What information do you need for your actual NavLog?

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  • Winds (Speed and Direction)
  • Temperatures
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What is the purpose of a Sectional Chart?

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  • Location
  • Charted Route
  • Airport Information
  • Airspace Information
  • Requirements
  • Alternates
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What does a Supplement provide?

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  • Runway Data
  • Extra Frequencies
  • Fuel Information (Check NOTAMS)
  • Remarks
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What should you know about alternates in flight planning?

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  • Where to go if unable to land
  • Information on that airport
  • Distance to get there
  • Fuel availability
  • Fuel on board capabilities
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What is the scale of Sectional Charts?

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1:500,000 (1 inch = 6.86 NM or approx. 8 SM)

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What are VFR Terminal Charts used for?

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Flying in or near Class B airspace

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What is the scale of VFR Terminal Charts?

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1:250,000 (1 inch = 3.43 NM or approx. 4 SM)

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What is Latitude?

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Circles parallel to the equator used to measure degrees of latitude N or S of the equator

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What is Longitude?

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Meridians running from the north to south pole, perpendicular to latitude, measured in degrees W or E from the Prime Meridian

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What are Isogonic lines?

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Dashed magenta lines on sectional charts indicating magnetic variation for an area

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What is the Maximum Elevation Figure (MEF)?

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Figures shown in quadrangles representing the highest known feature including terrain and obstructions

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Define Pilotage in navigation.

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Navigation by reference to landmarks or checkpoints

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Define Dead Reckoning in navigation.

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Navigation solely by computations based on time, airspeed, distance, and direction

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What should be maintained above 3,000’ AGL unless authorized by ATC?

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VFR Cruising Altitudes

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What is the altitude rule for magnetic courses below 18,000’ MSL?

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  • Odd thousand + 500 feet for courses 0 - 179
  • Even thousand + 500 feet for courses 180 - 359
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What is a Flight Plan?

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What you file with Air Traffic Control outlining route, aircraft information, total time, alternates, pilot information, etc.

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What is a Navigation Log?

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Document that details points, route, distances, altitudes, frequencies, etc.

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What are the steps involved in Lost Procedures?

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  • Confess
  • Climb
  • Communicate
  • Comply
  • Conserve
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What items do you need for VFR Flight Planning?

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  • Printed Navigation Log
  • Las Vegas Chart Sectional
  • Rotating Plotter
  • Flight Computer (CX-3 or E6B)
  • Pencil
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What is the recommended altitude when planning to fly over 3000 feet AGL?

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Follow VFR Cruising Altitudes

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How do you obtain winds for your flight plan?

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Use the GFA tool to select winds and forecast time

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What is the significance of Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)?

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Standard time system adopted for aviation, referred to as Zulu Time

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What is the process to file a Flight Plan?
* Make a 1-800-wxbrief Account * Log In and Go to 'Plan and Brief' * Select 'Domestic' * Enter your Flight Rule * Enter your Aircraft ID * Select your Aircraft Type * Select your Aircraft Equipment * Select the No. Of Aircraft
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What is the first step to create a 1-800-wxbrief account?
Make a 1-800-wxbrief Account
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What should you do after logging in to your 1-800-wxbrief account?
Go to “Plan and Brief”
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Which option do you select after clicking on 'Plan and Brief'?
Click on “Domestic”
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What must you enter after selecting your flight rule?
Enter your Aircraft ID (Don’t forget the N in front)
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What aircraft type should you enter for an R44?
Type in R44 and then select R44 Raven
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What does the 'G' stand for in aircraft equipment selection?
GNSS with Transponder and Mode C
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What should you fill in for cruising speed in the flight plan?
Fill in your Cruising Speed (usually around 90)
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What is the requirement for entering cruising speed?
You must put 4 digits
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What should you input for your flight level?
Put your Flight Level
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What information is needed for departure in the flight plan?
Type in your Departure Location, date, and time
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What should you do if your route of flight is direct?
Fill in the route of flight as blank
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What is the purpose of filling in the Time Enroute?
You get this from your flight plan
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How should fuel on board be filled in?
Fill in your Fuel on Board (in minutes)
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What should you include in the remarks section of the flight plan?
Fill in any Remarks (usually for instrument)
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What is the default number of people on board a cadet flight?
Cadet will always be 2
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Are alternates mandatory in the flight plan?
Alternates are optional
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What should happen to the PIC field in the flight plan?
PIC should fill in automatically
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What should you fill in for the aircraft color?
Fill in the aircraft color
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What is the final step after filling in all details in the flight plan?
Click Optimize and then File
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What does VOR stand for?
Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range
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What does VOR send out?
Sends out two frequencies: Variable and Reference
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What is the purpose of the variable frequency in VOR?
Sweeping at 1800 RPM
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What does the reference frequency in VOR pulse on?
Magnetic Heading Pulsing on all 360°
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How does one track a VOR?
You are always going direct to or from the VOR
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What is the GPS?
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) operated by the United States
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How many satellites are in the GPS constellation?
A minimum of 24 satellites
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What is the altitude of GPS satellites above the earth?
10,900 NM
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What is required to determine the aircraft's geographical position using GPS?
Intersection of spheres from multiple satellites
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How many satellites are required for a 2D position?
3 Satellites
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How many satellites are required for a 3D position?
4 Satellites
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What does RAIM stand for?
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
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How many satellites are needed for RAIM to function?
5 Satellites or 4 satellites + an altimeter input
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How many satellites are required to eliminate a corrupt satellite?
6 Satellites or 5 + baro-aid

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