Minimum Altitude And Weather

Question 1

During enroute phase of HVGNO at what altitude can the pilot not fly below

Answer 1

500’ AGL

Question 2

What altitude must HNVGO reconnaissance be conducted at?

Answer 2

500’ AGL

Question 3

For HNVGO only takeoff and landings are authorized below?

Answer 3

300’ AGL

Question 4

As a minimum, obstruction should be cleared by?

Answer 4

30’ AGL

Question 5

On the ground what is the minimum clearance from obstructions?

Answer 5

15’

Question 6

At what altitude should Air Methods pilots operate when able during cruise flight day or night?

Answer 6

1000’ AGL

Question 7

If permitted a pilot should perform what type of check in a hover?

Answer 7

10% power margin below minimum takeoff power must exist before takeoff.

Question 8

A turn on course will not be made until what altitude is made during the day?

Answer 8

300’ AGL

Question 9

A turn on course will not be made until what altitude is made at night?

Answer 9

500’ AGL

Question 10

When may a SVFR be requested?

Answer 10

When weather ceiling are being reported below 1000’ AGL

Question 11

What is Air Methods minimum cloud and visibility requirements for SVFR day time operations?

Answer 11

700’ ceilings and 2 SM visibility

Question 12

What is Air Methods minimum cloud and visibility requirements for SVFR during night operations?

Answer 12

800’ ceilings and 3 SM of visibility

Question 13

What are your class G non-mountainous local flying area ceiling and visibility requirements for day, night and NVGO?

Answer 13

Day
-800’ ceilings
-2SM visibility

Night
-1000’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

NVGO
-800’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Question 14

What are your class G non-mountainous non-local flying area ceiling and visibility requirements for day, night and NVGO?

Answer 14

Day
-800’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Night
-1000’ ceilings
-5SM visibility

NVGO
-1000’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Question 15

What are your class G mountainous local flying area ceiling and visibility requirements for day, night and NVGO?

Answer 15

Day
-800’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Night
-1500’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

NVGO
-1000’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Question 16

What are your class G mountainous non-local flying area ceiling and visibility requirements for day, night and NVGO?

Answer 16

Day
-1000’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

Night
-1500’ ceilings
-3SM visibility

NVGO
-1000’ ceilings
-5SM visibility

Question 17

What is considered to be VFR flight rule?

Answer 17

Greater than 3000’ ceilings and 5 SM visibility

Question 18

What is considered marginal flight rules

Answer 18

Ceilings are between 1000’ - 3000’ and or visibility and between 3-5 SM

Question 19

What are IFR weather

Answer 19

Ceiling are between 500’ - 1000’ and or visibility is between 1SM - 3SM

Question 20

What is considered to be LIFR weather

Answer 20

When ceilings are less then 500’ ceilings and visibility is less then 1SM

Question 21

What is class G airspace wx minimums?

Answer 21

Day 1/2 SM visibility / Night 1 SM visibility
-clear of clouds

*Above 1200’ - 10,000’
Day 1 SM visibility / Night 3 SM visibility
-500’ below
-1000’ above
-2000’ horizontal

*Above 10,000’
-5 SM visibility
-1,000’ below
-1,000’ above
-1,000’ horizontal