Misc Flashcards
1
Q
PAVE
A
Pilot
Airplane
enViremont
External pressures
2
Q
IMSAFE
A
Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Eating & Emotion
3
Q
When to start decent?
A
Use the 3-to-1 rule
3 miles distance per 1.000 feet in altitude.
Take your altitude in feet, drop the last three zeros, and multiply by 3.
4
Q
How to calculate descent rate for 3° glide slope
A
Speed x 5
100 kn x 5 = 500 ft per min for 3°
90 kn x 5 = 450 ft per min for 3°
85 kn x 5 = 425 ft per min for 3°
