Misc Flashcards
Acronym for briefing takeoff
RACED
Runway
Airspeeds
Configuration
Emergency
Departure
Required preflight actions
FAR 91.103
Each pilot in command shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.
Notams
Weather
Known ATC delays
Runway lengths
Alternates available
Fuel requirements
Takeoff and landing distances
How far out to call tower?
7-10nm
Definition of aircraft accident
830.2
Occurrence associated with operation of aircraft from time any person boards with intent to fly and all have disembarked in which any person suffers death or serious injury or aircraft receives substantial damage.
Serious Injury
- Hospitalization for >48hr beginning within 7 days from date of injury
- Fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, nose)
- Severe hemorrhage, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
- Internal organ injury
- Second or Third degree burns or any burns affecting >5% of body
Substantial Damage
- Damage or failure that adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft
(prop strike is not substantial damage)
Definition of aircraft incident
Occurrence other than accident associated with the operation of an aircraft that affects or could affect the safety of operations
Definition of complex aircraft
Having retractable flaps & landing gear and a variable pitch propeller
What to do when you change address?
61.60
30 days to update on IACRA
Preflight Assessments
91.17/AIM 8-1-1
Self assessment
I - illness
M - medication
S - stress
A - alcohol
F - fatigue
E - emotion/eating
General Assessment
P - pilot
A - aircraft
V - enVironment
E - external factors
Required preflight planning
91.103
N - NOTAMs
W - Weather reports & forecasts
K - Known traffic delays
R - Runway lengths of intended use
A - Alternatives available
F - Fuel requirements
T - Takeoff and landing performance data
Magnetic Compass Errors
DV MONA
D - Deviation
V - Variation
M - Magnetic dip
O - Oscillation
N - North/South turn errors (UNOS)
A - Acceleration errors (ANDS)
Undershoot North/Overshoot South
Accelerate North/Decelerate South
Types of speed
Indicated airspeed (IAS) - what the airspeed indicator says
Calibrated airspeed (CAS) - IAS corrected for instrument & position errors
True airspeed (TAS) - actual speed through the air
Types of altitude
Indicated altitude - read from altimeter when set to correct barometric pressure
Pressure altitude - altitude corrected for non-standard pressure
Density altitude - pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temp
True altitude - altitude above MSL
Absolute altitude - altitude above ground level (AGL)
V speeds
VA - Design maneuvering speed
VS - Stall speed, clean configuration
VSO - Stall speed, landing configuration
VS1 - Stall speed, specific configuration
VFE - Max flap extended speed
VF - Design flap speed
VLE - Max landing gear extended speed
VNO - Max structural cruise speed
VNE - Never exceed speed
VX - Best angle of climb
VY - Best rate of climb
VG - Best glide speed
