Miscellaneous

Question 1

True airspeed rule of thumb

Answer 1

Add 2% to CAS per 1000 ft

Question 2

Cruise altitude rule of thumb

Answer 2

1000 ft AGL for each 10 minutes of flight time

Question 3

Airspeed calculation

Answer 3

ICE-T
Indicated
Calibrated (instrument and position error, same as true indicated airspeed in old manuals
Equivalent (high speed compressible effect)
True (non-standard atmosphere)

Question 4

“Standard” VFR weather minimums

Answer 4

3 statute miles visibility
Cloud clearance:
500 ft below
1000 ft above
2000 ft horizontal

Question 5

VFR weather minimum exceptions

Answer 5

Class B:
Clear of clouds

Class E and G above 10k ft:
5 statute miles visibility
1000 ft below
1000 ft above
1 statute mile horizontal

Class G Day:
1 statute mile visibility

Class G below 1200 ft AGL:
clear of clouds

Question 6

Emergency frequency

Answer 6

121.5 MHz

Question 7

Emergency transponder codes

Answer 7

7500 hijack
7600 loss of radio
7700 emergency

Question 8

Flight service frequency

Answer 8

122.2 MHz

Question 9

Typical class E floor

Answer 9

1200 ft AGL

Question 10

Air to air frequencies

Answer 10

122.75 and 122.85 MHz

Question 11

Typical ground frequencies

Answer 11

121.6 thru 121.9 MHz

Question 12

UNICOM frequencies

Answer 12

122.7, 122.8, and 123.0 MHz

Question 13

MULTICOM frequency

Answer 13

122.9 MHz

Question 14

VFR cruising altitudes

Answer 14

FAR 91.159
More than 3000 ft AGL
0 to 179 deg: odd thousand plus 500
180 to 359 deg: even thousand plus 500

Question 15

Example flight plan opening

Answer 15

Columbia Radio, Cessna 9375B on 122.15, please open my VFR flight plan from Vinland Valley to Springfield Downtown direct at 10 minutes past the hour.

Question 16

Example flight following request

Answer 16

Kansas City Center, Cessna 9375B, request VFR flight following.
ATC: Cessna 9375B, Kansas City Center, squawk 0322, Kansas City altimeter 2992
(after entering squawk code)
ATC: Cessna 9375B, radar contact 5 miles south of Vinland Valley. Say type aircraft and destination.
Cessna 9375B, Charlie one seven five slant golf, destination Springfield Downtown three delta whiskey.
ATC: Cessna 9375B, maintain VFR.
Cessna 9375B, wilco.

Alternatively, ATC may just say the following after initial contact:
ATC: Cessna 9375B, go ahead.
Cessna 9375B, is a charlie one seven five slant golf, five miles south of Vinland Valley kilo six four, leaving two thousand five hundred, climbing seven thousand five hundred, request VFR flight following to Spring Field Downtown three delta whiskey.

Question 17

Example altitude change during flight following

Answer 17

Kansas City Center, Cessna 9375B, leaving 5,500 climbing 7, 500.

Question 18

Example terminating flight following

Answer 18

Kansas City Center, Cessna 9375B, terminating flight following, thanks for your help.

Question 19

Example closing flight plan

Answer 19

Columbia Radio, Cessna 9375B on the ground at Springfield Downtown. Please close my flight plan at 45 past the hour.

Question 20

Example class D airspace transition request

Answer 20

New Century tower, Cessna 9375B, 10 miles south, request transition south to north at 2,500 feet.

Question 21

Typical class D ceiling

Answer 21

2,500 ft AGL

Question 22

Typical Class C radius and ceiling

Answer 22

5 nm surface radius with 4000 ft AGL ceiling. Outer circle 10 nm radius from no lower than 1200 ft AGL

Question 23

Example initial approach contact

Answer 23

Springfield approach, Cessna 9375B, 20 miles Northwest, 7,500 ft with November, landing Springfield Downtown.

Question 24

Example transition request thru class B airspace

Answer 24

Kansas City Approach, Cessna 9375B, over Desoto, Leaving 3,500 climbing 7,500 with November, request clearance northeast bound thru your bravo airspace

Question 25

Class B clearance and delivery contact example (class C similar)

Answer 25

Kansas City Clearance, Cessna 9375B at executive beech ramp, VFR to Springfield Downtown, Request clearance to operate in Bravo airspace.

Question 26

Class B clearance example (class C similar)

Answer 26

Clearance
Route
Altitude
Frequency
Transponder

Cessna 9375B is cleared into the Class B airspace via fly runway heading, maintain VFR at or below 1,500, expect 4,500 ten minutes after departure. Departure frequency 125.05, squawk 0203. Contact ground on 121.9 when ready to taxi.

Question 27

Class B ground contact after clearance example

Answer 27

Kansas City Ground, Cessna 9375B on the executive beech ramp, VFR to Springfield Downtown with departure instructions.

Question 28

Departing satellite airport under Class B

Answer 28

After takeoff:
St Louis Departure, Cessna 9375B, off from Creve Couer, VFR west to Vinland Valley K64, request clearance through your bravo airspace.

Question 29

Example weather request from FSS

Answer 29

Cedar City Radio, Cessna 9375B over Billings, VFR to Bozeman, can I have the latest Bozeman observation and the terminal forecast, please?

Question 30

Restrictions for “Prohibited” airspace

Answer 30

No entry allowed any time

Question 31

Restrictions for “restricted” airspace

Answer 31

Flight generally not allowed when hot. Always contact ATC or controlling agency as shown on sectional for status and permission to enter even when not hot.

Question 32

Restrictions for “warning areas”

Answer 32

None, but advisable to contact ATC for status and advice.

3 NM from US coast outward.

Question 33

Restrictions for “MOA’s”

Answer 33

None, but exercise caution and prudent to contact ATC for status and traffic advisory.

Question 34

Standard lapse rate

Answer 34

1 in Hg and 2 deg C per 1000 ft

Question 35

Restrictions for “alert” areas

Answer 35

None, but be alert for unusual activity

Question 36

Restrictions for “controlled firing areas”

Answer 36

None, not charted but spotters cease operation when non participating aircraft enter area

Question 37

Restritions for “national security areas”

Answer 37

Pilots are requested to voluntarily avoid these areas. Further restrictions may be temporarily issued via NOTAM

Question 38

Heading vs course vs bearing

Answer 38

Heading: direction aircraft is pointing
Course: intended direction of flight
Bearing: direction to or from any point

Question 39

Magnetic variation

Answer 39

Magnetic Course = True Course + West variation or - East Variation

Variation: where does the needle point relative to true north? East or West?

Question 40

Compass turning error

Answer 40

Turn to north, under shoot.
Turn to south, over shoot.

Lag or lead equals latitude.

Accurate at east and west.

Question 41

Compass acceleration error

Answer 41

Max at east or west heading.

Acceleration causes northerly error.

Deceleration causes southerly error.

Question 42

Nuclear power plants

Answer 42

Advised to stay clear but not restricted. Bad idea to loiter.

Question 43

Stadium TFR

Answer 43

3000 ft AGL, 3 NM radius from 1 hr before to 1 hr after.

For stadiums with 30,000 or more seats.

FDC 9/5151 under 14 CFR 99.7

Question 44

Night time regs

Answer 44

FAR Part I definition of night for logging time: time between the end of evening civil twilight and beginning of morning civil twilight as published in the American Air Almanac.
Rule of thumb: 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise.

3 full stop night landings every 90 days for currency must be 60 minutes after sunset to 60 minutes before sunrise.

Nav lights must be on sunset to sunrise per 91.209.

Question 45

Effect of weight on best glide speed

Answer 45

Varies with square root of weight.

Question 46

Effect of headwind on best glide speed

Answer 46

Best glide speed increases withe headwind. Rule of thumb is add one half of headwind.