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1
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Airport of entry requirements

Landing rights airport requirements

A

Airport of entry- permisssion is not required to land but a notice of one hour is needed

Landing rights airport- permisssion needed to land and the one hour notice is needed

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Urgent pilot report conditions

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Tornados, funnel clouds, waterspouts,severe or extreme turbulence, severe icing, hail, LLWS within 2000 ft of the surface, volcanic ash clouds, hazardous or potentially hazardous weather

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When must an ELT battery be replaced or recharged

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ELT was in use for MORE than one hour

When 50% of their useful life has expired

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S1

A

Minor airframe

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S2

A

Minor airframe minor power plant

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S3

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Major airframe minor power plant

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S4

A

Major airframe. Major power plant

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S5

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Major airframe

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S6

A

Minor airframe. Major power plant

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10
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S7

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Major power plant

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S8

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Minor power plant

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12
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If you are flying at 12500 msl over a 10000ft mountain, are you required to have a transponder?

A

No, you are above 10,000 MSLbut at or below 2500 ft from the surface

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13
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If you are flying and hit a tower costing exactly $25,000, will you have to report it to the NTSB?

A

No, there is no need to report this incident for the NTSB

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14
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Which of the following can you not do under preventive maintenance?

  • service landing gear struts
  • replenishing hydraulic fluid
  • replacing hydraulic hose connections
  • removal and instillation of landing gear tires
  • replacing wheels(no w/b computation)
  • Lubrication involving minor disassembly of landing gear struts
A
  • replacing hydraulic hose connections
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15
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What defines a severe thunderstorm?

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1” diameter hail or greater
Winds 58 mph or greater(50 kts)
Tornados

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16
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When will a parachute symbol be charted?

A

In operation 1 year

1000 or more jumps in the last year

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17
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Convective Sigmets are issued every hour at H+55 even if there are no observed or forecasted weather meeting convective sigmets requirements

A

They are issued even if the weather conditions are not met. It’s regardless of weather conditions

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18
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Airplane service ceiling

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When a plane cannot keep a climb rate of of greater than 100fpm

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19
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What will you receive fss’s transmission on when
122.1R is on top of the box
VOR frequency 108.2

A

You would receive them on 108.2

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20
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On a TAC chart the airports are larger and outlined instead of filled in circle symbol. What does this mean

A

They have one paved runway at least 1500’ or greater

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21
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At an uncontrolled airport equipped with ASOS, AWSS, AWOS how far are you guaranteed to hear it?

A

25nm

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22
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In order for the peak wind to be reported in a metar how high must the wind be?

A

More than 25

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23
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When RP* is on the sectional what does it mean?

A

See chart supplement

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24
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Restricted area

A

Unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles

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25
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Prohibited

A

Areas are established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare

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26
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What causes an airmet tango

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Sustained surface winds of greater than or equal to 30

Moderate turbulence

Non convective LLWS potential below 2000 agl

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27
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What causes airmet Zulu ?

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Moderate icing

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28
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No matter how many DUIs you get in the past 3 years how long can the FAA deny the application for?

A

12 months

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29
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You just landed and you noticed a large moose wander on the runway, who would you tell?

A

FSS
Tower
Airport management

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30
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On AWOS-3pt what can you expect to hear?

A 
Altimeter 
Wind data
Temp
Dew point 
Visibility 
Cloud/ceiling data
Precipitation identification sensor 
Thunder/lightning reporting
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31
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What form should you fill out when you have a bird strike?

A

Form 5200-7

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32
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After an accident, how long do you have to submit a written report to the NTSB?

A

10 days

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33
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How long does a temporary pilot cert last if it is a replacement?

A

60 days

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34
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How long does a temporary pilot cert last if it is printed from an examiner?

A

120 days

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35
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You are flying and a glider is flying right at you head on, what do you do?

A

Both of you need to alter your course to the right

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36
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Say you are inside the shaded magenta. What altitude will class E start and end?

A

700 ft to 17,999 ft

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37
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As you cruise you encounter turb in which you feel a definite strain against your seatbelt, good thing you secured everything in the baggage. What kind of turb is this?

A

Moderate turbulence

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38
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What wind speed does the aim recommend not flying light aircraft when in mountainous areas?

A

35MPH

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39
Q

In mountainous areas downdrafts from ______ to ______ fpm are not uncommon on the leeward side ?

A

1,500 to 2,000 ft per minute

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40
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How long is a temporary airman certificate valid for?

A

120 days!

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41
Q

What determines the stalling angle of a wing?

A

The shape of the wing

42
Q

That forces act on the ball of a turn coordinator during a turn?

A

Centrifugal and gravity

43
Q

What is a skidding turn?

A

When the ball and the needle are on opposite sides of center

44
Q

What is a slipping turn?

A

When the ball and the needle are on the same side of center

45
Q

The ratio of the span of a wing to its average chord is?

A

Aspect ratio

46
Q

What will happen if the span of a wing is doubled and the average chord is halved?

A

Induced drag is reduced

47
Q

What does a time zone change look like on a sectional?

A

…………… light grey

48
Q

When will runway patterns be depicted on a sectional?

A

Runway patterns will be depicted

at airports with at least one hard surfaced runway 1500 ́ or greater in length

49
Q

According to the aim what are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

A

Headache, drowsiness, dizziness

50
Q

What does the marine light Fl mean?

A

A flashing white light, a marine light will be white unless noted

51
Q

What color will a marine light be if there is not color noted?

A

White

52
Q

In a chart supplement when signal is not received beyond certain distances is it using the vor compass Rose or chart plotter direction?

A

You use the vor compass rose

53
Q

A forecast for non convective low level windshear would be included in which advisory?

A

Airmet Tango

54
Q

What is the maximum size of a microburst?

A

2.5 miles

55
Q

What does P0001 mean on a metar?

A

.01 inches in the last hour

56
Q

What happens to Vy and Vx at high altitudes?

A

Vx will increase- because then engine needs to work

Vy will decrease- less drag at the higher altitudes

57
Q

What does the RP* mean at an airport?

A

Right hand traffic, consult the AF/D for more information

58
Q

You tune in a VOR and hear the Morse code once every 30 seconds. Can you navigate with it?

A

No

59
Q

When climbing out you notice that your MFD fails. Is this reportable ?

A

It is not because more than 50% needs to fail to be a reportable item

60
Q

What does /AWC mean in a PIREP?

A

Sky spotter

61
Q

When trying to fly Special VFR at night, what needs to be IFR rated?

A

The pilot needs to be IFR rated and the airplane has to be IFR current

62
Q

When coming in to land in SVFR what are the weather minimums?

A

1sm ground visibility cause you are landing

63
Q

When flying SVFR without landing what are the weather minimums?

A

1sm flight visibility cause you aren’t landing

64
Q

When dealing with alcohol in the bloodstream can you fly if you get a BAC of .04?

A

No. It must be below .04

65
Q

What does RVR-T mean in the AFD?

A

The runway visual range begins at the touchdown zone

66
Q

What is the standard glider tow squawk code?

A

1202

67
Q

When towing a glider the towline must not have a breaking strength not less than _________ percent of the maximum certificated operating weight of the glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle and not more than _____ this operating weight

A

80% and twice the weight

68
Q

What does a steady red light from tower mean?

A

Give way to other aircraft and continue to circle

69
Q

How often are radar weather reports reported?

A

Hourly at 35 minutes past the hour

70
Q

What does an ASOS give you?

A 
Temp
Wind
Altimeter
Dew pt
Density altitude 
Vis 
Ceiling
Precip identification 
Rain accumulated 
Freezing rain occur 
Remarks
71
Q

When do you need a 100 hour inspection?

A

If it is for hire

72
Q

In a metar what does VRB mean?

A

Wind speed 6 kts or less

73
Q

When In a metar will V be used instead of VRB

A

When the wind is greater than 6 kts and more than 60 degrees

74
Q

What type of weather will a shallow warm front bring

A

Widespread precipitation, extensive cloud cover , and cloud cover

75
Q

When a cold front catches up with a warm front and formed a wave cyclone a what will appear?

A

An occluded front

76
Q

What are the factors of a severe thunderstorm?

A

A tornado

Hail greater than 1inch

Wind gusts greater than or equal to 50 kts

77
Q

What is required for mountain wave to form?

A

Wind blowing across a range at 15kts or greater at an angle not less than 30 degrees

78
Q

What does an NDB mean if it has HW?

A

A 50 nm service volume with no voice capability

79
Q

When is ATC required to solicit PIREPS?

A

Ceilings at or below 5,000 ft

Visibility at or below 5 miles(surface or aloft)

Thunderstorms and related phenomena

Icing of light degree or greater

Turb of moderate or greater

Wind shear is reported

Forecast or reported volcanic ash clouds

80
Q

Who has the right of way out of Glider, Airship, Refueling, Rotocraft?

A

Glider- Refueling operation- Airship- Rotocraft

81
Q

If you are flying at 12500 ft for 3 hours do you need supplemental ox?

A

No it needs to be above 12500

82
Q

How often are TAFs normally issued?

A

4 times daily

83
Q

How often is a winds and temperatures aloft forecast issued?

A

4 times daily

84
Q

When will winds and temperatures be omitted?

A

Winds will never be forecast within 1500 ft of the station elevation

Temperatures are never forecasted within 2500 ft of station elevation

85
Q

What do the tick marks around an airport mean?

A

Services available Monday-Friday 1000-1600 local

86
Q

When is peak wind reported in a metar?

A

Above 25 knots

87
Q

If your ailerons are cross controlled when do you notify the NTSB?

A

Immediately

88
Q

When will Vy and Vx become equal?

A

At the airplanes absolute ceiling

89
Q

What does an open circle mean on a sectional?

A

Soft surfaced runway , or hard surface runway less than 1,500 ft, Fuel not available

90
Q

Airplane speed restrictions

A

Below 10,000—— 250kts

At or below 2,500 within 4nm of C/D—200 kts(230 mph)

Under B or VFR corridor —— 200 kts

If minimum safe airspeed is greater than that max speed you can do it

91
Q

How often are airmet issued

A

On schedule every 6 hours

92
Q

Is FIS-B available on 978 MHz?

A

Yes

93
Q

What products are available on FIS-b

A

NEXRAD, PIREP, TFR NOTAM

94
Q

HIWAS are for an area within _____ nm of the VOR outlet

A

150

95
Q

MH service volume

A

25

96
Q

Conditions for a SIGMET

A

Severe icing
Severe turbulence
Volcanic eruption

97
Q

How high should a search and rescue symbol be?

A

10 ft at least 6-2-1

98
Q

What does WSHIFT 1621 mean?

A

The wind shift occurred at 1621Z

99
Q

What does it mean if on the chart supplement says 3NW?

A

The airport is 3 NAUTICAL miles northwest of the city

100
Q

What is an aircraft experiencing in moderate rain?

A

Rain where the pilots cannot see the individual droplets

the Sierra Corporations Annual Newsletter (35 decks)

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