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Airport of entry requirements

Landing rights airport requirements

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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

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Minor airframe

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S2

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Minor airframe minor power plant

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S3

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Major airframe minor power plant

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S4

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Major airframe. Major power plant

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S5

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Major airframe

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S6

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Minor airframe. Major power plant

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

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

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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?

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

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What can you not do under preventative 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
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  • replacing hydraulic hose connections

- lubrication involving minor disassembly of landing gear tires

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What defines a severe thunderstorm?

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1 inch or larger hail diameter or 3/4 inch
Winds 58 mph or greater(50 kts)
Tornados

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When will a parachute symbol be charted?

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In operation 1 year

1000 or more jumps in the last year

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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

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

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

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You would receive them on 108.2

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

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They have one paved runway at least 1500’ or greater

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

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25nm

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

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More than 25

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

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See chart supplement

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Restricted area

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

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Prohibited
Areas are established for security or other reasons associated with the national welfare
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What causes an airmet tango
Sustained surface winds of greater than 30 Moderate turbulence Non convective LLWS potential below 2000 agl
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What causes airmet Zulu ?
Moderate icing
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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?
12 months
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You just landed and you noticed a large moose wander on the runway, who would you tell?
FSS Tower Airport management
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On AWOS-3pt what can you expect to hear?
``` Altimeter Wind data Temp Dew point Visibility Cloud/ceiling data Precipitation identification sensor Thunder/lightning reporting ```
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What form should you fill out when you have a bird strike?
Form 5200-7
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After an accident, how long do you have to submit a written report to the NTSB?
10 days
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How long does a temporary pilot cert last if it is a replacement?
60 days
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How long does a temporary pilot cert last if it is printed from an examiner?
120 days
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You are flying and a glider is flying right at you head on, what do you do?
Both of you need to alter your course to the right
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Say you are inside the shaded magenta. What altitude will class E start and end?
700 ft to 17,999 ft
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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?
Moderate turbulence
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What wind speed does the aim recommend not flying light aircraft when in mountainous areas?
35MPH
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In mountainous areas downdrafts from ______ to ______ fpm are not uncommon on the leeward side ?
1,500 to 2,000 ft per minute
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How long is a temporary airman certificate valid for?
120 days!
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What determines the stalling angle of a wing?
The shape of the wing
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That forces act on the ball of a turn coordinator during a turn?
Centrifugal and gravity
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What is a skidding turn?
When the ball and the needle are on opposite sides of center
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What is a slipping turn?
When the ball and the needle are on the same side of center
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The ratio of the span of a wing to its average chord is?
Aspect ratio
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What will happen if the span of a wing is doubled and the average chord is halved?
Induced drag is reduced
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What does a time zone change look like on a sectional?
............... light grey
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When will runway patterns be depicted on a sectional?
Runway patterns will be depicted | at airports with at least one hard surfaced runway 1500 ́ or greater in length
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According to the aim what are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?
Headache, drowsiness, dizziness
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What does the marine light Fl mean?
A flashing white light, a marine light will be white unless noted
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What color will a marine light be if there is not color noted?
White
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In a chart supplement when signal is not received beyond certain distances is it using the vor compass Rose or chart plotter direction?
You use the vor compass rose
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A forecast for non convective low level windshear would be included in which advisory?
Airmet
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What is the maximum size of a microburst?
2.5 miles
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What does P0001 mean on a metar?
.01 inches in the last hour
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What happens to Vy and Vx at high altitudes?
Vx will increase- because then engine needs to work Vy will decrease- less drag at the higher altitudes
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What does the RP* mean at an airport?
Right hand traffic, consult the AF/D for more information
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You tune in a VOR and hear the Morse code once every 30 seconds. Can you navigate with it?
No
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When climbing out you notice that your MFD fails. Is this reportable ?
It is not because more than 50% needs to fail to be a reportable item
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What does /AWC mean in a PIREP?
Sky spotter
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When trying to fly Special VFR at night, what needs to be IFR rated?
The pilot needs to be IFR rated and the airplane has to be IFR current
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When coming in to land in SVFR what are the weather minimums?
1sm ground visibility cause you are landing
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When flying SVFR without landing what are the weather minimums?
1sm flight visibility cause you aren’t landing
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When dealing with alcohol in the bloodstream can you fly if you get a BAC of .04?
No. It must be below .04
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What does RVR-T mean in the AFD?
The runway visual range begins at the touchdown zone
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What is the standard glider tow squawk code?
1202
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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
80% and twice the weight
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What does a steady red light from tower mean?
Give way to other aircraft and continue to circle
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How often are radar weather reports reported?
Hourly at 35 minutes past the hour
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What does an ASOS give you?
``` Temp Wind Altimeter Dew pt Density altitude Vis Ceiling Precip identification Rain accumulated Freezing rain occur Remarks ```
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When do you need a 100 hour inspection?
If it is for hire
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In a metar what does VRB mean?
Wind speed 6 kts or less
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When In a metar will V be used instead of VRB
When the wind is greater than 6 kts and more than 60 degrees
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What type of weather will a shallow warm front bring
Widespread precipitation, extensive cloud cover , and cloud cover
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When a cold front catches up with a warm front and formed a wave cyclone a what will appear?
An occluded front
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What are the factors of a severe thunderstorm?
A tornado Hail greater than 1inch Wind gusts greater than or equal to 50 kts
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What is required for mountain wave to form?
Wind blowing across a range at 15kts or greater at an angle not less than 30 degrees
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What does an NDB mean if it has HW?
A 50 nm service volume with no voice capability
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When is ATC required to solicit PIREPS?
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
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Who has the right of way out of Glider, Airship, Refueling, Rotocraft?
Glider- Refueling operation- Airship- Rotocraft
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If you are flying at 12500 ft for 3 hours do you need supplemental ox?
No it needs to be above 12500
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How often are TAFs normally issued?
4 times daily
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How often is a winds and temperatures aloft forecast issued?
4 times daily
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When will winds and temperatures be omitted?
Winds will never be forecast within 1500 ft of the station elevation Temperatures are never forecasted within 2500 ft of station elevation
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What do the tick marks around an airport mean?
Services available Monday-Friday 1000-1600 local
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When is peak wind reported in a metar?
Above 25 knots
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If your ailerons are cross controlled when do you notify the NTSB?
Immediately
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When will Vy and Vx become equal?
At the airplanes absolute ceiling
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What does an open circle mean on a sectional?
Soft surfaced runway , or hard surface runway less than 1,500 ft, Fuel not available
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Airplane speed restrictions
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
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How often are airmet issued
On schedule every 6 hours
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Is FIS-B available on 978 MHz?
Yes
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What products are available on FIS-b
NEXRAD, PIREP, TFR NOTAM
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HIWAS are for an area within _____ nm of the VOR outlet
150
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MH service volume
25
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Conditions for a SIGMET
Severe icing Severe turbulence Volcanic eruption
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How high should a search and rescue symbol be?
10 ft at least 6-2-1

Jeb (8 decks)

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