Mnemonics

Question 1

RHC Raven I Required Equipment

Answer 1

Limitations

Cht

Hydro

Oat

Low RPM

Alternator

Gov

Question 2

Required Equip VFR day

Answer 2

91.205

Compass

Airspeed

Map guage

Altimeter

Landing gear position indicator

Seat belts w harness

Fuel gauge

Oil pressure

Oil temp

Tach

Coolant temp

Beacon

Pfds/flare

Question 3

Required Equip VFR Night

Answer 3

91.205

inst lights

Fuse

Landing light

Anti collision

Position

Source of power

Question 4

Compass Errors

Answer 4

VD-MONA

Variation

Deviation

Mag dip

Osolation

Northerly turning

Acceleration/deceleration

Question 5

Required documents

Answer 5

ARROW

Pilot cert

Medical

Manual, 135 GOM?

Airworthiness

Registration

Radio op

Ops manual/limitations

Weight and balance

Question 6

Inspections for Airworthiness

Answer 6

91.409, 91.207, 91.411, 91.413. 91.417

AVIATES

Annual (12 months)

VOR Check (30 Days)

100 Hour or Progressive inspection(required if aircraft is used for hire or flight instruction for hire—91.409(b))

Altimeter (24months 91.411) and

Airworthiness Directives

Transponder (24 months 91.413)ELT (12 months)

Static inspection (24 months)

Question 7

Risk Elements

Answer 7

(Pilot in command, aircraft, environment, operation)

PAVE your way over the risks

Pilot

Aircraften

Vironment

External pressures

Question 8

Decide Model

Answer 8

Elements of the DECIDE model for decision making

Detect a change needing attention

Estimate the need to counter or react to change

Choose the most desirable outcome for the flightIdentify actions to successfully control the change

Do something to adapt to the change

Evaluate the effect of the action countering the change

Question 9

LOST

Answer 9

5 C’s

Confess

Climb

Conserve

Communicate

Comply

Question 10

VFR Cross Country

Answer 10

East is Least, West is Best

VFR Cruising Altitudes 91.159

Based upon Magnetic Course (MC=True Course subtract Variation)

0° to 179° = Odd thousand +500 feet180° to 359° = Even thousand +500 feet

Also for computing groundspeed winds

Winds from the left you subtract to headingWinds from the right you add to heading

Question 11

Night

Answer 11

Logging: FAR 1.1: civil twilight sunrise/sunset (generally when artificial illumination is required to read outside…on the ground)

Recency (to carry passengers at night) 61.57(b): 1 hour after sunset, 1 hour before sunrise (for both carrying passengers and accomplishing night recency requirements)

Position lights required: 91.209 Sunset to Sunrise

Question 12

Hazardous Attitudes

Answer 12

Five hazardous attitudes and antidotes

I’M AIR (like I’m err or I’m erring)

Invulnerability It could happen to me

Macho Taking chances is foolish

Antiauthority Follow the rules, they are usually right

Impulsivity Think first—not so fast

Resignation I can make a difference, I am not helpless

Question 13

I’M SAFE

Answer 13

Illness – Is the pilot suffering from any illness or symptom of an illness which might affect them in flight,

Medication – Is the pilot currently taking any drugs (prescription or over-the-counter),

Stress – Psychological or emotional factors which might affect the pilot’s performance,

Alcohol – Although legal limits vary by jurisdiction (0.04 or greater in the USA) one quarter that for driving), the pilot might want to consider their alcohol consumption within the last 8 to 24 hours,

Fatigue – Has the pilot had sufficient sleep and rest in the recent past, and

Eating – Is the pilot sufficiently nourished?

Emotion -

Question 14

Use it when changing feqs

Answer 14

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