Night Flying MB Gouge Flashcards
What is a somatogravic illusion?
- Confusion of linear translation or tilt (otoliths)
- Caused by poor visual cues, rapid acceleration, missed approach, rapid deceleration
- Often causes pilots on T/O to pitch forward as acceleration makes them feel a pitch up sensation
What is a somatogyral illusion?
- False sense of motion when still or a sense of motion when stable
- Likely to happen during spiral recovery, prolonged spins, trust your instruments
- Example of this is the leans
What should the left map light be used for?
Pointed towards the E0 contents on departure, once landed useful to light up the seat pin in the seat
What does stepon the frog not the pond mean?
Green lights down centre of taxi ways, blue on the edges (don’t got near the edges)
How is night pre flight different?
- Grab a torch
- Turn torch on for the walk
- Night checks (lights on once GPU in)
What is the RADALT set for night circuits?
400ft
How does the EMRG brief differ?
Brief 10NM safe height in your EMRG brief should the circling area not be big enough
Annotate circuit diagram
What is the aim point for night flying?
1000ft markers
How do you pick the 45º cue for base turn point?
Box created at the piano keys, lights will line up then lookout
Where is the gear down tone for the base turn?
Located directly above where it says “GEAR DN”
What is the specific go around criteria for night?
When the RADALT goes off at 400ft, you MUST be within the runway edge lights
Where should you place the GRB when you can’t see the painted distance markings?
GRB can be placed on the PAPI lights as they are at 1000ft
What is the R/T when you exit the RWY? Do you have to be past the gable markers?
“ROLR XX, Vacating”
- Don’t have to be past gable markers
What is circuit saturation for normal and solo operations?
Normal = 5
Solo = 3
What R/T call is made to TWR when the landing aircraft has vacated the runway?
“Runway Vacated”
At what heights are low level CXs flown at night?
730ft
What differences are there between day and night straight in approaches?
At the FAF or 4NM, the pilot must display the landing light is on
What are the go around criteria rules regarding S turn and the requirement to be aligned with the runway?
An S turn is created when the aircraft flies outside the runway edge lights, in addition, the aircraft must be aligned with the runway by 400ft by night