Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Private Pilot > Oral > Flashcards

Oral Flashcards

1
Q

What are the documents the pilot needs

A

Medical, student pilot certificate, gov ID

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Pilot currency

A
  • Biennial flight review (every other year) 1 hour ground 1 hour flight with designated pilot examiner
  • 3 take off and landing (day)
  • 3 take off and landing to full stop (night)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What does it mean to be current and proficient

A

Current- legal but not the best

Proficient- good at it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pilot privileges

A
  • Can carry passages

- can’t get paid (prorata share)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Aircraft air worthiness inspection

A

A- annual inspection (12 months)
V-vor inspection 30 days
1- 100 hour inspection for hire
A-altimeter and pitot static system inspection (24 months)
T- transponder inspection (24 months)
E- ELT 1/2 hour of battery/ 1 hour use OR 12 months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Aircraft registration

A

Good for 36 cal months

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Documents needed in plane

A 
A-airworthiness certificate (birth certificate of airplane) 
R- registration (3 years) 
R-radio license ( international use) 
O- operating limitation (POH) 
W- weight and balance (POH) 
E- equipment list (POH
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

AD

A

1 time - recall

Recurring- needs to cube changed every so often

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is a pirep

A

Pilot report of unexpected circumstances

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is a sigmet

A 
Potential hazardous weather to aircraft 
-severe icing not with thunder
Severe turbulence not with thunder 
-severe dust, sand, or ash 
- unscheduled segment last for 4 hours 
- associated with cyclones or volcanic ash are valid for 6 hours
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Convective sigmet

A
  • severe thunderstorm
  • surface winds greater than 50 knots
  • hail bigger than 3/4 inch
  • tornado
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Airmet

A

Issued every 6 hours
Airmet S- mountain IFR
Airmet T- moderate turbulence
Airmet Z- moderate icing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

VFR description

A

Ceiling greater than 3000

5 sm visibility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

SVFR

A

Special Visual flight rules
Clears of clouds
1 sm vis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

MVFR

A

Marginal VFR
1000-3000 ceiling
3-5 sm vis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

IFR

A

500-1000 ceiling

1-3 sm vis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

LIFR

A

0-500 ceiling

0-1 sm vis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

High pressure

A

Right, down, out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Low pressure

A

Left, up, in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Trough

A

Elongated line of low pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Isobar

A

Line on a weather chart which connects areas of equal or constant barometric pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

3 characteristics of a thunderstorm

A

Lifting action
Unstable air
Visible moisture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

3 types of ice on the structure

A

Rime- hits and freezes ( white)
Clear- hit and spreads
Mixed- both

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

3 main types of icing

A

Structural
Instrument
Indication(carb)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

TAF

A

Terminal aerodome forecast

20-30 hours but changes every 4-5 hours a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Class A airspace

A

18000-60000 ft

Must be IFR

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Class B airspace

A

Must have ATC clearance
student pilot must have an endorsement
Mode c transponder
Below 10000-max airspeed 250 knots
Above 10000- Mach 1
Blew over B airspace shelf -max is 200 knots
SFC-10000(10nm radius)/ 2000-10000(20nm radius)/4000-10000(30nm radius)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Class C airspace

A

Any pilot can enter
No clearance
Must establish 2 way radio communication
Mode c transponder
Below or inside airspace 250 knots or slowe
3sm 500Below 1000 above 2000 horizontal
SFC-4000 (5nm radius) /1200-4000 (10nm radius)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Class D airspace

A

2 way radio communications
3512
SFC-2500 4nm radius

30
Q

Class E airspace

A

Controlled
Below 10000 max speed 250 knots
3512
Above 10000 5sm 1000 below 1000 above 1sm horizontal

31
Q

Class G airspace

A

Uncontrolled
3512 night
1sm clear of clouds day
Max speed 150 knots

32
Q

SUA

A

Special use airspace

  • have to be invited
  • MOA (military airspace)
  • restricted with flight plan only
  • prohibited airspace (never go through)
  • warning area (3 miles off coast US doesn’t protect)
  • alert area(pilot training area)
  • military training route (4 miles each side)
33
Q

TRSA

A

Terminal radar service area

IFR use to keep planes away from each other

34
Q

Wind shear def

A

Change in wind speed or direction over a short distance associated with string temperate inversions or density gradients

35
Q

7500 squak code

36
Q

7600 squak code

A

2 way radio communications failed

37
Q

7700 squak code

38
Q

1200 squak code

39
Q

Steady green ground

A

Cleared for takeoff

40
Q

Flashing green ground

A

Clear to taxi

41
Q

Steady red ground

42
Q

Flashing red ground

A

Taxi clear of runway

43
Q

Flashing white ground

A

Return to ramp

44
Q

Alternating green and red ground

45
Q

Steady green flight

A

Clear to land

46
Q

Flashing green flight

A

Return to land

47
Q

Steady red flight

48
Q

Flashing red flight

A

Do not land

49
Q

Oxygen requirements 12500

A

30 mins has to be oxygen for crew or after 39 mins you have to leave

50
Q

Oxygen requirements 14000

A

All crew must have

51
Q

Oxygen requirements 15000

A

All passengers must be offered oxygen and crew must have it

52
Q

Oxygen requirements 5000 night

A

Required oxygen

53
Q

Hypoxia

A

Deficiency of oxygen in blood

54
Q

Hypoxic hypoxia

A

Body is unable to process oxygen rich blood

55
Q

Hypemic hypoxia

A

Carbon monied bonds blood because it heavier than oxygen to the red blood cell

56
Q

Histotoxic hypoxia

A

Body not having enough oxygen because of drug and alcohol

57
Q

Stagnant hypoxia

A

Blood not being able to circulate through the body due to G force

58
Q

Hyperventilating

A

Taking in too much oxygen which doesn’t balance with the blood

59
Q

What type of engine

A

Textron Lycoming

60
Q

Engine abbreviation I-O-360

A 
L- lycoming 
H- horizontally opposed 
A- air cooled 
N- normally aspirated 
D- direct drive 
360- 360 cubic inch of displacement
61
Q

How many cylinders in engine

62
Q

How many spark plugs

A

8

1 on top and 1 on the bottom

63
Q

How many magnetos

64
Q

Explain the electrical system

A

28 volt system
24 volt battery
60 amp alternator (direct current)

65
Q

What type of landing gear

A

-Fixed tricycle gear
-main gear is tubular sprung steel
- nose gear is oleo strut (compressed air and hydraulic fluid)
Taxi- compressed air
Land- hydraulic fluid

66
Q

What is lift

A

Lift is the upward is the acting force created by the wing (airfoil) as it moves through the air

67
Q

What is weight

A

Weight is the downward force that is always towards the center of the earth and opposed by Lift

68
Q

What is thrust

A

Thrusters the force or energy generated by the propeller the same way as a wing produces lift and it is the forward force that opposes drag

69
Q

What’s is drag

A

Drag is the rear word acting force which resist the forward movement of an airplane through the air

70
Q

Slow flight

A 
1500 agl or above
Pick a landmark to go to 
Reduce power 
Add flaps 
Increase speed and pitch 
Adjust power and pitch to maintain speed and altitude 
Trim
71
Q

Power off stall

A 
Reduce power to idle 
Slowly increase pitch 
Right rudder 
Relive back pressure e
Power full
72
Q

Steel turns

A 
Pick a point 
90 kias 
Begin turn 45 degrees 
Apply back pressure 
Maintain turn while looking at nose half of horizon 
Being roll out 30 degrees before heading

Private Pilot (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions