Other Stuff Flashcards
1
Q
What is min safe flight level
A
Min indicated pressure altitude that will ensure the aircraft is not lower than the safety altitude
Take account of min pressure and min temp
2
Q
What are flight levels allocated in
A
VFR round thousand +500
IFR round thousand
3
Q
On a Mercator chart with NDB how do you find the rhumb line track
A
Add convergence with variation at aircraft
4
Q
What is wind correction angle
A
Drift angle
Port drift = plies wind correction angle
Starboard drift = subtract wind correction
= equivalent to drift angle but applied to track to her heading
5
Q
What is the difference in altitude reference for climbing that TAS is based on
A
2/3 altitude difference
6
Q
What is the difference in altitude reference for descending that TAS is based on
A
1/2 change in altitude
