Paul checkride CFI Flashcards

1
Q

What is SRM?

A

Single pilot crew resource management

Art of managing all the resources available to a pilot prior to and during the flight

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2
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What is the IMSAFE checklist?

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Illness
Medication
Stress
Alcohol
Fatigue
Emotion

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3
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What are the inspections required for an airworthy aircraft?

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GAVIATES

GPS - 28 days
Annual - 12 months
VOR - 30 days
Inspections - 100 hour
Airworthiness directives - as needed
Transponder - 24 months
ELT - 12 months
Static System - 24 months

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4
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What are the documents required for an airworthy aircraft?

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SPARROW

Supplements
Placards
Airworthiness Certificate
Registration
Radio License (Intl only)
Operating Handbook
Weight and Balance

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5
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What is the special use airspace?

A

MCPRAWN

MOA
Controlled firing area
Prohibited
Restricted
Alert area
Warning
National security area

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6
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MOA?

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-VFR pilots not restricted
-Separate VFR/IFR flights
-Purple line with dashes

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Controlled Firing area?

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-Operations suspended when aircraft spotted in area
-Can fly through

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Prohibited Area?

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-You need clearance to enter

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Restricted Airspace?

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-You can’t enter while it’s hot unless you have a clearance

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10
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Alert Area?

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-High activity training or unusual area activity
-Exercise extreme caution

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11
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Warning Area?

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-Can be hazardous to non-participating aircraft

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12
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National Security Area?

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-Pilots are recommended to avoid these areas
-Can issue NOTAM to make it mandatory to avoid these areas

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13
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What is a stall?

A

Exceeding the critical angle of attack

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14
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Can you go into a spin without a stall?

A

No

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15
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What is the angle of attack?

A

The angle between the relative wind and chord line

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16
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What’s the critical angle of attack?

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-the aerodynamic constant for a given airfoil in a given configuration

-the angle where the velocity of the relative wing doesn’t matter, the airfoil will always stall at the AOA.

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17
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What is the beginning of the white arch on the ASI?

A

Vso

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18
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What is the beginning of the green arch on the ASI?

A

Vs1

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19
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What is the end of the white arch on the ASI?

A

Vfe

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20
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What is the green arc on the ASI?

A

the normal operating range of the aircraft

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21
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What is the end of the green arc?

A

Vno

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22
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What is Vno?

A

Maximum structural cruising speed

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23
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What is the red line on the ASI?

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Vne

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24
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What is pressure altitude?

A

Altitude above the datum plane (29.92)

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25
Q

How does high density altitude affect the aircraft?

A

Negatively affects lift, thrust, and horsepower

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26
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What does a forward CG do?

A

-Recovers easier from stall
-Better stability
-Higher stall speed

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27
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What does an aft CG do?

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-Worse stability
-Lower stall speed
-Harder to recover from stall

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28
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What is a cold front?

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Leading edge of an air mass that is cooler

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29
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What traits does a cold front have?

A

25 MPH
Bad visibility
Often thunderstorms and precipitation

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30
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Who can perform a 100 hour?

A

An A&P

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31
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Who can perform an annual?

A

Inspection Authorization (IA)

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32
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How often does an ELT need to be inspected?

A

12 months

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33
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When does an ELT need to be replaced?

A

1 hour of continuous use or battery 1/2 drained

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34
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Who is the best person ask in case of medical prescription question?

A

AME

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35
Q

What is something you need to do prior to sending a student pilot solo?

A

Check their flight plan and and ensure they do preflight planning (91.103)

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36
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What is hypoxia?

A

Lack of oxygen to the body as a whole

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37
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What is histotoxic?

A

Inability for cells to make use of oxygen. (Drugs/Alcohol)

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38
Q

What are TFRs?

A

-NOTAM FDCs
-Temporary Flight Restriction

Do not fly into them unless on IFR flight plan and cleared to do so

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39
Q

Do TFR’s have a specific shape?

A

No, there are fires with weird shaped TFRs

40
Q

Gun signals, flashing red ground?

A

Taxi clear of runway in use

41
Q

Gun signals, Flashing red flight?

A

Airport unsafe, don’t land

42
Q

Gun signals, flashing white for air and flight?

A

Return to starting point on airport

43
Q

Gun signals, alternating green and red?

A

Exercise extreme caution

44
Q

What is wake turbulence?

A

Rotating vortices behind aircraft that create turbulence

45
Q

When is wake turbulence strongest?

A

When an aircraft is heavy clean and slow

46
Q

How fast is wake turbulence?

A

3-6 knots

47
Q

How long does it take to dissipate?

A

About 3 minutes

48
Q

How many feet does wake turbulence drop?

A

About 500 fpm

49
Q

What is a LAHSO?

A

Land and Hold short

50
Q

Do you have to accept a LAHSO?

A

No

51
Q

If you accept a LAHSO do you have to comply with it?

A

Yes

52
Q

What is the weather minimum for LAHSO?

A

1000 ft ceilings
3 SM

53
Q

What are the fuel requirements for VFR day?

A

To destination + 30 minutes in cruise settings

54
Q

What is considered an accident?

A

-Serious Injury (onboard or within vicinity of aircraft)
-Severe Damage (25K)
-Structural integrity or flight characteristics is affected
-Aircraft is missing

55
Q

What is an aircraft incident?

A

Anything that isn’t an accident that could affect the safety of operation

56
Q

Who made the performance charts for the DA-40?

A

Manufacturer

57
Q

What are the 5 Ps?

A

Plan
Plane
Pilot
Passengers
Program

58
Q

What is PAVE?

A

Pilot
Aircraft
enVironment
External pressures

59
Q

What are the hazardous attitudes?

A

Resignation
Anti Authority
Impulsivity
Invulnerability
Macho

60
Q

What are some obstacles in teaching?

A

-Plane availability
-Lack of common experiences
-Human factors

61
Q

What are the laws of learning?

A

-Effect
-Frequency
-Primacy
-Recency

62
Q

What is primacy?

A

Whatever you learn first will stick with you

63
Q

If you have an issue with a student and it’s hard to change the outcome what should you do?

A

Get a different instructor

64
Q

What’s a good limitation to give a student solo?

A

Valid for that day

65
Q

What is positive aircraft control?

A

Aviate Navigate Communicate

66
Q

What is a good method for transfer of controls?

A

Verbally, visually, and feel

67
Q

When is the ILS critical area in affect?

A

800’ and 2 SM

68
Q

Where are you most likely to spin in the traffic pattern?

A

Base to final

69
Q

How do you convert true course to magnetic heading?

A

Variation

70
Q

What are the steps for a go-around

A

Cram
Climb
Clean
Coordinate
Communicate

71
Q

What is required for a flight review?

A

61.56
1 hour ground, 1 hour flight, and maneuvers to verify safeness of certificate

72
Q

What’s something that would cause an emotional reaction?

A

Stress and anxiety

73
Q

What is human behavior a result of?

A

Experiences
Life course
Nature

74
Q

What does a good question?

A

Brief
Clear
Challenging

75
Q

What are the different ways you can present a lesson?

A

Lecture (new information)
Computer Based
Demonstration Performance
Guided discussion (review)
Drill & Practice

76
Q

Where does learning begin?

A

Memorization

77
Q

What’s the process of learning?

A

-Rote
-Understand
-Apply

78
Q

What is learning defined as?

A

A change in behavior

79
Q

What must happen for learning to occur?

A

Their needs must be met (social, physical, psychological)

80
Q

What are 3 types of evaluation?

A

Traditional (written)
Authentic (practical)
Oral

81
Q

What are the basic elements of communication?

A

Source
Symbol
Reciever

82
Q

What color are the runway edge lights?

A

White then yellow last 2000 ft

83
Q

What color are the runway centerline lights?

A

White, white & yellow last 2000 ft, red last 1000 ft

84
Q

How would you know if you are on a taxi way?

A

Letters on location signs, solid white centerline, blue lights

85
Q

How would you know if your on a runway?

A

Dashed centerline, white/yellow edge lights, you would have crossed a red sign and hold short line

86
Q

What are the V speeds for the da40?

A

Vr - 59
Vx - 64
Vy - 73
Va - 108
Vne - 129
Vno - 178

87
Q

What is the length of an enchanted runway centerline stripe?

A

150 ft

88
Q

Yellow sign with black letter?

A

Taxiway direction sign

89
Q

Black sign with yellow letter?

A

Taxiway location sign

90
Q

Red sign with white number?

A

Runway holding position sign

91
Q

Red sign?

A

Mandatory!!

92
Q

Red sign with number and APCH?

A

Runway approach area holding position sign

93
Q

Dashed singular yellow line across taxiway?

A

Taxiway holding position line

94
Q

Red lights across runway holding lines?

A

Stop bar lights

95
Q

Singular line of yellow lights going across taxiway?

A

Clearance bar lights

96
Q

Red lights on centerline leading onto runway

A

Runway entrance lights