Pilot Shit

Question 0

Define components of Energy

Answer 0

Altitude and speed

Question 1

What is a STANDARD RATE TURN

Answer 1

For any given airspeed, corresponding to a angle of bank XX, that creates a 180 turn in 1min (default for auto pilot).

Question 2

How does energy management work

Answer 2

Trading altitude for airspeed or vice versa

Question 3

What is a high energy state

Answer 3

High altitude and at a fast speed

Question 4

What causes Induced Drag

Answer 4

angle of attack, (worst case is slow, clean, and heavy)

Question 5

What does parasite drag do as speed increases

Answer 5

Parasite drag increases exponetially

Question 6

What does Induced Drag do as speed decreases

Answer 6

Induced drag increases

Question 7

How do you input a point into the FMS

Answer 7

1. [FPL] button
2. Softkey for blank space, type name [enter]
3. add lat/long on right hand side [enter]

Question 8

What does pressing in on the HDG bug nob do

Answer 8

Snaps heading to 12 O’clock

Question 9

What does the [HDG] on the autopilot do

Answer 9

commands autopilot to fly selected course/track

Question 10

How to set-up orbit in FMS

Answer 10

1. [DTO] - select point by reference #, [enter]
2. If not automatically [nav] - [menu] - [pattern]
3. select softkey for [orbit shape] - type in point name [enter]
4. softkey for radius
5. [activate] - [search]
   6 turn heading bug to tangent - autopilot [nav]