practice test questions Flashcards by Ang R

speed limit below 3000 AGl within 10 NM of airport

200 KIAS

INDICATED AIR SPEED

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journey log must be on board UNLESS

not landing at another airport but home base

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what is dew point

temperature to which air must be cooled at constant pressure to become saturated

**only BEYOND the dew point, will precipitation form. but not at the dew point

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Airway height

2200 AGL to 18 000 ASL

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minimum lighting for an aerodrome:

parallel white lights visible at least 2 NM all directions
blue taxiway lights
lighted wind sock

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when departing from an aerodrome in the standard pressure region, what is your altimeter setting for takeoff and leveling off

takeoff = aerodrome altimeter setting
before leveling off = 29.92

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cabin pressure altitude = 11 000 ASL
cruise = 20 000 ASL for 45 mins
air transport service with 20 passengers

how much oxygen should be carried

crew = 2h
passengers = 2 passengers for 45 mins

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how to properly test a 406 ELT

test in accordance with manufacturer instructions

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when can carb icing occur? (in general)

moist air, -10 to +35ºC in clear air or visible moisture

only SEVERE carb icing is between -5 to 15ºC

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if cold arctic air moves south over the warm temperature oceans, the air mass formed would be what

maritime Polar

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The privileges of a commercial licence include PIC __________ of a aeroplane certified for _________ operations of class and type enforced on the licence, _______ rating unless ________, VFR OTT, and any other ratings held by the pilot while flying for a _________ air service or ________ licence

or SIC
single pilot
night unless restricted to day only
commercial
private pilot

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can’t start the engine of a plane unless

competent person in front seat
or
prevented from moving

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a multi engine aircraft must carry ____________ when flying over water beyond gliding distance but not farther than 50 NM. when flying farther than 50 NM, you must carry _______

before 50 NM =life preserver, individual flotation device or personal flotation device
beyond 50 NM =life preserver

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prior to being PIC during 703 operations while carrying passengers, the PIC must have at least how many hours on single and multi engine planes

5h single
15h multi

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to tell when there has been NDB station passage the ADF bearing pointer will

swing greater than 90º and stay there

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virga is a hazard and is associated with ______ and a sign of__________ and _________

thunderstorms
downdrafts
microbursts

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the heating or cooling without adding or subtracting heat is

the adiabatic process

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the type of fog that occurs with a light easterly wind with moist air over the prairies is due to

up slope

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a microburst is _____ NM in diameter, and less than _____ minutes in duration that occurs under a thunderstorm or within _____ NM of one, and may be strong enough to force a large plane to the ground

2NM diameter
5 mins
within 10 NM of thunderstorm

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carb icing can NOT occur when

high RPM settings

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minimum hydroplaning speeed can be estimated with _________

tire pressure

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on the ASI the bottom of the white arc indicates the

power off
flaps down
stall speed

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disadvantage of swept wings is

they stall at the wing tips

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symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning

can’t concentration blurred thinking headache dizzy

as the CoG moves forward, the stall speed will _______ due to the _____ force on the horizontal stabilizer

increases downward

when ESCAT is activated and you’re in uncontrolled airspace, who do you report your position too and how often

FSS or ATC every 30 mins

ensuring compliance with an airworthiness directive (AD) is the responsibility of the

PIC and owner or operator of the aircraft

the purpose of the MEL is to list the __________ equipment that will not effect the airworthiness of an aircraft

INOPERATIVE

the primary responsibility for maintaining an aircraft in airworthy condition is who

owner or operator of the aircraft

fuel to air ratio for the best power mixture

1:14

80/87 which one is the lean and rich percent

1st number rLEAN 2nd number RICH

who is an aircraft operator

owner or lessee of plane

can VFR be permitted in class A

yes if it is authorized

when are you NOT required to carry survival equipment when do you not need it when you’re multi engine IFR

less than 25 NM ballon/glider multi-engine IFR flight within controlled airspace not in a risky location/season

what is true regarding ADF night effect: - sky wave strength - pointer - distance and interference

sky waves are stronger at night and may interfere with the ground waves that the ADF is focusing on pointer flux erratically farther distance = more interference

at a stationary front what’s the weather line

the weather gets worse below VFR very suddenly and lasts a long time

the TAF uses a PROB when the forecast will change within a ___________ and will report what type of weather

specified period funky weather (hazards)

do diesel engines more or less full efficient than regular avgas ones

more efficient = less fuel

what is the purpose of wing fences

prevent airflow from washing in at high AoA

which planes are more susceptible to wind shear size weight speed

large heavy slow

survival equipment must be carried if the plane flies farther north than

N66 30 00 latitude

what is STANDARD EQUIPMENT on flight plan

VHF radio VOR ILS

can you file a flight itinerary to go into the ADIZ

yes

the MRA on a Lo chart will be omitted when it’s the same as the

MEA

subsidence will produce _____ pressure area visibility / skies early morning ______

high pressure clear skies morning fog

an approaching cold front will look like what kind of cloud cover type of cloud visibility precipitation

SCT to BKN ceilings cumulus good showery

is turbocharging or supercharging more efficiency

turbocharging

manifold pressure _______ during a climb in a turbocharged engine plane

drops

what do vortex generators do

breakup and re energize the boundary layer

when a runway threshold has been temporarily relocated, it’s position is marked with ______ markings and ________ information is given

flags, cones or wing bar lights NOTAM or voice advisory describes the displacement

transponder airspace includes when is class E required to have a transponder

ABC D or E when designated class E above 10 000 ASL up to 12 500 with radar coverage

what do flight simulators require

flight simulator certificate

weather at a stationary front is similar to a ______ front with ________ intense weather

warm front with less intense weather

what forces on taildragger causes the left turning tendency that must be overcome by using right rudder on takeoff

p factor gyroscopic precession torque

when flying in rural areas or farther than 50 Nm over water, which frequency should a pilot monitor

121.5 MHz

what do you include on a VFR position report

call sign position time over altitude type of flight plan destination

when doing aerobatics, you must recover from a spin should be no lower than

2000 AGL

how heavy must a plane be in order for the incident to be reportable (kg and lbs)

2250 kg 5000 lbs

can a CPL or ATPL do a checkout for a licensed pilot on a new plane and do they need authorization from TC

yes allowed no TC authorization required

does a high performance plane require a type rating

yes

normal and military CZ dimensions

3,5,7 NM and 3000 AAE 10Nm and 6000 AAE

what kind of stability is best for general aviation planes to have

positive dynamic stability

during a flight in rain, the illusion from looking through a water droplet covered windshield at a hilltop 1/2NM forward can appear to be __________ lower

260 ft lower than it acc is

the Mach meter indicates the ratio o

TAS to speed of sound

the requirement for the formation of all types of fog is

high relative humidity

what is pressure altitude

altitude at which a given pressure is found in the standard atmosphere

jet streams are ______ and located _______ in the winter jet streams are _______ and located ________ in the summer

winter = strong and move south summer = weak and retreat north

FD: 9900 means what

5Kt wind that is light and variable

METAR: wind is 00000KT, what does this mean

the wind is calm

carb heat is applied to remove ice, what happens immediately

MP decreases mixture enriches *engine roughness eventually but takes time for ice to break down. im asking for what immediately happens

an aeroplane uses static balance on stabilizers for what reason

ensure the control surface (HS) is balanced around a specified CoG

when drag is above thrust, when the plane decelerates, the nose pitches ______ requiring _______ in elevator

nose down more elevator

if an operator is leasing a plane to another operator without a new CoR, is this allowed

yes but TC authorization must be carried on board

how far can a multi engine plane fly over water without life preservers

up to 50 NM

at what altitude must the pilot wear oxygen continuously

13 000 ft

features of a squall line how far ahead of a fast cold front does it develop warm air mass is ______ with ______ moisture cold front has tendency to become _______

develop 100-200 NM ahead of a fast cold front the warm air mass is unstable with high moisture the cold front has a tendency to become inactive

what is the name of the front called between an mP and mT airmass

polar named after the COLD airmass

when are you required to have a flight plan

leaving canada ADIZ beyond 25 NM from base

during a winter warm front, what is above you if you see ice pellets

freezing rain

laminar airfoils have their thickest camber at ____% and have a ______ stall

50% abrupt stall

how is the altimeter and ASI affected by the static line being ripped in a pressurized plane

now getting static reading from pressurized area = thinks it’s lower than it is alt under reads asi under reads

when do you set the altimeter for high pressure above 31 inHg when flying VFR

31.00 inHg for all operations except when cruising in standard pressure region because at that point you must switch to 29.92

what’s the main issue of taking off with frost on wing

reduces critical AoA

what’s the purpose of the dynamic balance on the control surfaces

assists the pilot in moving the flight control