pre-flight

Question 1

fuel load

Answer 1

usable fuel. does not include fuel in lines or sumps.

Question 2

basic empty weight

Answer 2

standard empty weight plus weight of optional and special equipmennt

Question 3

floor load limit

Answer 3

max weight floor can take

Question 4

licensed empty weight

Answer 4

airframe, engines, unusable fuel, undrainable oil, all equipment

Question 5

fuel burn

Answer 5

weight of fuel to be burned

burn rate * 6 * flight time

Question 6

center of gravity formula

Answer 6

CG = (sum of all moment)/(sum of all weights)

Question 7

PAVE

Answer 7

risk assessment

pilot
aircraft
enVironment
external pressures

Question 8

IMSAFE

Answer 8

illness
medication
stress/sleep
alcohol
fatigue
emotion

Question 9

5 Ps

Answer 9

plan
plane
pilot
passengers
programming

Question 10

CARE

Answer 10

consequences of decision to fly
alternatives
reality of the consequences
external pressures - what might influence you to make the decision to fly?

Question 11

TEAM

Answer 11

transfer the risk
eliminate the risk
accept the risk
mitigate the risk

Question 12

consequences of a heavy aircraft

Answer 12

Higher takeoff speed
Longer takeoff run
Reduced rate and angle of climb
Lower maximum altitude (service ceiling)
Shorter range
Reduced cruising speed
Reduced maneuverability
Higher stalling speed
Higher approach and landing speed
Longer landing roll
Excessive weight on the nose wheel or tail wheel

Question 13

ways to do weight and balance calculations

Answer 13

worksheets

graphs

tables

Question 14

useful load

Answer 14

the weight of the pilot, copilot, passengers, baggage, usable fuel, and drainable oil.

basic empty weight subtracted from the maximum allowable gross weight.

applies to general aviation (GA) aircraft only.

Question 15

standard empty weight

Answer 15

airframe + engine + non-drainable oil + unusable fuel

Question 16

which runway(s) should you plan to use

Answer 16

the one numbered close to the direction of headwind

Question 17

*L on a sectional means?

Answer 17

pilot controlled lighting. 3/5/7 clicks of TX button controls intensity

Question 18

maximum weight

Answer 18

maximum authorized weight of aircraft and all equipment as specified in TCDS (type certificate data sheets)

Question 19

maximum zero fuel weight

Answer 19

everything but usable fuel

Question 20

mean aerodynamic chord

Answer 20

MAC

average distance from leading edge to trailing edge

Question 21

total moment

Answer 21

weight of entire plane times (datum to CG)

Question 22

payload

Answer 22

weight of occupants, cargo, baggage

Question 23

to look at before each flight

Answer 23

airworthiness
weather
W&B
performance
planned route
fuel requirements

Question 24

runway requirements

Answer 24

add 10% needed for each 9 knots of wind

over 10 knots, add 10& for each 2 knots over.

Question 25

it broke flow

Answer 25

? MEL

? VFR TCDS

? KOEL

? AD

• remove or deactivate
  — be sure other things aren’t on the same circuit or breaker
• “in op”
• log in maintenance log
• PIC determines airworthiness

Question 26

what documents do you need?

Answer 26

SPARROWEC

supplements
avionics

placards

airworthiness certificate

radio station license

registration certificate

operation limitations

weight and balance

Question 27

did i SCUBA dive?

Answer 27

if flying above 8000’
wait 24 hours

if flying below 8000’
had controlled ascent: wait 24 hours
had uncontrolled ascent: wait 12 hours