Preparing for a flight

Question 1

Annual - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 1

Every 12 calendar months

Question 2

VOR - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 2

Every 30 days

Question 3

100 hour - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 3

Every 100 hours (if for hire)

Question 4

Altimeter-static - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 4

Every 24 calendar months

Question 5

Transponder - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 5

Every 24 calendar months

Question 6

ELT - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 6

Every 12 calendar months, half of battery life, or after running more than 1 hour

Question 7

ADs (airworthiness directives) - how often does this need to be checked?

Answer 7

as needed

Question 8

A in ARROW - what does it stand for?

Answer 8

airworthiness (never expires)

Question 9

both R’s in ARROW - what does it stand for?

Answer 9

registration, radio license if international

Question 10

O in ARROW - what does it stand for?

Answer 10

Owner’s manual

Question 11

W in ARROW - what does it stand for?

Answer 11

weight & balance sheet

Question 12

PAVE checklist - what’s it used for? What does it stand for?

Answer 12

Used to identify hazards and mitigate risk.

Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, External pressures

Question 13

IMSAFE checklist

Answer 13

Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotions/Eating

Question 14

NWKRAFT stands for what?

Answer 14

NOTAMs, 
Weather, 
Known ATC Delays, 
Runway length & condition, 
Alternate airports, 
Fuel (See "night flight" page for fuel minimums)
Takeoff and landing distance

Question 15

ATOMATOFLAMES checklist is used for what? What does it stand for?

Answer 15

Used for daytime VFR

Altimeter, 
Tachometer, 
Oil temp, 
Manifold pressure (only for alt engine, turbocharged, or constant speed prop), 
Airspeed, 
Temp gauge for liquid cooled engines, 
Oil pressure, 
Fuel indicator, 
Landing gear position indicator (if retractable), 
Anti-collision lights, 
Magnetic compass, 
ELT, 
Safety belts (refers to lap belt only, not shoulder harness)

Question 16

FLAPS checklist is used for what? What does it stand for?

Answer 16

Used for night VFR

Fuses (3 of each fuse type or circuit breakers)
Landing light if for hire,
Anti-collision lights (BCN or strobe if no BCN),
Position - “Nav lights” (red and green on wings, white backwards)
Source of power - NOT battery. Alternator

Question 17

GRABCARDD checklist is used for what? What does it stand for?

Answer 17

Used for IFR

Generator, 
Rate of turn, 
Attitude indicator, 
Ball/brick, 
Clock, 
Altimeter, 
Radio, 
Directional gyro/AHRS, 
DME if above 24k'

Question 18

What personal (pilot’s) documents and endorsements must you have on you while flying solo? What additionally is needed as a student pilot? (FAR 61.3; 61.87.P.4)

Answer 18

Pilot certificate, medical, government-issued photo ID, and for student pilots : CFI endorsement for that specific flight plan and plane make/model from within 90 days. If flight > 50 miles, need endorsement each time.

Question 19

What are 4 categories of equipment in the equipment list?

What category can you still fly with if it’s broken?

Answer 19

R - required essential
S - standard (comes w aircraft, could be upgraded)
O - optional (replaced something required, now it’s required too)
A - additional/accessories

If it’s A (additional/accessories), You can still fly if it’s broken

Question 20

Where is the equipment list found?

Answer 20

POH

Question 21

What is Supplemental type cert - 337

Answer 21

approval for major modification or repair (14 CFR part 91, section 91.417)

Question 22

What’s your anti-collision light?

Answer 22

BCN or strobe if no beacon. If BCN and strobe on the same switch, they both need to function.

Question 23

What are the minimum fuel reserves for day, night, and IFR?

Answer 23

Day - 30 minutes
Night - 45 minutes
IFR - 45 minutes

Question 24

true altitude

Answer 24

your height MSL

Question 25

absolute altitude

Answer 25

distance above the ground