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Maintenance 
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A- Airworthiness directives 
V- VOR check (30 days)
 I- inspections- 100 hour inspection, annual
A- altimeter/static (24 calendar months)
T- Transponder (24 calendar months)
E- ELT (12 months or half battery life)
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ARROWG

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Airworthiness certificate
Registration certificate
Radio certificate (international)
Operating Limitations
Weight and Balance
Garmin manual
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What is a METAR and what are the two types?

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A metar is an hourly surface observation of conditions observed at an airport

2 types

  1. Routine metar report that is transmitted hourly
  2. SPECI- a special report that can be given at any time to update the METAR for rapidly changing weather
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What are Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs)

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A TAF is a concise statement of the expected meteorological conditions significant to aviation for a specified time period within 5 statue miles of the center of the airport

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What is an AIRMET

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Advisories of significant weather phenomena that describe conditions at intensities lower than those requiring issue of a SIGMET

Intended for all pilots in the preflight and enroute phase of flight

Available in two formats- text bulletins and graphics

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What is a SIGMET

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A SIGMET advises of weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft

Valid for 4 hours

A. Severe icing not associated with thunderstorms
B. Severe or extreme turbulence or clear air turbulence not associated with thunderstorms
C. Widespread dust storms or sandstorms lowering surface visibility to below 3 miles
D. Volcanic ash

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What is a Connective Sigmet?

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Convective Sigmets are issued when any of the following occur:
- severe thunderstorms and embedded thunderstorms occurring for more than 30 minutes
— severe thunderstorm when accompanied by surface winds greater than or equal to 50 knot
Hail at the surface greater than or equal to 3/4in in diameter
Tornadoes
— embedded thunderstorms are obscured by haze, non convective clouds or precipitation
-a line of thunderstorms at least 50 miles long affecting at least 40% of its length
- area of thunderstorms producing precipitation greater than or equal to heavy precipitation, affecting 40% of an area covering 3,000 square miles

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Other weather sources

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FSS, ATIS, AWOS

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What are the two types of NOTAMS

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Notam-Ds - distance

FDC NOTAMS (flight data center)

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What is pressure altitude

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Pressure altitude is what your altimeter indicates when the altimeter setting window is set to 29.92, the standard pressure at sea level.

When you set that as your reference, the altimeter tells you your altitude compared to standard altitude

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Define pressure altitude and state why it is important

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Pressure altitude is the altitude indicator when the altimeter setting window is adjusted to 29.92

Pressure altitude is important as a basis for determining aircraft performance

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Density Altitude

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Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature

Density altitude tells you how your airplane will perform

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Performance effects with density altitude

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High density altitude refers to thin air, while low density altitude refers to dense air.

High altitude, high temps, and high humidity decrease performance

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What does the mixture do?

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It regulates the fuel to air ratio. The purpose of a mixture control is to prevent the mixture from becoming too rich at high altitudes, due to decreasing air density.

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What is fouling? And how do you correct it?

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Fouling is running the mixture too rich

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Methods of obtaining TFRs (temporary flight restrictions)

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You can verify over the phone with a flight service station, or online on 1800wxbrief.com or fitplan.com

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Consequences of TFR penetration

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Look up

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V speed VSO

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Stalling speed or Minimum speed at which the airplane is controllable in the landing configuration at the most forward center of gravity

40 knots

19
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V speed VS1

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Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable

48 knots

20
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V speed VNO

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Maximum structural cruising speed is the speed that should not be exceeded except in smooth air, then only with caution

129 knots

21
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V Speed VNE

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The speed limit that should never be exceeded

163 knots

22
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V speed VA and why does it change with weight?

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Maneuvering speed is the maximum speed at which full or abrupt control movements may be used without overstressing the airframe

105 knots at max weight, 2550
90 knots at 1900 pounds

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V speed VX

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Best angle of climb.

Most amount of altitude gained in a given horizontal distance

24
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V speed VY

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Best rate of climb

Greatest gain in altitude in a given time

25
Q

Fuel grade?

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100LL

It’s blue

26
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Explain operation of fuel pump

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D

27
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Auxiliary fuel pump usage

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D

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Ammeter indications

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The ammeter indicates the flow of current, in amperes, from the alternator to the battery or from the battery to the electrical system. With the engine running and master switch on, the ammeter will indicate the charging rate to the battery. If the alternator has gone off-line and is no longer functioning, or the electrical load exceeds the output of the alternator, the ammeter indicates the discharge rate of the battery

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Alternator failure

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D

30
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Pitot static instruments

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D

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What happens if only the pitot static port is blocked?

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The airspeed indicator will operate but be inaccurate.

The vertical speed indicator will read zero

The altimeter indication will not change in climb, cruise, or descent

32
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What are NOTMAS

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NOTAMS provide time critical information on airports and changes that affect the National Airspace System

33
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Interpret the following

Ammeter indicates a right deflection (positive) after starting

A

Power from the battery used for starting is being replenished by the alternator, or if a full scale charge is indicated for more than a minute, the starter is still engaged and a shut down is indicated

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Interpret

Ammeter indicates a right deflection (positive) during flight

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A faulty voltage regulator is causing the alternator to overcharge the battery. Reset the system and if the condition continues, terminate the flight as soon as possible

35
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What instruments contain gyroscopes?

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Turn coordinator, heading indicator, attitude indicator

36
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What are the two fundamental properties of a gyroscope?

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Rigidity in space

Precession

37
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What is the fundamental of rigidity in space?

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A gyroscope remains in a fixed position in the plane in which it is spinning

38
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What is the fundamental of precession

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The tilting or turning of a gyro in response to a deflective force. The reaction to this force does not occur at the point where it was applied. It occurs at a point 90 degrees later in the direction of rotation. The rate at which the gyro precesses is inversely proportional to the speed of the rotor and proportional to the deflective force

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What happens if the pitot tube and drain hole and both completely blocked

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Trapped air will cause the airspeed indicator to act like an altimeter showing:

A constant airspeed in cruise flight

An increase in airspeed in a climb

A decrease in airspeed in a descent

40
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What are the indications if the pitot tube is blocked?

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If partially blocked

41
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Describe the electrical system on your aircraft

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Electrical energy is provided by a 28 volt, direct current system, powered by an engine driven 60 amp alternator and a 24 volt battery

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