Rules of Thumb

Question 1

Mach Airspeed relationship

Answer 1

Mach * 600 = TAS
MACH = MPM

Question 2

Ground speed checks

Answer 2

Distance (1 min) *60
Distance (36 sec) *100

Question 3

Drift correction

Answer 3

90 degrees max drift angle = Wind speed*60/TAS or Wind speed/MPM

Question 4

Altitude correction

Answer 4

2*Altitude Correction = Rate of climb/Descent
Lead for level off = 10% rate of climb/Descent

Question 5

Rate Turns

Answer 5

Bank angle for std rate = TAS/10 + 7
Bank angle for 1/2 std rate = TAS/20 + 7

Question 6

Final approach precision

Answer 6

25% 120 kts, flaps T/O gears down

Question 7

Low approach circling

Answer 7

35%, 120 kts flaps T/O gears down

Question 8

Rate one turn formula

Answer 8

10% TAS + 7

Question 9

Rate 1/2 Turn formula

Answer 9

5% TAS + 7

Question 10

1:1 descent

Answer 10

220 kts, 10 degrees nose down, power 4-6%, rate of descent 4000 fpm

Question 11

1:2 descent settings

Answer 11

5 degrees nose down, 30% PCL, 220 knots, 2000 fpm

Question 12

Glide settings

Answer 12

4-6% PCL
125 kts

Question 13

Rapid descent

Answer 13

IDLE, board out, more than 250 kts, defog as req’d

Question 14

Rate of descent formula

Answer 14

3 degrees = (GS/2) * 10

Question 15

Inbound intercept

Answer 15

track to head + 30 deg

Question 16

Outbound intercept

Answer 16

tail to track + 45 deg

Question 17

Comms sequence clear hood

Answer 17

VHF : 1-2-3-14-14-20-3-3
UHF : 16-16-16-4-17/18/19-16

Question 18

Intercepting Arc from radial 1/2 rate turn

Answer 18

GS/100 = Distance prior arc to start turning

Question 19

Intercepting arc from radial 1 rate turn

Answer 19

GS/200 = Distance prior arc to start turning

Question 20

Intercepting radial from arc 1/2 rate turn

Answer 20

60/DME*2

Question 21

Intercepting radial from arc 1 rate turn

Answer 21

60/DME