Safety Flashcards
Who always has right of way?
aircraft in distress
Who has right of way? Head-on
each aircraft goes right
Who has right of way? Overtaking
the one being overtaken has ROW. The other should pass on the right
Who has right of way? Converging
the aircraft on the right has right of way
Who has right of way? Two aircraft on final approach
the one at lower altitude
Regulations about alcohol
> 8 hours, not under influence, and <0.04 blood/breath alcohol concentration
You need to gain altitude to cross over terrain at night. What’s a safe way to do this?
Visual climb over field. Meaning you stay over a lit area where you can see the ground. You can ask ATC for this.
When practicing maneuvers, you must allow enough altitude for recovery to be completed at no lower than ___
1500’ AGL
Minimum safe altitudes
Congested areas - 1000’ over highest obstacle within 2000’ of plane
Non-congested - 500’ above surface unless over water or sparsely populated areas
Over water or sparsely populated areas - 500’ from any person, vehicle, or structure
Acronym for passenger briefing
Seat belts Air vents/heat Fire extinguisher Emergency exits Talking (positive 3-way exchange of controls, sterile cockpit, how to transmit using button) Your questions
What are the transponder codes for hijacking, radio problems, and emergency?
7500, 7600 and 7700 respectively
How do you exit slow flight?
What step should you add to this process to execute a go-around?
Cram - cram the throttle all the way
Climb
Clean - carb heat off, put the flaps up incrementally when your airspeed is high enough to not stall
If executing a go-around:
Call - on the radio
