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Cross Country Solo Required Documents

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Student Pilot Certificate
Medical Certificate (Class 3)
Government Issued Photo ID
Logbook showing solo, cross-country solo endorsements

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Student Pilot Document Expirations

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Student Pilot Certificate–Never
Class 3 Medical–2 Years if over 40
Solo Endorsement–90 days
Cross Country Solo Endorsement–Specific To Date

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Student Pilot Limitations

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No flight for pay
No passengers when PIC
No solo night flights
Solo limited to terms of endorsement

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Private Pilot Privileges / Limitations

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YES: Fly light aircraft with up to six passengers and up to 12,500 if appropriately rated; share pro rata expenses (gas, oil, rental, fees only) with passengers; fly at night

NO: Fly with more than 6 passengers; accept compensation or not pay pro rata share; fly complex aircraft without rating; fly passengers without currency

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Currency Requirements

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Medical: Every 24 months
PPL: Flight review every 24 months
Carry passengers by day: 3 takeoffs and landings in last 90 days, in same type, class and category of plane; can be stop-and-goes, unless tail dragger
By night: 3 takeoffs and landings in last 90 days in same type/class/category, but must be full stops

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IMSAFE

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I=Illness
M=Medications (no new meds within several days)
S=Stress
A=Alcohol (8 hrs/0.04)
F=Food, Fatigue
E=External pressures

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Alcohol Requirements

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8 hours since last drink (bottle to throttle)
AND
<0.04 BAC

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Hypoxia–definition, four types

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Hypoxia, by definition, is the lack of sufficient oxygen in the blood, tissues, and/or cells to maintain normal physiological function. Fatigue, confusion, impairment of judgment.

Hypoxic–Lung level, most common, harder to transfer from air
Hypemic–Ability of blood to carry issues
Stagnant–Circulatory system problem
Histoxic–Cell level

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Risk Mitigation

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Identify, Assess, Mitigate

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Aircraft Documents: AROW

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A=Airworthiness certificate (no expiration)
R=Registration, expires, going from 3 to 7
O=POH
W=Weight and balance info

R=Radio (outside US only)

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Inspections

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AV1ATE
A - Annual Check (12 Calender Months)
V - VORs (30 Calendar Days)
1 - 100 Hour Check (100 Hours)
A - Altimeter / Pitot Static (24 Calender Months)
T - Transponder (24 Calender Months)
E - Emergency Location Transmitter (12 Calendar Months or 1/2 Battery or 1 Hour of Cumulative Use)

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Passenger Briefing

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SAFETY
S - Seat Belts
A - Air Ventilation
F - Fire Extinguisher
E - Emergency Procedure
T - Traffic
Y - “Your Questions”

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Pre-flight Cross Country Info

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NWKRAFT
N - NOTAMSs
W - Weather
K - Known ATC Delays
R - Runway Lengths
A - Alternate
F - Fuel
T - Takeoff and Landing Distances

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Day VFR Equipment Requirements

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ATOMATOE
A - Altimeter
T - Tachometer
O - Oil Pressure Gauge
M - Magnetic Compass
A - Airspeed Indicator
T - Temperature Gauge
O - Oil Temperature Gauge
E - Emergency Location Transmitter

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Night VFR Requirements

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FLAMES
F - Fuel Gauge
L - Landing Gear Indicator
A - Anti Collision Lights
M - Manifold Pressure Gauge
E - Emergency Equipment
S - Seat Belts

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FAR / AIM Parts

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61–Airmen Certification
67–Medical Standards
68–Basic Med
71–Airspace
91–General Operating And Flight Rules

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Overflying Rules

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100 hour can be overflown by 10 to get to inspection place; comes out of next 100 hours
Annual cannot be, but ferry permit can be obtained
Watch out for ADs, that may be scheduled at same time

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Inoperative Equipment Flowchart

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Mandatory Equipment List
Part Of Type Certification
KOEL (Kinds Of Equipment List For Specific Ops)
Airworthiness Directive

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Hobbs Time

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Measures actual time engine is on, used to log pilot hours

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Tach Time

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Used to measure stress on engine, runs faster when RPMs are higher; used for inspection/maintenance requirements

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FAA Night Definition in FAR 1.1

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The time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight, as published in the American Air Almanac, converted to local time.

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Night for currency to carry passengers

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The period beginning one hour after sunset and ending one hour before sunrise

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Night for purposes of turning on position and anticollision lights

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Sunset to sunrise

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Emergency–Aborted Takeoff

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  1. Throttle to Idle
  2. Breaking as required
  3. ATC advised

Evacuate if required or clear runway

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Emergency--Engine Fire or Failure After Takeoff With Runway Left
1. Throttle to idle or as required 2. Mixture to idle cutoff 3. Touchdown main wheels first 4. Breaking maximum 5. ATC advise 6. Emergency evacuation
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Engine Failure After Takeoff Without Runway Remaining
1. Airspeed 65 2. Landing site straight ahead, shallow turns only 3. Doors unlatched 4. ATC advised if time permits 5. Touchdown as slow as possible 6. Emergency evacuation
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Emergency--Emergency Evacuation Steps
1. Stop aircraft 2. Set parking break 3. Fuel shutoff out 4. Flaps up 5. Mixture to idle cutoff 6. Ignition off 7. Master switch off 8. Fire extinguisher obtained 9. Evacuate passengers
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Emergency--Engine Failure During Flight
1. Pitch for 65 2. Select landings site 3. Fuel shutoff on 4. Fuel selector valve both 5. Mixture full rich 6. Aux fuel pump on If time permits--checklist If not, perform emergency landing
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Emergency--Engine Fire During Flight
1. Mixture to idle cutoff 2. Fuel shutoff valve out (no fuel) 3. Aux fuel pump off 4. Master switch off If can: 100 knots to put out fire and checklist 5. If not: Airspeed 65 6. Select landing site 7. Perform emergency landing
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Emergency--Emergency Landing
1. Fuel shutoff valve out (off) 2. Mixture to idle cutoff 3. Fuel pump off 4. Magnetos off 5. Transponder 7700 6. Radio call last ATC or 121.5 7. Seatbelts tight 8. Flaps as required; full on short final after landing assured Before touchdown: 1. Master switch off 2. Doors unlatched 3. Touchdown as slow as possible 4. Maximum break; evacuate
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Emergency--Engine Fire During Start On Ground
1. Continue cranking If starts: 2. Throttle 1700 for 2 minutes 3. Engine shutdown 4. Evacuate and fire extinguisher If no start: 2. Throttle full open 3. Mixture idle cutoff 4. Continue cranking 5. Fuel shutoff out; 6. Aux fuel pump off; 7. Evacuate and get extinguisher; 8. Go to engine fire check list
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Emergency--Smoke or Fire In Cabin
1. Master switch off 2. Vents, cabin air, heat closed 3. Use fire extinguisher 4. Perform checklist
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Emergency--Wing fire
1. Lights off--landing, taxi, nav, strobe 2. Pitot heat off 3. Master switch off if fire persists 4. Sideslip to keep flames away from fuel tank and cabin 5. Land ASAP, without flaps if possible 6. Perform checklist
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Emergency--Static Source Blockage
1. Pull on alt static air 2. Checklist
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Layered Clouds, Smooth Flight But Poor Visibility
Stratus Clouds
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Layered Clouds with Precipitation
Nimbostratus Clouds
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Piled Up Clouds With Extensive Vertical Development, Bumpy Flight With High Visibility
Cumulus Clouds
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Piled Up Clouds With Precipitation
Cumulonimbus Clouds
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Atmosphere Levels
Troposphere--Surface To 40,000 Feet Tropopause--Boundary Stratosphere--Second Lowyer
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Inversion
Temperature increases with altitude, indicates a stable layer, eliminates vertical air movement; can cause low vis at surface
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Relative Humidity
Relationship between the amount of water vapor in the air to maximum air could hold at that temperature--available energy in air to evaporate
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Dew Point
Temperature at which relative humidity gets to 100%
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Condensation Nuclei
Microscopic particles which are required for condensation
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Fog formation
Cooling air to dewpoint or adding water to air
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Radiation Fog / Ground Fog
Terrestrial heat escapes and water vapor condenses at surface--clear nights
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Advection / Sea Fog
Mostly along costs; wind moving moist, warm air over cold surface; wider and longer lasting than radiation
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Upslope Fog
Moist, stable air over upward surface like mountaints
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Precipitation-Induced Fog
Evaporation of rain or drizzle; forms
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Fog-Inducing Conditions
--Small temperature / dew point spread --Calm or light winds --Continuous precipitation --Urban areas with more condensation nuclei --Cooling processes
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Pressures
High is hill of pressure, while Low valley Elongated == Ridge and Trough
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Standard Day
59F / 15C 29.92" Hg
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Standard Rate Change
1" Hg ==> 1000 ft
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Pitot Static Instruments
Airspeed Vertical Speed Altimeter
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Airspeed
Difference between pitot and static
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Airspeed
Indicated==read directly from instrument Calibrated==corrected for flaps, etc. True==corrected for density, temperature
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Altitudes
Indicated==directly off instrument; above MSL Pressure==when set to 29.92; used to solve true airspeed problems Density==pressure corrected for non-standard pressure True==true distance above sea level
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METAR
Regularly issued SPECI is new info Where; When; Wind; Visibility (SM); Precipitation; Obscurations; Clouds 1/8ths of Sky Cover; Temp/Dewpoint; A Altimeter Setting; RMKs)
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METAR Additions
COR=Corrected AUTO=Automatically generated V=Variable condition VRB=Variable and less than 6 knots
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METAR Cloud Abbreviations
SKC=Clear FEW=1-2 8ths SCT=3-4 8ths BKN=5-7 8ths OVC=8 8ths
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Thunderstorms Conditions
Unstable air High moisture Source of lift
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Thunderstorms Stages
Cumulus--clouds, updrafts Mature--updrafts and downdrafts Dissipating--downdrafts predominate
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Steady State Storm
All three stages at once
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Thunderstorm Hazards
Shear turbulance--can exceed climbing performance Hail Low ceiling and visibility Lightening Pressure errors
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Convective Outlook
National forecast for thunderstorms Colors show risk of thunderstorms, not of severity Days 1-3 Issued 5 times a day
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Convective Sigmets
Severe weather warnings Issued hourly; unscheduled as required If no activity, will state None
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Weather Briefing Sources
1-800-WX-Brief 1800WXBRIEF.COM aviationweather.gov Commercial Providers
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Types Of Preflight Briefing
Standard Abbreviated -- update previous Outlook -- when 6+ hours from time of briefing
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Taxidermy Hierarchy
Category Class Type
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Airspace--E&G Above 10,000 MSL
5, 111
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Airspace--C, D & E Below 10,000
3, 152
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Airspace--Class G During Day
1, 152
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Airspace--Class G At Night
3, 152
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Airspace--Class G At Night Below 1,200 AGL
Within 1/2 nm of field, 1, CoC
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Airspace--Class 3 During Day Above 1,200 AGL
1, 152
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Airspace--Class G During Day Below 1,200 AGL
1, Coc
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Airspace--Class B
3, CoC
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ADS B Required
Mode C Veil Class A, B and C Airspace Above Class B and C up to 10,000 Class E 10,000 feet and above but not within 2,500 AGL Class E over 3,000 feet MSL over Gulf of Mexico out 12 nm
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Approximate Radius of Class Airspaces
B--30 miles C--10 miles D--5 miles
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What Altitude Are Clouds Reported In
AGL
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Scuba Diving
Need to wait 8 hours before flying, except when controlled ascent required, then 24 hours
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Carbon monoxide poisoning mechanism
Breach of exhaust pipe within shroud
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Oxygen requirements
12,500-14,000--crew must be provided with and use part that exceeds 30 minutes 14,000 to 15,000--Crew must be provided with and use supplemental oxygen
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Logic behind weather briefing
What kills you fastest comes first--any dangerous conditions second is overview--surface analysis third is what is happening now--METARs fourth is what happens next--TAFs Fifth is other useful information--closures, NOTAMs
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What do close isobars mean
Steeper pressure changes==>windier==wind follows isobars
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Warm Front / Low Pressure Front Movement
Clockwise from south
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Cold Front Movement
Counterclockwise from north
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Occluded Front
Cold front catching up to warm front, taking over
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Cold Front Speed
Fast, 30 MPH or so, with lots of force
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IFR Condition Boundary
Below 3SM OR 1,000 ft ceiling--EXCEPT class G, where can fly if 1 SM visibility because you will be only one there, not controlled
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MVFR boundary
Up to 5 SM and 3,000 ft ceiling
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Airspeeds
Indicated--what is read on dial True--actual movement through air, about 2% per 1,000 feet because fewer air molecules jammed in PITOT tube Groundspeed--speed over ground Calibrated--adjusted for instrument and positional errors
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Vso 172S
Landing Configuration Stall Speed--33
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Vs1 172S
Stalling speed clean=44
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Vr 172S
Rotation speed=55
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Vx 172S
Best angle of climb=62
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Vy 172S
Best rate of climb=74
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Va 172S
Maneuvering speed=105 (subject to change based on weight)
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Vno 172S
Max normal operating speed=129
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Vne 172S
Never exceed speed=163
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Vgs 172S
Best glide speed=68
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Vfe 172S
Maximum flaps extended speed=110 (10 degrees) 85 (20-30 degrees)
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Max Demonstrated Cross Wind
15 knots
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VORTAC
Combination of VOR, civilian, and TACAN, military

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