⚉ Stage 3 Knowledge Statements Flashcards
Performance decreases as air density ____
Reduces.
Performance decreases as altitude ____
Increases.
Performance decreases as temperature ___
Increases.
Performance decreases as humidity ___
Increases
___ density altitude decreases aircraft performance.
High
Propeller ___ is lowered because the propeller _____ _____ _____ at high density altitudes.
Efficiency, exerts less force
Increased weight ___ takeoff distances.
Increases
Aircraft takeoff and climb performance is reduced by ____, ____, and ____.
High altitude, high temperature, high humidity (a.k.a. density altitude)
Increased headwind ____ takeoff distances.
Decreases.
Increased tailwind ___ takeoff distances.
Increases.
Crosswind is dependent upon the __________ and the wind _____.
Angle between the wind and the runway, velocity.
Downslope will ____ takeoff distances.
Decrease
Upslope will ___ takeoff distances.
Increase.
If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing, pilots should expect _____, _____, and _____.
- Faster groundspeed
- Longer ground roll
- Likely overshooting the desired touchdown point
Ground effect is the result of the _____ of the ground with the _____ about an airplane within _____ of the ground.
Interference, airflow patterns, one wingspan
Ground effect _____ drag, resulting in considerable _____ due to _____.
Decreases, floating, excess airspeed.
The circulation of wingtip vortices is ____, ____, and ____ each wingtip.
Outward, upward, and around.
The greatest vortex strength occurs when the aircraft is ____, ____, and ____.
Heavy, clean, and slow.
Wingtip vortices tend to ____ into the flight path of airplanes operating at ____ altitudes.
Sink, lower
Wingtip vortices are only created when _____.
Airplanes develop lift.
A pilot should fly ____ and ____ of the flight path of a large jet.
Above and upwind.
The most dangerous wind, with regards to wake turbulence, is a _________.
Light quartering tailwind.
Wind shear can occur ____.
At all altitudes in all directions.
Wind shear may be expected in areas of _____, _____, and ____.
Low-level temperature inversions, frontal zones, clear air turbulence
Expect wind shear when wind speeds are above ____kts between ____ and ____ft.
25, 2000, 4000
When taxiing in strong headwinds, the aileron should be ____ on the wind side.
Up
When taxiing in strong tailwinds, the aileron should be ____ on the wind side.
Down
With headwinds, the elevator should be ____ for tricycle and ____ for tailwheel.
Neutral, up
With tailwinds, the elevator should be ____ for tricycle and ____ for tailwheel.
Down for both. (Trick question. :-) )
The most critical wind condition is a _____.
Quartering tailwind
The center of gravity is the ____ along the plane’s ____ axis.
Point of balance, longitudinal
The center of gravity of an airplane is the _____.
Sum of all moments divided by the total weight.
If you have a Private Pilot certificate, what medical do you need?
Any. (1, 2, or 3.)
If you’re at or over 40, how long past issuance is a Private Pilot certificate medical usable?
24 calendar months.
If you’re under 40, how long past issuance is a Private Pilot certificate medical usable?
60 calendar months.
You must notify the FAA _____ within ____ days of _____ of any motor vehicle action involving drugs or alcohol.
In writing, 60 days, conviction
Hypoxia is a state of ______
Oxygen deficiency in the blood.
If you’re flying at or above 12,500 feet in an unpressurized aircraft, who needs oxygen? (And when do they need it?)
Just the crew.
(But only if you stay there for more than 30 minutes.)
If you’re flying at or above 14,000 feet in an unpressurized aircraft, who needs oxygen? (And when do they need it?)
Just the crew. At all times.
If you’re flying at or above 15,000 feet in an unpressurized aircraft, who needs oxygen? (And when do they need it?)
Everybody. (Crew and passengers.)
At all times.
Rapid or extra-deep breathing while using oxygen can cause _____.
Hyperventilation.
Overcome symptoms of hyperventilation by _____, _____, _____.
Slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, talking aloud
Hyperventilation is the result of _____, _____, or _____.
Emotional tension, anxiety, fear
Susceptibility to carbon monoxide ____ as altitude ____.
Increases, increases
Large accumulations of carbon monoxide result in ____, ____, ____, and ____.
Loss of muscular power, convulsions, comas, and death.
______ is a state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent to the brain by the sensory organs.
Spatial disorientation.
The best way to overcome the effects of spatial disorientation is to ______.
Rely on the aircraft instruments.
Spatial disorientation occurs when you rely on the _____ to tell you what the airplane’s attitude is.
Sensations of muscles and the inner ear.
Pilots should adapt their eyes for night flying by ________ for ___ minutes prior to flight.
Avoiding bright white lights, 30 minutes
Effective scanning is accomplished with ______ focusing on ______.
A series of short, regularly spaced eye movements; different segments of the sky
Scanning at night is best accomplished by _____ to permit _____.
Scanning slowly, off-center viewing
