Stump the Chump Flashcards
What altitudes do you need oxygen
Recommended 5000’ for Night and 10,000’ for Day
- Oxygen Requirements:
12,500’ - 14,000’ oxygen is required if active at those altitudes for more then 30 minutes for all air crewman and pilots
14,000’ - 15,000’ oxygen is required for all aircrew and pilots whole duration
15,000’+ oxygen is required for Pilots, Aircrew, and Passengers entire flight
what are the 3 definitions of night and when are each of them used
Night Flight Logging can begin at “End of evening civil twilight to Beginning of morning civil twilight”
Position Lights are required sunset to sunrise
Night Flight Currency logging can begin 1 hour after sunset to one after sunrise
Why do we practice Turns around a point?
To maintain a specific relationship between the ground and the aircraft. It’s purpose is to be able to practice maneuvers that are going to be required of you
Under what conditions can you take payment for a flight?
Incidental with business
Pro-Rata share of operating expenses
Reimbursed for search and rescue operations
Under what conditions can you encounter icing?
Anytime there is visible moisture
Freezing Rain
What are minimum flight altitudes in congested, uncongested, and sparsely populated/open waters
Congested area 1000’ above the tallest building in a 2000’ radius
Uncongested 500’ over any person, vehicle, or property
You may be below 500’ in sparsely populated areas or open water but must remain 500’ above any person, vehicle, or property
What is the normal static RPM for your aircraft?
2280 - 2400 RPM
What is your aircraft’s stall speed, flaps down, in a 60 degree bank?
Stall speed in normal/specified configuration is 47kts
Stall speed in landing configuration is 41kts
Stall speed in a 60 degree bank is 66kts
What airspace is ADS-B out required
Class A, Class B veil, Class C, Class E above 10,000’, and Class E beyond 3,000’ from the shore
How many screws can be missing from the cowling?
None, as these are required under 91.213 or AC 91 - 67
Who is responsible for getting maintenance of your aircraft?
The Owner and Operator is responsible for getting maintenance done
How does a magneto work
Engine Driven axle with a magnet connected to it next to incapacitate getting its ground opened and closed repeatedly producing a charge to the spark plugs
What is detonation and it’s symptoms in-flight? How can we fix it?
Detonation is the explosive combustion of fuel caused by excessive engine temperatures, improper mixture control, improper fuel. Symptoms are loss of power, excessive engine temperatures, and engine roughness
Corrective action would be to increase cooling, properly control mixture, monitor engine instruments, and open cowl flaps while on the ground
Can you fly above gross weight?
Yes legally, No you shouldn’t this can cause poor flight characteristics
You lose radios inbound to a Bravo Class Airport after gaining a clearance for entry and entering, what do you do?
Set transponder to 7600, fly 500’ above traffic pattern altitude and watch the flow of traffic enter when you can with 500’ wider pattern wag the wings as hard as you can passing the control tower and wait for airport light gun signals
You walk out to the airplane and you notice the nav light is out how do you determine that the plane is airworthy or not.
Follow 91.213 or AC 91 - 67
You have flown 420 miles non stop on a cross country and it is dark. You are landing at an uncontrolled airport. Your radios, cell phone and ADS-b in do not work. What will you set your altimeter to prior to landing?
Field Elevation of the airport
You’re taking off on 10,000ft runway. Flying a Skyhawk. 100ft off runway DPE cuts the throttle and says engine failure. What do you do?
Land Straight ahead if there is more runway
What is adverse yaw?
The ailerons production of drag from increase in lift causes the aircraft to yaw in the opposite direction of the roll
What is dihedral?
Longitudinal Stabilizer, when the aircraft rolls the lift component is pointed upward to the roll causing it to slip in the direction of the roll. Dihedral causes the lower wing in the slip to produce more lift returning it to wings level.
You’re in straight and level flight. Your friend, who has been sitting up front, climbs over the seat and sits in the back. You don’t touch the power and stay at a constant altitude. Does the angle of attack change? Why or why not?
Yes the CG placement has changed which will change where the aircraft is most heavy
where would you find the weight and balance of your aircraft?
in the POH/AFM
What would you do it your transponder started smoking in flight?
Turn master off, Open air vents, close cabin heat, close carburetor heat, Set Fuel selector valve to off, Turn Ignition Off, Turn Mixture to idle, Increase airspeed to 100kts or greater and execute forced landing procedures
Why does Va change with weight and what other speeds change with weight?
Maneuvering Speed and Stall speed will increase with an increase in weight due to changed angle of attack
Can you replace the magneto in your plane? Why do we have two magnetos?
You get a magneto replaced as long as the maintenance follows parts 91, 43, and 21. You have two magnetos to increase reliability and have a more even mixture burn
How do you get permission to fly through a restricted area? Can you get permission to fly through a prohibited area? Can you fly under a MOA?
To get permission to fly through a restricted area contact the controlling agency
You can’t get permission to fly through a prohibited area, they prohibit flight
You can fly under or through a MOA without asking for permission but to know if the MOA is active contact the controlling agency
What altitude do the first symptoms of hypoxia first appear in most healthy adults?
16,000’ MSL
How does the VSI work and errors
VSI - works on differential pressures, static pressure tells the difference between cabin pressure and outside pressure.
Errors are pressure delay the VSI is only accurately stable after pressure has stabilized, correction would be to wait 6-9 seconds for it stabilize
At what stage of Preflight should you switch on your Beacon light? How long should it remain on?
The beacon light should always be on when the aircraft is running
What are the default airspace layers
Class G SFC - 1200’ / Class E 1200’ - 17,999’ / Class A 18,000’ - FL600 / Class E FL600+
Can you fly IMC without filing?
No you are required to file a IFR flight plan for IMC conditions
You’re flying in the dead of summer. Weather is deteriorating. Straight ahead, you have fog. Behind you a line of thunderstorms has developed faster than expected, though still VMC. What do you do, and why?
increase in altitude the fog will stay low and you can increase altitude to stay out of the moisture and away from the thunderstorm
When can you accept money from passengers, if ever?
Within the Pro-Rata share of the operating expenses of the flight
What exactly does carb heat do? When should you use it?
Carburetor Heat takes heat from exhaust pipe to heat up fresh air and sends it to the Carburetor and uses it to heat up the carburetor. You should use it when there is carburetor icing
Is it possible to land VFR at an airport that is currently calling IFR?
With a Special VFR plan it is possible if visibility is 1SM or greater and you can remain clear of clouds
If you find that a seatbelt is missing, can you still fly?
91.205 says that seatbelts are required equipment
How much weight can you put in the baggage compartment??
120 lbs front baggage, 50 lbs in the back baggage
You and a friend are planning to fly, and as you chit chat while preflighting he mentions the awesome dive he went on earlier in the day. What concerns might you have?
Might be concerned of rapid decompression sickness also know as the bends which can lead to unconsciousness or even death. The corrective action would be to land as soon as possible
What do you do if you experience a total electrical failure
Land as soon as possible
Describe the danger of an unsecured primer.
Unsecured primers can vibrate during flight and push fuel into engine creating an excessively rich mixture
You are planning a flight on an overcast winter day with an aircraft that has been outside overnight. Upon arrival at the aircraft’s parking spot, you notice frost has accumulated on the airplane. The OAT is below freezing and the frost will not melt on it’s own. After removing the frost you can reach, you note there is still contamination on the upper surface of the wing and the vertical stabilizer you cannot remove. Can you legally fly the airplane?
You are not allowed to fly with any frost or obstructions on the aircraft control surfaces
You are flying in the practice area near your home airport when one of your fellow pilots in another aircraft suggests practicing a bit of formation flight for funsies. You are comfortable with formation flying, and have done so on prior occasions after planning to do so on the ground. Can you engage in formation flight with that aircraft?
You can engage in formation flying if all the pilots have taken the proper safety measures and all agree to the formation flying
you are at a Class D airport at night attempting to depart VFR, and the ceiling is at 900 feet. You are absolutely certain from verifiable evidence that the ceiling increases to 8000 feet four miles from the airport. Visibility is unrestricted. Can you legally depart the airport as a non-instrument rated pilot? What if it is day time instead? If you may do so, should you?
During the Night Special VFR requires you to have instrument rating and instrument rated aircraft so you can not takeoff from the airport.
During the day you could get a Special VFR for that weather as long as you stay away from clouds and have 1SM of visibility
How do you know what half the useful life of your elt battery is and where do you find it?
There will be an expiration date on ELT that shows you when have its useful life is gone
You just got your license, and you’re going to take your two friends up for a 90-minute flight. The renter before you just brought the plane back, and she didn’t use as much fuel as planned on her trip, meaning that you and your friends will now be 11 pounds above max takeoff weight with the extra few gallons onboard. What do you do?
I’d remove the 2 gallons of fuel to be within max takeoff weight
Now that you’re a private pilot, can you jump in and go fly a Cessna 172 straight after the checkride? What about a retractable-gear Piper Arrow?
You can fly any ASEL that you are appropriately rated or endorsed to fly.
What’s it mean when “you’re on the backside of the power curve?”
In normal cruise flight, you pitch the aircraft to maintain altitude, and power the aircraft to maintain airspeed. However on the back side of the power curve the inputs are opposite. You pitch the aircraft to maintain airspeed and use power to maintain altitude.
During your preflight, you find that the aircrafts second radio is broken. Can you still fly? If so, what must be done?
Check 91.213 / AC 91 - 67 and placard it INOP and deactivate/remove, log it in the maintenance logs and have it approved for return to service by maintenance
preventative maintenance: what does preventative maintenance mean? How do you know if something is preventative or not??
Preventive Maintenance is to prevent situations from getting worse, Preventive Maintenance you’re able to do is in Appendix A Part 43
Define Safe altitude
Safe altitudes are altitudes if engine failure were to happen allow for a emergency landing without causing harm to person, vehicle, or property
