Tanner Grounds Flashcards
What does the “highlighted” black box represent?
Distance between navaids
What’s this symbol?
Localizer
The 3 letter identifier “EWC” represents what?
VOR
The 3 letter identifier “LOC” represents what?
For example…I-BTP
Localizer
Millitary Training Routes “MTR” 1,500 feet and above have a thin and thick brown line. What’s the difference between the two? How many NM apart are the two?
The distance and 5 NM
What does “A NA” mean?
Alternate Not Authorized
You cannot use this airport as an alternate
C.D.I means what?
Course Deviation Indicator
C.D.I. represents 3 things….
LOC, GPS, and VOR
A.D.F. represents 2 things….
NDB and LOM (Compass Locator)
What does A.D.F. stand for?
Automatic Direction Finder
What is an “LOM”?
Compass Locator
We can think of an LOM as essentially a baby….
NDB
What do these “squiddly lines” represent?
Not to scale
What are the 3 components of the ILS?
Localizer
Glidepath
Approach lights
What are the 3 components of the VORTAC?
VOR, DME, and TACAN
Is the Decision Altitude (DA) a precision or non- precision approach?
Precision
Is an LPV approach a precision or non- precision approach?
Precision
Is the Minimum Decision Altitude (MDA) a precision or non- precision approach?
Non- precision
RNP stands for what?
Required Navigation Performance
RNP is used for onboard ____________ and __________
Monitoring and altering
RNP Approach Example:
RNP 1 Approach (LPV) (LP) means the __________ of the airplane is __________ mile(s)
Accuracy of the airplane is 1 mile.
What if we have an RNP approach that is RNP 0.3?
Authorization is required.
A Baro- VNAV altimeter is an altimeter that gives us…
glideslope information
A baro-vnav approach example would be….
LNAV/VNAV
VOR-A and VOR-B are what types of approaches?
Circling only
What is special about RNAV- Y and RNAV- Z?
They have different equipment requirements
LNAV and LP approaches have three different route sequences….4
What’s your E.T.A.?
Enroute
Terminal
Approach
What are the (3) types of non-precision approaches?
LNAV
LNAV +V
LNAV/VNAV
What are the (3) types of precision approaches?
LP
LPV
LP+ V
The G5 gives us (3) components. What are they?
Magnetometer
AHRS
ADC
What does the magnetometer give us?
Heading
What does AHRS give us?
Attitude
Rate of turn
What does the ADC give us?
Airspeed
Altimeter
VSI
What does ADC stand for?
Air Data Computer
What does AHRS stand for?
Attitude
Heading
Reference
System
High Pressure systems bring generally….
Good Weather
Clear Skies
Low Pressure systems generally bring…
P
C
P
Poor weather
Clouds
Precipitation
Warm fronts are generally…
S
L
P
S
Slower
Low ceilings
Poor visibility
Steady rain
Cold fronts are generally…
Violent with rain showers
Closely spaced isobars bring what types of wind?
High winds
Spaced apart isobars bring what types of wind?
Low winds
What is the difference between a METAR, AWOS, ASOS, and ATIS?
METAR is updated by text every minute.
AWOS/ASOS is voice generated and updated every minute. The ATIS is also voice and is updated hourly by a person.
What are the 2 different types of PIREPS?
Routine
Urgent
METARs
TAFs
AWOS
ASOS
ATIS
PIREPS
All of the following are considered…
Observations
The GFA tool is considered a…
Forecast
A forecast is associasted with having a valid __________ attatched to it.
Time
The surface plot forecast is valid for _______ hours.
3
TAFs are valid for….
24 hours
TAFs are issued every….
6 hours
AIRMETs are valid for _____ hours.
**6 **hours
SIGMETs are valid for _____ hours
4 hours
Convective SIGMETs are valid for _____ hours
2 hours
What are some examples of forecasts?
GFA
Surface Forecast
Winds Aloft
.
What are the 3 types of icing?
Clear
Rime
Mixed
Carb ice can form as warm as…
70* F
What percentage of humidity can ice form?
80% humidity
**
What do we use to fix A/C icing?
Pull carb heat
What causes structural icing?
Temperatures below freezing
Visible moisture
What causes induction icing?
The air filter gets covered in ice
Inductuion icing means the _________ can’t get air
engine
How do we fix induction icing?
Pull carb heat
Precision approaches are made to a ____________ with a legitimate ___________
Precision approaches are made to a DA with a legitimate glideslope
Non- Precision approaches are made to a ____________ with no ___________, but rather an advisory ___________
Non- Precision approaches are made to a MDA with no glideslope, but rather an advisory glideslope.
On a precision approach, the missed approach point is….
an altitude on glideslope
On a non- precision approach, the missed approach point is…..
the runway
To calculate our descent rate of 3 degrees, we take our ____________ x ______
To calculate our descent rate of 3 degrees, we take our groundspeed x 5
