Terms Flashcards
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Q
Class A Airspace
A
18,000-60,000ft MSL or 600 Flight Level
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Q
Class B Airspace
A
Surface-10,000ft MSL
Blue solid circle
3
Q
Class C Airspace
A
Surface-4,000ft MSL
Magenta solid circle
4
Q
Class D Airspace
A
Surface-2,000ft MSL
Blue dashed circle
5
Q
Class E Airspace
A
Controlled
Magenta dashed circle
6
Q
Class G Airspace
A
Uncontrolled
7
Q
Airspace areas “not classes”
A
Restricted Military Ops Alert Prohibited Warning
8
Q
Restricted Airspace
A
Need permission
9
Q
Military Ops Airspace
A
Can fly
10
Q
Alert Airspace
A
Can fly with caution
11
Q
Prohibited Airspace
A
No fly
12
Q
Warning Airspace
A
Can fly
13
Q
CTAF
A
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
14
Q
sUAS
A
Small unmanned aircraft system
15
Q
SM
A
Statute Miles
16
Q
SKC
A
Sky Clear
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Q
FEW
A
Few Clouds
18
Q
SCT
A
Scattered Clouds
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Q
BKN
A
Broken Clouds
20
Q
OVC
A
Overcast Clouds
21
Q
DZ
A
Drizzle
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Q
RA
A
Rain
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Q
SN
A
Snow
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Q
SG
A
Snow Grains
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IC
Ice Crystals
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PL
Ice Pellets
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GR
Hail
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GS
Small Hail and/or Snow Pellets
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UP
Unknown Precipitation
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BR
Mist
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FG
Fog
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FU
Smoke
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VA
Volcanic Ash
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DU
Widespread Dust
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SA
Sand
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HZ
Haze
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PY
Spray
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PO
Well-Developed Dust/Sand Whirls
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SQ
Squalls
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FC
Funnel Cloud Tornado Waterspout
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SS
Sandstorm/Duststorm
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-
Light Moderate
43
+
Heavy
44
VC
In the Vicinity
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MI
Shallow
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PR
Partial
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BC
Patches
48
DR
Low Drifting
49
BL
Blowing
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SH
Shower(s)
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TS
Thunderstorm
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FZ
Freezing
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TAF
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
54
FM
From
55
BECMG
Becoming
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P
More Then
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How many feet below clouds?
500ft
58
How many feet from a cloud?
2,000ft
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“Ceilings” associates with what abbreviations?
OVC and BRN
60
Types of thunderstorms?
Cumulus
Mature Stage
Dissipating Stage
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Cumulus Stage
3-5 miles little to no rain
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Mature stage
5-10 miles, starts rain
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Dissipating stage
5-7 miles, light rain
64
Stable Air
Stratiform clouds
Poor Visibility
Continuous precipitation
Bad to fly
65
Unstable Air
Cumulus clouds, big, fluffy
Good Visibility
Little precipitation
Good to fly
66
Radiation Fog
Low fog
| No wind
67
Advection Fog
Over water
| Small wind
68
Upslope Fog
Cooling upslope
69
Precipitation Induced Fog or Steam Fog
After rain
| Temp lowers
70
Surface Friction
Updrafts/downdrafts near trees, cliffs, buildings caused by wind
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Standing Lenticular Altocumulus Clouds
Create strong winds, crest of waves, show little movement
72
TFR
Temporary Flight Restriction
No fly zone
(Wildfire)
73
NOTAM
Notification to Airmen
74
AGL
Above Ground Level
| Bottom number
75
MSL
Mean Sea Level
| Top number
76
Forward Center of Gravity
Higher Stall Speed
Slower cruise speed
More stable
77
AFT Center of Gravity
Lower Stall Speed
Faster cruise speed
Less stable
78
9 situations that affect performance of a drone
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High density altitude conditions
High elevations
High air temperatures
High humidity
Runway/Launch area length
Surface
Slope
Surface wind
Presence of obstacles
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