Test # 1 (4 March) Flashcards

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1
Q

Are any flights ever allowed in prohibited areas?

A

Yes, as long as the pilot has permission

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2
Q

You want to fly in a restricted area in Yakima, can you?

A

As long as you have the permission of the controller

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3
Q

Can someone with a private pilot’s license share expenses with a passenger?

A

Yes . . . Just ask Dr. Edge

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4
Q

How old do you need to be to get a private pilot’s license?

A

17

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5
Q

If you want to fly through Class B airspace, what do you have to do?

A

You have to establish two-way communication and be given specific permission with your call sign.

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6
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You are flying at 18,001 ft. Are you in Class A airspace?

A

Yes. You are up to 60,000 ft.

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7
Q

If you are going to Paine Field (class D airspace) at 22:01, is the Class D airspace operational?

A

No. The control tower is closed.

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8
Q

Is it legal to fly in national airspace?

A

Yup

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9
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True of False: the TSA can revoke your pilot’s license without due process.

A

True

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10
Q

Name one significant flight that occurred in 1919.

A
Possible answers:
London to Paris
Alcock and Brown
England to India
Paris to Saigon
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11
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In the 1919 Aeronautical Commission of Paris Peace Conference, the U.S. got which letter?

A

N . . . God only knows why

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12
Q

Where was the International Civil Aviation Organization established?

A

Chicago

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13
Q

Prior to the creation of airlines, what was the fastest method of travel for passengers and packages?

A

The choo choo train on the choo choo train tracks

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14
Q

What was the first successful aircraft in an airliner that had metal wings?

A

The Ford Trimotor . . . its wings were even corrugated! What an innovation!

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15
Q

In 1926, the Air Commerce Act created _________ and ________ for aircraft.

A

registration and licensing

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16
Q

What flight happened during the May of 1927?

A

Lindbergh’s New York to Paris flight

17
Q

Who was the first pilot to successfully fly with a blind cockpit?

A

James H. Doolittle

18
Q

What happened in 1931 that sealed the fate of wooden airplanes?

A

The Fokker crash with the famous football coach Knute Rockne on board

19
Q

While consulting Pan American Airlines, which of Lindbergh’s suggestions became federal law (for commercial planes)?

A

Possible answers:
2 pilots
the plane must be able to lose and engine and still be able to climb out when fully loaded

20
Q

Air pockets are _________ and _________ columns of air.

A

rising and descending