Test 2

Question 0

What should an instructor do prior to starting a lesson?

Answer 0

Make sure you have all equipment and supplies and that it is working properly

Question 1

What is included in a lesson plan?

Answer 1

• A statement of lesson objectives
• Procedures and facilities to e used during the lesson
• Specific goals to be attained
• Means to be used for review and evaluation

Question 2

Does the instructor have to use notes?

Answer 2

No, an instructor who is thoroughly prepared or who has made the presentation before can usually speak effectively without notes.

Question 3

What is the guided discussion method?

Answer 3

The goal is to draw out what the student know by asking question

Question 4

When would the instructor use guided discussion?

Answer 4

Pre flight and post flight

Question 5

What is the demonstration performance method?

Answer 5

Simple yet sound principle that we learn by doing

Question 6

What are the most important skill to an instructor?

Answer 6

The ability to

• analyze
• appraise
• judge

Question 7

A critique is a step in the grading process?

True/False

Answer 7

False, a critique is a step in the learning process

Question 8

Should critique be positive or negitive?

Answer 8

Positive, should be something you can work with

Question 9

What does the student expect from the instructor?

Answer 9

Feedback:

• guidance
• analysis
• appraisal

Question 10

Should students know how well they did after the lesson?

Answer 10

Yes, students should have no doubt how well they did at the end

Question 11

Should you have to defend your criticism?

Answer 11

No
If it is:
- Honest
- objective
- constructive
-comprehensive

Question 12

Are trick questions a good tool to use?

Answer 12

No, they will cause the student to feel as if he/she are in a battle of wits with the instructor.

Question 13

What is the outcome if trick questions are used?

Answer 13

The whole significance of the subject of instruction will be lost

Question 14

What is the purpose of an evaluation?

Answer 14

So the student can know:

• how well they are doing in the course
• have measured amount of learning and what is being learned
• and how well they learned it

Question 15

What type of evaluations are there?

Answer 15

• oral quizzes
• written test
• performance test

Question 16

What happens if the student asks a question that the instructor doesn’t know the answer to?

Answer 16

Say “I don’t know”, and go look up the answer

Question 17

What are good criteria for usability of a test?

Answer 17

• Charts and illustrations are appropriate
• Test is printed in right type face
• Wide range of scores are possible
• The inclusion of all levels of difficulties are covered

Question 18

What is required on a pre-solo test?

Answer 18

• It is not for a specific grade but rather determine readiness of student for solo
• Supply type questions are easiest to determine students grasp of concept
• Must keep on file for 3 years

Question 19

Do students learn faster and more accurately with instructional aids?

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

What is a temperature inversion?

Answer 20

A change in temperature in which the air gets warmer as the altitude increases

Question 21

When does a surface inversion occur?

Answer 21

• When terrestrial radiation on a clear night cools the surface of the land and lowers the temperature of the air immediately above the surface.
• The air temperature increases with altitude for a few hundred feet.

Question 22

When does a temperature inversion aloft occur?

Answer 22

when a current of warm air aloft overruns cold air near the surface

Question 23

What happens if you get a low level temperature inversion?

Answer 23

Fog, smoke, low clouds, and other restrictions to visibility can get trapped

Question 24

Is the air smooth or rough in an inversion?

Answer 24

The air will normally be smooth

Question 25

What is advection fog?

Answer 25

Occurs when warm air moves over cooler water

Question 26

Which middle level clouds are characterized by rain, snow, or ice pellets posing a serious icing problem if temperatures are near or below freezing?

Answer 26

Nimbostratus

Question 27

What is the radius of the surface area of class C airspace?

Answer 27

Normal radius of 5 NM form the center of the primary airport

Question 28

To operate an aircraft within Class C airspace from a satellite airport without an operating control tower, a pilot must:

Answer 28

Contact ATC as soon as practicable after takeoff

Question 29

What is the radius of the shelf area of Class C airspace?

Answer 29

Normal radius of 10 NM from the center of the primary airport

Question 30

What is the base of the shelf area of Class C airspace?

Answer 30

1,200 ft AGL

Question 31

What is the normal radius of the outer area of Class C airspace?

Answer 31

20 NM

Question 32

What is required to enter Class C airspace?

Answer 32

• Two way communication

- A coded transponder with altitude reporting capabilities

Question 33

What is required to enter Class D airspace?

Answer 33

Must have 2-way communication

Question 34

When is a landing light required?

Answer 34

Landing lights are required to be installed on flights for hire, good idea to use them at night

Question 35

Which nose cone is used for subsonic speeds?

Answer 35

parabola or hemispheric shape

Question 36

Which nose cone is used for Supersonic speeds?

Answer 36

Pointed cone

Question 37

Which fin has the least amount of drag?

Answer 37

Clipped delta