Stage 1 check - regulations/legality

student pilot certificate, government issued photo ID, first class medical, logbook w endorsements

what 4 documents do you need a student pilot to fly solo?

FAR/AIM 91.103

Where can you find information about Preflight action?

Notams, weather, Known ATC delays, runway lengths, alternate airports, fuel requirements, takeoff/landing distances

NWKRAFT

FAR/AIM 91.151

Where can you find information on Fuel requirements?

who you’re talking to, who you are, where you are, what you want

What are the 4 W’s when talking to ATC?

not required for VFR, only IFR

Is an alternate airport required for VFR flights?

chart supplement

Where can you find runway lengths?

brakes, gas, undercarriage, mixture, power, seatbelts

What does BGUMPS stand for?

Seatbelts, Airsickness/airvents, fire extinguisher, emergency exits, talking/traffic, your questions

Passenger SAFETY briefing

the altitude of an aircraft above standard datum plane

Define pressure altitude.

pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature

Define density altitude.

15 Celsius, 29.92 Hg, sea level

Standard day

FAR/AIM 91.409

Where can you find information about aircraft inspections?

FAR/AIM 61.89

Where can you find information about pilot airworthiness?

Illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, eating/emotion

IMSAFE acronym

airwothiness certificate, registration certificate, radio station license, operating limitations, weight and balance

ARROW acronym

airworthiness directives, Annual inspection, VOR check, 100 hour inspection, altimeter/Pitot static system check, transponder check, ELT inspection, static system check

AAVIATES acronym

pilot, aircraft environment, external pressures

PAVE acronym

every 12 calender months

How often does the annual inspection occur?

every 30 days

How often does the VOR need to be checked?

every 100 hours

How often does the 100 hour inspection occur?

every 24 calender months

How often does the altimeter/static system need to be checked?

every 24 calender months

How often does the transponder need to be checked?

every 12 calender months, half battery life, 1 hour cumulative use

How often does the ELT need to be checked?

every 24 calender months

How often does the static system need to be checked?

airspeed indicator, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, manifold pressure gauge, altimeter, temperature gauge, fuel gauge, landing lights, anti-collision lights, magnetic compass, ELT, Safety belts

ATOMATOFLAMES

equipment required to fly VFR

What does ATOMATOFLAMES mean?

altimeter, airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, attitude indicator, heading indicator, turn coordinator,

What are the instruments on the typical 6 pack in a Cessna?

required equipment for night VFR

What does FLAPS mean?

fuses, landing lights, anti-collision lights, position lights, source of power

FLAPS

alternator, battery

What are the 2 main forms of electricity for a plane?

airport/facility directory aka chart supplement, updated every 56 days

What is an A/FD and how long is it effective for?

airport diagrams, runway data, airport services, frequencies, special notices

what kind of information can you find on a chart supplement?

temporary runway closures, obstruction

What would be an example of a “special notice” on a chart supplement?

aeronautical chart designed for navigation under VFR, updated every 56 days

What is a sectional chart and how long is it effective for?

Minimum equipment list which states which equipment must be operational in order for a flight to proceed

What is an MEL

Federal Aviation Regulations, rules that govern all aviation activities in the US

What are FAR’s

definitions and abbreviations

What does part 1 of the FAR’s discuss?

Certifications of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors

What does part 61 of the FAR’s discuss

general operating and flight rules

What does Part 91 of the FARs discuss

TFR, TRSA, MOA, Controlled firing areas, prohibited areas, restricted areas, alert areas, warning areas, national defense areas,

Types of special use airspace