Private Pilot Chapter 1&10 Test 1

Flashcards for private pilot book chapters 1 and 10 for test 1

What is standard atmospheric conditions

Baro: 29.92 inHg, 1013.2 hPa, 15C 59F 0% moisture

What classifies a high performance aircraft

Has more than 200 HP on a single engine

What are the 2 Regulation parts we focus on

Part 61 and Part 91

What is the more laid back type of flight school

part 61

What is the strict flight school

Part 141

What are the requirements for the PPL

Be 17, Understand English (FAR part 61.83), Have at least a 3rd class medical (FAR part 61.39), Pass the FAA Knowledge test (FAR part 61.37), Pass the FAA Practical test (FAR part 61.39&61.43), Minimum 40 hours (10 Night 20 Dual instruction)

What is the required recent flight time to fly

For day VFR (Complete 3 takeoff and landings in the previous 90 days)

Night VFR (3 Take-offs and FULL STOP landings in the last 90 days)

Within the past 24 months completed a Bi-Annual Flight Review (BFR)

What are the 5 aircraft categories?

Airplane

Rotorcraft

Glider

Power-Lift

Lighter than air

What are the 4 aircraft classes

Single Engine Land (SEL)

Multi Engine Land (MEL)

Single Engine Sea (SES)
Multi Engine Sea (MES)

What are the private pilot privileges and what FAR part is it?

Can operate as PIC in VMC (Visual Meteorological Conditions)

Can Carry Passengers

FAR 61.113

What can Private Pilots NOT do

Fly for hire

When is it acceptable for a private pilot to accept money

When they are splitting expenses for flights such as gas costs, matinence, or other costs of the flight

What are additional ratings you can get?

Instrument rating

Multi Engine Rating

Commercial

CFI

CFII
ATP

What are additional CERTIFICATIONS you can get

Commercial Pilot

CFI/CFII

Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)

What is ADM

Aeronautical Decision Making, A systematic approach to the mental process pilots use to consistently determine the best course of action for a given set of circumstances

What is the DECIDE acronym and what is it used for

D- Detect what has occurred

E- Estimate the need to counter

C- Choose a desirable outcome

I- Identify Actions

D- Do the necessary action

E- Evaluate the effort

It is a logical decision making process for quickly deciding the best course of action to take in an emergency

What is the PIC responsible for

The aircraft and all the people on board

OODA Loop what does it stand for and what is it used for

O- Observe

O- Orientate

D- Decide

A- Act

Used for rapid decision making

What are the 3 Ps in aviation

P- Perceive (The given circumstances in a flight)

P- Process (by evaluating their impact on flight safety)

P- Perform (by implementing the best course of action)

What are the 3 PIC Responsibility concepts

1. Self Assessment

2. Hazardous attitudes

3. Interpersonal relationships (relationships with crew and pax)

If the PIC feels uncomfortable about a flight for any reason on the ground what should he/she do

Stop slow down and analyze what is going on, and attempt to resolve the conflict. If the PIC feels a need to cancel the flight it should be done

What is the PAVE Acronym and what is it used for

P- Pilot in command

A- Aircraft

V- Environment

E- External Factors

This is to know what factors to evaluate before flight to assess risk

What are 4 personal limitations pilots should be aware of?

Personal limitations

Celing and visibility limitations

Runway length

Density altitude

What are the 5 hazardous attitudes and what are the antidotes

1. Anti-Authority (Follow the rules)

2. Macho (Taking chances is foolish)

3. Impulsivity (Not so fast, think first)

4. Invulnerability (It can happen to me)

5. Resignation (I’m not helpless, I can make a difference)

What does CRM Stand for

Crew Resource Managment, Is the application of team management concepts in the flight deck environment

What does effective communication include

Listening skills

Avoiding social barriers such as language barriers and or indirectness

Avoiding misinterpretation and asking for clarity

What is SRM

Single-Pilot Resource Managment and it involves the pilot making sure that all operating conditions are within their personal minimums to perform a flight solo this can include the pilot’s mood and attitude, environmental factors, and other important aspects that can impact the flight.

What do we need to recognize and prevent during a flight to keep workload to a minimum

Build up of series of events or getting “behind” the aircraft which can cause a lot of stress later on

What is Hypoxia as a general definition

A state of oxygen deficiency

What are the 4 types of hypoxia and what they are caused by

1. Hypoxic- Decrease in o2 due to less oxygen avaliable (can happen to anybody)

2. Hypemic- Deficiency of the blood to carry o2 (typically common with smokers and recent blood donors)

3. Stagnant- Decreases circulation of blood (Poor heart function, High G load, cold temps)

4. Histotoxic- Decreased absorption of o2 by blood (caused by alcohol and drugs)

What are the symptoms of hypoxia

Feeling of euphoria, delayed reaction time, visual impairment, poor judgement, limp muscles, headache, cyanosis, eventually unconsciousness.

What defines time of useful consciousness

The time in which a pilot can make a rational life saving decision

What happens to the particle pressure of o2 as altitude increases and what does this affect

As the altitude increases the particle pressure of oxygen decreases, reducing the lungs capacity to transfer sufficient oxygen from the ambient air to the blood

What is the time of useful consciousness at the following altitudes, 20k, 25k, 30k, 40k

30 minutes, 3-5 minutes, 1-2 minutes, 15-20 seconds.

In unpressurized cabins what altitude should o2 masks be required

above 12.5k, after 30 minutes, all the time above 14k for crew, all the time above 18k for crew and pax.

What is hyperventilation

Short rapid breathing causing too much o2 to be in the blood and not enough co2

How can hyperventilation be solved

Paper bag over mouth, talking

What is kinesthetic sense

Your body’s motion sensors which determine your orientation

Why is your body unreliable in IMC

It cannot tell the difference between gravityu and g force.

What is induced myopia and how is it caused

It is near sightedness induced by focusing on an object far away

What parts of your body can be affected by pressure changes and why

your ears and sinuses, your teeth and your gastronomical tract this is because air gets trapped inside creating a pressure difference in these closed off spaces causing discomfort

What is the recommended time for flying up to 8k feet after scuba diving

12 hours after w/o controlled ascent 24 w/ controlled ascent

What is vestibular disorientation

Different forces of flight causing your brain to get mixed up due to misinterpreted vestibular signals (ex. seeing increase in speed as a pitch up)

What is flicker vertigo

Induced vertigo due to flashing strobe lights off clouds or a steady light reflecting off of the prop

What poor effects does excessive noise cause

Induces fatigue, interferes with communication, and can lead to hearing loss

What does IMSAFE stand for

Illness (any symptoms?)

Medication (have I had any?)

Stress

Alcohol (am I under the influence)

Fatigue

Eating/Emotions

What part of the eye receives light during the day, and at night

Cones in the middle for the day and rods only at night causing vision to be black and white

Where is the night blind spot

In the middle of your FOV

How long does it take for your eyes to fully adjust to the dark

30 minutes

When do you turn on position/Anticollision lights?

From Sunset to Sunrise

When can you log night flight hours

End of evening civil Twighlight to beginning of morning civil Twighlight

Where can you get night landing experience required to carry passengers

1 hour after sunset and 1 hour before sunrise

What defines Marginal VFR

1-3k Feet cloud ceiling

3-5 Statute miles of visibility

What are the oxygen requirements for non-pressurized aircraft

After 12.5k: Supplemental oxygen after 30 minutes above

Above 14k: Flight crew must have O2 at all times

Above 15k: All crew and pax must have supplemental oxygen