Aviation Regulations and Performance Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers essential FAA oxygen requirements, emergency procedures for electrical/radio failure, light gun signals, aircraft performance calculations, and POH equipment classifications.

Supplemental Oxygen ($12,500$ feet)

Required for the flight crew if the aircraft is at this altitude for more than $30$ minutes.

Supplemental Oxygen ($14,000$ feet)

Required for the flight crew immediately upon reaching this altitude.

Supplemental Oxygen ($15,000$ feet)

Required to be used by the flight crew and provided to all passengers.

Electrical System Failure

A condition resulting in the loss of the turn coordinator, avionics, radio communication with ATC, flaps, and all aircraft lights.

Lost Radio Communication Procedure

Fly back to the airport, circle $500$ feet above the traffic pattern to get tower attention, and wait for light signals.

Light Signal: Steady Green

Indicates 'Clear for takeoff' when on the ground or 'Clear to land' when in the air.

Light Signal: Flashing Green

Indicates 'Clear to taxi' when on the ground or 'Return for landing' when in the air.

Light Signal: Steady Red

Indicates 'Stop' when on the ground or 'Give way to other aircraft and continue circling' when in the air.

Light Signal: Flashing Red

Indicates 'Taxi clear of landing area or runway' when on the ground or 'Airport unsafe, do not land' when in the air.

Aviation Fuel Weight

Calculated at approximately $6$ pounds ($lb$) per gallon.

Takeoff Distance Wind Correction

The instruction to decrease takeoff distance by $10\%$ for each $9$ knots of headwind.

L35

An airport identifier examples used where the identifier contains numbers instead of letters.

Equipment List Code: R

Indicates the equipment is 'Required' and the aircraft cannot fly without it.

Equipment List Code: S

Indicates 'Standard' equipment.

Equipment List Code: A or O

Indicates 'Optional' equipment.

Pilot Preventative Maintenance

Maintenance tasks a pilot may perform if they are not complex, such as replacing lights, changing tires, or cleaning.

Pneumatic Stall Warning

A piece of equipment found in Section 6, Section F of the POH equipment list.

VOR

A navigation system mentioned for 'VOR work' and 'flight tracking' during the second stage of training.