PPL checkride studying

ARROW Documents

Airworthiness

Registration

Radio Station (International flights)

Operating Limitations

Weight and Balance

AD’s

Airworthiness Directives

TCDS

Type certification data sheet

STC

Supplement type certificate

Placard

Small permanently fixed sign or notice to provide information such as warnings and operation limitations

ACS

Airmen certification standards

Max weight of N53402

2,407 lbs standard on ramp

Max takeoff and landing weight for N53402

2,400 lbs

Total fuel capacity in N53402

43 Gallons

Total usable fuel in N53402

40 gallons

IMSAFE

Illness

Medication

Stress

Alcohol

Fatigue

Emotion

When you receive a weather briefing what makes you determine go/no-go decision

Current winds, ceilings, forecast, conditions at my departure, route, destination, and alternate destination are within my personal minimums

If FAA officials come up to you and ask for documents, what do you show them?

Pilot Certification, medical, government ID

FAA officials want to make sure your aircraft is airworthy to fly, what do you show them?

ARROW documents

Airworthiness

Registration

Radio station

Operating limitations

Weight and balance

Does aircraft registration expire

Yes, every 7 years

Does airworthiness certificate expire

No, never

Does my certification ever expire

No, never

TAF

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

How often does TAF come out, how long is it good for, and how far is it good for?

Every 6 hours, is good for 24 hours, and is good for 5 miles

AIRMET

Airmen’s meteorological information

What is an AIRMET

An in flight weather bulletin issued by weather centers to warn pilots of potentially hazardous conditions

What is an AIRMET tango mean

Moderate Turbulence

SIGMET

Significant meteorological information

What is a SIGMET

In flight weather bulletin issued to warn pilots about severe weather conditions

Why would a SIGMET be issued

Volcanic ash, sandstorms, severe turbulence

Where to find information about prohibited areas on sectional chart

At the bottom of the sectional

Requirements to operate in class B airspace

ATC clearance, 2 way radio communication, mode C transponder with altitude reporting

Requirements to operate in class D airspace

Establish and maintain 2 way radio communication with ATC and adhere to weather minimums

Why is there a diamond over Laconia speedway?

Holds a large amount of people and commonly issued TFR’s around it

Requirements to operate in class C airspace

2 day radio communication, mode C transponder

What is important to know for a diversion?

Distance, fuel burn, heading, speed, time

What are signs too look for when passenger gets sick but doesn’t tell you?

Sweating, trying to open vents for fresh air, taking off layers

What to do if car on monoxide detector goes black mid flight

Open air vents and windows, turn off cabin heat, land as soon as possible

During flight you notice RPM’s drop and add power until you no longer can, RPMs keep dropping, what can you suspect? And what will you do? And what will happen?

Carburetor Icing. Apply carb heat. Engine will run rougher

Why will engine run rougher after applying carb heat if there’s carb ice

The ice melting and water going into the engine from carb heat

If applying carb heat doesn’t work and engine is still running rough what else could it be?

Failed magneto, or engine driven pump issues

Normal Takeoff

Flaps - 0 rotate - 55kts, climb out - 70-80kts

Soft Field takeoff

Flaps 10, accelerate to 60kts, climbout - 76 it’s

Short field take off

Flaps 10, brakes, full power, release, rotate 50, climbout 56kts

Normal landing

65kts approach speed, flaps as required

Soft field landing

65kt apprach speed, flaps as required, full back elevator

Short field landing

Flaps 30, 60kt approach speed, touchdown with minimal float, firm breaking, full back elevator

Power off stall

Enter slow flight, start descent, initiate stall, recover, maintain heading

Power on stall

Straight and level, slow to rotation speed, pitch up to stall, recover, maintain heading

Steep turns

95 it’s, 45 degrees of bank

Passenger briof (SAFETY)

Seatbealts, air vents, fire extinguisher, exits/emergency plan, talking/traffic, questions

Concord CTAF/Unicom

122.7

Concord ASOS

132.32

Concord VOR

112.9