Thrust PPL stage 2 tricky questions

can you take off with icing? prove it

no! page 124 POH, avoid mentioning FAR/AIM ref. 91.527, which is for turbo only

what does 3PT mean next to AWOS?

it means it is advanced, including precip, thunder, lightening, etc.

weight shift formula for weight and balance

(weight to be moved/total weight) = (change in ARM/total ARM)

would you rather fly in a 500ft or 3000ft density altitude and why?

500ft because it’s low so the air is denser—more lift for wings, more air for engine

Imagine you’re looking at a sectional with isogonic lines and a variation of -2. What if you’re flying a northerly heading—does the variation change?

no—true north doesn’t change

dashed magenta line means it’s what airspace?

echo from surface

light blue line is a what on a sectional?

victor airway

grey line is what on a sectional?

military route

what are victor airways used for?

low altitude IFR routes

blue ruler line vs magenta ruler line?

typically blue is higher maintenance—can be prohibited, restricted, or warning.

magenta is a MOA, alert area, etc.

on a winds aloft chart, there is 9900. What’s that mean?

winds light and variable (less than 5 knots)

on a METAR or TAF, you see 9999. What’s that mean?

+6SM visibility (it’s just in meters)

on a sectional, you see CT. What’s that mean?

control tower

on a sectional, there’s a solid star. What’s that mean?

part time tower (it gets dark like the star)

on a sectional, there’s a star with a circle hole. What’s that mean?

there’s a beacon

can you fly at the MEF and be safe? How is it found?

Max field elevation is found by rounding up to 100 and adding 100. You can fly the MEF safely, but it isn’t recommended

where does the MEF apply?

within the quadrant of the black ruler lines

do they need to say your tail number or your callsign to establish two way radio coms?

callsign

charlie airspace size of 2 rings?

5nm, 10nm

how far out do you contact Charlie, Bravo, or Delta before entering their airspace?

10-20 miles out

explain vingette airspaces, golf and echo

golf from surface to 699

echo from 700 to next airspace (usually alpha)

explain airspace for a portion of the sectional without any circles around it

golf from surface to 1200AGL, then echo

runway diagram has a blue looking line with a W the line. What is it?

it’s a water runway! (ex. Hook airport in Houston)

stationary front means the the weather changes

slow and gradually

a black line on VFR sectional is a

dam! (or an edge of water) that they might ask you to report over

a square U on a sectional is an

ultralight

a square UA on a sectional is an

unmanned aircraft

why do some airports start with K and others start with F or a number?

ones starting with K are ICAO recognized

are charlie and delta airspaces are how many feet? AGL or MSL?

4000 and 2500 AGL

what does MEF stand for?

max elevation figure

how many times does the ELT beep if it has under 1 hour of battery use?

first ring is 7 fast beeps

is the ADAHRS system one or two systems?

one system, two components

name 4 major parts of the AHRS

accelerometer

magnetometer

inclinometer

rate sensor

what 3 things does the ADC include

vertical speed indicator, airspeed indicator, altitude indicator

if you buy a cirrus and it can go up to 30,000ft, but you’ll only fly it up to 12,000, do you still need a high altitude endorsement?

yes

what’s a P with a circle next to it on the runway

papis

what’s an infinity sign on a a runway

displaced threshold

what’s a round sunshine looking symbol

a hill

an open circle with a ton of dots in it on a VFR sectional is

non-directional beacon

a triangle with lines in front of it next to a runway diagram is a

lighted windsock

What’s the precise name of our autopilot

dual axis Garmin GFC700

Warning is used for

missiles, near ADIZ

Alert is used for

high volume training area

are we 70 amp battery or system?

system

3 ways to activate a flight plan? how long do you have to close it?

via foreflight, wxbrief, or FSS, close within 30 mins

fuel flow

fuel tank —> sumps/vents/filter —> fuel selector —> electric pump, engine driven pump —> servo and transducer —> distributor —> nozzles

what kind of hypoxia is associated with pulling Gs. Redout vs blackout?

negative Gs = redout

positive Gs = blackout

stagnant

Which is more dangerous—a red out or a black out?

a redout—permanent red eyes

what kind of elevator trim do we have?

anti-servo trim, and it prevents pilot overcontrolling

does a temp ID without a photo attached to an expired gov photo ID count for flying purposes?

yes

what medical do you need to ferry flights?

first class

why is the plane less stable when it is more aft?

the ARM is shorter (distance from standard datum plane)

what counteracts adverse yaw?

differential ailerons (25 degrees one, 12.5 the other)

ADIZ stands for

air defense identification zone

IACO stands for

International Aviation Civil Organization

can you fly to Canada on a basic med?

no—per IACO

what causes microbursts?

evaporative cooling and friction

what do you need to fly within an ADIZ ?

you need a DVFR flight plan, a unique squawk code, and coms with the controlling agency

can you go through a TFR area if ATC directs you through there?

yes, not because ATC told you to, but because ATC requested permission and permission is required to enter a TFR

basic med date requirement

valid medical on or after July 14 2006

Basic med flight restrictions

under 12500, under 250 knots, no class alpha, no filing flight plans (so no IFR), USA only or US territory

Can you fly to the bahamas on basic med?

yes!

can you instruct with basicmed?

yes! but nothing for hire

do you need a VOR for instrument or VFR?

yes and no—only if it is your sole means of navigation 91.171

Basic med speed limit

250 knots

who do you call for a special flight permit?

Flight Standard District Office

what can the FSDO give you?

a special flight permit

what’s more dangerous, a cold or warm occluded front, and why?

warm because of UPLIFTING action that can lead to embedded thunderstorms IF and only IF the cool air is unstable

is adding oil considered preventative maintenance?

per 43(a)(c), no idea, because it isn’t mentioned. If it isn’t mentioned and it’s not A&P, then you can do it

What is AO1 (as opposed to AO2)

No precip discriminator — just detects generic precip (freezing, sleet, rain, etc.)

Do you need ADSB-Out to overfly a charlie or bravo

Yes!

what 3 things do you need for a thunderstorm?

unstable air, uplifting action, moitsure

a magenta diamond is a

landmark

how do you know what approach to contact

in the white box on the sectional with blue letters

what’s a round lab flask shaped magenta vingette for?

instrument/ILS approach

an empty spot on the VFR sectional is what airspace?

golf until 1200AGL then Echo until 17999

explain 3 types of night

currency — hour after and before

civil—logging

sunset to sunrise—lights

occluded fronts bring what kind of weather?

rain, fog

Inop flow what do you check

MEL/KOEL (91.213 kinds of equipment) then

TCDS, POH, ADs/Service bulletins
deactivate/remove, placard, log it , then decide if it’s ok per PIC

what’s a KOEL

kinds of equipment list