PPL Acronyms and Abbreviations

Vs

Stall Speed

Vso

The stall speed in the landing configuration

Vx

The best angle of climb speed, providing the greatest altitude gain over distance.

What is the Vx of our aircraft?

62 kias

Vy

The best rate of climb speed, providing the greatest altitude gain over time.

What is the Vy for our aircraft?

74 kias

Va

The maneuvering speed, which is the maximum speed at which full deflection of the controls can be used without risking structural damage in turbulent air.

Vfe

The maximum flap extended speed, above which the flaps can be retracted safely.

What is the Vfe for our aircraft?

Below 110 Kias - Flaps 10

Below 85 - Flaps 20 or 30

Vno

The maximum structural cruising speed, above which the aircraft should not be flown except in smooth air and with caution.

What is the Vno for our aircraft?

129 Kias

Vne

The never exceed speed, which is the maximum speed limit for the aircraft beyond which it should not be flown.

What is the Vne for our aircraft?

163 Kias

What is our aircraft’s best glide speed?

68 Kias

Procedure to respond ot an in-flight engine failure

Pitach for the best glide Airspeed, Find the Best place to land, Checklist, Declare emergency, Execute landing.

What is checklist in case of an in-flight engine failure according to the ABCDE checklist?

Ensure fuel selector is on both, fuel shutoff valve is full in, mixture full rich, test throttle, check magnetos

Sqawking 7500,7600, and 7700

hijacking, communication failure, and emergency situations

PAVE

Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment, and External pressures, used to evaluate flight safety.

Pilot

IMSAFE

• illnesses

• medications

• stress

• alcohol

• fatigue

  • emotions

Aircraft

AAVIATE

• Annual inspection - 12 cm

• Airworthiness Directives (ADs) - any recalls, one-time or every time

• VOR - required for IFR - every 30 days

• 100 hours inspection - cannot fly past unless special flight permit or flying to place of maintenance under 110 hrs

• Altimerter & Pitot Static - altimeter, vert. speed, airspeed - 24 cm

• Transponder - 24cm

• Emergency location transmitter

  • 121.5

    • 12 cm

    • 1 hr of cumulative usage

    • Or if more than .5/ 50% of the battery is used

Environment

• weather

• NOTAMS

• density

  • ceilings

SPAROW

• Supplements

  • documents for g1000

• Placards

  • restrictions (flaps etc.)

  • inop features

• Airworthyness

  • doesn’t expires but has to be maintained with maintencance

    • has to be visbile AAT

• Registration

  • 7 years

• Operating Limitations

  • Has to be in the plane - POH

• Weights and Balences

  • ensuring COG is in allowed safe

External Pressures

• ensuring nothing is rushing to make the pilot speed up the flight

  • good and clear mindset

1st Class Medical

1st class for 12cm → 3rd class for remainder of duration

METAR

| day zulutime (est = zulu - 5 in winter and - 4 in summer) | wind direction & wind speed → gusts | visibility st. miles, | cloud layering | temp & dew point degrees C | altimeter | any extra remarks

How many nm can a student pilot with a solo endorsement fly?

25 nautical miles

List the minimum equipment and instruments that must be working properly for a day VFR flight.

ATOMATOFAMES

ATOMATOFAMES

A - anti-collision lights
T - tachometer
O - oil pressure gauge
M - manifold pressure
A - airspeed indicator
T - temperature gauge
O - oil temperature gauge
F - fuel quantity indicator
A - altimeter
M - magnetic compass
E - ELT
S - safety belts

Daytime weather minimums in class G airspace

When 1,200ft or less above the surface, visibility must be 1 statute mile, and the aircraft must be clear of clouds

1,200 - 10,000ft, visibility must be 1 statute mile, and aircraft must e 500ft below clouds, 100ft above clouds, and 200ft horizontal of clouds

Daytime weather minimums in class E airspace

When less than 10,000 ft, visibility must be at least 3 statute miles, and the aircraft must be 500 ft below, 1000 ft above, or 2000ft horizontally away from any clouds

When higher than 10,000ft, visibility must be at least 5 statute miles, and the aircraft must be 1,000 feet below, 1,000 feet above, or 1 statute mile horizontally away from any clouds

Daytime weather minimums in class D airspace

Visbillity must be at least 3 statute miles, and the aircraft must be 500ft above, 1000ft below, or 2000 feet horizontally away from any clouds