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when you do the instrument test, also sign up for the

FII (flight instructor instrument)

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why is a METAR SPECI issued

a change in weather (ex. winds)

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METAR observes upper or surface weather?

surface

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Where can you read about PIREPS?

AIM 7-1-20 (cloud bases, tops, in-flight turbulence, anything—even tossed like a salad, or seems pretty normal up here)

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TAF is valid for

24 or 30 hours, updated every 6 hours

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GFA tool replaces area forecast? is it legal for areas not covered by a TAF?

yes

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GFA offers

winds and temps aloft, temp, hour by hour, cloud tops, etc

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an app you can use to look at winds, but not legal

windy

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special VFR

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do you need adsb-out in class d airspace?

no no no!

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name for side lights on the runway

runway guard lights

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name for big flashy light next to enhanced centerline or runway intersections

wigwags

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a MCPRAWNS area that just means be careful, usually lots of student traffic, no need to file

alert area

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youre flying a heading from 0-179. Odds or evens 500?

odds

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youre flying a heading from 180-359. Odds or evens 500?

evens

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what reg basically references NWCRAFT (pilot due diligence)

91.203

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how many radials does a VOR have?

360

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How does a VOR work?

it sends out 360 radial signal and then a reference signal via an omnidirectional range

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whats a DME

shows distance from the VOR, just need a DME receiver to pick it up

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what does DME stand for

distance measuring equipment

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what’s the formula for northerly turning erros?

half your latitude plus 15

(at KADS we sit at 33, so roll out at 31.5 early)

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forward CG characteristics

fuel burn, stability, stall/spin recovery are higher

range is lower

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aft CG characteristics

flare, fuel burn, airspeed are better

worse stall recovery, stability, and fuel burn

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what do you call it when the forward CG lowers range because the elevator is working

higher wing loading

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ARROWPDCS what’s the S?

supplements like the G1000

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what’s a second class medical good for?

to fly commercial (to get paid)

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what’s a first class medical good for?

airlines

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for basic med do you have to go to an AME?

no, regular physician is ok

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basic med dates for classes and

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what can you do with 200 hours of flight time as a private pilot?

61.51(?) sell planes and do test rides to other people

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if someone wants to pay for your dinner/hotel because you flew them around, is that legal?

no, that is compensation

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what are the ATP requirements

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hours requirement for R-ATP 2 year degree?

1250 hours

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when is a VOR inspection NOT required for IFR

when it isn’t your primary means of navigation

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Explain TK9

TCDS, KOEL, MEL, POH, ADs

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is the MEL the amount of things that must be operative or things that can be inop?

things that can be inop?

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FDSO stands for

flight district service office, can request special flight permit

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METAR stands for

meteorological aerodome forecast

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Airmet Tango

winds greater than 30 knots, greater

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Sierra Airmet

mountain obscuration

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hurricanes, duststorms, and volcanic ash SIGMETS are exceptions because instead of being valid for 4 hours, they are valid for ___ hours

6

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cold fronts are fast and dense, so when they move they create a _______ ______ shape

downward wedge

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decode 830134 winds aloft

-50 + 100, so winds from 230, winds 101, temp -34

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is a temp inversion stable or unstable

stable, because there is no uplifting action

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when lapse rate is positive (+1, +2, etc), expect a _____ ____

temperature inversion

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4 types of ice

trace, light, moderate, severe

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temp inversion shares charactercis with a (high/low) pressure system, plus ______

high, llws

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what precautions should you take when using an electronic flight bag (like foreflight)?

it’s not super accurate, even if it’s up to date. ex altitude could be wrong)

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when do you ask for special VFR

when it’s VFR beyond your departing airport

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mach 1 speed at standard temp

767kts

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airspeed limit below 10,000 ft

250

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airspeed limit underflying the bravo?

200

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charlie and bravo equipment requirements are the same or different?

same — 2 way radio, ADSB-out, mode C transponder

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delta equipment requirements, and requirements if you overfly it

2 way radio coms, nothing

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dashed magenta means that what airspace starts at surface?

echo

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double dashed magenta is a ____ airspace

charlie

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vignette means echo begins at ____ft, but no vignette means that echo begins at ____ft

700, 1200

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if you underfly the charlie, do you need anything?

if you overfly the charlie, do you need anything?

under no

over yes, in case you descend into it

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cloud clearance in bravo

3sm and clear of clouds

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troposphere height at poles vs equators

24000 at poles, 70000 at equator

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what temp does rime ice form

negative 10 to negative 20

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at what temp does clear ice form?

zero to negative 10

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hours requirement for R-ATP 4

1000 hours

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in AVIATES, what’s the second A?

Altimeter static!!! (don’t forget the static part)

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what document has 2 types, pink and white

airworthiness

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with a forward (more stable) CG, what’s different about the ARM?

ARM is longer (like closing a door from the knob vs hinges. Longer is more stable)

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on the GFA map you can use what setting to help with more incremental data

helicopter

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winds and temps aloft are issued every

6 hours

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winds and temps aloft:

temps not reported within __ft of station elevation

winds not reported within __ft of station elevation

2500

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winds and temps aloft:

winds not reported within __ft of station elevation

1500

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ADIZ stands for

air defense identification zone

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VFR corridor airspeed

200

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a runway is blue on a map because it’s (towered/untowered)

towered

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to be a lil mountain on the sectional, the min height is

200AGL

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lightening bolts on a lil mountain on a sectional mean that it is

unlighted

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how do you find the MEF (max elevation figure)

round to 100, then add 100

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blue box with white background on a VFR sectional is (approach/ground/tower)

approach

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line runways are longer than

8070ft

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circle runways are within the length of

1500-8069ft

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circle with big x over it on vfr sectional

airport is closed

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circle with u in it on VFR sectional means

runway is unverified

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open circle runway means it is

soft field

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bravo cloud requirements

3sm and coc

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VORTAC has _____around it

ticks

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VOR/DME has a ______ around it

box around it

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class D normally goes up to ____

2500AGL

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class C normally goes up to

4000MSL

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class C cake size inner and outer ring

5sm, 10sm

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green vingette means that

golf goes to 14500ft

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what does S4 mean on the chart supplement?

major main frame services (ex. 100 hour annual services)

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what does B on a chart supplement mean

it has a beacon

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ILS critical area

dashes on the taxiway/runway saying don’t block it because you’ll block instrument traffic

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what color is the airport location/designation sign

black and yellow

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define angle of attack

angle between chord line and relative wind

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define angle of incidence

angle between chord line of wings and the nose

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LHAND acronym

Lycoming

horizontally opposed

air cooled (not liquid cooled)

naturally aspirated (not turbo)

direct drive (crankshaft is directly connected)

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which of the turning tendencies changes depending on if youre going up or down?

gyroscopic procession (climb = left) (descent = right)

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what is speed is our fixed pitch prop set for

86knots (cruise climb)

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do we have de-icing equipment

yes—for the windshield

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do we have anti-icing equipment?

yes—pitot heat