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Maximum |distance |between |runway |edge |lights? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 200 |ft what |does |SCT |represent |on |METAR? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔scattered, |3/8 |- |4/8 |coverage what |does |FEW |represent |on |METAR? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔few, | 0 |- |2/8 |coverage What |is |the |difference |with |BR |and |FG? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔BR |(mist) |has |visibility |greater |than |5/ |SM | FG |(fog) |has |visibility |less |than |5/8 |SM When |do |you |revise |the |estimated |point |and |time |of |an |ADIZ |entry? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔within |+/- | 5 |minutes |and |within | 20 |NM |of |entry |point What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |on |ground |if |cleared |for |take-off? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔steady |green |light What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |on |ground |if |asked |to |stop? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔steady |red |light What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |on |ground |if |cleared |to |taxi? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔series |of |green |flashes What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |on |ground |if |asked |to |return |to |starting | point |on |airport? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔flashing |white |light What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |in |flight |if |cleared |to |land? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔steady |green |light
What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |in |flight |if |asked |to |give |way |to |other | aircraft |and |continue |circling? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔steady |red |light What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |in |flight |if |asked |to |return |for |landing? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔series |of |green |flashes What |visual |signal |would |tower |use |to |contact |an |aircraft |in |flight |if |airport |is |unsafe? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔series |of |red |flashes Minimums |for |control |zones? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 3 |SM 1 |mile |horizontal |from |cloud 500 |ft |vertical |from |cloud 500 |ft |AGL Minimums |for |uncontrolled |airspace |during |the |day |above | 1000 |ft |AGL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 1 |SM 2000 |ft |horizontal |from |cloud 500 |ft |vertical |from |cloud Minimums |for |uncontrolled |airspace |during |the |day |below | 1000 |ft |AGL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 2 |SM clear |of |cloud Minimums |for |uncontrolled |airspace |during |the |night |above | 1000 |ft |AGL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 3 |SM 2000 |ft |horizontal |from |cloud 500 |ft |vertical |from |cloud Minimums |for |uncontrolled |airspace |during |the |night |below | 1000 |ft |AGL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 3 |SM clear |of |cloud
Do |you |need |a |transponder |in |Class |D |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔no, |unless |specified |as | transponder |airspace What |Class |of |airspace |does |Class |C |turn |into |if |ATC |unit |is |NOT |in |operation? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔class |E What |Class |of |airspace |does |Class |D |turn |into |if |ATC |unit |is |NOT |in |operation? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔class |E Does |a |VFR |aircraft |need |clearance |prior |to |entering |Class |D |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔No, |two- way |communication |must |be |established What |is |required |for |VFR |in |Class |E |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔no |special |requirements What |airspace |are |low |level |airways |and |at |what |heights |are |they |established? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔class |E 2,200 |ft |AGL |up |to |but |NOT |including |18,000 |ft What |is |Class |F |airspace |and |what |are |the |two |types? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔special |use |airspace CYR |- |restricted |airspace CYA |- |advisory |airspace What |does |F |stand |for |when |classifying |CYA |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔flight |test |area What |does |H |stand |for |when |classifying |CYA |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔hang |gliding |activity What |does |M |stand |for |when |classifying |CYA |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔military What |does |S |stand |for |when |classifying |CYA |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔soaring |activity
What |airspace |surrounds |a |forest |fire |and |what |are |the |limitations |when |flying |near |one? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔CYR |- |restricted |airspace from |the |surface |up |to |3,000 |ft |AGL 5 |NM |radius What |is |Class |G |airspace? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔uncontrolled |airspace Which |airspace |requires |a |transponder? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔Class |A, |B, |C Class |D |and |E |may |require |transponder |if |specified |as |transponder |airspace What |is |required |for |SVFR? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 1 |SM |and |clear |of |cloud must |have |ground |in |sight |at |all |times When |do |you |set |your |altimeter |to |standard |pressure |when |climbing |to/descending |from |standard | pressure |region? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔climbing |- |set |after |entering descending |- |set |before |entering How |many |hours |of |cross-country |as |PIC |is |needed |to |be |issued |a |CPL? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 20 | hours What |is |a |blanket |type |rating? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔it |can |be |issued |to |cover |all |aeroplanes |with |a | minimum |flight |crew |of |one |pilot, |excluding |high |performance |aeroplanes When |is |an |individual |type |rating |needed? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔required |in |order |to |fly |high | performance |aeroplanes For |air |taxi |operations |in |uncontrolled |airspace |below | 1000 |ft, |what |is |the |minimum |visibility? |- | CORRECT |ANSWER✔can |be |less |than | 2 |miles |if |authorized |in |operator |and |operator |complies |with | commercial |air |service |standards
SALR |is |lower |than |DALR |because: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔air |is |warmed |by |the |heat |released |as |a | result |of |the |condensation |of |water |vapour When |flying |through |a |cold |front, |what |heading |correction |must |be |made? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔heading |correction |to |the |right What |type |of |wind |blows |down |a |mountain |slope |at |night |due |to |radiation |cooling? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔katabatic |wind A |terminal |area |forecast |deals |with |weather |within |how |miles |of |the |aerodrome? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔weather |within | 5 |miles |of |the |aerodrome What |is |bypass |ratio |in |terms |of |turbine |engines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔the |ratio |of |air |flowing | around |the |engine |to |air |passing |through |the |combustion |chamber What |happens |to |the |turn |radius |and |rate |of |turn |in |a |level |balanced |turn |when |airspeed |is | increased? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔turn |radius |increases rate |of |turn |decreases Load |factor |of | 15 |degrees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔1. Load |factor |of | 30 |degrees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔1. Load |factor |of | 45 |degrees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔1. Load |factor |of | 60 |degrees? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 2 Why |is |there |an |increase |in |power |when |a |turbocharger |is |installed |in |the |engine? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔increases |the |mass |of |the |air |which |is |supplied |to |the |engine |from |its |original |exhaust
What |frequencies |does |NDB |operate |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔low |or |medium |frequencies 200-600 |Khz What |frequencies |does |VOR/ILS |operate |in? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔very |high |frequencies 108.00-117.95 |Mhz What |does |CAVOK |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔no |cloud |below |5, no |precipitation, |CB's, |thunderstorms, |fog |or |snow P6SM Stratiform |cloud |at |a |warm |front |indicates: |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔the |air |in |the |warm |sector |is |moist | and |stable What |is |the |pressure |at |18,000 |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 500 |millibars What |is |the |pressure |at |5,000 |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 850 |millibars What |is |the |pressure |at |10,000 |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 700 |millibars What |is |the |pressure |at |34,000 |ft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 250 |millibars When |is |a |gust |speed |reported |in |a |TAF? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔if |the |gust |strength |is |forecast |to | exceed |the |mean |wind |speed |by |more |than | 10 |knots What |is |a |fixed |spool |turbine |engine? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔a |turbine |engine |where |the |power | turbine |is |on |a |separate |shaft |to |that |of |the |compressor |turbine
What |does |a |dark |dotted |line |determine |on |a |700mb |chart? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔joins |all |the |points | where |are |at | 0 |degrees |C What |percentage |of |co-pilot |flight |time |can |credited |towards |flight |time |requirements |for |higher | license |or |rating? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔50% What |is |the |maximum |hours |of |flight |duty |time |in |any | 24 |consecutive |hours? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔ 14 |consecutive |hours What |is |the |required |number |of |rest |periods, |of |at |least | 24 |consecutive |hours, |within |each |period |of | 30 |consecutive |days? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 3 |rest |periods What |is |meant |by |"flight |crew |on |standby"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔flight |crew |member |remain |at | location |and |be |ready |in | 1 |hour |or |less What |is |meant |by |"flight |crew |on |reserve"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔must |be |ready |for |duty |on |notice | of |more |than | 1 |hour What |is |the |height |of |the |troposphere |at |the |poles |and |at |the |equator? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔poles |- | 25,000 |to |35, equator |- |50,000 |to |65, What |devices |can |be |used |to |reduce |adverse |aileron |yaw? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔frise |ailerons differential |ailerons aileron-rudder |interconnect What |is |valve |overlap? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔both |inlet |and |outlet |valves |are |open |to |improve |engine |efficiency |and |power What |is |histoxic |hypoxia? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔the |cells |in |the |body |are |incapable |of |utilizing |oxygen |in |the |bloodstream
What |happens |to |Vmca |(minimum |controllable |airspeed) |as |altitude |increases? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔decreases What |defines |service |ceiling |for |an |aircraft? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔when |the |aircraft |rate |of |climb | reduces |to | 100 |fpm |climb What |happens |when |you |use |a |fuel |grade |lower |than |standard |operating |grade? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔detonation spontaneous |ignition |throughout |the |cylinder |rather |than |a |smooth |burn On |a |constant |speed |propeller, |what |happens |when |there |is |a |loss |of |oil |pressure? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔propeller |will |feather What |do |we |use |to |see |at |night |and |how |many |minutes |to |adapt |to |night? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔rods 30 |minutes How |do |you |determine |the |maximum |crosswind |component |for |an |aircraft? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔20% |of |Vso |(stall |speed |in |landing |configuration) What |happens |to |maneuvering |speed |with |increasing |aircraft |weight? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔speed | increases |with |aircraft |weight What |do |you |need |in |order |to |fly |passengers |at |night |in |VFR |in |an |air |taxi |operation? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔valid |IFR |rating What |kind |of |separation |will |provided |if |a | 747 |departed |on |the |same |runway |you |will |be |departing | on |and |you |are |holding |short |at |an |intersection? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 6 |miles, | 3 |minutes, |non- waivable
What |happens |with |the |dewpoint |when |a |warm |front |passes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔dewpoint | increases Altocumulus |cloud |flying |through |a |cold |front |from |the |warm |sector? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔dry |and | stable |air Weather |just |eastward |of |a |trowal? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔layer |clouds continuous |precipitation What |occurs |with |the |passing |of |a |upper |cold |front? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔widespread |cloud precipitation When |does |hoar |frost |develop? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔clear |winter |evenings What |type |of |middle |cloud |gives |instability, |turbulence |and |showers? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔altocumulus |castellanus What |type |of |cloud |has |a |heavy |mass |with |vertical |development, |spreading |out |with |an |anvil-shape | at |the |tops? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔cumulonimbus What |is |an |example |of |the |dewpoint |raising |to |temperature? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔fog |over |open | water |near |an |arctic |ice |bank What |is |the |lifting |mechanism |at |the |centre |of |a |low |pressure |system? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔convergence What |type |of |ice |would |occur |descending |through |ice |pellets? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔clear |ice Disadvantages |with |LORAN-C? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔same |low |frequency |problems |as |an |ADF discharges |and |static |may |affect |it
Using |a |GPS |and |DME |to |compare |distances, |what |would |occur? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔GPS |would |not |have |slant |range |so |it |would |state |the |horizontal |distance DME |measures |the |slant |range |(angled) |from |the |station |to |the |aircraft Where |does |the |greatest |error |occur |with |LORAN-C? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔greatest |error |is |between | 2 |stations |at |the |midpoint |of |the |baseline The |earth |emits |what |kind |of |radiation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔long-wave |radiation The |earth |receives |what |kind |of |radiation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔short-wave |radiation What |does |an |RMI |needle |display? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔bearing |to |the |station, |as |opposed |to |the | ADF |needle |pointing |to |the |relative |bearing When |is |the |total |drag |at |a |minimum? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔when |parasite |drag |and |induced |drag | are |the |same How |does |maximum |coefficient |of |lift |behave? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔independent |of |altitude |and | weight |of |the |aircraft What |is |applied |to |maintain |a |well |co-ordinated |steep |turn? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔inside |rudder |to | keep |the |ball |centred Why |bank |in |a |co-ordinated |turn? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔to |provide |the |necessary |centripetal |force How |do |you |achieve |a |minimum |radius |of |turn? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔minimum |speed maximum |load |factor What |is |the |best |lift/drag |ratio? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔4:
Dihedral |supplies |stability |about |what |axis? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔longitudinal |axis it |helps |lateral |stability longitudinal |axis |= |lateral |stability lateral |axis |= |longitudinal |stability Up |to |what |height |is |ground |effect |helpful? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔half |the |wing |span's |length What |happens |to |an |aircraft's |maximum |rate |of |climb |in |a |headwind |of | 20 |knots? |- |CORRECT | ANSWER✔it |remains |the |same In |a |glide, |what |would |happen |if |the |same |aircraft |has |less |weight |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔glide |path | would |be |steeper lower |angle |of |attack What |happens |to |lift |and |drag |when |an |airfoil |stalls? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔lift |decreases drag |decreases What |is |the |pitot-static |system |impact |(ram) |pressure? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔dynamic |pressure What |happens |to |the |ASI |when |the |pitot |tube |freezes |in |a |descent? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ASI |will | under |read What |does |the |ASI |measure? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔difference |between |pitot |and |static |pressure What |characteristic |does |the |VSI |have? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔a |capillary |tube |that |lets |air |leak |at |a | calibrated |rate What |operational |features |apply |to |the |VSI? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔it |is |slow |to |show |both |rate |and | altitude |change
When |would |a |radar |altimeter |be |inaccurate? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔over |areas |of |ice |or |deep |snow How |does |a |mode |c |transponder |relay |altitude |information |to |ATC? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔through |a | linked |encoding |altimeter Compass |deviation |is |the |difference |between |what? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔magnetic |heading compass |heading Why |is |a |compass |filled |with |fluid? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔provide |lubrication reduce |oscillation What |is |the |equation |to |determine |minimum |speed |for |hydroplaning? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔(square | root |of |tire |psi) |X | 9 Heading |Indicator |read |accurate |up |to |what |angle |of |bank? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ 85 |degrees What |is |the |basic |principle |of |the |heading |indicator? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔rigidity |in |space What |is |the |basic |principle |of |the |attitude |indicator? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔rigidity |in |space precession What |is |the |basic |principle |of |the |turn |and |slip |indicator? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔gyroscopic |precession What |are |the |forces |acting |on |the |turn |coordinator? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔gravity centrifugal |force What |are |the |two |performance |instruments? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔ASI altimeter
What |is |the |first |stage |of |a |pilots |decision |making |process? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔situational | awareness What |is |another |term |for |"always |having |an |out"? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔risk |management What |are |the |components |to |the |triangle |of |velocity? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔heading, |true |airspeed track, |groundspeed wind |direction, |velocity
