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If a true heading of 135 degrees results in a ground track of 130 degrees and a true airspeed of 130 knots results any ground speed of 140 knots the wind would be from? |
246 degrees and 13 knots |
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What effect does high density altitude as compared to low density altitude have on propeller efficiency and why |
Efficiency is reduced because of propeller exert less Force at high density altitude then at low density altitude |
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What is density altitude |
The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature |
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Which v speed represents maximum flap extended speed |
VFe |
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The term angle of attack is defined as the angle between the |
Chord line of the wing and the relative wind |
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During a spin to the left which wings are stalled |
Both wings are stalled |
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What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect |
Induced drag decreases there for any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating |
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The greatest Vortex strength occurs when they generating aircraft is |
Heavy clean and slow |
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Bernoulli's principle states |
Airtraveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface |
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Which instrument will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged |
AirSpeed altimeter and vertical airspeed |
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What is true altitude |
The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level |
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If a pilot changes the altimeter setting from 30.11 to 29.96 what is the approximate change in indication |
Altimeter will indicate 150 ft lower |
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if a flight is made from an area of high pressure into an area of low pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted the altimeter will indicate |
Higher than the actual altitude above sea level |
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Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as class d airspace only |
When the associated control tower is in operation |
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during operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1200 feet AGL but less than 10,000 feet MSL the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is |
3 miles |
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the visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over the town of Cooperstown between 12000 feet AGL and 10,000 feet MSL are |
3 miles and 1000 feet above 500 ft below and 2000 feet horizontally from clouds |
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the day VFR visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate over the town of Cooperstown after departing and climbing out of the Cooperstown airport at or below 700 feed AGL are |
1 mile and clear of clouds |
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When making routine transponder code changes Pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes |
7500, 7600, 7700 |
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When approaching to land on a Runway served by visual approach slope indicator the pilot shall |
Maintain an altitude at or above the Glide slope |
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Which condition is most favorable to the development of carburetor icing |
Temperature between 20 and 70 Fahrenheit and high humidity |
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How is engine operation controlled on an engine equipped with a constant speed propeller |
the throttle controls power output as registered on the manifold pressure gauge and the propeller control regulates engine RPM |
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The most important rule to remember in the event of a power failure after becoming Airborne is to |
Immediately establish the proper Glide attitude and airspeed |
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Definition of hypoxia |
A state of oxygen deficiency in the body |
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Where is he available landing distance data published for an airport that utilizes land and hold short operation |
Chart supplement formerly the airport facility directory |
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risk management as part of the aeronautical decision making process relies on which features to reduce the risk associated with each flight |
Situational awareness problem recognition and good judgment |
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What is the purpose of the runway / runway hold position sign |
Denotes intersecting runways |
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If an emergency situation requires a downwind landing Pilots should expect a faster |
Ground speed at touchdown a longer ground role and the likelihood of overshooting the desired touchdown point |
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Every physical process of weather is accompanied by or is the result of a |
Heat exchange |
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The presence of ice pellets at the surface is evidence that there |
Is a temperature inversion with freezing rain at a higher altitude |
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What cloud types would indicate convective turbulence |
Towering cumulus clouds |
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One weather phenomenon which will always occur when flying across the front is a change in |
Wind direction |
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a pilot can expect a windshear zone in a temperature inversion whenever the wind speed at 2,000 to 4000 feet above the surface is at least |
25 knots |
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To update a previous weather briefing a pilot should request |
An abbreviated briefing |
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You plan to phone a weather briefing facility for PreFlight weather information you should |
Identify yourself as a pilot |
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With respect to the certification of airmen which is a class of aircraft |
Single-engine Land and Sea multi-engine Land and Sea |
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With respect to the certification of aircraft which is a category of aircraft |
Normal utility acrobatic |
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The pilot in command is required to hold a type rating in which aircraft |
Aircraft having a gross weight of more than 12,500 pounds |
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What is the definition of a high-performance |
An airplane with an engine of more than 200 horsepower |
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According to regulations pertaining to privileges and limitations A Private Pilot May |
not pay less than the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involved only fuel oil airport expenditures or rental fees |
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Which pre-flight action is specifically required of the pilot prior to each flight |
Become familiar with all available information concerning the flight |
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which best describes the flight conditions under which flight crewmembers are specifically required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harness fastened |
Safety belts during takeoff and landing and while in route shoulder harnesses during takeoff and landing |
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a seaplane and a motorboat are crossing courses if the motorboat is to the left of the seaplane which has the right of way |
The seaplane |
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An aircraft annual inspection was performed on July 12th this year the next annual inspection will be due no later then |
July 31st next year |
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How long does the airworthiness certificate of an aircraft remain valid |
As long as the aircraft is maintained and operated as required by Federal aviation regulations |
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If an instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9 the pilot May proceed |
To the next intersecting Runway were further clearances required |
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Graphical forecast for aviation or weather charts best used to |
learn the forecast weather along your proposed route of flight as well as at your destination if it has no terminal forecast |
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Under which condition will pressure altitude be equal to true altitude |
When standard atmospheric condition exists |
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if an aircraft is loaded 90 lb over maximum certification gross weight and fuel (gasoline) is being drained to bring the aircraft weight within limits how much fuel should be drained |
15 gallons |
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The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are |
Lift weight thrust and drag |
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Which basic flight maneuver increases the load factor an airplane as compared to the straight and level flight |
Turns |
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What does a red line on an air speed indicator represent |
Never exceed speed |
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Which marking identifies the never exceed speed |
The red radial line |
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Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem |
Floating when landing and becoming Airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed |
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How does the Wake turbulence Vortex circulate around each wingtip |
Outward upward and around each tip |
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This altimeter reads |
9500 feet |
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What is pressure altitude |
The altitude indicated when the barometric pressure scale is set to 29.92 |
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with certain exceptions all aircraft within 30 miles of a class b primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with |
An operable transponder having either mode s or 4096 code capability with mode c automatic altitude reporting capability |
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The floor of class b airspace at airpark Dallas airport is |
3000 feet MSL |
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The airstrip overlying McKinney is controlled from the surface to |
2900 feet MSL |
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An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360 Traffic 10 O'clock 2 mile southbound Where should the pilot look for this traffic |
Northwest |
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when the course deviation indicator needle is centered using a vor test signal the Omni bearing selector and the to/from indicator should read |
0° from or 180° to regardless of the pilot's position from the VLT |
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The navigation facility at Dallas Fort Worth international is a |
VOR / DME |
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if the engine oil temperature and cylinder head temperature gauge have exceeded their normal operating range the pilot may have been operating with |
Too much power and with mixture set too lean |
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An abnormally high engine oil temperature indications may be caused by |
The oil level being too low |
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What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during a climb |
Reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed |
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What is an advantage of a constant speed propeller |
Permits the pilot to select the blade angle for the most efficient performance |
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How should an aircraft PreFlight inspection be accomplished for the first flight of the day |
Thorough and systemic means recommended by the manufacturer |
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VFR approaches to land at night should be accomplished |
The same as during daytime |
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What is the difference between area a and area e on the airport depicted |
A may be used for taxi and takeoff e may be used only as an overrun |
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The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visibility conditions may be reduced by |
Having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs |
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while practicing s turns a consistently smaller half circle is made on one side of the road then on the other end this turn is not completed before crossing the road or reference sign this would most likely occur in turn |
4-5-6 because the bank is increased too rapidly during the early part of the turn |
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When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines the pilot |
Should not cross the lines without ATC clearance |
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When executing an emergency approach to land in a single-engine airplane it is important to maintain a constant Glide speed because variations in Glide speed |
Notify all attempts at accurate and judgement of gliding distance and landing spot |
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The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the |
Air temperature |
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at approximately what altitude above the surface would the pilot expect the base of a cumuliform clouds if the surface air temperatures 82 Fahrenheit and the dew point is 38 degrees Fahrenheit |
10000 ft AGL |
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Possible mountain Wave turbulence could be anticipated when winds of 40 knots or greater blow |
Across a mountain ridge and the air is stable |
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What feature is normally associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm |
Continuous of draft |
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What conditions are necessary for the formation of thunderstorms |
High humidity lifting forces and unstable conditions |
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In which situation is advection fog most likely to form |
An air mass moving inland from the coast in winter |
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When requesting weather information for the following morning a pilot should request |
And Outlook briefing |
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The definition of nighttime is |
The time between the end of evening civil twilight in the beginning of morning civil twilight |
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Which operation would be described as preventive maintenance |
Servicing landing gear wheel bearings |
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for Private Pilot operations a second-class medical certificate issued to a 42 year old pilot on July 15th this year will expire at midnight on |
July 31st two years later |
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In order to act as pilot-in-command of a high-performance airplane a pilot must have |
Received and logged ground and flight instructions in an airplane that has more than 200 horsepower |
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Flight crew members are required to keep their safety belts and shoulder harnesses fastened during |
Takeoffs and landings |
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A steady green light signal directedfrom the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot |
Is cleared to land |
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which VFR cruising altitude is acceptable for a flight on a Victor airway with a magnetic course of 175 degrees the terrain is less than 1000 ft |
5500 feet the appropriate VFR cruising altitude when more than 3,000 feet above the surface for a magnetic course from 0 degrees through 179 degrees is 1000 + 500 feet there for 5500 feet MSL would be inappropriate VFR cruising altitude |
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An aircraft had a 100-hour inspection when the tachometer read 1259.6 when is the next 100-hour inspection due |
1359.6 hours |
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May aircraft wreckage be moved prior to the time of NTSB takes custody? |
Yes but only to protect the records from further damage |
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during a night flight you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead at the same altitude what is a general direction of movement of the other aircraft |
The other aircraft is crossing to the left |
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where may an aircraft's operating limitations be found if the aircraft has an experimental or special light sports airworthiness certificate |
Attached to the airworthiness certificate |
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Which items are included in the empty weight of an aircraft |
Unusable fuel an untrainable oil |
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Which v speed represents maneuvering speed |
Va |
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Vno is defined as the |
Maximum structural cruising speed |
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The left-turning tendency of an airplane caused by p factor as a result of the |
Propeller blade descending on the right producing more thrust than the ascending blade on the left |
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What is the full flap operating range for the airplane |
55 to 100 kts |
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During an approach to a stall an increased load factor will cause a airplane to |
Stall at a higher airspeed |
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How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff |
Frost me prevent the airplane from becoming Airborne at normal takeoff speed |
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when taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because it's turbulence tends to |
Sink into the flight path of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence |
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Changes in the center of pressure of a wing affect the aircraft |
Aerodynamic balance and controllability |
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This altimeter indicates |
10500 ft |
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How should a pilot determine the direction of Bank from an attitude indicator such as the one illustrated |
By the relationship of the miniature airplane C to the deflection Horizon bar B |
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In the northern hemisphere a magnetic compass will normally indicate a turn towards the north if |
An aircraft is accelerated while on an East or West heading |
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Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on sectional aeronautical charts |
Airports with control towers underlying class B C D and E airspace are shown in blue |
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Lines of longitude_____ |
Lines of longitude cross the equator at a right angle |
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Unless otherwise specified Federal airways include that class e airspace extending upwards from |
1200 feet above the surface up to and including 17999 ft MSL |
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VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of |
3 miles and 500 ft below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace |
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The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within class D airspace are |
1000 foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility |
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a special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within class D airspace when the visibility is |
At least one mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds |
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Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has |
Received prior authorization from the controlling agency |
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when a control tower located on an airport within class D airspace ceases operations for the day what happens to the airspace designation |
The airspace revert to class e or a combination of class e and g airspace during the hours that tower is not in operation |
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Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that |
The ceiling is at least five thousand feet and visibility is 5 miles or more |
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while cruising at 9,500 feet MSL the fuel / air temperature mixture is properly adjusted what will occur if it a decent to 4500 feet MSL is made without readjusting the mixture? |
The fuel / air mixture may become excessively lean |
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Detonation occurs in a reciprocating aircraft engine when |
The unburned charge in the cylinders explodes instead of burning normally |
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Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in |
Loss of muscular power |
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In flying the rectangular course when would the aircraft be turned less than 90° |
Corners 1 and 4 a turn at corner 1 will be less than 90° because it is a left turn from a directly into the wind to a leg with the wind from the right requiring a crab to the right on the leg between 3 and 4 the airplane will be cramping to the left because of wind is now from the left there for the turn at corner for will be less than 90 |
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What are the processes by which moisture is added to unsaturated air |
Evaporation and sublimation |
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What would decrease the stability of an air mass |
Warming from below |
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Clouds are divided into four families according to |
Height range |
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an almond or lens-shaped cloud which appears stationary but which may contain winds of 50 knots or more is referred to as |
Lenticular cloud |
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What clouds have the greatest turbulence |
Cumulonimbus |
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A non frontal narrow band of active thunderstorms at often develop ahead of a cold front is known as |
Squall line |
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The wind in temperature at 12000 feet MSL as reported by a pilot |
080 degrees at 21 knots and -7° C |
the wind information is a p i r e p is in the section labeled WV the first two digits are the wind direction to the nearest tenth degree 08 equals 080 degrees, and the last two digits are the wind velocity in knots 21 knots. the temperature is in the section label ta and is in degrees celsius M7 is -7° C |
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When the term light and variable is used in reference to a window law forecasts the coded group and wind speed is |
9900 and lesson 5 knots. |
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to act as a pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers a pilot must show by logbook endorsement the satisfactory completion of a flight review or completion of a pilot proficiency check within the preceding |
24 calendar months |
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the three takeoffs and landings that are required to act as pilot in command at night must be done during the time. From |
1 hour after sunset to 1 hour before sunrise |
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In regard to privileges and limitations A Private Pilot May |
not Payless in the pro rata share of the operating expenses of a flight with passengers provided the expenses involved only fuel oil airport expenditures for rental fees |
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under what condition if any May a pilot allow a person who is obviously under the influence of drugs to be carried aboard an aircraft |
In an emergency or if the person is medical patient under proper care |
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What action should the pilots of a glider and an airplane take if on a head-on collision course |
Both pilot should give way to the right |
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when an ATC clearance has been obtained no pilot in command made deviate from that clearance unless a pilot obtains an amended clearance the one exception to this regulation is |
An emergency |
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during a night flight you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude what is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft |
The other aircraft is approaching head-on |
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Which v speed represents maneuvering speed |
VA |
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The maximum speed at which the airplane can be operated in smooth air is |
208 knots |
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Which color identifies a normal flap operating range |
The White orc |
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What is ground effect |
The result of interference to the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane |
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The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument |
Airspeed indicator |
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Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude |
In colder than standard air temperature |
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No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within class D airspace unless |
Ground visibility at that airport is at least three miles |
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The lateral dimensions of class D airspace are based on |
The instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established |
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How many satellites make up the global positioning system |
24 |
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if an aircraft is equipped with a fixed pitch propeller and a float type carburetor the first indication of carburetor ice would most likely be |
Loss of RPM |
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What is one procedure to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating |
Enrich the fuel mixture |
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The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to |
Look to the side of the object and scan slowly |
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A below Glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a |
Pulsating red light |
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Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as the |
Altitude increases |
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Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation |
Visual cues are taken away as they are an instrument meteorological conditions |
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Excessively high engine temperatures either in the air or on the ground will |
Cause loss of power excessive oil consumption and possible permanent internal engine damage |
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risk management as part of the aeronautical decision making process relies on which features to reduce the risk associated with each |
Situational awareness problem recognition and good judgment |
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What causes variations in the altimeter settings between weather and reporting |
Unequal heating of the Earth's surface |
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When warm moist stable are flows upslope it |
Produces Stratus type clouds |
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What are characteristics of a moist unstable air mass |
Cumuliform clouds and showery precipitation |
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What are characteristics of unstable surface winds |
Turbulence and good surface visibility |
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which type of weather briefing should a pilot request when departing within the hour if no preliminary weather information has been received |
Standard briefing |
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In the TAF from kokc the clear sky becomes? |
Overcast at 2000 feet during the forecast. Between 2200 z and 2400 z SKC indicates clear sky and is found in the FM group in the forecast for kokc the next group that follows is that be CMG group that indicates between 2200z to 2400z the sky cover will become overcast at 2000 feet |
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What wind is forecast for STL at 12000 feet |
230 degrees true at 39 knots |
to interpret the wind and temperature Aloft forecast first find the three letter designator and this case STL next move to the column headed by the given altitude 12000 ft the first two digits are the true wind direction to the nearest tenth degree 23 equals 230 degrees the middle two digits are the wind velocity in knots 39 knots the last two digits are the temperature in degrees Celsius -04 Celsius |
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What weather is forecast for the Florida area just ahead of the stationary front during the first 12 hours |
Ceiling 1000 to 3000 feet and or visibility 325 miles with continuous precipitation |
Look at the left-hand panels for the 12-hour prog.note the position of the stationary from crossing the northern third of Florida on the lower left panel that area on the upper left panel isn't closed with a scalloped blue line which indicates ceiling between 1000 and 3000 feet inclusive and or visibility between three and five miles inclusive this same area on the lower left panel is enclosed within a solid green line indicating an area of precipitation the area is shaded which means widespread precipitation the three. Triangular shaped symbol in the shaded area indicates continuous moderate rain |
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if a certificated pilot changes permanent mailing address and fails to notify the FAA airmen certification branch of the new address the pilot is entitled to exercise the privileges of a pilot certificate for a. Of only |
30 days after the date of the move |
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Which aircraft has the right-of-way over the other aircraft listed Glider airship aircraft refueling other aircraft |
Glider |
Maneuverability determinesthe right-of-way hierarchy a glider has a right-of-way over powered aircraft such as an airship or an aircraft refueling an aircraft |
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unless otherwise authorized I maximum indicated AirSpeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of class C airspace is |
200 knots |
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Which is normally prohibited when operating a restricted category civil aircraft |
Flight over a densely populated area |
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If the aircraft radio fails what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport |
Observe the traffic flow enter the pattern and look for a flight signal from the tower |
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When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter be replaced or recharged if battery is rechargeable |
After 1/2 the battery useful life |
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Who is responsible for ensuring airworthiness directives are complied with |
Owner or operator |
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This sign confirms your position on |
Runway 22 |
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if a plane is purchased that has been operating with a dealership certificate or registration how long is a registration good for after purchase |
Must be immediately register by the new owner |
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The angle of attack for a propeller is defined as |
The angle between the propeller chord line and the relative wind |
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Glass cockpit aircraft refer to |
Aircraft with both digital and limited number of analog instruments |
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your cousin wants you to take him flying you must have made at least three takeoffs and three landings in your aircraft within the preceding |
90 days |
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