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1
Q

What is the goal amount of runway you want to land in?

A

First 1/3

2
Q

What do pilots use when there is no air traffic control tower?

A

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

3
Q

How do you enter traffic pattern?

A

Enter on downwind leg, transition to base leg, line up with runway on final approach

4
Q

What is the decision to decide when to fly?

A

Go/No-Go Decision

5
Q

What rules are we flying under?

A

Visual Flight Rules

6
Q

What is the visibility required under visual flight rules?

A

Requires 3 miles minimum visibility

7
Q

What season typically has the best visibility?

A

Winter

8
Q

What are the visible flight rules with respect to ceiling?

A

Need a minimum of 1000 ft ceiling

9
Q

Define Ceiling:

A

Lowest cloud layer that covers the sky

10
Q

Define overcast ceiling:

A

Solid/complete cloud coverage

11
Q

Define broken ceiling:

A

Overcast with a few holes in it/partial cloud coverage

12
Q

What are the four basic maneauvers?

A

Climbs, Descents, Straight&Level, Turns

13
Q

What are the forces acting on airplane in flight?

A

Lift, weight, thrust, drag

14
Q

Define Lift:

A

force acting upwards against gravity

15
Q

Define thrust:

A

propels airplane forward

16
Q

Define Bernoulli principle:

A

“If the speed or velocity of a fluid or gas is increased, there will be a decrease in pressure at the point of the increase in speed.”