Friday Flashcards

1
Q

How many times a min does a red obstruction light flash

A

20-40

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2
Q

At what height do you need to have aviation orange and white on a tower?

A

500 ft

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3
Q

How often does an airport beacon flash per minute

A

24-30

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4
Q

How are MEFs figured out on a sectional when it was man made

A

Round up to the next 100. Then add 100 ft

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5
Q

If you were to fly VFR over the Hawaiian islands or over the Alaskan ADIZ. What’s the max TAS you can fly in order to be exempt from ADIS requirements?

A

Need to be under 180 kts

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6
Q

on a sectional, when the elevation has a white background, what does it mean?

A

its the highest elevation on the sectional

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7
Q

After what date of manufactuer does an airplane need an operable anti collision light for VFR day flight?

A

March 11 1996

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8
Q

What is a serious injury in aviation?

NTSB 830

A
  • 2nd/ 3rd degree burns
  • Any burn covering more than 5% of the body
  • Anything with internal organs
  • Broken bones(not nose,toe, finger)
  • severe hemorrhaging
  • nerve, muscle, or tendon damage
  • hospitalized for MORE than 48 hours within 7 days
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9
Q

Where can you not fly aerobatic flights?

91.303

A
  • Under 1500’ agl
  • Within the lateral boundaries of B,C,D,E airspace
  • over congested area(town, city)
  • over open assembly of people
  • flight vis less than 3sm
  • within 4 nm of a federal airway
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10
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What is the definition of a pilot in command?

A
  1. Has final authority and responsibility of the saftey of the flight
  2. Was designated as the PIC before or during the flight
  3. Holds the appropriate category, class , and type if needed
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11
Q

What is an AFIS?

A
  • Located in Alaska
  • Aviation flight information service

-https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/fs_html/chap3_section_6.html

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12
Q

You have been denied access of a medical certificate, how soon do you have to submit in writing to the FAA to revoke the claim?

A

30 days

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13
Q

According to the AIM, what services are available to aircraft in distress or difficulty?

A

Radar, Search and Rescue, and Interception/Escort services

AIM chapter 2 emergencies

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14
Q

An airplane just landed, there’s another short final. Who has priority?

A

The one that just landed. Aircraft landing have priority over all of their planes inflight and on the ground. If two are landing the lower one has the right of way

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15
Q

An airplane is on takeoff roll, the other is on short final. Who has priority?

A

The one landing does because they are landing and have priority over all other planes inflight or on the ground

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16
Q

What are the minimum safe altitudes when it is Anywhere, Over conjested areas, Over other than congested areas?

A

Anywhere: altitude at which you could make a safe power off landing without causing hazard to people or property on the surface.

Congested: 1000 ft about the highest obstacle in a 2000 ft radius

Other than congested: 500 ft from the surface people and property

17
Q

Under what conditions is a High Performance Endorsement NOT required while flying an aircraft with more than 200 HP?

A

Before august 4 1997 if you had time logged you don’t need it

18
Q

When do you need a high altitude endorsement when flying? Where would you find the information for the requirement?

A

If the service ceiling or maximum operating altitude is above 25,000 ft

Look into the POH for this

19
Q

What is the VOR MON?

A

Means you will always be within 100 miles for a vor

20
Q

Can you get reimbursed for flying a presidential candidate from place to place?

A

You can fly candidates place to place and get reimbursed

21
Q

What does PERSFR mean in a metar?

A

Pressure falling rapidly

22
Q

What are the different types of NOTAMs… What are they for?

A

Notam D- information is disseminated for all navigational facilities that are apart of the NAS

FDC Notams- tfr, IAP, laser light, ADSb, satellite was and gps, high pressure

International Notams- disributed for more than one country

Military Notams- made by military, security, hostile situations

23
Q

You are inbound to an unfamiliar airport at night and notice that the beacon is flashing White and Yellow, what does this signify?

A

It means it is a seaplane base

24
Q

What is a SODA?

A

State of demonstrated ability

If someone has a disqualification for a medical but is capable of performing airman duties

67.401

25
Q

With respect to the certification of aircraft, what is a Class? What classes of aircraft are there?

A

As used with respect to the certification of aircraft, means a broad grouping of aircraft having similar characteristics of propulsion, flight, or landing.

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider, balloon, landplane, seaplane

26
Q
  1. An fatal injury that results is death from an accident must be within how many days from the accident?
  2. Define aircraft incident.
A
  1. A fatal injury is within 30 days of the accident
  2. an occurrence other than an accident associated with the operation of an aircraft which affects or could affect the saftey of operations
27
Q

Emergency procedures

Person laying down on the ground

A

Need medical assistance urgent

Life is at stake

28
Q

Emergency procedures

What does waving one arm over your head mean?

A

All ok- do not wait

29
Q

Emergency procedures

What does both arms being horizontal mean?

A

Need mechanical assistance- long delay

30
Q

Emergency procedures

What does one arm being horizontal mean?

A

Can proceed shortly- wait if practicable

31
Q

Emergency procedures

What does making a throwing motion mean?

A

Drop the message

32
Q

Emergency procedures

What does cupping hands over the ears mean?

A

Our reciever is operating

33
Q

Emergency procedures

What do both arms being forward horizontally. Squatting and pointing

A

Land here. Where it points

34
Q

Emergency procedures

What do both arms being waved across the face mean?

A

Do not attempt to land here

35
Q

Emergency procedures

What does a white cloth being waved horizontally mean?

A

It means no

36
Q

Emergency procedures

What does a white cloth being waved vertically mean?

A

It means yes

37
Q

Emergency procedures

What does both arms being vertical mean?

A

Pick us up. Plane abandoned

38
Q

What do you need for SVFR for plane and pilot

A

Day- nothing

Night pilot and airplane must be IFR rated