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List the procedures for the C172H for engine fire during START.

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If engine starts:
Power -> 1700 RPM
Mixture -> Ide/Cutoff
Ignition -> Off
Master -> Off
Engine -> Inspect

If no start:
Throttle -> Full open
Mixture -> Idle cutoff
Fuel Selector -> Off
Engine -> Secure
Fuel Selector -> Off
Ignition Switch -> Off
Master Switch -> Off

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What is the order of the engine fire in flight checklist?

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THE FIRST TWO STEPS BEFORE ANY DESCENT
1. Mixture -> Idle/cutoff
2. Fuel selector -> Off
3. Throttle -> Idle
4. Ignition -> Off
5. Master switch -> Off
6. Cabin Air/Heat -> Off/closed
7. Vents -> Close
8. Airspeed -> Increase
EMERGENCY DESCENT LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

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What is the emergency checklist for eletrical problems?

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Alt/Ammeter -> Check
Alternator -> Off
Circuit breaker -> Check/Reset
IF FIRE DO NOT RESET
Alternator -> On
Alt/Ammeter -> Check

If still no power or overload:
Alternator -> On
Non-essential equip -> Off
Battery -> Off, then as soon as practical land.

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Discuss spin recovery

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Power to Idle
Ailerons to Neutral
Rudder opposite of spin
Elevator neutral/forward once rotation stops

Bank wings level
Pitch slowly level
Power as needed

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Discuss settings for short field take off

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Flaps up
Brakes set and hold
Throttle full
Engine instruments check
Brakes release
Climb 66 MPH
Flaps retract when clear
Airspeed/Climb 80 mph

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discuss short-field landing settings

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Flaps - Full
Speed w/ Full flaps - 67mph
Braking - heavy as required
Elevator- Hull up

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Discuss Soft-field take-off settings

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Flaps 10 degrees
Throttle slowly full
Lift off as sson as practical. Level off in ground effect
Climb 66 mph
Flaps retract when clear
Airspeed 80 MPH

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Discuss Soft Field Landing settings

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Airspeed 67 mph
Flaps full
Use power to touchdown soft
Touchdown main first
Yoke keep weight off nose
Flaps leave down

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Where can you find information on maintenance, preventative mx, rebuilding and alteration?

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Part 43

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According to Appendix A to part 43, what are some “Major Alterations”?

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Wings
tail surface
fuselage
engine mounts
control system
landing gear
hull or floats
elements of an airframe including spars, ribs, fittings, shock absorbers, bracing, cowling, fairings and balance weights.
(p 24)

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Where can preventative maintenance items be found?

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Appendix A to part 43, p. 25

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List some examples of preventative mx

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  1. removal, instllation and repair of landing gear tires.
  2. Replacing elastic shock absorber cords on landing gear
  3. servicing landing gear shock struts by adding oil, air, or both
  4. replacing defective safety wiring or cotter keys
  5. lubrication not requiring disassembly other than cover plates, cowlings and fairings.
  6. cleaning/greasing landing gear wheel bearings
    7.making fabric patches not requiring rib stitching or removal of structural parts.
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What is Part 61 of the FAR?

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Certification

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What is part 61.2 - 3 of the FAR?

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Privilege & Requirement for certificates

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What must you have to operate a civil aircraft of the U.S. and what section is this?

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61.3

  1. Pilot certificate/special authorization/temporary cert.
  2. Photo ID (Gov issued)
  3. Medical certificate.
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What are some aircraft category ratings and where are they found?

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FAR 61.5

Airplane
Rotorcraft
Glider
Lighter-than-air
Powered-lift
Powered parachute
Weight-shift-control acft

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What are the airplane class ratings and where are they found?

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FAR 61.5

Single-engine land
Multiengine land
Single-engine sea
multiengine sea

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What are some of the aircraft type ratings and where are they found?

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Found in 61.5

Large acft other than lighter-than-air
Turbojet powered airplanes
Other acft type ratings specified by the admin through the acft type cert. procedures.

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What are some endorsements for airplanes?

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61.31
tailwheel
high performance
high-altitude
complex

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Where can you find requirements for offenses involving alcohol or drugs?

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61.15

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Where can you find medical certificate requirements and durations?

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61.23

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To exercise privileges of a PPL, what class medical certificate must you have?

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at least a third class

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If you are under 40, how long can you exercise first-class privileges for?

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12 months, then you exercise third class privileges.

61.23 (p. 54)

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Where can you find criteria for changing your name on your certificate?

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61.25

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When must you document and record flights?
61.51 Training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a cert, rating or flight review or for meeting recent flight experience req's.
26
Where can you find information on pilot logbooks and prohibition operations?
61.51 - 61.53
27
When can a pilot log PIC time for an aircraft?
When they are sole manipulator of the controls AND the pilot is rated or has privileges for that aircraft. "when the pilot is the sole manipulator of the controls of an acft f/ which the pilot is rated, or has sport pilot privileges f/ that category and class of acft." CANNOT ACT AS PIC 61.51
28
Where can information on flight review & recent flight experience requirements be found?
FAR 61.56-57
29
How often must a flight review be accomplished?
Within the preceding 24 calendar months. MUST HAVE LOGBOOK ENDORSEMENT
30
To carry passengers during the day, what are the recency requirements?
61.57 In the preceding 90 days, at least 3 takeoffs and landings. Can be touch and gos, stop and gos or full stop.
31
State requirements to carry passengers at night?
61.57 Within preceding 90 days has made 3 takeoffs and landings TO A FULL STOP.
32
Where can you find requirements for when you have a change of address?
61.60
33
How long do you have to notify FAA of a change of address?
30 days
34
Where can you find information for instrument rating requirements?
61.65
35
Where can you find information for glider towing requirements?
61.69
36
Where can you find requirements for student pilot operations in a class B airspace?
61.95
37
Can a student pilot solo in a Class B airspace?
Yes, with both ground and flight training from authorized instructor for that airport and logbook has been endorsed.
38
Where can eligibility requirements for private pilots be found?
61.103
39
What are the requirements to be a PPL?
17 years years old read, speak, write, understand english third-class medical cert received the required ground and flight trng endorsements meet app aeronautical experience req's passed knowledge and practical tests
40
Where can you find the detailed req's f/ aeronautical experience?
61.109
41
Where can PPL privileges & limitations be found?
61.113
42
What are limitations to PPL?
- cannot be for hire (carrying pax or property) - Can act as PIC of acft in connection with any business or employment if flight is incidental to that business or employment. - Cannot pay less than pro rata share (fuel, oil, airport expenditures or rental fees). - May act as PIC of a charitable, nonprofit or community event. -Reimbursed for search and location ops. -Aircraft salesman having at least 200 hrs of logged flight time. - Meeting requirements of 61.69 can act as PIC of towing a glider or unpowered ultralight vehicle.
43
Where can medical standards and certification be found?
Part 67
44
What are the requirements to fly under BasicMed?
- hold valid U.S. drivers license - held a medical cert from FA at anypoint after 14 Jul 2006 - Answer questions on CMEC, have state licensed physician complete CMEC - Take basicmed online ed. course and keep documentation
45
What are the limitations of flying with basicmed?
- No more than 5 pax - fly acft w/ max takeoff weight of no more than 6k lbs - Fly acft that is authorized to carry no more than 6 occupants - flights within US at 18000 MSL or below and not faster than 250 knots. - No flying for compensation or hire
46
Where can you find regulations on preflight, crewmembers and safety belts?
91.103 - 91.107
47
Where can you find right of way rules?
91.111 - 91.113
48
Who ALWAYS has right of way?
Acft in distress
49
When aircraft of same category are converging at the same altitude (except head-on, or nearly), who has the right of way?
The aircraft to the other's right has the right of way.
50
True or false: A balloon has the right of way over any other category of acft?
True
51
True or false: An airship has the right of way over a powered parachute, weight shift control acft, airplane, or rotorcraft
True
52
If acft are approaching head on, what should happen?
Both alter course to the right.
53
Where are minimum safe altitudes found?
91.119
54
what are minimum altitudes for congested areas?
91.119 100 feet above highest obstacle within a 2000 ft horizontal radius of the acft.
55
What's the safe altitude for other than congested areas?
500 ft above surface, except over open water or sparsely populated areas (in those cases, not to be closer than 500 ft of any person, vessel, vehicle or structure).
56
What is the minimum safe altitude for "anywhere"
91.119 altitude allowing an emergency landing without undue hazard to persons or property on the surface.
57
What are the airspeed limits above 10,000ft MSL?
not faster than Mach 1
58
What is the airspeed restriction below 2,500ft AFL within 4 NM of the primary Class C or D airspace area?
not more than 200 knots (230 mph)
59
What is the airspeed restriction below 10,000 ft MSL?
not more than 250 knots (288 mph)
60
What is the airspeed restrictions for class B?
For underlying the class B airspace or in a VFR corridor, the limit is 200 knots (230 mph)
61
When may a person deviate from ATC instructions?
91.123 Only during an emergency. Must notify ATC immediately, and must submit detailed report to the manager of that ATC facility within 48 hrs if requested by ATC.
62
Where can ATC light signals be found?
91.125
63
Discuss the ATC light gun signals
64
Where can rules about operations in airspace be found?
91.126-91.135
65
what do you need to operate in a class B?
- ATC clearance - at least a private pilot license - IFR ops: operable VOR or TACAN receiver or an operable RNAV system - All ops: two way radio, transponder, auto altitude reporting system, and ADS-B Out.
66
Discuss rules laid out in 91.133 regarding restricted and prohibited areas.
- No person may operate an acft within a restricted area contrary to the restrictions imposed, or within a prohibited area, unless they have permission of the controlling agency.
67
Discuss operations in class A airspace per 91.135
- Cannot operate in Class A without ATC clearance - Must have equipment IAW 91.215 and 91.225
68
Where can fuel req's f/ flight in VFR conditions be found?
91.151
69
What are the VFR fuel requirements?
Daytime: to destination plus ATLEAST 30 minutes Night: to destination plus AT LEAST 45 minutes
70
Where can basic VFR minimums be found?
91.155
71
What are the VFR minimums for class B?
3 SM visibility and Clear of Clouds (CoC)
72
What are the VFR minimums for Class C?
91.155 3 SM Vis 500' below clouds 1000' above 2000' horizontal
73
What are VFR minimums for Class D?
3 SM vis. 500' below 1000' above 2000' horizontal
74
What are the VFR minimums for Class E LESS THAN 10000' MSL?
3 SM 500' below clouds 1000 above 2000 horizontal
75
What are the VFR minimums for Class E **above** 10,000' MSL?
5 SM vis 1000' above 1000 below 1 SM horizontal
76
What are the VFR minimums for Class G **daytime, 1200' or less** above the surface?
1 SM, CoC
77
What are the VFR minimums for Class G **night time, 1200' or less** above the surface?
3 SM 500' below 1000' above 2000' horizontal
78
What are the VFR minimums for Class G **daytime, 1200'** above the surface but ** up to 9,999' MSL** ?
1 SM 500' below 1000' above 2000' horizontal
79
What are the VFR minimums for Class G **night time, 1200'** above the surface but ** up to 9,999' MSL** ?
3 SM 500' below 1000' above 2000' horizontal
80
What are the VFR minimums for Class G **More than 1200' above the surface ** AND **at or above 10,000' MSL**
5 SM 1000 below 1000 above 1 SM horizontal
81
Where can you find information on Special VFR weather minimums and VFR cruising altitude or flight levels?
91.157 and 91.159
82
Where can instrument flight rules be found?
91.167 - 91.193
83
How often does a VOR have to be checked?
preceding 30 days.
84
Where can you find required certificates, instruments and equipment?
91.203 - 91.205
85
What is ARROW?
Airworthiness certificate Registration Radio license (if operating outside US) Operating handbook (POH) Weight and Balance
86
Where must the aircraft registration and air worthiness certificate be displayed?
at the cabin or cockpit entrance so it is legible to passengers or crew.
87
In the 172 what are the pattern speeds?
Downwind - 90mph Base -85 mph Final - 80 mph
88
For the power on stall what RPM must it be done at?
atleast 2200 RPM. To setup: Put power to 1500 RPM and get to 80 mph. Push throttle to 2200 and then nose up. ACKNOWLEDGE THE STALL HORN VERBALLY.
89
When doing checkride and taking off, what should you call out
Call out your airspeed and "instruments in the green"
90
What instruments and equipment for VFR daytime flights?
91.205 ATOMATOFLAME Altimeter Tachometer Oil Pressure gauge Manifold Pressure (if req'd) Airspeed indicator Temperature gauge Oil Temperature Gauge Fuel gauge (f each tank) Landing gear position indicator (if app) Anticollision light Magnetic compass ELT
91
Discuss the acronym AVIATES
A – Annual Inspection (required every 12 calendar mos) V – VOR Check (required every 30 calendar days for IFR flight) I – 100-Hour Inspection A – Altimeter (required every 24 calendar months) + Airworthiness Directives T – Transponder (required every 24 calendar months) E – ELT Inspection (required every 12 calendar months) S – Static System Inspection (required every 24 calendar months)
92
What equipment is required for VFR night flight?
91.205 Fuses/circuit breakers (accessible to pilot in flight) Landing light (if f/ hire) Anti-collision lights Position lights Source of power
93
Where do I find information on ELTs?
91.207
94
When do ELT batteries get changed/recharged?
When in use for more than 1 cumulative hr When 50% of useful life has expired.
95
When the ELT is inspected each 12 months, what is looked at?
Proper installation Battery corrosion Operation of the controls and crash sensor Presence of sufficient signal radiated from it's antenna
96
What are the two types of drag?
Induced (by product of lift) Parasitic drag (form, skin, interference).
97
Where can you find aircraft light requirements?
91.209
98
What section covers supplemental oxygen?
91.211
99
At cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500' MSL up to and including 14,500' MSL what is required?
the minimum flight crew is provided w/ and uses supplemental oxygen f/ the part of the flight at those altitudes that is more than 30 minutes in duration. 91.211
100
What needs to occur at cabin pressures above 14,000' MSL?
Required minimum flight crew is provided and uses supplemental oxygen during the entire flight time at those altitudes. 91.211
101
What needs to happen at cabin pressure altitudes above 15,000' MSL?
Each occupant must be provided with supplemental oxygen. 91.211
102
What is 91.213?
Inop instruments and equipment
103
per 91.213, no person may take off an aircraft with inop instruments or equip. installed unless what conditions are met?
an approved MEL exists for that aircraft The acft has a letter of authorization, issued by the flight standards office authorizing operation under the MEL.
104
what is 91.215?
ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment and use.
105
When is a transponder required?
In class A, B, and C airspace A - 18,000' MSL - FL600 B - SFC to 10,000' AGL & 30 NM radius C - SFC to 4000' AGL
106
What section covers ADS-B Out equipment and use?
91.225
107
Who is primarily responsible for maintaining the acft in an airworthy condition?
Owner or operator 91.403
108
What is 91.501-417?
Maintenance and inspections
109
What does 91.405 require of the owner or operator of an aircraft?
1. aircraft shall be inspected and discrepancies repaired between inspections as well. 2. ensure mx personnel make appropriate entries in acft mx records 3. shall have any inop instrument or item of equip repaired, replaced, removed or inspected at next required inspection. 4. Ensure that placard installed on inop instruments or equip.
110
When may someone operate an acft that has undergone mx, preventative mx, rebuilding or alteration?
1. It has been approved f/ return to service by a person authorized and the mx record entry has been made.
111
How long may a 100 hr inspection be exceeded by?
10 hours while en route to reach inspection location 91.409
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