AMT 2208 Flashcards
(38 cards)
are a set of regulations under which a pilot operates an aircraft in weather conditions clear enough to see the aircraft’s path.
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
What must a pilot do under VFR?
The pilot must operate the aircraft with visual reference to the ground and avoid obstructions and other aircraft visually.
When must pilots switch to Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)?
When the weather is less than Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), requiring navigation primarily by instruments.
are rules established by the FAA for flights in conditions where visual reference is not safe, requiring navigation by instruments.
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
How is IFR flight achieved?
By flying with reference to cockpit instruments and electronic navigation signals.
Indicated airspeed corrected for instrument or position inaccuracies.
Calibrated Airspeed (CAS)
The actual speed of the aircraft over the ground, corrected for wind.
Ground Airspeed (GS)
The airspeed read directly from the airspeed indicator.
Indicated Airspeed (IAS)
The aircraft’s speed relative to surrounding air, corrected for nonstandard pressure and temperature.
True Airspeed (TAS)
The altitude shown on the altimeter, representing height above mean sea level (MSL).
Indicated Altitude
The altitude displayed when the altimeter is set to standard atmospheric pressure (29.92 inches Hg).
Pressure Altitude
Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
Density Altitude
The aircraft’s altitude above mean sea level (MSL).
True Altitude
The aircraft’s vertical distance above the ground (AGL).
Absolute Altitude
The geographic north pole, Earth’s northernmost point.
True North
The location where Earth’s magnetic force is strongest downward.
Magnetic North
The angular difference between True North and Magnetic North, also called declination.
Magnetic Variation
Compass errors caused by surrounding magnetic and electrical disturbances.
Magnetic Deviation
Maps designed to assist in aircraft navigation.
Aeronautical Charts
Charts at a 1:500,000 scale designed for VFR navigation of slow to medium-speed aircraft.
Sectional Aeronautical Charts
What information is found on Sectional Charts?
Visual and radio navigation aids, airports, controlled airspace, restricted areas, obstructions, and related data.
Large-scale charts (1:250,000) for metropolitan areas with more detail than Sectional Charts.
Terminal Area Charts (TACs)
Charts at a 1:1,000,000 scale for moderate-speed aircraft and high-altitude flights.
World Aeronautical Charts (WACs)
How are water features depicted on aeronautical charts?
using two tones of blue—lighter for open water, darker for inland water.
