EXAM (INST I) Flashcards
1
Q
Pubs and regs
Where can you find how to breakdown a METAR ?
A
FIH - Flight information handbook
Section C
2
Q
What is the transponder code for lost coms ?
A
7600
3
Q
Pubs and regs
Where can you find information on FLIP & NOTAM abbreviations ?
A
FIH - Flight information handbook
4
Q
What type of approach lighting system does this indicate ?
A
MALSR
( Medium intensity approach lighting system w. RW alignment indicator lights)
5
Q
What does the (B) indicate ?
A
Rotating beacon is available sunset to sunrise
6
Q
What type of information does the numbers in the red boxes give us ?
Where can we look it up ?
A
RW lighting codes
Look codes up in FIH
7
Q
What information does the numbers and letters in the red box give us ?
A
Where to find the airport on a IFR enroute chart (ELA - enroute low altitude)
8
Q
What information does the numbers in the red box give us ?
A
The length and width (in feet) of the runways at Cairns
9
Q
What information does the text in the red box give us ?
A
The runway surface type
10
Q
Up to what altitude can you use IFR enroute low altitude charts (ELA’s)
A
up to 18.000’ (class A airspace)
11
Q
What does the following airport colors mean ?
A
Blue & Green Has a minimum of 1 instrument Approach
(Has approved INST APP procedures and/or radar minimas published)
Blue also has a minimum og 1 approach that’s published in the High altitude Chart
Brown Doesn’t have INST Approach
(Doesn’t have approved INST APP procedures or radar minimas)
12
Q
What is the revision cycle for DoD flip: General Planning (GP) ?
A
32 weeks
13
Q
Where can you find supplemental information about the nations airspace and aviation procedures ?
A
DoD flip: Area Planning
Also gives detailed information
14
Q
Where can you find information on: Instrument approach procedures ?
A
Terminal Chart (TLA, TPP)
15
Q
What is a low approach ?
A
A maneuver where the pilot intentionally does not make contact with the ground
General planning
16
Q
Publication
Where can you find the index for aeronautical information ?
A
General planning
17
Q
What a/c identification code is used for an army helicopter when submitting a DD form 1801 ?
A
R followed by the last 5 digits of the tail number
General planning
18
Q
What’s the purpose of an IFR flight plan ?
A
To communicate the pilot’s desires to ATC
General planning
19
Q
What are the 3 fundamental skills of instrument flying ?
A
- Cross checking
- Instrument interpretation
- Aircraft control
20
Q
What are the 3 types of cross checking errors ?
A
- Fixation
- Emphasis
- Omission
21
Q
An aircraft is flow in instrument flight by controlling ____ and ____ as necessary to produce desired performance
A
Attitude, Power
22
Q
What is the definition of Control instruments ?
A
“Flight instruments that display immediate attitude and power information, which are calibrated to permit precise atittude and power adjustments”
23
Q
What is the definition of Performance instruments ?
A
“Flight instruments that indicate the helicopters actual performance”
24
Q
Which 4 instruments indicate the helicopters actual performance ?
A
- Heading
- Altimeter
- Vertical speed indicator
- Airspeed indicator
25
Which 4 instruments are used for bank attitude control information ?
1. Attitude indicator
2. Heading indicator
3. Turn and slip indicator (not in UH72)
4. Magnetic compass
26
What is the formular to calculate:
Approximate bank angle for standard rate turns
TAS / 10 + ½ the result
27
# From climb to straight and level flight
Lead the level-off by ____ of the rate of climb
10%
28
*Straight and level flight:*
What are the primary instruments for attitude control:
Pitch
Bank
Power
1. **Pitch** Altimeter
2. **Bank** HSI - Heading indicator
3. **Power** Airspeed indicator
29
In a standard rate turn, how many º does the helicopter turn per second ?
3º/sec
30
What information does the Area planning provide ?
Procedure + detailed information on airspace
31
How often is the Area Planning reissued ?
every 24 weeks
32
What information does the TPP (Terminal procedure publication) provide ?
Information on how to conduct an approach
33
What does this indicate on an ELA and what does it provide
OROCA (Off route obstruction clearance altitude)
1000' clear non mountains
2000' clear mountains
*Garanties obstruction clearance but not communication
34
What kind of altitude is depicted on the ELA
MSL
35
How often are the ELA's issued ?
Every 8 weeks
36
What does the following (RED BOX) indicate ?
**D** = Class D airspace airport
***** = Part time
37
What does the following symbols mean on a ELA chart ?
L = Lighting available
(L) = Pilot controlled lighting
38
What does the following symbols signify if depicted on the last line of airport information the the ELA
***** = Part time frequency
**-** = No lighting available
39
What does this symbol tell us about the airport ?
The airport is a part of the "Minimum operating network"
This means they have to fix the NAVAIDS (VOR) if it's down
40
What's the difference between these two DME's ?
Empty box: Non compulsory
Solidt box: Compulsory
| Compulsory = mandatory reporting
41
What is the compass rose orientated towards ?
Magnetic north
42
What does the "shadow box" indicate ?
The NAVAID and FSS has the same name
43
What's the difference between the **Green** and **Black** cities ?
**Green** Navigation purpose / information
**Black** Has an area chart
44
What kind of airway is this ?
**Victor**
Airways based on *VOR / VORTAC* (navaids)
45
What kind of airway is this ?
Low altitude RNAV route **requiring GPS**
46
The two main navigation systems used by Army aviators are ____ & ____
Ground & space
47
The signal **from** a VOR ground station provides a 360 usable course known as a ____
Radial
48
How many satellites are required for the GPS
4
49
Which NAVAID on VHF band is subject to LOS
VOR
50
Whats the only way you can idenitfy a VOR?
By morse code
51
What is the accuracy of the VOR ground transmitter ?
+/- 1º
52
What are the 3 SSV classes of VOR's
(T) Terminal (25NM)
(L) Low (40NM)
(HA) High(40NM)
53
What name is used for airways formed with GPS routes ?
RNAV routes
54
When navigating along a VOR airway - when should a changeover happen
| (prioritized)
1. At a changeover point (symbol ⍳ )
2. At an indication of course change (dogleg)
3. Midway between the NAVAIDS
55
What is a MEA and what does it provide ?
**"Minimum enroute IFR altitude" **
1. Guarantees obstacle clearance
2. Is the lowest published altitude between rdo fixes which assures navigational signal covarage
56
Which 3 major segments composes the GPS
1. Space
2. Control
3. User
57
What does "++" mean when following an operating hour (IFR supp)
That the operating hour always is at the same **local** time during daylight saving
58
What type of NAVAID is this
VOR
59
What type of NAVAID is this
VOR DME
60
What type of NAVAID is this
TACAN
61
What is this
DME
62
What type of NAVAID is this
NDB
63
What type of NAVAID is this
NDB/DME
64
What does A to E tell us about the NAVAID
A) RCO freq
B) NAVAID name
C) Freq, Ident, CH, morse code
D) Lat/Long coordinates
E) Controlling FSS name
65
What does the following numbers mean and what's the difference between these two ?
Gives us the RCO frquencies
single or multiple frequencies for NAVAID
66
What's the difference between and underlined and non underlined frequency ?
**Underlined:** No voice transmitted
**Not underlined:** Voice transmitted
67
What does the following symbol mean ?
VHF / UHF (black)
**Automated weather broadcast services**
68
# (During a bank)
IFR: When shoud you start rolling out ?
1/2 the bank angle required for std. turn before reaching heading
69
What is the OROCA used for?
Emergencies when flying an unplanned / non-published route
70
What is OROCA an abbrieviation for ?
Off route obstruction clearance altitude
71
How is time zones shown on the ELA charts ?
Dotted green line
72
Whats the difference between primary and supporting instruments ?
**Primary**: Provide most pertinent and essential information for a spacific maneuver
**Supporting**: Back up primary instruments
73
What is SSV?
VOR NAVAID **standard service volume**
SSV is the reception limit of the NAVAID
74
What is ELA an abbrieviation for ?
Enroute Low Altitude Chart
75
Whats the scale on the ELA?
1" = 10 NM or as depicted
76
How often is the ELA published ?
Every 8 weeks
77
# ELA CHART
What does **280** and **43s** tell us about the airport
280 = Airport elevation
43S = 4300' is the length of longest rw (soft surface(
78
What is the MOCA ?
Lowest altitude which secures obstacle clearance and assures acceptable navigation signal coverage / but only within 22 NM of a VOR
79
When flying away from the tail of the double bearing pointer you are **Inbound/outbound** on the radial ?
Inbound on the radial
*(inbound radial 180)*
80
When flying into the tail of the double bearing pointer you are **inbound/outbound** on the radial ?
Outbound on the radial
*(outbound radial 180)*
81
The needle of the double bearing pointer tell you which ____ you are on
Course
82
What's the difference between homing and tracking ?
Homing does not take wind corretion into account
83
What does the "R" mean ?
Receive only
84
What is this ?
The identifier of the NAVAID
85
What's the difference between the red and the green circle ?
Rockdale (red) = NAVAID NAME
Buffalo (green) = Controlling FFS name
86
What's the steps when correction for drift ?
*(wind correcting)*
1. Return to course with a **20º correction**
2. First trial apply 1/2 of initial correction = **10º to initial course**
3. Too little: Increase step 2 with half = *15º*
Too much: Derease step 2 with half = *5º*
| **! APPLIED TO THE COURSE WE ARE TRYING TO MAINTAIN**
87
**Course interception** - How many degrees should we turn ? (normal/expedite)
Normal: 45º
Expedite: 90º
88
During course interception - how do we know if we should turn left or right ?
Look from the wanted course - is left og right dist shortest to the double bearing pointer needle
89
In the IFR sup when looking at airport information: **what does (R) & (E) mean following a frequency ?**
(R) = Radar capability
(E) = Monitor UHF/VHF emergency freq
90
Where would you find trafic pattern information for a specific airport ?
IFR/VFR supp
91
What is MOCA an abbrieviation for ?
"Minimum obstruction clearance altitude"
92
Where would you find information on DD form 1801 ?
General planning (Flight planning)
93
What's allowable deviation in accuracy for our reciever during check ?
On ground: +/- 4º
In air: +/- 6º
94
# ELA
What are MTR's (military training routes) calles ?
**IR** *(5 NM or less width)* & **VR** *(5 NM or greater width)*
95
What is the DIST of this leg ?
29 NM
96
What's the total DIST between the 2 TACANs ?
62 NM
97
What does the shadow box mean?
That a FSS is associated with the NAVAID
| This is a FSS location
98
What does the star signify ?
PART time NAVAID
99
What does this indicate ?
A stand alone FSS
100
What are these two ?
Non compulsary reporting points
101
What does this signify ?
DME fix DIST
DIST behind Arrow = NAVAID
102
What does this mean ?
Minimum crossing altitude (MCA )
Nede to be at this altitude at the fix
103
What does this signify ?
MRA: Minimum reception altitude
104
What does this signify
MEA og MOCA changes = alitude change
105
What does the numbers signify ?
15000 = MEA when VHF NAVAID
13300G = MEA RNAV
* 13300 = MOCA
106
What are the IFR crusing altitudes
0-179: ODD thousands
180-359: EVEN thousands
107
What does this number tell us ?
MEA = altitude that guaranties obstacle clearance and navigational reception
108
What is this ?
VORTAC
109
What does this indicate
The DIST to from the reporting point to the VOR/VORTAC
(behind arrow)
| DME fix
110
How many degreese do you turn each second in a standard rate turn ?
3º
111
What does full deflection on the CDI indicate when:
1. GPS
2. Localizer
3. VOR
1. **2 NM**
2. **2º**
3. **10º**
112
What's the name of the needle in the puple box & red box ?
Purple = Course pointer
Red = Course deviation indicator
113
What information does **General Planning** give you
| There is only 1 GP
1. Index for aeronautical information
2. Explanation of terms
3. Flight plan info
4. Aircraft codes
114
Which pub recycles:
32 weeks
24 weeks
8 weeks
32: GP + FIH
24: AP
8: TLA/TPP + IFR supp + ELA
115
What information does **Area Planning** give you
| There is multiple AP's
1. Detailed and supplemental informaton on airspace (dimensions, entry, weather requirements)
Planning procedures fopr a specific region / geografic loaction
116
What information does **TLA & TPP give** give you
| There is multiple (Terminal low alt. Terminal procedure pub.)
The big four:
1. Radar instrument approach minimums
2. Instruments approach procedures
3. Departure procedures
4. Airport diagrams
117
What information does **FIH** give you
| There is one FIH
Aeronautical information required for flight that is not subject to frequent change
- Emergency procedures (2 way RDO fail)
- Lighting
- METAR
- NOTAMS
118
What information does **IFR SUPP** give you
It should be used with the ELA
-Airport/facility information & data
119
Flight instruments that display immediate attitude and power information is known as ____ instruments
Control
120
Lead altitude level off by ____ % of the rate of climb
10 %
121
How and where (PUB) would you know if a NAVAID is monitored or not ?
IFR SUPP / if nothing is listed it is monitored - only informed when it is "unmto"
122
What are the 3 radio class codes of VOR's ?
(T) Terminal, (L) Low altitude, (HA) High altitude
123
Each VOR class has a ____ that indicates the range of the radio signal
SSV
124
Which are radials and which are courses (to/from) ?
A) RADIAL
B) RADIAL
C) magnetic course to
D) magnetic course to
125
When asked which radial you are on always look at the ____ no matter a/c position
Tail of the bearing pointer
126
If a drift correction is too large, procedure is to ____
Turn parallel course and allow wind to drift aircraft back on course - Then decrease correction by half
127
If a drift correction is too little procedure is to ____
Repeat initial to return to course than increase the correction with half
128
What radial is the a/c on ? (VOR)
5 degrees right of 210 = 205
