FAA Written PPL Flashcards
(113 cards)
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Standard atmosphere
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29.92 hg
59 F
15 C
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Standard lapse rate
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4.4 F for 2 C
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How often should you check your altimeter setting?
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100 NM
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Vso
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Minimum stall, full flaps
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Vfe
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Maximum speed, full flaps
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Vs1
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Minimum speed, no flaps
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Vno
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Maximum operating range
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Vne
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Velocity never exceed
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Va
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Maneuvering speed, based on gross weight in the POH
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Shallow turn in degrees
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0-20
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Medium turn in degrees
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> 20-45
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Steep turn in degrees
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> 45 degrees
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Hijacking ATIS code
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7500
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Lost communication ATIS code
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7600
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Emergency ATIS code
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7700
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Military interceptor ATIS code
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7777
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FAR 91.103
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RAWFAT
Runway length Alternates Weather Fuel requirements ATC Delays Takeoff/landing distance data
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TOP
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Top of Climb
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Finding CG formula
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Weight x arm = moment
Moment/weight = arm
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How does CG toward rear affect the plane?
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Efficient but decreases stability.
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How does forward CG affect plane performance?
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Decreased performance makes flaring harder but easier to recover from a stall.
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What does SLD stand for?
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Supercooled liquid droplets
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What does TAF stand for?
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Terminal area forecast
Terminal aerodrome forecast
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What does FA mean on a weather forecast?
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Area forecast
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What is an airmet
Weather issued to VFR pilots to stay away.
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What is a sigmet?
Significant weather notice
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What does EFAS stand for and what channel is it on?
En route flight advisory service 122.0
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VOR
VHF omnidirectional range
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VOT
VOR test facility
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What does OBS stand for?
Omni-Bearing Selector
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What does NDB stand for?
Non-directional beacon
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Class A airspace range.
18,000 feet to FL 600
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Class B Airspace
Extends from surface to 10,000 feet.
Busy airports denoted with blues lines on charts.
VFR 3 SM visibility for VFR
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Class C Airspace
Moderate traffic airport.
| Minimum 4096 mode C transponder and 2 way communications capability.
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Class D Airspace
Small airports with a control tower.
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Class E Airspace
700 (shaded magenta) to 1,200 (shaded blue) AGL up to FL180 where there is no class B,C, or D airspace.
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Class G Airspace
Uncontrolled airspace below class E airspace.
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RAIM
Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring
Determines if GPS are providing correct data.
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WAAS
Wide Area Augmentation System
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LAAS
Local Area Augmentation System
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What are the FAR sections needed are private pilot?
91 & 61
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What does PIC mean?
Pilot in command
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What does SIC stand for?
Second in command
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What are the classes of airplanes?
Single/multi engine land, single/multi engine sea
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What do you need for a plane over 12,500 lbs or is turbo jet powered?
Type rating
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What happens 2 years after getting your pilots license?
Flight review
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To carry passengers, you must:
Do 3 take offs and landings in category and class.
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What do you do if you move?
Must notify FAA within 30 days.
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What are the required documents in an airplane
Operating limitations
Airworthiness certificate
Registration certificate
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Alcohol rules
8 hours bottle to throttle
| .04% alcohol
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When must you brief passengers?
Taxi, takeoff, and landing
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When must you wear a seatbelt?
All the time
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When must you wear a shoulder strap?
Takeoff and landing
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When must you be wearing supplemental oxygen?
Above 12,500 MSL after 30 minutes.
14,000 MSL crew must wear it immediately
15,000 MSL passengers must be provided oxygen
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ELT: emergency locator transmitter
Transmits on 121.5 or 406.
Battery must be replaced after 1 hour of use, or when 50% useful life expires
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What are the FAR sections needed are private pilot?
91 & 61
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What does PIC mean?
Pilot in command
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What does SIC stand for?
Second in command
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What are the classes of airplanes?
Single/multi engine land, single/multi engine sea
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What do you need for a plane over 12,500 lbs or is turbo jet powered?
Type rating
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What happens 2 years after getting your pilots license?
Flight review
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What do you do if you move?
Must notify FAA within 30 days.
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What are the required documents in an airplane
Operating limitations
Airworthiness certificate
Registration certificate
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Alcohol rules
8 hours bottle to throttle
| .04% alcohol
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When must you brief passengers?
Taxi, takeoff, and landing
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When must you wear a seatbelt?
All the time
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When must you wear a shoulder strap?
Takeoff and landing
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When must you be wearing supplemental oxygen?
Above 12,500 MSL after 30 minutes.
14,000 MSL crew must wear it immediately
15,000 MSL passengers must be provided oxygen
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What are the FAR sections needed are private pilot?
91 & 61
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To carry passengers, you must:
Do 3 take offs and landings in category and class.
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What do you do if you move?
Must notify FAA within 30 days.
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What are the required documents in an airplane
Operating limitations
Airworthiness certificate
Registration certificate
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When must you brief passengers?
Taxi, takeoff, and landing
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When must you wear a seatbelt?
All the time
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When must you wear a shoulder strap?
Takeoff and landing
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When must you be wearing supplemental oxygen?
Above 12,500 MSL after 30 minutes.
14,000 MSL crew must wear it immediately
15,000 MSL passengers must be provided oxygen
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Chair parachutes must be repacked:
Every 180 days
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Position lights
Left=red
Right=green
Tail=white
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ATC light signal steady green
Cleared for takeoff
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ATC light flashing green
Cleared to taxi
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ATC light signal steady red
Stop
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ATC signal light flashing red
Stay off runway
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ATC signal light flashing white
Return to starting point on airport
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ATC signal light alternating red & green
Exercise extreme caution
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Minimum altitude anywhere
Altitude that permits safe landing.
500 ft from any person or residence
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Minimum landing in congested area:
1,000 ft AGL
| 2,000 away from structures
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VFR cruising altitudes
West in even thousands plus 500 feet
| East in odd thousands plus 500 feet
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Class D maximum altitude
2,500 AGL
4 mile area around
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Class C maximum altitude
4,000 AGL
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VFR weather minimums above 10,000 MSL
1,000 above or below clouds
1 mile horizontally from clouds
5 miles visibility
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VFR minimums below 10,000 MSL
3 miles visibility
500 below clouds
1,000 above clouds
2,000 horizontally from clouds
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Class G altitude minimums
1,200 AGL
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Class E VFR minimums
1,000 ceiling
3 miles visibility
Special VFR if clear of clouds & 1 mile visibility
No special VFR unless IFR Rated and equipped
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Carburetor icing happens in what conditions
20 and 70 degrees with high humidity.
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Calculate compass heading
True course + wind correction heading angle= true heading +- variation = magnetic heading +- deviation = compass heading
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What should you see testing your VOR?
C 180 to
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ADF stands for what?
Automatic direction finder
Mh +rb = bs
Magnetic heading, relative bearing, bearing to station
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What does Vx stand for
Best angle of climb
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What does Vy stand for?
Best rate of climb
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Two errors in a magnetic compass:
OSUN:Overshoot South, Undershoot North
ANDS: Accelerate North, Decelerate South
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3 ingredients for bad weather
Unstable air
High humidity
High lift
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What does BKN on a weather forecast?
Broken
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What does OKC on a weather forecast?
Overcast
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What does SKC on a weather forecast?
Clear sky
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In a radar summary, what are the 3 radar weather notations?
R rain
rw rain showers
trw thunderstorms
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On a low level prognostic chart, what dies VT stand for?
Valid time
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On a low level prognostic chart, what does 080/ stand for?
From surface to 8,000 feet.
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On a METAR what does BR mean?
Mist: baby rain
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On a METAR what does NSW mean?
No significant weather
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What is the first thing you should tell a person on weather brief?
Identify yourself as a pilot.
| Route, destination, type of aircraft, and VFR intent.
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What are the 3 kinds of weather briefing?
Standard, abbreviated, outlook
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What is the appropriate VOT response cheat term?
Cessna 182
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What does VRB On a TAF mean?
Variable
