Forgetful Aviation Items

Question 1

What color will a beacon on a civilian airport will be?

Answer 1

White and green

Question 2

What color will a beacon on a military airport will be?

Answer 2

White, white, and green

Question 3

As temperature decreases, what happens to the speed of sound?

Answer 3

Decreases

Question 4

What type of relationship exists between temperature and speed of sound?

Answer 4

Direct

Question 5

CFLAPS

Answer 5

Checklists complete
Flight path correct
Landing configuration correct
Airspeed proper
Power setting appropriate
Sink rate normal

Question 6

What is load factor?

Answer 6

The ratio of the lifting force produced by the wings to the actual weight of the airplane and its contents

Question 7

Definition of night for aircraft lights

Answer 7

Sunset to sunrise

Question 8

Definition of night for currency

Answer 8

One hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise

Question 9

FLAPS acronym for night VFR

Answer 9

Fuses
Landing light (if for hire)
Anti-collision light
Position lights
Source of electrical power

Question 10

If we don’t have an MEL what do you do?

Answer 10

1. Check 91.205
2. VFR day type certificate (FAA website)
3. Kinds operation an equipment list (POH)
4. Airworthiness directives (FAA website)
5. PIC decision

Then remove or placard and deactivate

Question 11

List the 4 left turning tendencies

Answer 11

P-factor
Torque
Spiraling slipstream
Gyroscopic precession

Question 12

Definition of night for loggin

Answer 12

End of evening civil twilight to the start of morning civil twilight

Question 13

What color is taxiway centerline lighting?

Answer 13

Green

Question 14

What color is taxiway edge lighting?

Answer 14

Blue

Question 15

TOMATO FLAMES

Answer 15

Tachometer
Oil pressure
Manifold pressure
Altimeter
Temperature sensor
Oil temperature

Fuel Gauge
Landing gear position indicator
Airspeed indicator
Magnetic compass
ELT
Seatbelts

Question 16

When will pressure altitude and density altitude be equal?

Answer 16

Under standard conditions

Question 17

What is a spin?

Answer 17

An aggravated stall that results in what is termed “auto rotation” wherein the airplane follows a downward corkscrew path

Question 18

What is absolute altitude?

Answer 18

The vertical distance above terrain (AGL)

Question 19

What is calibrated airspeed?

Answer 19

Indicated airspeed corrected for installation and instrument error

Question 20

What is density altitude?

Answer 20

Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature

Question 21

What is deviation?

Answer 21

Interference from the aircraft’s electronics

Question 22

What is equivalent airspeed?

Answer 22

Calibrated airspeed corrected for compression of the air inside the pitot tube

Question 23

What is indicated airspeed?

Answer 23

The airspeed read off the airspeed indicator

Question 24

What is pressure altitude?

Answer 24

The vertical distance above the standard datum plane

Question 25

What is the formula for pressure altitude?

Answer 25

PA= (29.92 - altimeter setting) x 1,000 + FE

Question 26

What is the minimum safe altitude anywhere?

Answer 26

An altitude that if you experience an engine failure you can land without undue hazard to person or property

Question 27

What is the minimum safe altitude over congested areas?

Answer 27

1,000ft above the highest obstacle within a 2,000ft horizontal radius

Question 28

What is the minimum safe altitude over other than uncongested areas?

Answer 28

An altitude of 500ft above the surface Except over open water or sparsely populated areas: in which case cannot be operated closer than 500ft to any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure

Question 29

What is true airspeed?

Answer 29

Calibrated airspeed corrected for nonstandard pressure and temperature

Question 30

What is true altitude?

Answer 30

Height above sea level (MSL)

Question 31

What is variation?

Answer 31

The difference between true north and magnetic north

Question 32

When is the airport beacon on?

Answer 32

Sunset to sunrise, or if the field is IFR

Question 33

GRAB CARD

Answer 33

Generator Radios Sensitive altimeter Ball Clock Attitude indicator Rate of turn Directional gyro

Question 34

What are the oxygen requirements between 12,500ft and 14,000ft?

Answer 34

When the flight is between those altitudes for over 30 minutes the flight crew must use supplemental oxygen

Question 35

What are the oxygen requirements above 14,000ft?

Answer 35

The flight must use supplemental oxygen for the entire time above 14,000ft

Question 36

What are the oxygen requirements above 15,000ft?

Answer 36

The passengers must be provided supplemental oxygen