General Flashcards
(23 cards)
WAAS?
Wide area augmentation system
-high accuracy and reliability
-augmented by ground stations
RAIM?
Receiver autonomous integrity monitoring
- non waas, validated by raim
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Types of weather briefing?
Standard ( right before)
Abbreviated (faster)
Outlook (6hrs or more)
What is induction icing?
Carburetor icing
What is lapse rate standard temp?
-2c each 1000ft
What is a tempature inversion?
When it gets hooter instead of lapse rate standard temp
When is an alternate airport required?
- no approaches
- 1hr before or after ETA
- 2000 ft ceiling
-3sm of visiblity
IFR fuel requirements?
To your destination + alternate+ 45 mins
Types of departure procedure?
SID-standard instrument departure ( ATC helps out)
ODP- obstacle departure procedure
What is a STAR arrival?
Standard terminal arrival route
(Reverse SID)
LOC =
Lateral guidance
ILS=
In loc & glide slope
What is standard climb ?
200ft per nm
IFR CURRENCY ?
6 calendar months
6 instrument approaches
holds
Intercepting
Tracking
If the IFR currency (66) is not done are you still current ?
6 calendar month grace period
How do we get a IPC after 12 months not current ?
FAA approved sim
Aircraft in VFR or IFR with a safety pilot (at least PPL)
What are the alternative weather requirements?
(Precision approach)
600 ft ceiling
2sm vis
(non precision approach)
800ft ceiling
2sm vis
What are the take off minimums requirements for IFR ?
None
How often are VOR inspections due to?
30 cal days
How do you do a VOR DUAL INSPECTION?
-VOR 1 and 2 tuned to the same VOR
-passing 4 degrees off
How do you do a ground check VOR?
-found in the chart supplements and has to be VOR specific
- passing is + or - 4 degrees
What’s passing for an airborne VOR check?
+or - 6 degrees
How do you do a VOR airway check?
-Find V airway 20nm away from VOR
-look for a land mark
+or - 6 degrees
