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1
Q

What are the limitations on a student pilot?

A

A student pilot cannot act in command of an aircraft:
- That is carrying passengers
- Carrying property for compensation
- For compensation, hire, or business
- On an international flight
- With a flight surface visibility less than 3 statute miles during the day or 5 statute miles at night
- when there is no visual reference to the surface
- in a manner contrary to limitations placed in the logbook by an authorized instructor

FAR 61.89

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When may a student fly to another airport without a logbook endorsement by the instructor for that particular flight?

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Never unless it is an emergency. FAR 61.93

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How recently must the student’s logbook have been endorsed to allow solo flight?

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Within 90 Days

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4
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CAFF rules require that student pilot must fly with an instructor at least every ______ days to fly

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14 days

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CAFF rules require that a student pilot may not fly more than _______ without flying with an instructor.

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3 local solo flights

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CAFF rules allow student pilots to fly solo at night only after they have received the required duel. TRUE or FALSE

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FALSE

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7
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CAFF rules allow student pilots to fly solo cross-country, spend the night, and return the next day.
True or False

A

False

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8
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As a solo student pilot, what document(s) must you carry at all times?

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A minimum of a 3rd class medical certification, student certificate, government issued ID, and their logbook with a solo endorsement.

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As a solo student pilot, what document(s) must you carry on a solo cross-country flight?

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A minimum of a 3rd class medical certification, student certificate, government issued ID, and their logbook with a cross country solo endorsement as well as current sectionals and chart supplements for the area

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10
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What do the numbers at the end of the runway indicate?

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Magnetic heading of the runway direction rounded up to the nearest 10th with the zero removed

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11
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What is the traffic pattern altitude at Yolo County Airport? What direction are the traffic patterns

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1100ft AGL. Left traffic for RWY 34. Right traffic for RWY 16

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What is the airspace that Yolo County Airport falls under at the surface? What airspace are you in at traffic pattern altitude?

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Class G airspace at the surface to 700’ AGL. Class E Airspace up to but not including 18000’ MSL

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13
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What are the potential conflicts that one should consider when flying at Yolo County? Is it advisable to fly directly over the airport? Why or why not?

A

Pilots should be vigilant to people entering the pattern incorrectly. Parachute operations take place east of the field and must be avoided. Because of the parachute operations, the skydive planes descend quickly into the pattern and so the pilot should be aware of spacing in the pattern.

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Where does parachute activity take place at the airport?

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To the east of the airport

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15
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What are the minimum fuel requirements for a student to fly solo at yolo county airport?

A

Full tanks

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16
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What is the runway length at Yolo Airport?

A

6000’ x 100’

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16
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What is the runway length at Yolo Airport?

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6000’ x 100’

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16
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What is the runway length at Yolo Airport?

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6000’ x 100’

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17
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Describe how you would re-enter the traffic pattern at Yolo County Airport after flying in the practice area

A

Wind direction and current traffic will determine which runway is in use. If landing on RWY 16, position slightly to the south of midfield for a 45 degree entry to a right downwind leg. If landing on RWY 34, position slightly north of midfield for a 45 degree entry to a left downwind leg.

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18
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Why do you need to use right rudder during takeoff and climb?

A

P Factor, which is caused by the ‘asymmetric propeller loading’ or essentially when the downward moving propeller takes a bigger ‘bite’ of air than the upward moving propeller.
Torque, which is caused by the engine and propeller rotating to the right creating more friction on the left tire causing it to move to the left
Gyroscopic precession, which is when you apply a force to a spinning disc (like the propeller) the resultant force is felt 90 degrees in the direction of the rotating disc
Lastly, Spiralling Slipstream which is caused by the air accelerated around the fuselage moving in a corkscrew shape hitting the left side of the aircraft’s tail causing it to yaw to the left

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19
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What are the legs of the traffic pattern called?

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Departure, Crosswind, Downwind, Base, and Final

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20
Q

When do you use carburetor heat and why?

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On descent or on reduction of power below 2000RPM to avoid carburetor icing/and or shocking cooling of the engine

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21
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What are the regulations concerning alcohol consumption when acting as the pilot of a civil aircraft?

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The pilot in command must not have consumed alcohol within the last 8 hours before flying, must not have a blood alcohol content of .04 and must also not be under the influence or affected by alcohol or other drugs (i.e. must not be hungover or in any state that could impair ADM) FAR 91.17

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22
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What are the requirements concerning use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses for pilots.

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Pilots must wear a seatbelt and harness (if harness is available) during take off and landing and during cruise if at crew member station. FAR 91.105

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23
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What are the requirements concerning the use of safety belts and shoulder harnesses for passengers?

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Pilots are responsible for briefing passengers on the use of seatbelts and ensures the seat belt and harness (if harness is available) is properly used during take off and landing FAR 91.107

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23
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What is the runway length at Yolo Airport?

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6000’ x 100’

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24
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How close may you operate your aircraft to another aircraft? Is formation flying permitted?

A

No person should operate their aircraft so close to another aircraft so as to create a collision hazard FAR 91.111
Flying in formation is not permitted as a student pilot. As a private pilot formation flying is permitted as long as both pilots have been briefed on the formation prior to departure.

25
Q

Who has the right of way when two aircraft are on final approach to land at the same time?

A

The aircraft at the lower altitude has the right of way however this rule must not be taken advantage of to ‘cut’ the line. FAR 91.113G

26
Q

What action do you need to take if you are overtaking another aircraft and which aircraft has the right of way?

A

Maneuvre to pass on the right. The aircraft being overtaken has the right of way. FAR 91.113F

27
Q

What should you do if you are on a head-on collision course with another aircraft?

A

Turn to the right FAR 91.113E

28
Q

Except when necessary for takeoffs and landings, what are the minimum safe altitudes when flying anywhere? Over populated areas? Over unpopulated areas?

A

Altitude allowing for emergency landing (personally minimum 1500AGL)
Over populated areas? 1000FT AGL over the height of the highest obstacle
Over unpopulated areas? 500FT AGL over the height of the highest obstacle

29
Q

Practising maneuvers such as steep turns, stalls or MCA should be done at what minimum altitude above ground?

A

The maneuver should be completed no lower than 1500’ AGL

30
Q

What steps should you follow after an engine failure in flight? What about an engine failure immediately after takeoff?

A

Pitch for best glide, locate the best place to land, run the checklist, declare an emergency. Engine failure immediately after take off with runway available, attempt to land on the runway. Engine failure immediately after take off with no runway available pitch for best glide, access the winds to see if a power off 180 is possible, if not pick the best field and do a forced landing.

31
Q

How do you determine the direction of turns in the traffic pattern? What is the standard direction of turns?

A

Check the chart supplement/sectional. Alternatively listen to the frequency for other traffic. Standard direction is left traffic.

32
Q

How can you determine if a runway is closed?

A

A large ‘X’ will be placed on the runway. Also closures will be listed in NOTAMs and ATIS/AWOS

33
Q

The visibility at Yolo is 2 miles; can you depart VFR with your instructor? Can you depart Solo?

A

No. TPA at Yolo is 1100 which is in Class E airspace and 2 miles of visibility doesn’t meet the airspace weather minimums. Solo students can’t fly with less than 3 statute miles of visibility.

34
Q

What is wake turbulence?

A

Wake turbulence is two counter rotating vortices trailing behind an aircraft as a result of generating lift

35
Q

What do you need to do to avoid encountering wake turbulence when landing or taking off behind a large aircraft?

A

Stay above the larger aircraft’s final approach path and land beyond their touch down point. On take off, simply wait two minutes for the wake turbulence to subside or rotate prior to the proceeding aircrafts rotation point and stay above their climb path.

36
Q

How do you recover from a spin?

A

Power idle, ailerons neutral, opposite rudder (to the spin), elevator forward

37
Q

The aircraft has a total fuel capacity of ___ gallons

A

26

38
Q

The oil capacity is ___ quarts; minimum ___ quarts

A

6 quarts capacity; 4 quarts minium

39
Q

Total fuel (useable) in all flight conditions is ____ gallons

A

24.5

40
Q

The magneto check is performed at ____ RPM, and the maximum drop is ___ RPM

A

1700 RPM; maximum drop is 125 RPM

41
Q

The maximum difference between magnetos is ____RPM

A

50 RPM

42
Q

The stall speed with flaps up is ___ knots; flaps down is ___ knots

A

35 knots flaps down; 40 knots flaps up

43
Q

Best angle of climb (Vx) ___

A

54 knots

44
Q

Best rate of climb (Vy) ___

A

67 knots

45
Q

What airspeed will give maximum glide distance with propeller windmilling and flaps up?

A

60 knots

46
Q

What is maneuvering speed (Va) ___

A

108

47
Q

What is approach speed without flaps? With flaps?

A

60 - 10 knots without flaps, 55 - 65 knots with flaps

48
Q

Flaps should not be extended above ___ knots.

A

85 knots

49
Q

The take off distance is ____ feet at sea level with full gross weight.

A

725’

50
Q

The landing distance is ____ feet at sea level with full gross weight.

A

475’

51
Q

The correct grade of fuel is ____ octane, and the colour is ____

A

100LL; light blue

52
Q

The service ceiling is ____ feet

A

14700’ MSL

53
Q

The battery is ____ volts

A

24 volts

54
Q

Gross weight is _____ lbs

A

1670lbs

55
Q

Load factor with flaps is ____; flaps down ____

A

+4.4g to -1.76g with flaps; flaps down +3.5g

56
Q

Maximum allowable RPM is _____

A

2550 RPM

57
Q

A take off with flaps extended ____ is not recommended

A

10 degrees

58
Q

List the instruments on the pitot static system

A

Vertical speed indicator, altimeter, airspeed indicator

59
Q

The engine driven vacuum pump operates which instruments?

A

Turn coordinator, heading indicator, and attitude indicator

60
Q

List the documents required to be on the aircraft:

A

Airworthiness certificate, Registration, Operating limits, Weight and balance data

61
Q

What is the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for your aircraft:

A

12 knots

62
Q

What is the runway length at Yolo Airport?

A

6000’ x 100’

62
Q

When determining the crosswind component and the winds are 10 gusting 20, what speed do you use? 10 knots, 20 knots, or an average?

A

An average

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