Private - Aviation Acronyms/Terms Defined

Question 0

VFR night (91.205C)

What is the night flight requirements?

Answer 0

Flaps

F. Fuses (one full set, 3 of each kind)

L. Landing light (for hire)

A. Anti-collision lights

P. Position lights

S. Source of electrical power

Question 1

What is the VFR Instrument & Equipment required (91.205B) (91.205d)

Answer 1

Tomato flames

A.    Anti-collision lights
T.    Tachometer 
O.    Oil pressure gauge 
M.    Magnetic compass 
A.     Air speed indicator
T.     Temperature gauge (liquid cooled)
O.     Oil temp gauge (air cooled)
F.      Fuel gauges 
L.      Landing gear position lights
A.      Altimeter
M.     Manifold pressure gauges (altitude engine)
E.      ELT
S.      Seat belts

Question 2

What are the required documents for an airplane?

Answer 2

Arrow

A. Airworthiness certificate

R. Registration

R. Radio license (intl. only)

O. Operating limitations (placards, POH)

W. Weight and balance

Question 3

What is required for an airplane to be considered airworthy or to have aircraft airworthiness?

Answer 3

Aviates

A. Annual inspection

V. VOR (checked every 30 days)

I. 100 hour inspections (for hire only)

A. AD’s (one and recurring)

T. Transponder (inspected every 24 months)

E. ELT (12 months, 1/2 shelf life of battery, 1 cumulative hour of use)

S. Static System (groups pitot system and altimeter) (inspected every 24 months)

Question 4

VOR equipment checks for IFR flight:

Answer 4

• VOT: +/- 4 °. Published in A/FD, tune 108.0MHZ, 180 TO/360 FROM
• Ground checkpoint: +/- 4 °, specific point on airport listed in A/FD
• Airborne checkpoint: +/- 6 °, located over easily identifiable terrain or features on the ground, listed in A/FD
• VOR/VOR: +/- 4 °, dual check in the air
• VOR radial on airway centerline over identifiable ground point: +/- 6°
• Radiated test signal by A & P only

Question 5

What are the compass errors?

Answer 5

VDMONA

V-Variation (Truevs.Magnetic)

D-Deviation (magnetic interference)

M-Magnetic dip (pulls towards earth)

O-Oscillation (turbulence, combination)

N-Northerly Turning Errors (UNOS)

A-Acceleration Errors (ANDS)

Question 6

What are the magnetic compass ACCELERATION ERRORS?

Answer 6

ANDS

A-Accelerate

N-North

D-Decelerate

S-South

Question 7

What are the compass TURNING ERRORS?

Answer 7

UNOS

U-Undershoot

N-North

O-Overshoot

S-South

Question 8

What are the LOST PROCEDURES?

Answer 8

5 C’s

C-Climb

C-Call/Communicate

C-Confess

C-Comply

C-Conserve

Question 9

What is the procedure to execute a GO AROUND

Answer 9

5 C’s

C-Cram

C-Climb

C-Clean

C-Cool

C-Call

Question 10

What MUST KNOW FOR FLIGHT (91.103)

Answer 10

NWKRAF

N-NOTAMS

W-Weather

K-Known traffic delays

R-Runway Lengths

A-Alternates if needed

F-Fuel requirements (incl. alternate)

T-Takeoff/Landing Distances

Question 11

What are the MODE C TRANSPONDER REQUIREMENTS (91.215)?

Answer 11

• Class A, B, and C airspace
• Within 30 NM of class B
• Above the ceiling within the lateral boundaries of class B or class C up to 10,000’ MSL
• ALL airspace at and above 10,000’ MSL, excluding that airspace below 2,500’ AGL

Question 12

What is the decide model?

Answer 12

DECIDE

D. Detect

E. Estimate

C. Choose

I. Identify

D. Do

E. Evaluate

Question 13

What is the “I’am safe” acronym stand for?

Answer 13

I. Illness

M. Medication

S. Stress

A. Alcohol

F. Fatigue

E. Emotion/eating

Question 14

What should you do if you lose communications while in VFR conditions?

Answer 14

VFR (91.185b): If the failure occurs in VFR conditions, or if VFR conditions are encountered after the failure, each pilot shall continue the flight under VFR and land as soon as practicable.