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What are the different types of altitudes?

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Indicated, True, Absolute, Pressure and Density

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What is indicated altitude?

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Read directly from the altimeter

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What is true altitude?

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Vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level (expressed as feet above Mean Sea Level) MSL

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What is absolute altitude?

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Vertical distance of the aircraft above an obstacle (expressed as feet Above Ground Level) AGL

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What is pressure altitude?

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The altitude corrected for non-standard pressure

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What is density altitude?

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The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature

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The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature is known as what?

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Density altitude

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The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature is known as what?

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Pressure altitude

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What is the vertical distance of the aircraft above an obstacle (expressed as feet Above Ground Level) AGL known as?

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Absolute altitude

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What is the vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level (expressed as feet above Mean Sea Level) MSL is known as?

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True altitude

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What is the altitude read directly from the altimeter known as?

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Indicated altitude

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How many ways can pressure altitude be calculated and what is/are that/those method/s?

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Set the altimeter to 29.92” Hg, apply a correction factor to the indicated altitude, using a formula

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What are the steps for determining pressure altitude for an airport? (3)

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  • Determine the current altimeter setting
  • Read the altitude correction factor
  • Apply the correction factor to the field elevation
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How do you determine the pressure altitude for an airport located at 6,757 ft when the altimeter setting is 30.20” Hg?

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  • Determine the correction factor by looking at the table, which is (-257)
  • Apply the correction factor to the field elevation (6,757-257 = 6,500)
    -This signifies the airplane feels like it’s at 6,500 feet MSL
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If the altitude corrected for non-standard pressure is lower than true altitude, what does this signify?

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The aircraft feels like it’s flying at a lower altitude, which is better for performance

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If the altitude corrected for non-standard pressure is higher than true altitude, what does this signify?

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The aircraft feels like it’s flying at a higher altitude, which is worse for performance

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What is the formula for determining pressure altitude?

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PA = [(29.92 – current pressure) x 1,000] + airport elevation

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How you determine what the outside pressure is to properly set the altimeter?

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Listen to the ATIS and/or read the METAR

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In addition to pressure, what changes with altitude?

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Temperature

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What is the temperature at sea level on a standard day?

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15˚C (59˚F)

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If the temperature at sea level is not 15˚C (59˚F), what must be done?

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Adjust the pressure altitude into density altitude

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What is the rate temperature decrease as the aircraft climbs?

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Rate of -2˚C per 1,000 ft

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What is the density altitude formula?

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DA= [(local temperature (at that time)) – standard temperature)] x 120 + pressure altitude

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When looking at a density altitude chart, how do you determine density altitude?

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  • Find the point on the horizontal axis based on the given outside air temperature, then draw a vertical line
  • Find the point in the chart based on the pressure altitude given, then draw a horizontal line (will be an angled line)
  • Draw a horizontal line to find the point on the vertical axis and determine the approximate density altitude in thousands of feet.
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When looking at a density altitude chart, how do you determine pressure altitude?
- Find the point on the horizontal axis based on the given outside air temperature, then draw a vertical line - Find the point on the vertical axis based on the given density altitude, then draw a horizontal line - Determine the point where the two numbers intersect, then draw a horizontal line (will be an angled line)
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With the given temperatures (-5˚C [colder], 5˚C [cold], 15˚C [standard], 25˚C [warm], 35˚C [warmer]) and pressures (30.92" Hg [higher], 30.42" Hg [high], 29.92" Hg [standard], 29.42" Hg [low], 28.92" Hg [lower]) with a density altitude at sea level, what temperature(s) and pressure(s) would be best and worst for aircraft performance and why?
Best: 30.92" Hg [higher] at -5˚C [colder], aircraft performance will be the best Worst: 28.92" Hg [lower] at 35˚C [warmer], aircraft performance will be the worst
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What must be calculated to determine the actual effect altitude will have on your performance?
Density altitude
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What is the result of high density altitude ?
- Worse performance (hot day and/or or low pressure system) i. CAUTION: high pressure means high air density BUT low density altitude
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How is straight-and-level flight accomplished, think of forces and balance?
- Lift = Weight - Drag = Thrust
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Describe the relationship between thrust required (x) and velocity (y) with respect to straight-and-level flight performance
Before the point more thrust is required at low speeds (velocity), as thrust required increase, velocity increases as well. At a certain point, you will reach the max thrust available available from the powerplant; if there is no excess power available, this will inhibit the aircraft to climb
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What are the two ways an aircraft climbs?
- Uses excess power above that required to maintain level flight - Converting airspeed to altitude?
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An aircraft equipped with a 200-hp engine uses 130 hp will have how many horsepower available to climb?
70 horsepower
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If an aircraft is flying level at 120 knots and starts to climb without adding power, what will occur?
The speed will reduce as the aircraft climbs
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What is Vx, what is achieved and when is it used?
- The maximum (steepest) angle of climb - Will achieve the highest altitude in the shortest (ground) distance - Used when needing to clear an obstacle
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What is Vy, what is achieved and when is it used?
- The maximum (greatest) gain in altitude - Will achieve the highest altitude in the shortest amount of time - Used in every other possible scenario
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What is required with more weight?
More lift (higher angle of attack)
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What is the result of more lift?
More induced drag
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What is the result of more induced drag?
More thrust required to counteract drag
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What is the result of applying more thrust to counteract drag?
Less reserve thrust available for climbing
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What is the absolute ceiling?
When there is no more excess of power and only enough to maintain level flight (zero rate-of-climb)
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What is the service ceiling?
The altitude at which the aircraft is unable to climb at a rate greater than 100 feet per minute (fpm)
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What is range?
Nautical miles (NM) of flying distance for an amount of fuel consume
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What affects range?
Wind
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What is endurance?
Time (minutes) of flying for an amount of fuel consumed
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When is the maximum endurance reached
- When the minimum fuel flow is reached i. Think about how many gal./hr. are we burning per hour 1. The lowest rate is when this is achieved
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What affects range and endurance?
Aircraft gross weight, altitude, aerodynamic configuration
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Describe the power-required curve
- At slower speeds and faster speeds, more power will be required to fly at a certain speed i. At faster speeds, this will require more power ii. At slower speeds, the high angle of attack will create additional drag, which will require more power
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Describe the max power available curve
The amount of power the engine can provide at all configurations of flight
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Describe what the best endurance speed is and its significance
- This is the point the least amount of power is needed i. The most efficient endurance speed 1. If you fly slower or faster, then more power will be needed
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Describe the region of reserve command?
As you get slower, more power is needed
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What are the factors that affect aircraft performance? (3)
- Pressure - Temperature - Humidity
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Described the ideal flying conditions based on the three (3) factors that affect aircraft performance.
- Higher pressure - Lower temperature - Higher humidity
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Why is humidity not mainly considered in performance charts compared to pressure and temperature?
Does not affect the aircraft performance enough to be factored, however, should be remembered
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What can affect performance at the airport in reference to the runway?
Runway surface and gradient
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How do non-hard and smooth surfaces affect performance at the airport?
Increases the ground during take off
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How do grass, water, gravel, or snow surfaces affect performance at the airport?
breaking effectiveness can be diminished
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Describe what a runway gradient (slope) is
The amount of change in runway height over the length of the runway i. 3% gradient: for every 100ft of runway, there is a climb of 3 ft
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How does a down sloping runway affect takeoff and landing rolls?
Takeoff: decreases take off roll Landing: increases landing roll
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How does an upsloping runway affect takeoff and landing rolls?
Takeoff: increase take off roll Landing: decreases landing roll
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What causes hydroplaning?
Water on the runway reduces the friction between the tires and the ground - a layer of water separates the tires from the runway surface
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What is the factor that is used to determine hydroplaning speed?
Tire pressure
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What is the hydroplaning speed equation?
hydroplaning speed (kt) = 9* √tire pressure (in psi)
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If the tire pressure is 36 PSI, what will be the max speed to avoid hydroplaning?
54 knots
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In regard to hydroplaning, if the the max speed is 54 knots, what will occur if this is exceeded?
It will be harder to control when landing

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