FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test Flashcards

Decks in this Class (88):

• 11 The Airplane And Flight Controls

  1.1: The Airplane and Flight Controls

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  what are the basic components of the air,

  what is the function of the nose wheel,

  what are the classifications of landing
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• 12 Aerodynamic Forces

  1.2: Aerodynamic Forces

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  the four aerodynamic forces acting on an,

  when the airplane is in steady unacceler,

  what is lift
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• 13 Angle Of Attack

  1.3: Angle of Attack

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  refer to figure 1 the acute angle a is t,

  the term angle of attack is defined as t,

  the angle between the chord line of an a
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• 14 Stalls

  1.4: Stalls

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  as altitude increases the indicated airs
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• 15 Spins

  1.5 Spins

  Sample Cards:

  what is a spin,

  what are the phases of a spin,

  what is the general technique for spin r
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• 16 Ground Effect

  1.6: Ground Effect

  Sample Cards:

  what effect can frost have on an airplan,

  what may result from ground effect durin,

  what may result from ground effect durin
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• 17 Properties Of A Turn

  1.7: Properties of a Turn

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  what force makes an airplane turn a the,

  what is adverse yaw,

  what is the effect of adverse yaw
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• 18 Airplane Stability

  1.8: Airplane Stability

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  an airplane said to be inherently stable,

  changes in the center of pressure of a w,

  loading an airplane to the most aft cg w
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• 19 Turning Tendencies

  1.9: Turning Tendencies

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  in what flight condition are torque effe,

  the left turning tendency of an airplane,

  when does p factor cause the airplane to
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• 110 Load Factor

  1.10: Load Factor

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  aircraft in the normal category has a ma,

  aircraft in the utility category has a m,

  aircraft in the acrobatic category has a
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• 1 11 Velocity Versus G Loads

  1:11: Velocity versus G Loads

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  in smooth air and with wings level the a,

  structural damage or failure is more lik,

  limit load factor is the ratio ofa angle
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• 21 The Magnetic Compass

  2.1: The Magnetic Compass

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  during flight when can a magnetic compas,

  what is compass deviation,

  in the northern hemisphere what accelera
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• 22 Pitot Static System

  2.2 Pitot-Static System

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  the pitot static system is a source of p,

  if only the pitot tube is clogged which,

  if the pitot tube and outside static ven
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• 23 Airspeed Indicator

  2.3: Airspeed Indicator

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  what is an important airspeed limitation,

  what does the red line on an airspeed in,

  refer to figure 4 airspeed indicator wha
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• 24 Altimeter

  2.4: Altimeter

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  what is the function of the altimeter,

  what is agl,

  what is absolute altitude
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• 28 Gyroscopic Instruments

  2.8: Gyroscopic Instruments

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  a turn coordinator provides and indicati,

  to receive accurate indications during f,

  the proper adjustment to make on the att
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• 29 Glass Cockpits

  2.9: Glass Cockpits

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  what is a benefit of flying with a glass,

  what steps must be taken when flying wit,

  an aircraft which is equipped with an el
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• 210 Engine Temperature

  2.10: Engine Temperature

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  an abnormally high engine oil temperatur,

  excessively high engine temperature will,

  excessively high engine temperatures eit
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• 211 Constant Speed Propeller

  2.11: Constant-Speed Propeller

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  how is engine operation controlled on an,

  a precaution for the operation of an eng,

  what is an advantage of a constant speed
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• 212 Engine Ignition Systems

  2.12: Engine Ignition Systems

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  one purpose of the dual ignition system,

  if the ignition switch ground wire becom,

  the reason a 4 cylinder reciprocating en
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• 213 Carburetor Icing

  2.13: Carburetor Icing

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  with regard to carburetor ice float type,

  which condition is most favorable to the,

  the possibility of carburetor icing exis
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• 214 Carburetor Heat

  2.14: Carburetor Heat

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  generally speaking the use of carburetor,

  applying carburetor heat will,

  what change occurs in the fuel air mixtu
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• 215 Fuel Air Mixture

  2.15: Fuel/Air Mixture

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  during the run up at a high elevation ai,

  the basic purpose of adjusting the fuel,

  while cruising at 9 500 feet msl the fue
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• 216 Abnormal Combustion

  2.16: Abnormal Combustion

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  detonation occurs in a reciprocating air,

  detonation may occur at high power setti,

  if a pilot suspects that the engine with
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• 217 Aviation Fuel Practices

  2.17: Aviation Fuel Practices

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  what type fuel can be substituted for an,

  filling the fuel tanks after the last fl,

  to properly purge water from the fuel sy
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• 218 Engine Starting

  2.18: Engine Starting

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  what should be the first action after st,

  should it become necessary to handprop a
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• 219 Cold Weather Starting

  2.19: Cold Weather Starting

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  during preflight in cold weather crankca
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• 220 Electrical System

  2.20: Electrical System

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  an electrical system failure battery and,

  a positive indication on an ammeter,

  to keep a battery charged the alternator
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• 31 Airport Markings

  3.1: Airport Markings

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  the numbers 8 and 26 on the approach end,

  refer to figure 48 according to the airp,

  refer to figure 48 what is the differenc
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• 32 Airport Signs

  3.2: Airport Signs

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  refer to figure 65 which sign is a desig,

  refer to figure 65 which sign identifies,

  refer to figure 65 refer to e this sign
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• 33 Airport Lighting And Rotating Beacons

  3.3: Airport Lighting and Rotating Beacons

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  a lighted heliport may be identified by,

  a military air station can be identified,

  an airports rotating beacon operated dur
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• 34 Airport Traffic Patterns

  3.4: Airport Traffic Patterns

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  refer to figure 49 if the wind is as sho,

  refer to figure 49 the arrows that appea,

  refer to figure 49 select the proper tra
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• 35 Visual Glide Slope Indicators

  3.5: Visual Glide Slope Indicators

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  when approaching to land on a runway ser,

  a below glide slope indication from a pu,

  while operating in class d airspace each
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• 36 Wake Turbulence

  3.6: Wake Turbulence

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  wingtip vortices created by large aircra,

  wingtip vortices are created only when a,

  refer to figure 48 with winds reported a
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• 37 Collision Avoidance And Ads B

  3.7: Collision Avoidance and ADS-B

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  during a night flight you observe a stea,

  during a night flight you observe a stea,

  during a night flight you observe a stea
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• 38 Atis And Atc Communications

  3.8: ATIS and ATC Communications

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  after landing at a tower controlled airp,

  if instructed by ground control to taxi,

  automatic terminal information service a
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• 39 Airspace

  3.9: Airspace

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  when a control tower located on an airpo,

  a non tower satellite airport within the,

  the lateral dimensions of class d airspa
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• 310 Terminal Radar Services

  3.10: Terminal Radar Services

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  trsa service in the terminal radar progr,

  from whom should a departing vfr aircraf,

  basic radar service in the terminal rada
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• 311 Transponders And Transponder Codes

  3.11: Transponders and Transponder Codes

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  if air traffic control advises that rada,

  when making routine transponder code cha,

  when making routine transponder code cha
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• 312 Radio Phraseology

  3.12: Radio Phraseology

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  when flying hawk n666cb the proper phras,

  the correct method of stating 4 500 feet,

  the correct method of stating 10 500 fee
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• 313 Atc Traffic Advisories

  3.13: ATC Traffic Advisories

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  atc advises traffic 12 oclock this advis,

  an atc radar facility issues the followi,

  an atc radar facility issues the followi
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• 314 Atc Light Signals

  3.14: ATC Light Signals

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  while on final approach for landing an a,

  if the aircrafts radio fails what is the,

  a steady green light signal directed fro
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• 315 Emergency Locator Transmitters Elts

  3.15: Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)

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  when activated an emergency locator tran
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• 316 Emergency Radio Frequency

  3.16: Emergency Radio Frequency

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  while on a vfr cross country and not in
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• 317 Land And Hold Short Operations Lahso

  3.17: Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)

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  who should not participate in the land a,

  who has final authority to accept or dec,

  who has final authority to accept or dec
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• 41 14 Cfr Part 1 Definitions And Abbrevi

  4.1: 14 CFR Part 1: Definitions and Abbreviations

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  with respect to the certification of air,

  with respect to the certification of air,

  the definition of nighttime is
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• 42 14 Cfr Part 21 Certification Procedur

  4.2: 14 CFR Part 21: Certification Procedures for Products and Articles

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  how long does the airworthiness certific
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• 43 14 Cfr Part 39 Airworthiness Directiv

  4.3: 14 CFR Part 39: Airworthiness Directives

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  what should an owner or operator know ab,

  may a pilot operate an aircraft that is
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• 44 14 Cfr Part 43 Maintenance Preventive

  4.4: 14 CFR Part 43: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

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  what regulation allows a private pilot t,

  who may perform preventive maintenance o,

  when preventive maintenance is performed
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• 45 14 Cfr Part 47 Aircraft Registration

  4.5: 14 CFR Part 47: Aircraft Registration

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  is it legal to fly on the dealers regist
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• 46 14 Cfr Part 61 Certification Pilots F

  4.6: 14 CFR Part 61: Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors

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  when must a current pilot certificate be,

  a recreational or private pilot acting a,

  what document s must be in your personal
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• 48 14 Cfr Part 91 General Operating And

  4.8: 14 CFR Part 91: General Operating and Flight Rules -- 91.3-91.151

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  the final authority as to the operation,

  who is responsible for determining if an,

  you are pic of a flight during your pref
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• 49 14 Cfr Part 91 General Operating And

  4.9: 14 CFR Part 91: General Operating and Flight Rules -- 91.159-91.519

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  which vfr cruising altitude is acceptabl,

  which cruising altitude is appropriate f,

  which vfr cruising altitude is appropria
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• 410 Ntsb Part 830 Notification And Repor

  4.10: NTSB Part 830 -- Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents and Overdue Aircraft, and Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records

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  if an aircraft is involved in an acciden,

  which incident would necessitate an imme,

  which incident requires an immediate not
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• 51 Determinants Of Airplane Performance

  5.1: Determinants of Airplane Performance

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  what are the standard temperature and pr,

  what effect if any does high humidity ha,

  which factor would tend to increase the
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• 52 Density Altitude Computations

  5.2: Density Altitude Computations

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  determine the density altitude for these,

  what is the effect of a temperature incr,

  what is the effect of a temperature incr
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• 53 Takeoff Distance

  5.3: Takeoff Distance

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  determine the approximate ground roll di,

  determine the total distance required fo,

  determine the total distance required fo
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• 54 Cruise Power Settings

  5.4: Cruise Power Settings

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  what fuel flow should a pilot expect at,

  what is the expected fuel consumption fo,

  what is the expected fuel consumption fo
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• 55 Crosswind Components

  5.5: Crosswind Components

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  what is the crosswind component for a la,

  what is the headwind component for a lan,

  determine the maximum wind velocity for
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• 56 Landing Distance

  5.6 : Landing Distance

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  determine the total distance required to,

  determine the approximate total distance,

  determine the total distance required to
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• 57 Weight And Balance Definitions

  5.7: Weight and Balance Definitions

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  which items are included in the empty we,

  an aircraft is loaded 110 pounds over ma,

  if an aircraft is loaded 90 pounds over
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• 61 Hypoxia

  6.1: Hypoxia

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  which statement best defines hypoxia,

  which is not a type of hypoxia,

  which of the following is a correct resp
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• 62 Hyperventilation

  6.2: Hyperventilation

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  a pilot should be able to overcome the s,

  rapid or extra deep breathing while usin,

  when a stressful situation is encountere
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• 63 Spatial Disorientation

  6.3: Spatial Disorientation

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  pilots are more subject to spatial disor,

  pilots are more subject to spatial disor,

  if a pilot experiences spatial disorient
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• 64 Vision

  6.4: Vision

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  the illusion associated with landing on,

  the best method to use when looking for,

  what is the most effective way to use th
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• 65 Carbon Monoxide

  6.5: Carbon Monoxide

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  effects of carbon monoxide poisoning inc,

  what is a correct response if an exhaust,

  susceptibility to carbon monoxide poison
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• 66 Aeronautical Decision Making Adm

  6.6: Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM)

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  one purpose of crew resource management,

  the most important key to risk managemen,

  what antidotal phrase can help reverse t
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• 71 Causes Of Weather

  7.1 : Causes of Weather

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  every physical process of weather is acc,

  what causes variations in altimeter sett,

  the wind at 5 000 feet agl is southweste
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• 72 Convective Currents

  7.2: Convective Currents

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  convective circulation patterns associat,

  the development of thermals depends upon
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• 73 Fronts

  7.3: Fronts

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  one of the most easily recognized discon,

  one weather phenomenon which will always,

  the boundary between two different air m
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• 74 Thunderstorms

  7.4: Thunderstorms

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  if there is thunderstorm activity in the,

  a nonfrontal narrow band of active thund,

  what conditions are necessary for the fo
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• 75 Icing

  7.5: Icing

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  one in flight condition necessary for st,

  in which environment is aircraft structu,

  the presence of ice pellets at the surfa
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• 76 Mountain Wave

  7.6: Mountain Wave

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  an almond or lens shaped cloud which app,

  crests of standing mountain waves may be,

  possible mountain wave turbulence could
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• 77 Wind Shear

  7.7: Wind Shear

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  where does wind shear occur a only at hi,

  a pilot can expect a wind shear zone in,

  when may hazardous wind shear be expecte
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• 78 Temperature Dew Point And Fog

  7.8: Temperature/Dew Point and Fog

  Sample Cards:

  if the temperature dewpoint spread is sm,

  what is meant by the term dewpoint a the,

  the amount of water vapor which air can
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• 79 Clouds

  7.9: Clouds

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  what cloud types would indicate convecti,

  clouds are divided into four families ac,

  the suffix nimbus used in naming clouds
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• 710 Stability Of Air Masses

  7.10: Stability of Air Masses

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  what is a characteristic of stable air a,

  when warm moist stable air flows upslope,

  if an unstable air mass is forced upward
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• 711 Temperature Inversions

  7.11: Temperature Inversions

  Sample Cards:

  what feature is associated with a temper,

  the most frequent type of ground or surf,

  when there is a temperature inversion yo
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• 81 Weather Briefings

  8.1: Weather Briefings

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  when speaking to a flight service weathe,

  to get a complete weather briefing for t,

  which type weather briefing should a pil
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• 82 Aviation Routine Weather Report Metar

  8.2: Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)

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  for aviation purposes ceiling is defined,

  what are the current conditions depicted,

  the wind direction and velocity at kjfk
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• 83 Aircraft Observations And Reports

  8.3 : Aircraft Observations and Reports

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  ua ov kokc ktul tm 1800 fl120 tp be90 sk,

  ua ov kokc ktul tm 1800 fl120 tp be90 sk,

  ua ov kokc ktul tm 1800 fl120 tp be90 sk
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• 84 Terminal Aerodrome Forecast Taf

  8.4 : Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF)

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  tafkmem 121720z 1218 1324 20012kt 5sm hz,

  tafkmem 121720z 1218 1324 20012kt 5sm hz,

  tafkmem 121720z 1218 1324 20012kt 5sm hz
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• 85 Radar Weather Reports Nexrad

  8.5: Radar Weather Reports (NEXRAD)

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  radar weather reports are of special int
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• 86 In Flight Weather

  8.6: In-Flight Weather

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  how should contact be established with a,

  what service should a pilot normally exp,

  en route weather advisories should be ob
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• 87 Wind And Temperature Aloft Forecasts

  8.7: Wind and Temperature Aloft Forecasts (FB)

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  fb wbc 151745data based on 151200zvalid,

  fb wbc 151745data based on 151200zvalid,

  fb wbc 151745data based on 151200zvalid
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• 88 Significant Weather Prognostic Charts

  8.8: Significant Weather Prognostic Charts (SIGWX)

  Sample Cards:

  how are significant weather prognostic c,

  interpret the weather symbol depicted in,

  at what altitude is the freezing level o
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• 89 Airmet

  8.9 : AIRMET

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  sigmets are issued as a warning of weath,

  airmets are advisories of significant we,

  which in flight advisory would contain i
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• 91 Longitude And Latitude

  9.1: Longitude and Latitude
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