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| When cruising on magnetic course between 0-179°, which altitude do you use? |
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Odd thousands + 500'
Use even thousands + 500' if flying a magnetic course of 180-359° |
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| What elevation do you set an altimeter to 29.92" Hg? |
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| What is an Air/Fluid Ratio (AFR) |
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| AFR is the measurement of volume of air to the volume of fuel in the "mixture" → measured in terms of weight (mass), not volume. |
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| When is ADS-B Out equipment required? |
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| ADS-B Out equipment is required for flights within Class E airspace at or above 3,000' MSL over the Gulf of Mexico from the US coastline out to 12 NM. |
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| What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight? |
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| No person may operate an aircraft in acrobatic flight below an altitude of 1,500' AGL. |
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| When an aircraft is flying at a high AOA, the downward moving blade of the propeller has a higher resultant velocity, creating more lift than the upward moving blade causing: |
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Airplane's nose pulls to the left -
Since the propeller blade is an airfoil, the increased resultant velocity means increased lift. The down swinging blade has more lift and tends to pull (yaw) the aircraft’s nose to the left. |
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| What is indicated when a current CONVECTIVE SIGMET forecasts thunderstorms? |
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Thunderstorms obscured by massive cloud layers -
A Convective SIGMET contains data regarding severe thunderstorms, lines of thunderstorms, thunderstorms with wide spread heavy precipitation, and embedded thunderstorms. Embedded thunderstorms are those obscured by massive cloud layers. |
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| What minimum radio equipment is required to land and take off in Class C airspace? |
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Mode C transponder, two-way radio, and ADS-B out -
Operation in Class C airspace requires a two-way radio and, unless otherwise authorized by ATC, an operable radar beacon transponder with automatic altitude reporting equipment, and ADS-B Out. |
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| When the course deviation indicator (CDI) needle is centered during an omnireceiver check using a VOR test signal (VOT), the omnibearing selector (OBS) and the TO/FROM indicator should read: |
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0° FROM or 180° TO, regardless of the pilot's position from the VOT.
With the CDI centered, the OBS should read 0° with a FROM indication, or the OBS should read 180° with a TO indication. |
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| If the temperature/dewpoint spread is small and decreasing, and the temperature is 62 °F, what type weather is most likely to develop? |
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Fog or low clouds -
Favorable conditions for radiation fog are: clear sky, at night or near daybreak, little or no wind and a small temperature / dew point spread. |
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| What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the surface air temperature at 1,000 feet MSL is 70 °F and the dewpoint is 48 °F? |
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6,000 feet MSL -
As a rule of thumb, divide the difference between the temperature and dew point by 4.4 to determine the height of the cloud base. 70° F - 48° F = 22. 22 / 4.4 = 5 (in thousands of feet). Add the field elevation of 1,000' to the 5,000' to find 6,000'. |
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| The correct method of stating 10,500 feet MSL to ATC is: |
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'ONE ZERO THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED' -
For reporting altitudes and flight levels, say each number followed by thousand or hundred, as in 12,000, one two thousand or 12,500, one two thousand five hundred. |
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| How does frost affect the lifting surfaces of an airplane on takeoff? |
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Frost may prevent the airplane from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed.
The roughness of frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the airfoil causing a slowing of the air. Even a small amount of frost can prevent the aircraft from becoming airborne at normal takeoff speed. |
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Lowers the stalling speed.
Flaps allow a compromise between high cruising speed and low landing speed because they may be extended when needed and retracted into the wing’s structure when not needed. |
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| A disconnected ground wire from a magneto to the ignition switch: |
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Could allow the engine to continue to run after the ignition switch is turned off.
Even with the ignition switch in the OFF position, if the ground wire between a magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected or broken, the engine could accidentally start if the propeller is moved with residual fuel in the cylinder. If this occurs, the only way to stop the engine is to move the mixture lever to the idle cutoff position. |
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| When operating an aircraft at cabin pressure altitudes above 12,500 feet MSL up to and including 14,000 feet MSL, supplemental oxygen shall be used during: |
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that flight time in excess of 30 minutes at those altitudes.
The required flight crew must be provided with and use supplemental oxygen for that part of the flight at those altitudes that is of more than 30 minutes duration. |
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| What causes an airplane (except a T-tail) to pitch nosedown when power is reduced and controls are not adjusted? |
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The downwash on the elevators from the propeller slipstream is reduced and elevator effectiveness is reduced.
This answer is the most correct. The downwash from the wings has an effect on the horizontal stabilizer. The "prop blast" also has an impact due the angle of incidence built into the horizontal stabilizer |
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The compass exaggerates the rate of turn.
When starting a turn from a southerly heading, the compass leads the turn or exaggerates the rate of turn. |
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| The width of a Federal Airway from either side of the centerline is: |
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4 nautical miles.
Federal airways are 8 miles wide, 4 miles either side of center line provided that the changeover point is 50 nm or less from the VOR. |
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| What is meant by the term 'dewpoint'? |
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The temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated.
Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated by the water vapor already present in the air. |
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| Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle? |
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Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
Bernoulli said in part that the faster a fluid flows, the lower its pressure. Since the air traveling over the top surface of an airfoil flows faster than the air traveling under it, the pressure on top is lower than the pressure on the bottom. |
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| SIGMETs are issued as a warning of weather conditions hazardous to which aircraft? |
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All aircraft.
A SIGMET advises of nonconvective weather that is potentially hazardous to all aircraft. |
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| With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include, |
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18,000 feet MSL.
Class E airspace has a vertical limit of up to but not including 18,000'. |
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| A weather briefing that is provided when the information requested is 6 or more hours in advance of the proposed departure time is: |
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an outlook briefing.
The outlook briefing will be provided when the proposed departure is 6 hours or more from the time of the briefing. |
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| How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tailwheel airplane with a left quartering tailwind? |
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Left aileron down, elevator down.
When taxiing a tailwheel airplane with a left quartering tailwind, use down aileron on the left hand wing and down elevator. |
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| A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is: |
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at least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
For special VFR, in Class D airspace, the pilot needs 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds. |
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| To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it: |
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five times within five seconds.
For high intensity runway light (HIRL) systems, 7 clicks of the microphone button establishes the high setting and 5 clicks establishes the medium setting. These clicks should be within a 5 second period of time.
3 clicks within 5 seconds would establish a low intensity setting. |
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| The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when operating: |
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in conditions of reduced visibility.
Pilots are encouraged to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000', day or night, especially when operating within 10 miles of any airport, in conditions of reduced visibility, and in areas where flocks of birds may be expected. |
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