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24 Cards in this Set
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The pitot-static system provides the source of air pressure for the operation of the following instruments
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-altimeter
-vertical speed indicator -airspeed |
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two major parts if the pitot-static system
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-the pitot tube with impact pressure chamber and lines
-the static air vents with static pressure chamber and lines |
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What does the pilot has to check before departuring?
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check for any blockage
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what are static air vents?
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the source of external atmospheric pressure
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The pitot tube is the source of what?
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Impact pressure
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What does blockage of static vent creates?
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Erroneous reading by all three pitot system instruments
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Sectional aeronautical charts
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used by slow and medium speed aircraft flying on Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
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How often is the Sectional aeronautical charts often?
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Every 6 months
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Maximum Elevation Figure bounded by lines of latitude and longitude. Large number represent Thousand of feet and small number represents hundreds of feet above mean sea level (MSL)
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Airports with control towers are always depicted
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In the color blue
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In the airport data "450 L 51 122.7" the letter "L" indicates
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The airport has runway lighting
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In the airport data "4500 L 72 122.95" , "4500" is the
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Airport elevation above sea level
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VHF omni Range (VOR)
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Vortac
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VOR DME (Distance Measuring Equipment)
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Non-Directional Radiobeacon (NDB)
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NDB-DME
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(Sectional Aeronautical Charts) The height of an obstruction is indicated on the chart in fret above
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Both ground level and sea level
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Sectional Aeronautical Chart are publish how often?
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Every 6 months
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Map Scale for Sectional Aeronautical Charts
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1 inch= 6.86 NM
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Basic terrain contour lines are spaced at __________ intervals
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500 foot
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Color Magenta
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Hard surfaced runways 1500 ft to 8069 ft in length. (For all others except control towers)
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Color Blue
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Hard Surfaced runways 1500 ft to 8069 ft in length (For control towers)
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Color Blue
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(Control Towers) Hard-surfaced runways greater than 8069 ft or some multiple runways less than 8069 ft
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