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52 Cards in this Set
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What are the three types of altitudes?
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True, Absolute, Pressure
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What is true altitude?
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Actual height above MSL: Calibrated altitude corrected for non-standard atmospheric conditions
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What is the maximum distance along route of flight for updated barometric altimeter setting?
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100 nm of position
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What are airport and terrain elevations given in?
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True altitude
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What is absolute altitude?
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Height above ground
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What is Pressure Altitude?
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Height above the standard datum plane
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What is the standard datum plane?
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Reference where the baromaetric pressure is 29.92 in-Hg
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When is 29.92 in-Hg required instead of local pressure setting?
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At or above 18,000 feet
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Where do pressure altitudes start and what are they called?
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18,000 feet, Flight Levels
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What is 'clear' cloud cover?
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<1/8 (CLR)
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What is 'scattered' cloud coverage?
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1/8 - 3-4/8 (SCT)
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What is 'broken' cloud coverage?
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4-5/8 - 7/8 (BKN)
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What is 'overcast' cloud coverage?
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>7/8 (OVC)
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What is 'thin' cloud coverage?
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Modifier to SCT, BKN, OVC (-)
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What is 'obscured' cloud coverage?
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Sky hidden by precipitation or surface-based obscuration (X)
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What is 'partial obscuration' cloud coverage?
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1/8 to 7/8 of sky hidden by precipitation or surface-based phenomena (-X)
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What is the Ceiling?
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Lowest cloud layer as BKN, OVC or X and not classified as SCT, (-) or -X, AGL
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What are units of visibility?
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Statute miles
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What is Flight Visibility?
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Average forward horizontal distance in statute miles seen from aircraft, unlighted object by day, lighted objects by night
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What is Prevailing Visibility?
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horizontal distance, > half the horizon circle
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What is Ground Visibility?
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horizontal distance, near earth's surface
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What is the Runway Visual Range (RVR)?
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horizontal distance, hundres of feet or meters, down the runway, from approach end
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What is a forecast?
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Worst conditions expected during ETA +/- 1 hour, ceiling and visibility (i.e. 1000/3)
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What is VMC?
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Visual Meteorological Conditions, visibility, cloud distance, ceiling > minima
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What is IMC?
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Instrument Meteorological Conditions, visibility, cloud distance, ceiling < minima AND when horizon is not distinguishable
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What are minimum VFR requirements?
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1000/3
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What are weather minima for VFR takeoff and landing?
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Ceiling > 1,000' AGL; ground visibility > 3sm (and ETA +/- 1 hr)
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What are 'on top' flight requirements?
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VFR clearance above BKN or OVC sky: aircraft and pilots IFR qualified
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What are VFR fuel requirements?
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10% reserve / 20 minutes flight time
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What are two types of instrument approaches and what is the difference?
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Precision and non-precision; electronic glideslope
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What are absolute minima for single-piloted aircraft w/ precision approach?
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200 foot ceiling / HAT; visibility > 1/2 sm / 2,400' RVR
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What are two types of instrument ratings for Navy pilots and difference?
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Standard and Special
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What are the requirements to get a special instrument rating?
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>2,000 flight hrs, >100 instrument hrs; annual = ground school, exam, # of approaches, flight check
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What are the minimums for a standard instrument rating flight?
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300' ceiling, 1 sm visibility (200/0.5 / 2,400'RVR at takeoff)
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What are the minimums for a special instrument rating flight?
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None
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If destination weather is 0/0, what is alternate requirements?
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3,000/3
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If destination weather is published minimums to 3,000/3, what is alternate requirements?
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Non-precision: Minimums + 300/1; Precision: Mimimums + 200/0.5
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If destination weather is > 3,000/3, what is alternate requirements?
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No alt required
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What are IFR fuel requirements?
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10% or 20 minutes past Dst or Dst-Alt (if required)
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What are special VFR operation requirements?
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Clear of clouds, visibility > 1sm, certified for instrument flight, ceiling > 500'
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What are East crusing headings?
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0 to 179 magnetic
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What are West crusing headings?
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180 to 359 magnetic
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What are VFR cruising altitudes (first increment)?
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Above 3,000' AGL: East = odd + 1,000; West = even + 1,000
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What are VFR cruising altitudes (second increment)?
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3,000' to 18,000' MSL: East = odd FL + 1,000; West = even + 1,000
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What are VFR cruising altitudes (third increment)?
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Above FL 290: East = FL 300 + 4,000' intervals; West = FL 320 + 4,000' intervals
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What are IFR cruising altitudes (first increment)?
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Below 18,000' MSL: East = odd thousand MSL; West = even thousand MSL
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What are VFR cruising altitudes (second increment)?
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18,000' to FL 290: East = odd FL; West = even FL
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What are VFR cruising altitudes (third increment)?
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Above FL 290: East = FL 290 + 4,000' intervals; West = FL 310 + 4,000' intervals
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What are two restrictions on formation flights?
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1. Prearranged, 2. no pax for hire
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What is aerobatic flight?
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Bank > 60deg; pitch > +/- 45deg; >2.0g accelerations
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What are 3 important requirements of aerobatic flight?
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1. not over congested area, 2. above 1,500' AGL, 3. visibility > 3sm
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What is few clouds?
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1/8 of cloud coverage (FEW)
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