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16 Cards in this Set
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What is the requested altitude on your flight plan?
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The initial altitude
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What are the alternate airport requirements?
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1-2-3 rule…If from 1hr before and after your ETA of your destination the weather is forecast to be at least 2000 foot ceiling, 3 mile visibility, no alternate is required.
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If an IAP for the alternate is published use those...if none are specified what are the minimums?
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Precision Approach 600' 2sm
Non Precision 800' 2sm |
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What is the definition of ceiling?
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AGL, lowest layer of clouds or obscuration reported as broken, overcast.
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What are preferred routes and where are they found?
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Routes between busier airports to increase efficiency. Found in the AFD.
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What are Enroute Low-Altitude Charts?
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IFR routes below 18000' msl revised every 56 days
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What are Enroute High-Altitude Charts?
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IFR routes above 18000' msl revised every 56 days
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What are area charts?
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Congested terminal area's at a large scale. 56 days
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Where can navigational aid limitations be found?
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NOTAM's, AFD
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Examples of information in the AFD
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a. Enroute flight advisories -locations and outlets
b. ARTCC-locations and sector frequencies c. Aeronautical Chart Bulletins d. Preferred IFR routes e. Special notices-flight service stations, GADO, weather service phone numbers. f. VOR checkpoints |
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What are NOTAMS
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Notices To Airmen: Runway closures, change in nav aids, radar service availability.
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3 Types of NOTAM's
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D: (Distant) serious enough to affect the usability of an airport
L: (LOcal) Taxiway closures, beacon outages FDC: amendments to published IAP's, charts and TFR's |
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What type of NOTAM's are omitted from a pilot briefings unless requested?
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NOTAM D and FDC that are published in NTAP (Notice to Airman Publication)
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Where can NOTAM info be obtained?
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FSS, DUATS, NTAP from Briefer or FAA website.
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Will FSS briefer volunteer GPS NOTAMS?
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No. A pilot must request GPS NOTAMS during a briefing.
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If no IAP has been published the ceiling and visibility minimums are allowing?
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Normal descent from MEA, descent and landing under basic VFR. Ceiling (broken or overcast cloud bases) are more than 1,000 feet above the ground, and the visibility is three miles or more, the weather is VFR.
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