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Temp range for clear ice
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minus 0 - 25
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Temp range for rime ice
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Minus 0 -15
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Thunder Storm stage 2
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the moment when rain hits the earths surface
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Thunderstorm stage 3
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downdraft only
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Thunderstorm avoidance
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Severe, large returns, anvil, 20nm
No fzlvl 20 nm Abv fzlvl 10 nm Blw fzlvl 5nm |
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Requirements for the runway number to appear on an approach plate vs letter. ie NDB RWY 27
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approach course within 30 degrees.
normal descent can be made from faf to runway |
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Radar Identified
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When you can assume normal position reporting is not required
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RVR principals
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refraction around 4 feet off ground
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ifr currency req
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6h sim or actual 6 approaches to minimum in the last 6 months
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# of satelites to run GPS, RAIM, FDE
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4 5 and 6 satellites
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Fixed ADF Formula
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MH + RB = MBTS
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MOCA Outside of DMAs
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1000ft above highest obstacle and 5 nautical miles
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alt and distance in nm
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MOCA and safe alt 100 in DMAs #1 and 5
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2000ft and 5nm radius of the aircraft
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Safe Alt 100nm and MOCA in DMAs 2,3,4
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1500ft above highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 5nm.
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Max difference between 2 VOR receivers or VOR chkpt
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Greater than 4 degrees
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Airborne VOR check involving landmark involving published radial max variation
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Greater than or equal to 6
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DME required accuracy
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Greater than or equal to .5 nm
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Normal reliable coverage of LOC
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18 NM within 10° of the course centerline
10 NM within 35° of the course centerline |
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Glide path beam full scale limits or angular width
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1.4° or .7 from on the glide path
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LOC angular width
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3 to 6° depending on Length of rwy
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Location of LOC antenna array
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far end from front course approach
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Glide path transmitter location
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1000ft from the approach end and offset about 400 feet.
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ILS cat 1 limits
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200ft DH . RVR 2600 or 1/2sm
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What are the main types of GNSS aircraft based augmentation systems (ABAS) and what are the required number of satellites for each type?
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RAIM Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring requires 5 satellites.
FDE Fault Detection Equipment requires 6 satellites. |
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What is the main type of satellite based augmentation systems? (SBAS)
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WAAS
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In Addition to IFR Fuel Req. Every Aircraft shall carry an amount of fuel that is sufficient to provide for
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Taxi
Forseeable Delays Wx landing at suitable aerodrome with an e fail or loss of cabin pressure at the most critical point |
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IFR Fuel Req for propellor driven aircraft
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To fly to and execute an approach and missed approach at Destination then to fly to and land at the alternate plus 45. No alternate = no extra leg. No alternate can be approved in spec ops and AOC.
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Aerodrome Operating Visibility Hierarchy with active ATC |
1. RVR for the runway of intended use 3. Tower visibility |
Tower Observed Vis does not take presidence over reported ground visibility. Where ground vis is not reported then tower vis replaces ground vis. |
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Advantages of CDA approaches
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Stabilized
-Lower pilot workload -Higher situational awareness -Noise and fuel burn reduction from less time at low altitudes and at higher power settings -Pax comfort |
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Standard Departure requirements
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35 ft AGL by departure end
No turns below 400 AGL Min climb gradient 200ft/nm |
Alt above departure end of rwy
no turns below ____ minimum climb gradient |
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XPDR code for IFR low alt
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1000
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XPDR Code for high alt
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2000
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When flying over snow covered mountains a pilot should select a minimum flight plan altitude which is:
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At least 1000 feet above the MEA
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Route hierarchy for COMM FAIL IFR IMC
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-CAP
-Last ATC Clearance acknowledged -If Vectored fly direct to fix, route or Airway specified in the vector clearance -route ATC advised may be expected in a further clearance -flight planned route |
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Altitude COMM fail IMC
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ENROUTE
The highest of the following: -Last acknowledged -Minimum IFR altitude (if Vectored climb) -The altitude ATC advises could be expected in a further clearance at specified time or point. DESCENT -Same as above until IAF/transition Commerce at whatever is the most recent: ETA EAT HOLDS If holding commence approach at EAT or EFC |
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sigmet validity
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4h
covers any significant met such as TS Turb or Icing |
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RAIM Alert Thresholds for Enroute Terminal and Approach
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2NM Enroute
1 NM Terminal .3 NM Approach |
Hahaha I have no hint for you... Maybe that they are distances in NM? Sorry bub.
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a surface based obscuring phenomena such as fog or snow is reported as a ceiling when X/8 of the sky is obscured
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8/8
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Reporting procedures at Uncontrolled Aerodrome
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Intentions:
-5m before commencing approach procedure stating eta -commencing circling -when practicable after initiating a missed approach Position: -Procedure turn Outbound or if no PT when intercepting final approach course -Passing FAF or 3m to ETA if no FAF |
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Position report
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Position Time UTC Altitude Plan or itinerary next reporting point and eta UTC name of next point along route of flight any additional info deemed necessary |
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When is an approach authorzed
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-RVR above Minima
RVR is fluctuating around Minima -RVR is Blw min but reported ground vis is at least 1/4 sm -RVR is unavailable or not reported -Aircraft is on in a training flight |
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Low visibility operations occur at an aerodrome when the visibility is below ____ SM |
1/4 or RVR 1200 |
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Reduced visibility operations occur when the visibility is below _____' down to and including _____'? |
2600; 1200 |
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XPDR Code 1000 |
IFR if no code is assigned below 18000 ASL |
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XPDR Code 1200 |
VFR if no code is assigned below 12500 ASL |
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XPDR Code 1400 |
VFR if no code is assigned above 12500 ASL |
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XPDR Code 2000 |
IFR if no code is assigned at or above 18000 ASL |
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XPDR Code 7500 |
Unlawful Interference |
5 = Five Fingers, HANDS UP! |
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XPDR Code 7600 |
Communication Failure |
6 = Sick radio |
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XPDR Code 7700 |
Emergency |
7 is "Gods Number" |
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Height of Constant Pressure Charts and Associated Pressure Level |
850hPa - 5000 700hPa - 10000 500hPa - 18000 250hPa - 34000 |
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Aerodrome Operating Restrictions at sites without an active ATC Tower |
Departures: aerodrome operating visibility is the lowest of the following: - Any Reported RVR - METAR (Ground vis) - Pilot vis (object or counting rwy lights) Arrivals: aerodrome is in accordance with the usual hierarchy: -RVR for the rwy of intended use -Ground vis (METAR) -Pilot Vis |
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