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39 Cards in this Set
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Documents needed before solo |
A - Airworthiness certificate R - Registration R - Radio Station Class license O - Operating instructions/Handbook/Manual W - Weight and Balance data & equipment list |
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Endorsements needed before solo |
1. student pilot certificate 2. 3rd degree medical 3. passed presolo FAA exam 4. presolo instructor endorsement |
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Limitations as student pilot re: passengers and cargo. |
no passengers no cargo for compensation |
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Preflight requirements re: airport and aircraft performance |
Weather forecasts Expected performance Alternatives available Length of runways Traffic delays and terrain avoidance How much fuel required |
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Student pilot limitations re: visibility and flight above clouds |
restricted to: a) visibility >3 miles daytime, >5 miles night |
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Alcohol limits re: flying |
1. >8hrs after drinking 2. 0.04% blood level by weight |
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Fuel requirements for VFR flight (and at what cruise speed)? |
1. enough to land at first point of landing, AND a) during day, >30mins more b) at night, >45mins |
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Seatbelt & Harness Requirements |
Briefing: PIC must instruct passengers Notification: PIC must notify Crew member: PIC must always use belt; harness required during takeoff and landing |
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Who has right-of-way on final approach? |
Aircraft at lower altitude has the right-of-way (but can't use this to overtake another plane) |
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What to do if overtaking plane with right-of-way? |
Any plane that is overtaken has the right of way, and you must veer to the right to steer clear |
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What to do if single-engine plane is converging from the right? Who has right-of -way? |
Plane on right has right of way |
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If altimeter setting not available, what do you set altimeter to before departing? |
Airport elevation |
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When practicing maneuvers, entry altitude should be such that you are at what minimum altitude when you finish? |
1,500 feet AGL |
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Altitudes when operating VFR >3000 feet AGL? |
0 - 180 degrees: even + 500 feet 181 - 360 degrees: odd + 500 feet |
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Engine failure |
A - Airspeed to best glide B - Best place to land C - Checklist and call radio D - Direction of wind |
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Minimum safe altitudes over congested and not congested areas |
Congested (city, town, assembly of persons): 1,000 feet above highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2,000 |
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When should Mode C (Alt) be set? |
- Class A, B, C airspace - Within 30mi of primary airport (Class B) from surface to 10,000' MSL - Above ceiling and within lateral boundaries of Class B & C - Above 10,000' MSL excluding space <2,500' - Class G airspace |
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Squawk Codes |
-1200 = Visual Flight Rules (VFR) - 7500 = Hijack - 7600 = Communications failure - 7700 = emergency - 7777 = military intercept code |
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Required Functioning Instruments for VFR |
Tachometer Oil pressure Manifold pressure Altimeter Temp engine - liquid cooled Oil temp - air cooled Fuel Landing gear position Air speed Magnetic compass ELT |
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Vso |
stall speed in landing configuration |
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Vs1 |
stall speed in clean configuration
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Vx |
best angle of climb (least distance) 62 KIAS |
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Vy |
best rate of climb (least time)
65 KIAS |
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Vfe |
max speed with flaps extended
101 KIAS |
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Va |
max speed for maneuvers
108 KIAS |
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Vno |
max cruising speed (don't exceed if not smooth) 108 KIAS |
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Vne |
never exceed 143 KIAS |
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Vlo |
max speed to lower/raise landing gear
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Vr |
rotation speed 60 KIAS |
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Vref |
landing reference speed = final approach speed V0 x 1.3 - |
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Alarus CH2000 Engine Data |
wingspan: 28'10" length 23" engine: 116 BHP fuel capacity: 28 + 2 x 14 gallons oil capacity: 5.7 liters fuel: 100/100 LL fuel consumption at 75% = 5.5gallons/hr |
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Alarus CH2000 Weight Data |
Max Takeoff Weight: 1692lbs Max Landing Weight: 1608 lbs Max Baggage Weight: 40lbs |
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Alarus CH2000 Arcs |
White Arc = 30-101 = full flap range Green Arc = 48-108 = normal operating range Yellow Arc = 108-143 = in smooth conditions Red Line = 143 KIAS = Vne |
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Airport Sectional Charts |
Magenta = C Blue Dashed = D |
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Relationship between Va & Vg to weight |
as weight increases, Va and Vg increase |
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Alarus CH2000 Take Off & Flaps a) normal b) short field c) soft field |
a) normal = up b) short field = up c) soft field = up |
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Alarus CH2000 Landing & Flaps a) normal b) short field c) soft field |
a) normal = 1/2 down b) short field = full down c) soft field = 1/2 down |
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Alarus CH2000 Spin Recovery |
Power - idle Ailerons - neutral Rudder - opposite Elevator - forward Dive - recovery |
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How long is your solo endorsement valid for? |
90 days 5 hours solo 5 hours cross-country |
