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- Front
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compensation for translating tendency (some helis)
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rotor mast rigged to the left
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action to take w/ ground resonance at spin up
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close throttle, slowly raise spin-up lever
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condition for ground resonance
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shocks, rotor system unbalanced
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medium frequency vibrations in a helicopter
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tail rotor
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low frequency vibrations in a helicopter
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main rotor
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high frequency vibrations in a helicopter
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engine
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oil, 8 qts, weight
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15 lbs
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precaution during autorotative descent
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cyclic = turns
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general rule for pinnacle ops
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stay upwind of the ridge
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antitorque failure response
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use throttle to control yaw
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reason for height velocity chart
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rotor rpm decay before touchdown
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electrical system failure =
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avionics equipment failure, but not engine ignition (magnetos generate own electricity)
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displaced threshold
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okay for taxiing and takeoff, not okay for landing
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runway/runway hold
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intersecting runways
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Vfe
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maximum flap extended speed
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Vle
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maximum landing gear extended speed
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Vno
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maximum structural cruising speed
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Va
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maneuvering speed
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Vso
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stalling speed, minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration
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Vx
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best angle of climb speed
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Vy
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best rate of climb speed
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FAR Part 39
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Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
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FAR Part 43
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Maintenance
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FAR Part 61
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Airmen
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FAR Part 71
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Airspace/Airways
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FAR Part 91
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General Aviation
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glider towing hours requirement
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100 PIC (category, class, type if required)
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who is responsible for determining if an aircraft is in condition for safe flight?
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PIC
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preflight action required for all flights away from airport
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alternate course of action if flight cannot be completed as planned
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When would a pilot be required to submit a detailed report of an emergency which caused the pilot to deviate from an ATC clearance?
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Within 48 hours if requested by ATC.
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The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is?
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5 miles (class E)
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A chair-type parachute must have been packed by a certificated and appropriately rated parachute rigger within the preceding...
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120 days
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No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding...
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24 calendar months
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Risk management, as part of the aeronautical decision making process, relies on which features to reduce the risks associated with each flight?
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Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
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Low-level turbulence can occur and icing can become hazardous in which type of fog?
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Steam fog
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lenticular clouds
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- lens-shamed clouds on leeward side of mts.
- wind 50+ kts - appear stationary even w/ wind |
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thermal
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small rising column of air due to surface heating
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radiation fog
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- nocturnal radiation cooling drops temp to dew point
- clear sky, no wind, small spread |
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advection fog
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moist air condenses after moving over cool surface
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precipitation-induced fog
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warm rain evaporates, saturating cool air (associated w/ fronts)
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upslope fog
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warm moist air cooled while forced up sloping terrain
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steam fog
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cold air passes over warm waters
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temp dew point converging rate
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4.4 degrees F per 1000 feet
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rime
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not clear icing
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convective SIGMET
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- intense or weird thunderstorms
- tornadoes - big hail |
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SIGMET
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- severe/extreme turbulence, CAT (not assoc. w/ thunderstorms)
- severe icing (no thunderstorms) - dust storms, volcanic |
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AIRMET
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marginal weather
moderate icing/turbulence 30kt winds |
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The section of the Area Forecast entitled "VFR CLDS/WX" contains a general description of
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clouds and weather which cover an area greater than 3000 sq. miles and is significant to VFR flight ops
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R on radar
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lgt/mod rain
no continuous rain readings on radar |
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Class A VFR
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n/a
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Class B VFR
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3 SM; clear of clouds
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Class C VFR
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3 SM; 500 ft, 1000 ft above, 2000 horiz.
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Class D VFR
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3 SM; 500, 1000, 2000
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Class E VFR (less than 10,000 MSL)
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3 SM; 500, 1000, 2000
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Class E VFR (at or above 10,000 MSL)
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5 SM; 1000, 1000, 1SM
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Class G VFR (1200 or less above surface - regardless of MSL)
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Day: 1SM, clear of clouds
Night: 3SM, 500, 1000, 2000 |
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Class G VFR (More than 1200 AGL, but less than 10000 MSL)
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Day: 1SM; 500, 1000, 2000
Night: 3SM; 500, 1000, 2000 Above 10000 MSL: 5SM, 1000, 1000, 1SM |
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width of federal airways
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8NM
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MTRs
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above speed limit
3 digit = above 1500 AGL 4 digit = all below 1500 AGL |
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VORTAC
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hexagon with 3 rectangles on sides
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VOR/DME
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hexagon in a square
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VOR
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hexagon
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restricted area
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unusual, often invisible hazards (e.g. military firing, aerial gunnery, guided missiles)
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warning area
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hazardous to non participating aircraft
3NM outward from us coast |
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military operations area (MOAs)
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military training
exercise extreme caution |
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radar services to VFR aircraft
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- sequencing to primary airport
- separation between IFR and VFR - basic radar services (advisories, alerts, limited vectoring) |
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VOR test facility (VOT) - 0 degrees
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FROM
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VOR test facility - 180 degrees
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TO
Mnemonic - Cessna 182 |
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# of satellites in the GPS system
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24
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# of satellites required to calculate position
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4 (5 are always observable)
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severe turbulence
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keep level attitude
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overdue aircraft believed to be in accident
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notify NTSB immediately
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The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an accident report within how many days?
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10
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The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an incident is required to submit a report to the nearest field office of the NTSB
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when requested
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