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• Fuel required for an approach and missed approach must be included in the total flight plan fuel when the ----------weather criteria is used to determine the suitability of the original destination.
visibility-only
• Fuel required for an approach and missed approach is not required when the -------------are used to determine the suitability of the original destination.
ceiling and visibility criteria
• The PIC must ensure the aircraft is carrying enough usable fuel on each flight to increase the total planned flight time between refueling points by -- percent (up to a maximum of ---minutes) or ----minutes, whichever is greater.
10. 45. 20
fuel reserve for turbine-powered aircraft, this figure is calculated using the fuel consumption rate that provides maximum _______at ______ feet
endurance....10,000’
• In the absence of MAJCOM guidance, pilots must not file or land USAF aircraft at CONUS civil (P) fields except:
J- When FLIP classifies the airport of intended landing as a joint-use field and airport facilities or ground support equipment can support the aircraft concerned.
A- When 11-202, Volume 3 requires an alternate airport and no suitable military airport is available.
M- When the wing commander or higher authority approves the flight and the airport manager grants permission in advance. (i.e its on the LOA)
I- When necessary in the recovery of active air defense interceptor aircraft.
E-In an emergency.
For a flight to be VFR the Forecast weather for the planned route of flight must be equal to, or greater than
1500' 3mi
Pilots may file IFR to a destination with a published instrument approach if...?
it is capable of being flown with navigational equipment aboard the aircraft.
A published approach is defined as:
•A FLIP procedure.
•Local use procedure.
•Published radar approach. For pilots to fly a published radar approach or instrument approach procedure that requires radar to define a fix essential for flying the approach, a non-radar facility must provide a positive aircraft position within 25 NMs of the airfield. Pilots operating in Class A airspace may file to the nearest non-radar facility or fix and request radar vector service to the terminal.
•Product not published but approved by the MAJCOM for which an operational requirement exists.
to file to a field the weather must be??
Weather for the ETA (+/- 1hour) at destination or recovery base must be at or above the lowest minimum published for an approach suitable for the aircraft concerned

for a straight in the weather needs to comply with the visibility only, and circiling needs to comply with the ceiling and vis
(t/f) You may not file to a destination whose forecast includes temporary (TEMPO) changes in ceiling and/or visibility that are lower than prescribed above but an alternate may be required.
FASE! you can bc the tempo group MAY NOT OCCOR.... but yes you do still need an alt if it is going to be bad
(T\F) the pic only has to report a inicident to a commander if he devates from a flight rule in an emergency only if he is asked
FASE he has to, in person or on paper in 24 hrs
the air craft must have enough fuel to....
go to final landing at destination or alternate, plus the reserve
define mountainous terrain as per the 202
change of 500ft in .5 miles
on a night flight only one or both pilots must have a flash light?
both
what are the three kinds of GPS ?
portable, mission enhasment, and systems that meet FAA requiremtns for IFR use.
Designate an alternate if, for the ETA (+/- 1 hour) for the first point of intended landing (or each point of intended landing on a stopover flight plan), the worst weather (TEMPO or prevailing) is forecast to be less than___ AND _____
2000-3, does not permis a vfr decent from a min ifr alt ( so even if it can permit a vfr decent the wx must be above 2000,3)
the min celing and vis may be lowered by a majcom to what if there are two independant precicion approaches.... aetc may lower it to...
1000-2, 1500-3
you must designate an alternate if any of the following are required to fly an approach:
(hint: www.rum)
Wx is not reported or does not allow a vfr decent from a min iffr alt
Wind out of limits
Worst wx 2000-3
. rvsm airspace prevent aircraft from reaching destination
Radar required for all approaches
Unmonitored navaid
Minumimums for lowest approach is >1500-3
except for TEMPO conditions for thunderstorms snow/rain showers, the worst forcasted prevailing wx conditions for an alternate airport +- 1 hr must meet or exceed
ceiling of at least 500ft above the lowest approach and viz of 2sm or pub viz w.e is higher
airports do not qualify if...
(hint: www.rag)
Wx 500 and 2 above the lowest approach or pub vis w.e is >
Winds
Wx reporting
. rvsm airspase is required to get there
Radar is required for all compatable approaches
A n/a or A with comment that applys
Gps is the only navaid
name all 6 ways to depart IFR (hint DVORSS)
Diverse departures
VOCA
Obstcale
Radar vector
Sid
Specal aircrew majcom
when must you fly a ifr ?
(HINT wana)
Wx is not vfr 1500-3
Airway >180kts
Night
A class airspace
how do you file a flt plan at a mill field? civ field?
mil - base ops
civ- nearest FSS
•PIC may make changes to a route or destination not shown on the original flight plan without re-filing provided:
•Change does not penetrate ADIZ.
•Controlling ATC agency approves the change for an IFR flight.
•PIC ensures the facility providing flight following is notified of the change.
•Change complies with applicable national rules in an overseas area.
• If the weather prevents continued flight under VFR on the planned route, the PIC will alter the route of flight, as necessary, so as to continue operations under VFR:
•To the destination.
• Until obtaining an IFR clearance.
• To landing at a suitable location.
• Under no circumstances may the PIC plan to depart an airfield IFR using visual obstacle avoidance (“see-and-avoid”) in lieu of meeting required climb gradient. (T/F)
TRUE
can the t-6 fly in rvsm airspace?
no it does not have the right equipment
- two primary altitude control systems
- autopilot
- a trandsponder
the pilots signature on on the flight plan means he: that the flight was ordered and authorised, all notams were checked, flight will not break any flight rules, flt plan has been reviewed for accuracy, foreign clearences have been obtained, that the pilot is responcible for the safty of the passnegers, flt complys with the ADIZ, flt complys with scheduling and procedures of special use and MTR's airspace... but does not include?
that the pilot preflighted and inspected the aircraft
substancial use of P field is ...
300+ landings in a month or accumulative weight of the aircraft useing the airport (total landings x ac weight is in excess of 5 million lbs per month
ac will not be flown any closer than which creates a collision hazard to other ac, how far is that?
500 ft
right of way in the sky...
baloons, gliders, ac towing /refuleing, airships, rotor or fixed wing.
when are you alloud to exceed 250kias below 10,000
in a moa, on a dod devloped route, on a national defence mission, in large exercises, when the ac t.o requires to to safely manuver.
(T/F) air force pilots can accept LAHSO clearence?
Fase, they can passively partisipate in them tho
do not turn aftera touch and go or low approach untill
400ft above the DER and at a safe airspeed
fixed wing aircraft must not operate from a runway at night unless it ________
is outlined with lighting and is clearly visable
the prefered night instrument approach are as follows...
precision, non precicion, vfr str8 in, vfr rectangular pattern
you must fly VFR cruising altitudes above _____
3000agl
min flt altitude in congested areas
1,000 ft over the highest obsticle in a 2,000 ft radius
min flt altitude in non congested areas
no closer than 500ft to any persons or porperity
Flight in IMC below FL180 is not permitted in any area where the pressure is lower than ____ or higher than ____ inches of hg
28.... 31
• Fuel required for an approach and missed approach must be included in the total flight plan fuel when the ----------weather criteria is used to determine the suitability of the original destination.
visibility-only
• Fuel required for an approach and missed approach is not required when the -------------are used to determine the suitability of the original destination.
ceiling and visibility criteria
• The PIC must ensure the aircraft is carrying enough usable fuel on each flight to increase the total planned flight time between refueling points by -- percent (up to a maximum of ---minutes) or ----minutes, whichever is greater.
10. 45. 20
For turbine-powered aircraft, reserve fuel is calculated using the fuel consumption rate that provides maximum -------at -------- feet
endurance....10,000’
For a flight to be VFR the Forecast weather for the planned route of flight must be equal to, or greater than
1500' 3mi
Pilots may file IFR to a destination with a published instrument approach if...?
it is capable of being flown with navigational equipment aboard the aircraft.
A published approach is defined as:
•A FLIP procedure.
•Local use procedure.
•Published radar approach. For pilots to fly a published radar approach or instrument approach procedure that requires radar to define a fix essential for flying the approach, a non-radar facility must provide a positive aircraft position within 25 NMs of the airfield. Pilots operating in Class A airspace may file to the nearest non-radar facility or fix and request radar vector service to the terminal.
•Product not published but approved by the MAJCOM for which an operational requirement exists.
(t/f) You may not file to a destination whose forecast includes temporary (TEMPO) changes in ceiling and/or visibility that are lower than prescribed above but an alternate may be required.
FASE! you can bc the tempo group MAY NOT OCCOR.... but yes you do still need an alt if it is going to be bad
the prefered night instrument approach procedures:
precision, non precision, vfr straight in , vfr rectangular pattern
you must fly at vfr flight levels above...
3000 feet agl
flight in congested areas will not go below..
1000feet above the highes obstacle with in 2,000ft raidus
flight in non congested areas will not go below
500ft of persons or property
flight in imc below Fl180 will not be condusted is the altimeter is lower than or above_____ in of hg
28....31
illuminate all position lights between sunrise and sunset, as well as
immediatly before engine start and when parked or being towed in a area likely to create a hazard
anticollision lights must be on from take off to landing (t/f)
true ... but the pilot may turn them off in flight if the create a hazard
it is permissable to have frost on the ac and still fly it with out removing it?
true, as long as you can still see the paint and letters/numbers
light frost on the bottom of the wing, up to 1/8in thick is permissable for flight?
yes, caused by gas
do not plan to fly any closer to volcanic ash than....
50nm
the max time alloud above 12,500 to 14,000 w.o o2?
30 min
supmental o2 must be used must be used by all ppl aboove
14,000
what are two ways to fly to a airport if there is no published approach?
file to a named point where it is vfr,, then fly there, or file to a point on a published approach decend to vfr wx, then fly there (+- a hr)
pilots will not start a approach if wx is below minimums, but if already started the approach and the wx goes below you should
continue to the missed approach, ask for a new clearence, and make sure you have enough fuel to go missed approach and reach the alternate
continueing approach below MDA DH or DA is not aloud untill
you have sufficient visuial reference with the runway envroment is established and the aircraft is in a safe position to land
• Control Instruments
attitude and power indications
• Performance Instruments
altimeter, airspeed, VVI, heading indicator, etc
CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE CONCEPT
establish, trim, crosscheck, adjust
ENROUTE DESCENT
• Allow a pilot to transition from an en route altitude to the final approach instead of flying an entire FLIP IAP.
• -1 of pitch = 100 ft/NM descent gradient
Within ____minutes of reaching the holding fix, reduce airspeed below max holding airspeed
3
• If you get more than half scale deflection (____dot) below the glide slope or more than ____dots above the glide slope, do not descend below localizer minimum
1....2
• Localizer signal is usable and accurate (provides course guidance to the runway centerline) to a range of ______NM unless otherwise stated on the IAP.
18
• Glide slope signal is usable to a distance of _____NM from the glide slope antenna (located near the approach end of the runway) unless otherwise stated on the IAP.
10
• Begin timing when outbound abeam the procedure turn fix. If you cannot determine the abeam position while in the turn, start timing ....
when wings level
When Not to Fly the Procedure Turn
• Straight-in
• NoPT course.
• Radar vectors.
• Established in Holding.
• Timed approaches. (Conducting “timed approaches” from a holding fix, i.e. established in a holding pattern and given a time to depart the FAF inbound.)
• If at the IAF, start the descent when
• abeam or past the IAF and on a parallel or intercept heading to the procedural track course
for procedure tracks you are alloud to lead the turns only...
if your heading is within 90 of the track
• Descent on the inbound leg can start when the ac....
is established on the inbound segment of the published approach before beginning the descent
the stay with-in ring on a low alt approch is 10mi, how wide is it on a high alt approach
20mi
if you arrive at IAF below Published Altitude on a high alt approach you must
maintain altitude and proceed outbound 15 seconds for each 1,000’ below published altitude
• Descent gradient of _____ ft/NM (____) on a high alt approach should ensure you remain within protected airspace.
800-1000fpm or 8-10 degrees
• Penetration turn altitude not published you should start your inbound turn
after descending ½ total altitude between IAF and FAF
• Arc or radial altitude restriction only applies while established on that segment of the approach to which the altitude restriction applies. Once a lead point is reached, and a turn to the next segment is initiated....
the pilot may descend to the next applicable altitude restriction.
• Apply missed approach procedures when the missed approach point or decision height (DH) is reached and any one of the 3 following conditions exists:
1. Runway environment is not in sight.
2. Unable to make a safe landing.
3. Directed by the controlling agency.
• If the missed approach is initiated prior to the MAP,
• proceed to the MAP along the final approach course and then via the route and altitudes specified in the published missed approach departure instruction
remain with in area for a class b ac while circling
1.5nm
• Terminal class (T) VORs are not usually part of the IFR en route navigation system. (T) class VORs are usually located on the airport and are normally usable only within
• 25 NM up to 12,000’
(H) class vors are also usable to a distance of
100 miles above 14,500’ and to 130 miles above 18,000’.
l vor's are good for
40 miles below 18,000
• If a VOR has no voice capability, its class designator will end in a
W.”
•At a designated ground checkpoint the vor should read with in (Hint: 12345)
1/2 mile or 3% of distance and the cdi is within 4* and hdg witin 5 degrees
• Outer Marker sits about how far from the runway
approximately 5 miles from the runway just about where an aircraft at the glide slope intercept altitude will intercept the glide slope
• Middle Marker sits about how far from the runway
approximately ½ mile from the threshold just about where an airplane on the glide slope reach Category I ILS DH
the morris code for the ils system will always start with what letter?
"I"
• Localizer width varies from _____, depending on the distance of the transmitter from the landing threshold.
3-6 degrees
glidesloap is normially set to a angle of
2.5 to 3
• An aircraft can fly an IAP only for its own category or
• higher, unless otherwise authorized by major command directives
• After the FAF, you cannot cross tune to identify a fix. (T/F)
true
• Minimum sector altitude provides
• 1,000’ of obstacle clearance within a 25-mile radius of the navigational facility upon which the procedure is depicted.
• Emergency safe altitude provides
1,000’ obstacle clearance within a 100-mile radius of the navigational facility or a 2,000’ clearance in designated mountainous areas
• Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL)
consist of two synchronized flashing lights, one of which is located laterally on each side of the runway threshold facing the approach area.
• High Intensity Runway Lighting (HIRL)
elevated bi-directional lights, which extend the length of the runway
• Minimum Enroute IFR Altitude (MEA)
lowest published altitude between radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes. Guarantees NAVAID reception and obstacle clearance.
• Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude (MOCA)
lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways or off-airway routes on route segments which meets obstruction clearance requirements for the entire route segment and ensures acceptable navigational signals coverage only within 22 NM of a VOR.
• Minimum Reception Altitude
lowest altitude required to received adequate signals to determine specific VOR/TACAN fixes.
Minimum Crossing Altitude
• –– lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher Minimum Enroute IFR Altitude.
special use airspace is
prohibited, restricted, alert, warning, and MOA;s
• To operate in Class A, aircraft must:
• Be operated under IFR procedures at a specific flight level assigned by ATC.
• Be equipped with instruments and equipment required for IFR operations.
• Be flown by a pilot rated for instrument flight.
• Have a radio providing direct pilot/controller communication.
CLASS B
• Upside down wedding cake near extremely large and busy airports (e.g. LAX, JFK, IAH, and ORD).
• ATC authorization is required prior to operating in Class B.
• When VFR must receive special permission from the controller to enter Class B airspace and must enter in relation to geographical fixes.
• Must have two-way radio capable of operating on appropriate frequencies.
• Must have a transponder with Mode C for any operations within 30 nautical miles of the primary airport in Class B airspace (surface to 10,000’MSL).
• When IFR, must have a VOR or TACAN receiver.
• Maximum airspeed within Class B airspace is 250 KIAS.
• Beneath lateral limits of Class B airspace, must be 200 KIAS.
CLASS C
• 5 NM cone from the surface up to 4,000’.
• 10 NM radius shelf-area that extends from 1,200 to 4,000’ above the airport elevation.
• Participation within the inner and outer circles is mandatory for all VFR and IFR aircraft.
• Must establish and maintain two-way communication with ATC before entering and while in Class C airspace.
CLASS D
• 2,500’ above the airport elevation surrounding any airport that has an operational control tower.
• Unless taking off from or landing at an airport in Class D airspace or you are authorized by ATC, you must avoid the area.
• Maximum speed for all aircraft operating within 4 NM of the center of the airport and up to 2,500’ above the surface is 200 KIAS.
• Must have two-way communication with the tower prior to entering Class D airspace.
CLASS E
• Generally begins at 1,200’ AGL and extends up to, but not including 18,000’ MSL.
CLASS G
• Any airspace not designated as controlled or special use airspace.
• ATC has no authority or responsibility to exercise control or traffic separation over aircraft.
thunderstorm penatration
airspeed 180 (195max) ((200kts for t-1)) anti ice on max, tighten seat belt, seat to lowest position, instruments full bright, stow loos items, do not chase alt or hdg, dont turn around
• While on a radar approach, attempt to contact the controlling agency if no transmissions are received for approximately
• One minute while being vectored to final.
• Fifteen seconds while on final for an ASR approach.
• Five seconds while on final for a PAR approach
CIRCLING APPROACH
• Maintain a minimum of 120 KIAS prior to configuring with gear and flaps.
- < 30 off runway
- < 400fpm decent
- does not meet runway centerlin before threashhold
Diverse Departures will be published if
nothing penatrates the 40-1 slope from the DER (could start from 35 feet above the DER in some cases)
(also keep in mind that it only goes out 25nm in nonmoutainous and 46 in mountanious areas, so beyond that distance there could be something in your flight path)
 Adjust bearing pointer ____degrees above 90 degree index for each 0.5 NM outside the arc
10
 Adjust bearing pointer ___degrees below 90 degree index for each 0.5 NM inside the arc
5
(T/F) Considered established in holding upon initial passage of the holding fix
True
Standard no wind length of the inbound leg of a holding pattern at or below 14,000’ MSL
1 minute
Unusual Attitudes Diving
adjust pwr as appropriate while rolling wings level & correcting to level flight
- do not add back pressure till < 90 o bank
Unusual Attitudes Climbing
Pwr as required, bank as necessary to avoid negative G forces to complete
- fuselage dot of attitude indicator a/c approaches horizon bar, adjust bank, pitch, power
DME: - reliable signals may be received up to
199nm
Do you use the glide slope on a back corse LOC?
nope.. not unless it is published on the app plate
-Marker Beacons
 Outer Marker –
Middle Marker –
Inner Marker –
dashes
Alternating dots/dashes
dots
Altimeter – max allowable error
: 75’
NOTAMS “D”
info needing wide dissemination (similar to DoD NOTAMs)
NOTAMS “L”
less critical in nature (don’t need to be widely disseminated). Obtain by contacting
servicing FSS or calling airfield directly
NOTAMS FDC (Flight Data Center):
 regulatory in nature
Touchdown Zone Elevation: highest point in _____of landing runway
1st 3,000’
Descent Gradients:LOW
initial descent gradient won’t exceed 500 ft/NM
Descent Gradients:HIGH
Max allowable initial gradient 1,000 ft/NM (approx. 10o)
Field Elevation
highest point on any useable landing surface
Heading Indicator tollerance
primary heading indicator be w/in approx. 5 degrees of known heading
(T/F) If go Lost Comm, Cleared to fly any published approach
true
if your heading is not with in 90 of a fix then ...
you have to manuver so that you are, must obtain atc clearence
when cleared for approach and not on altitude....
–, maintain last assigned till established on published routing or IAP
Reported ceiling least 500’ above min vector altitude & vis least 3 miles, a/c will be vectored to
intercept final approach course as follows
least 1 mile from FAF @ min intercept angle of 20*
- least 3 miles from FAF @ min intercept angle of 30* ( as well as all other times)
Teardrop: Max displacement of
 30* from published PT course on maneuvering side
Nonprecision Final Approach – Optimum length is
5 miles; MAX length 10 miles
Back Course Localizer set the ... front corse or back course?
published front course!! (thats the one in the feather as a out bound radial) mad confuseing ik
Transitions – transition to final segment (“dogleg” is part of this) occurs approx. ____ from touchdown
8nm
ALTIMETER SETTINGS QNH
altimeter setting will give correct MSL altitude. (i.e. SPS field elev. = 950’, altimeter setting is 30.05 Then aircraft altimeter should read 950’ @ SPS)(QNH),
ALTIMETER SETTINGS QFE
– setting is actual surface pressure, not corrected to sea level. (i.e. SPS field elev. = 950’, QFE altimeter setting is
29.32, aircraft altimeter should read 0’ @ SPS)
ALTIMETER SETTINGS QNE
always 29.92, set when operating above transition level (i.e. in the US = FL180)
Threshold Crossing Height or Optimum TCH is how high
50’; high as 60’, low as 32’
a steep turn is a turn that is more than ___ degrees of bank
30
the only time that a wind correction angle should not be applyed is when?
when getting radar vectors
raim requires how mant satellites?
5
fde requires how many satellites?
6
navigation above --- north and ____ south requires use of true and grid north
70*n 60*s
aircraft catagory is based on
1.3 tiems its stalling speed in the landing configuration at max gross weight
catagory b ac speed range
91-121
tdze is the highest point in the first...
3000ft of runway
a black d in the airport skech means?
that the runway had a declared distance
how far off can a straight in approach be and still be concidered a straight in?
30*
max decent angle for a cat b ac on a gps approach?
4.2*
voca is devloped for a airport when obstacles are with in ...
3sm and in excess of 200ft/nm
voca assume a speed of____ and a bank angle of ____
250. 23
can you hold over a tacan?
no.... the cone of confushion is too big
for a clearence limit fix, atc should issue instruction ___mins before and ac should slow____mins prior if no instructions are given
5...3
decent gradents in excess of _____ may cause spatial D
10*
your established on course when when the cdi is with in ....
5*
what are the three ways to preform a procedure turn?
54/180......80/260....holding tequnique
you can teardrop if if the desired course is within____
30*
the optimum final approach course is___miles, but may be as long as____miles
5.....10
(t/f) if you are going to over fly or under fly the corse or arc that you want to intercept then you can increase or decrease the bank from 30* in order to roll out on course
false... you can shallow out your bank, but not increase it
the max speed to preform a procedure turn
TERPS: 250 FAA/AF Recomends:200
the pilot may decend below the mda or dh if he has the runway approach lighting system in sight, but the pilot may not decend below ____ feet above the tdze useing the approach lights alone, the red termination bbars or red side row pars must be identifiable
100feet
beyond 30 nm of the FAWP the gps cdi will have a sensitivity of...
5nm
within 30 nm of the FAWP the gps cdi will have a sensitivity of...
1nm
within 2 nm of the FAWP the gps cdi will have a sensitivity of...
.3nm
weather information issued by a atc on a par or asr are only required if the weather is below...
1500 feet (1000 at civil airports) and 3mi
on a asr or par the controller will stop giving instructions when?
when the pilot reporta that the runway/approach lights in sight and the pilot elects to continue visually
in order to file a contact approach to a airport the airport must have....
a published IAP and 1sm visibility
shallow fog is fog that extenz no higher than ____ feet high
200
deep fog is fog that extends_____ feet
several hundred
the side step manuver is started tipicially inside or before the FAF
inside