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30 Cards in this Set
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What are the cardinal points?
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N, S, E, W
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Synonoms for Latitude, Longidude
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Latitude - Parallels Longitude - Meridians |
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Difference between Deviation and Variation |
Deviation - Compass vs Magnetic Variation - Magnetic vs True |
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Feet in a NM / SM
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6076 / 5280
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ICAO World charts and CF Charts porjection |
Lambert Conformal Conic
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National Tropographical Series projection |
Transverse Mercator (best for low level detail) |
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How are towns depected in a VFR chart? Cities?
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Towns / villages - yellow dot city - yellow shaded areas |
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term for using different tones and colours to depect relief?
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layer tinting
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on a VRF chart, what is the diameter of the compass rose?
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20NM
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3 ways to show height on an aeronautical chart?
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Layer tinting, spot height, contour lines
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How are SMALL aerodromes depected on a chats?
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small circle
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Scale and projection of VFR charts |
Lambert Conformal Conic, 1:500 000 (1 in ~ 6.86NM)
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Scale and projection of WACs? |
Lambert Conformal Conic, 1:1 000 000 (1 in ~ 13.7NM)
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Are class C, E airspace and limits of controlled airspace shown on WACs?
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No.
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Scale and projection of VFR terminal area charts?
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Transverse Mercator, 1:250 000 (1 in ~ 3.43NM)
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What info is on all charts?
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Date, legend, title
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How are VFR charts id'd?
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A principal landmark
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What chart should be used by a pilot planning to operate near / in class B?
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VFR terminal area charts
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What distance corresponds to 1 min of latitude?
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1nm
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MPH to knots? |
Divide by 1.15
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NM to feet |
6080 (for estimation purposes)
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what are some consiterations when selecting a landmark? |
Colour, contrast, dimensions, uniqueness, aircraft factors (speed, alt, obs, etc), ANGLE OF OBSERVATION
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Number of arrows for: -Wind vector -air vector -ground vector |
Wind: 3 Air: 1 Ground: 2 |
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Lowest alt for a low level tactical flying area?
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100ft AGL or 200ft AHO within 200ft of track
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Lowest alt for a low-flying area?
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250 AHO within 500ft of track
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Portage alt rules for flying |
500 AHO 500ft of track
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components of pre-flight briefing for low level flight?
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Hazard map, fuel plan, trg rules, bad weather abort porcedures
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Obstruction marking in canada
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500ft+ -> Hight intensity strobe 300ft+ within 2NM of air route -> orange and white paint. >300ft -> NOTHING! |
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When does greatest risk of collision occur during low level flight?
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turning and looking
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Effect of loss of peripheral vision
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decrease in alt causes precived decrease in speed.
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