Term
When flying VFR, your destination must have a forecast ceiling equal to or greater than ______ feet
and visibility of at least ______. |
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Definition
| (1500 Air Force) (1000 Navy)/3miles |
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You are operating at 1500 feet AGL in uncontrolled airspace during daylight hours. What are your
minimum cloud clearance requirements? |
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500 feet below and 1000 feet above
2000 horizontal |
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| The ______ section of the enroute supplement will tell you if a field is OBO or if a PPR is required. |
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| The main purpose of any checkpoint is to ______. |
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Definition
| provide a verification of the accuracy of your preflight planning |
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| As a general rule of thumb, checkpoints should be between ______ and ______ minutes apart. |
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Definition
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When plotting courses on your VFR chart, the course line should extend inside the circle that
highlights each checkpoint. |
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Definition
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The objective when creating your map is give yourself points in time to cross-check position and
validate planning. The best way to accomplish that is to plan the flight for a ______. |
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Definition
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| Along with your checkpoint, the flight log should include entries for ______. |
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Definition
| STTO, climb fuel, pattern and arrival fuel, and fuel reserve |
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| The upper portion (protractor) of the plotter is used to measure the ______ on aeronautical charts. |
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Definition
| direction of lines in degrees |
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Term
The small inner scales located about a third of the distance from the outer edge of the plotter are used
for measuring a course with a ______. |
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Definition
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| Aircraft heading systems and aeronautical charts are both based on true north and south. |
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Definition
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| To convert your true course to a magnetic course you ______ easterly variation. |
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Definition
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| Magnetic heading (MH) is magnetic course (MC) adjusted for ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| On a VFR flight at low altitude, since calibration error is negligible, CAS will equal IAS. |
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Definition
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Term
| The first step to compute your fuel is to determine the specific range factor using ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| Which of the following items is usually NOT plotted on your VFR chart? |
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Definition
| Navigation aid frequencies |
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Term
A route study is a detailed examination of the planned flight concentrating on visualizing what you
should see as you navigate the route. |
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Definition
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Term
| When checking if an airfield is OBO or requires a PPR, you should consult NOTAMs and ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| Which of the following is NOT a type of special use airspace? |
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Definition
| National Parks and Wildlife Zones |
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Term
| When measuring a course, the key first step is ______. |
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Definition
| determine the general direction of the course line |
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Term
| To convert your true course to magnetic course you ______ westerly variation |
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Definition
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Term
On a VFR flight above 3000 feet AGL and heading 090, which of the following would be a legal
altitude to maintain? |
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Definition
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Term
The main objective when completing the VFR map is to present all the essential information while
______. |
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Definition
| minimizing clutter and the amount of map detail obscured by the markings |
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Term
If you have any questions or difficulties completing a military VFR flight plan, you should refer to
______ for guidance. |
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Definition
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Term
| Once you have filed your VFR flight plan, clearance delivery ______. |
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Definition
| provides nothing because you are not required to call them for a VFR flight plan |
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Term
| How is your VFR flight plan activated when departing a military or civilian airfield? |
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Definition
| Tower activates your VFR flight plan from a military field; FSS activates your VFR flight plan from a civilian field when you contact them after you are airborne. |
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Term
T/F: When departing from an airfield that has Class D airspace, you should remain on tower frequency
until you are clear of their airspace. |
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Definition
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Term
| T/F: While under flight following you can expect radar vectors to your destination. |
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Definition
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Term
If you do not have flight following and must change your VFR flight plan to IFR, you should first
contact ______. |
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Definition
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Term
If you change your VFR flight plan to an IFR flight plan with ATC, you need to contact FSS because
______. |
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Definition
| you need to cancel your VFR flight plan |
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Term
| Which of the following is NOT part of DR navigation? |
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Definition
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Term
T/F: If you do not see your checkpoint at the time you planned, you would turn to your next checkpoint
based on time. |
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Definition
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Term
When navigating on a VFR route you want to look for points ______ and have them identified by
______. |
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Definition
| 2-5 minutes out; 1 minute out |
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Term
One method to use in measuring distance is using cockpit view angles. Another method discussed
was ______. |
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Definition
| measuring the distance between two objects for comparison method |
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Term
| T/F: The Standard Closing Angle used for 210 knots groundspeed is 2°. |
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Definition
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Term
| How long do you hold your correction using SCA if you are 1 mile left of your course? |
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Definition
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Term
Using the proportional method to correct for time, you add/reduce ______ knot(s) for every ______
second(s) late or early and hold this new airspeed for the number of minutes equal to your
groundspeed in miles per minute. |
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Definition
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Term
| You are going 3NM per minute and are 15 seconds early. How would you correct? |
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Definition
| Subtract 15 knots for 3 minutes |
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Term
| You are doing 4 NM per minute and are 30 seconds late. How would you correct? |
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Definition
| Add 30 knots for 4 minutes |
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Term
Your ground speed is 210 knots and you are 15 seconds early. What is your correction (use 10 percent
method to calculate? |
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Definition
| Decrease your airspeed by 21 knots for 2 minutes and 30 seconds |
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Term
| Your groundspeed is 210 knots and you are 7 seconds late. What is your correction? |
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Definition
| Increase your airspeed by 21 knots for 1 minute and 10 seconds. |
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Term
You are doing 3 miles per minute. What is your correction if you are 30 seconds early (use
Incremental Method to calculate? |
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Definition
| Subtract 30 knots for 3 minutes |
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Term
| Your groundspeed is 4 miles per minute and you are 10 seconds late. What is your correction |
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Definition
| Add 40 knots for 1 minute. |
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Term
| What items would you record on the in-flight log? |
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Definition
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Term
Using your electronic calculator, how long would it take to travel 35 miles at a ground speed of 210
knots? |
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Definition
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Term
| When departing VFR you should tell tower your ______. |
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Definition
| initial altitude and direction of flight |
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Term
| When departing VFR in Class D airspace, you are expected to ______. |
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Definition
| remain on tower frequency until clear of their airspace |
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Term
| When are you required to change your ETA on a VFR flight plan? |
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Definition
| If your arrival time is going to change by more than 30 minutes |
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Term
| You are navigating at night using DR nav and approaching a checkpoint that you can’t see. When would you turn to the next checkpoint? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the primary scan positions on a VFR/low-level nav route? |
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Definition
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Term
You are level at 3000 feet AGL and see your checkpoint 45° below the level horizon. How far are
you from the checkpoint? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which one of the following course correction methods involves timing with a heading change? |
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Definition
| Standard Closing Angle method |
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Term
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Definition
| Confess, climb, conserve, communicate, comply |
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Term
| What is the first thing you should do when you realize you are lost? |
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Definition
| Check your clock, fuel, and heading |
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Term
| When lost in-flight in overcast conditions, it is best to ______. |
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Definition
| climb to increase radio reception, but maintain VMC conditions |
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Term
You are flying along in your training area at 13,000 feet and you become disoriented. Your instruments are not functioning properly, and there is a cloud deck at 17,000 feet, what should you
do? |
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Definition
Climb in your area to increase visibility and radio reception, but stay below clouds and maintain
VMC (17,000 feet). |
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Term
| One way an FSS could help you when lost is by ______. |
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Definition
| providing weather information |
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Term
| If lost in-flight, set your transponder to ______. |
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Definition
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Term
| When lost in-flight, you should ______. |
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Definition
| look for landmarks to help identify you position |
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Term
| A distress call should contain ______. |
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Definition
| PAN,PAN, PAN, call sign, and type of emergency |
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