Misc

Question 1

Explain the relationship between air temperature and moisture.

Answer 1

The higher the temperature, the more moisture the air can hold.

Question 2

Explain the relationship between air density and moisture.

Answer 2

The more moisture air has, the less dense it is.

Question 3

Explain the various changes of the state of matter.

a. Gas to liquid & liquid to gas
b. Liquid to solid & solid to liquid
c. Gas to solid & solid to gas

Answer 3

a. Gas to liquid - condensation, liquid to gas - evaporation
b. Liquid to solid - Freezing, solid to liquid - melting
c. Gas to solid - deposition, solid to gas - sublimination

Question 4

Clouds are classified based on their?

a. What are the fluffiest to least fluffy types of clouds?

Answer 4

Height - low, middle, high, and vertical development

a. Cumulus, stratus, cirrus

Question 5

Different types of fog?

Question 6

How does the Archer engine get started?

Answer 6

• The starter rotates the flywheel
• The flywheel rotates the crankshaft
• The crankshaft rotates the magnets in the magnetos
• The magnetos power the spark plugs
• The spark plugs ignite the fuel/air mixture

Question 7

What will the airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, and altimeter say if…

a. The pitot tube is blocked?
b. The pitot tube and drain are blocked?
c. The static port is blocked?

Answer 7

a. ASI - reads 0, VSI - normal, altimeter - normal
b. ASI will act as an altimeter
c. ASI - will read accurately at the altitude it was blocked, VSI will read 0, altimeter will read 0

Question 8

Speed limits

a. Under class B, class B VFR corridors, class C or D airports (within 4NM of primary), class E or G traffic patterns?
b. Under 10000 MSL
c. Everywhere

Answer 8

a. 200 knots
b. 250 knots
c. Mach 1

Question 9

a. VFR weather minima
b. Marginal VFR
c. IFR
d. LIFR

Answer 9

a. VFR weather minima - 5+ miles visibility, 3000’+ ceilings
b. Marginal VFR - 3-5 miles visibility, 1000-3000’ ceilings
c. IFR - 1-3 miles visibility, 500-1000’ ceilings
d. LIFR - <1 mile visibility, <500’ ceilings

Question 10

How does precipitation fog form?

Answer 10

When warm rain falls through cooler air, the rain saturates the cool air and fog forms.

Question 11

What is the required aeronautical experience needed to be eligible for the private pilot license?

Answer 11

• 40 hours total time
• 20 hours with an instructor, including:
  a. 3 hours cross country
  b. 3 hours night flight, including a cross country of 100 total miles, and 10 TOLs to a full stop
  c. 3 hours simulated instrument
  d. 3 hours within 60 days of the practical test
• 10 hours solo, including:
  a. 5 hours cross country
  b. 1 cross country of at least 150 total miles, with full stop landings at 3 different points, and one leg of at least 50 miles
  c. 3 TOLs to a full stop at a towered airport

Question 12

What are the requirements of BasicMed?

a. What are the restrictions?

Answer 12

• Hold a US driver’s license
• Have had a medical certificate on or after July 14, 2006
• Answer the medical questions on the comprehensive medical examination checklist (CMEC) and have any state licensed physician complete the exam every 4 years
• Complete the online medical education course every 2 years

a. Restrictions
- Cannot carry more than 5 passengers
- Cannot fly a plane more than 6000 pounds, faster than 250 knots or over 18000 MSL

Question 13

What is the 5P model for risk management?

Answer 13

• Plan
• Plane
• Pilot
• Passengers
• Program

Question 14

What is the DECIDE model for aeronautical decision making (ADM)?

Answer 14

• Detect that a change has occurred
• Estimate the need to counter the change
• Choose a desirable outcome
• Identify actions that can control the change
• Do the proper actions
• Evaluate the outcome

Question 15

What are the line replaceable units in the G1000?

Answer 15

• PFD
• MFD
• ADAHRS
• Magnetometer
• Transponder
• Audio panel
• Integrated avionics unit (2)
• Engine airframe unit