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Question 1

What does the “highlighted” black box represent?

Answer 1

Distance between navaids

Question 2

What’s this symbol?

Answer 2

Localizer

Question 3

The 3 letter identifier “EWC” represents what?

Answer 3

VOR

Question 4

The 3 letter identifier “LOC” represents what?
For example…I-BTP

Answer 4

Localizer

Question 5

Millitary Training Routes “MTR” 1,500 feet and above have a thin and thick brown line. What’s the difference between the two? How many NM apart are the two?

Answer 5

The distance and 5 NM

Question 6

What does “A NA” mean?

Answer 6

Alternate Not Authorized
You cannot use this airport as an alternate

Question 7

C.D.I means what?

Answer 7

Course Deviation Indicator

Question 8

C.D.I. represents 3 things….

Answer 8

LOC, GPS, and VOR

Question 9

A.D.F. represents 2 things….

Answer 9

NDB and LOM (Compass Locator)

Question 10

What does A.D.F. stand for?

Answer 10

Automatic Direction Finder

Question 11

What is an “LOM”?

Answer 11

Compass Locator

Question 12

We can think of an LOM as essentially a baby….

Answer 12

NDB

Question 13

What do these “squiddly lines” represent?

Answer 13

Not to scale

Question 14

What are the 3 components of the ILS?

Answer 14

Localizer
Glidepath
Approach lights

Question 15

What are the 3 components of the VORTAC?

Answer 15

VOR, DME, and TACAN

Question 16

Is the Decision Altitude (DA) a precision or non- precision approach?

Answer 16

Precision

Question 17

Is an LPV approach a precision or non- precision approach?

Answer 17

Precision

Question 18

Is the Minimum Decision Altitude (MDA) a precision or non- precision approach?

Answer 18

Non- precision

Question 19

RNP stands for what?

Answer 19

Required Navigation Performance

Question 20

RNP is used for onboard ____________ and __________

Answer 20

Monitoring and altering

Question 21

RNP Approach Example:

RNP 1 Approach (LPV) (LP) means the __________ of the airplane is __________ mile(s)

Answer 21

Accuracy of the airplane is 1 mile.

Question 22

What if we have an RNP approach that is RNP 0.3?

Answer 22

Authorization is required.

Question 23

A Baro- VNAV altimeter is an altimeter that gives us…

Answer 23

glideslope information

Question 24

A baro-vnav approach example would be….

Answer 24

LNAV/VNAV

Question 25

VOR-A and VOR-B are what types of approaches?

Answer 25

Circling only

Question 26

What is special about RNAV- Y and RNAV- Z?

Answer 26

They have different equipment requirements

Question 27

LNAV and LP approaches have three different route sequences....4 What's your E.T.A.?

Answer 27

Enroute Terminal Approach

Question 28

What are the (3) types of non-precision approaches?

Answer 28

LNAV LNAV +V LNAV/VNAV

Question 29

What are the (3) types of precision approaches?

Answer 29

LP LPV LP+ V

Question 30

The G5 gives us (3) components. What are they?

Answer 30

Magnetometer AHRS ADC

Question 31

What does the magnetometer give us?

Answer 31

Heading

Question 32

What does AHRS give us?

Answer 32

Attitude Rate of turn

Question 33

What does the ADC give us?

Answer 33

Airspeed Altimeter VSI

Question 34

What does ADC stand for?

Answer 34

Air Data Computer

Question 35

What does AHRS stand for?

Answer 35

Attitude Heading Reference System

Question 36

High Pressure systems bring generally....

Answer 36

Good Weather Clear Skies

Question 37

Low Pressure systems generally bring... P C P

Answer 37

Poor weather Clouds Precipitation

Question 38

Warm fronts are generally... S L P S

Answer 38

Slower Low ceilings Poor visibility Steady rain

Question 39

Cold fronts are generally...

Answer 39

Violent with rain showers

Question 40

Closely spaced isobars bring what types of wind?

Answer 40

High winds

Question 41

Spaced apart isobars bring what types of wind?

Answer 41

Low winds

Question 42

What is the difference between a METAR, AWOS, ASOS, and ATIS?

Answer 42

**METAR** is updated by text every minute. **AWOS/ASOS** is voice generated and updated every minute. The **ATIS** is also voice and is updated hourly by a person.

Question 43

What are the **2** different types of PIREPS?

Answer 43

Routine Urgent

Question 44

**METARs TAFs AWOS ASOS ATIS PIREPS** All of the following are considered...

Answer 44

Observations

Question 45

The **GFA tool** is considered a...

Answer 45

Forecast

Question 46

A **forecast** is associasted with having a valid __________ attatched to it.

Answer 46

Time

Question 47

The **surface plot** forecast is valid for _______ hours.

Answer 47

3

Question 48

TAFs are valid for....

Answer 48

**24** hours

Question 49

TAFs are issued every....

Answer 49

**6** hours

Question 50

AIRMETs are valid for _____ hours.

Answer 50

**6 **hours

Question 51

SIGMETs are valid for _____ hours

Answer 51

**4** hours

Question 52

Convective SIGMETs are valid for _____ hours

Answer 52

**2** hours

Question 53

What are some examples of forecasts?

Answer 53

GFA Surface Forecast Winds Aloft

Question 54

# . What are the 3 types of icing?

Answer 54

Clear Rime Mixed

Question 55

Carb ice can form as warm as...

Answer 55

70* F

Question 56

What percentage of humidity can ice form?

Answer 56

80% humidity

Question 57

# ** What do we use to fix A/C icing?

Answer 57

Pull carb heat

Question 58

What causes structural icing?

Answer 58

Temperatures below freezing Visible moisture

Question 59

What causes induction icing?

Answer 59

The air filter gets covered in ice

Question 60

Inductuion icing means the _________ can't get air

Answer 60

engine

Question 61

How do we fix induction icing?

Answer 61

Pull carb heat

Question 62

Precision approaches are made to a ____________ with a legitimate ___________

Answer 62

Precision approaches are made to a **DA** with a legitimate **glideslope**

Question 63

Non- Precision approaches are made to a ____________ with no ___________, but rather an advisory ___________

Answer 63

Non- Precision approaches are made to a **MDA** with no **glideslope**, but rather an advisory **glideslope**.

Question 64

On a precision approach, the missed approach point is....

Answer 64

an altitude on glideslope

Question 65

On a non- precision approach, the missed approach point is.....

Answer 65

the runway

Question 66

To calculate our descent rate of 3 degrees, we take our ____________ x ______

Answer 66

To calculate our descent rate of 3 degrees, we take our **groundspeed** x **5**