QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
The amount of water vapor which air can hold depends on the
air temperature.
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?
Class A.
What should an owner or operator know about Airworthiness Directives (AD's)?
They are mandatory.
When must the battery in an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be replaced (or
recharged if the battery is rechargeable)?
After one-half the battery's useful life
Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that
the ceiling is at least 5,000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more.
During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000
feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is
,1,000 feet.
When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by
maneuvering the aircraft
above and upwind from the heavy aircraft.
Clouds are divided into four families according to their
height range.
With certain exceptions, safety belts are required to be secured about passengers
during
taxi, takeoffs, and landings
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as 'Resignation'?
I am not helpless.
Except when necessary for takeoff or landing, what is the minimum safe altitude
for a pilot to operate an aircraft anywhere?
An altitude allowing, if a power unit fails, an emergency landing without undue
hazard to persons or property on the surface.
, A lighted heliport may be identified by a
green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.
(Refer to figure 22, area 2; and figure 31.) At Coeur D'Alene , which frequency
should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to self-
announce position and intentions?
122.8 MHz.
To get a complete weather briefing for the planned flight, the pilot should request
a standard briefing.
What procedure is recommended when climbing or descending VFR on an airway?
Execute gentle banks, left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace.
What is the lowest altitude permitted for acrobatic flight?
1,500 feet AGL.
With respect to passengers, what obligation, if any, does a pilot in command have
concerning the use of safety belts?
The pilot in command must brief the passengers on the use of safety belts and
notify them to fasten their safety belts during taxi, takeoff, and landing.