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What speed would you hold at 4000, 7000, and 15000 feet - Answer- 200, 230, 265
On an approach plate what is the red MSA circle? - Answer- The minimum safe altitude
giving 1000' of obstruction clearance within the designated area.
Identify the white box at the end of the runway as the blast/pad EMAS - Answer- EMAS
= Engineered Materials Arresting System. It is used to stop aircraft from overrunning.
It's made of lightweight material that crumples at around 25,000 lbs
What are the speed restrictions for Class B,C, under/above 10,000? - Answer- Mach 1
in class B EXCEPT under 10,000 MSL. For class C within 4 nm or below 2,500 ft AGL
of the primary class C is 200 kts
What is V1 and V2? - Answer- V1 is takeoff decision speed. Takeoff or abort. V2 is
takeoff safety speed. Speed that the plane can safely climb out on one engine.
What is the airport reference point and what does it look like on a JEPP plate? -
Answer- When plugged into a GPS it is the waypoint that will show up. On a jepp chart it
looks like a circle with a cross inside (a scope).
When is a first/second alternate required - Answer- 1-2-3 rules for the first alternate.
The second is when your first alternate airport's weather is considered marginal.
How long is a temporary airmen certificate valid for? - Answer- 120 days
What is the red ring on the STAR plate? - Answer- MSA
What does ice do to your aircraft? - Answer- Disrupts airflow and increases weight
along with adding drag
What is the symbol for a lighted windsock? - Answer- Windsock with three lines
What engine is considered the critical engine on a multi-engine aircraft? - Answer- For a
conventional twin, the left engine. The engine that, if lost is most dentrimental to the
controllability of the aircraft. Non conventional, both are equally as critical.
What is the minimum RVR we can depart with, where would you find that information? -
Answer- 6/6/6 or whatever is specified on the back of the airport diagram. 600 feet at
the touchdown, midpoint, and rollout sensors.
,Be able to identify which side of the runway the PAPI is on. (I.e. You go visual on the
approach and see the PAPI on right side of the runway. What do you do?) - Answer-
The approach plate showed the PAPI on the left. You are lined up with the wrong
runway. Go Missed!
What are the different types of structural icing? - Answer- Clear, rime, mixed
What is the final approach fix on a precision approach? - Answer- Glideslope intercept
What is the top altitude of a SID? - Answer- Maximum altitude a pilot is cleared to climb
to in the initial SID clearance
When is a takeoff alternate required to be filed? - Answer- When the takeoff minimums
are met, but the weather is less than the landing minimums.
When can you descend below MDA/DA? - Answer- 1. Aircraft is in a continuous position
to land
2. Required visibility is met
3. Runway environment
91.175
On an Jepp enroute chart what is the number before the T, example 2500T on an
airway? - Answer- T= MOCA
When is a second alternate required to be filed? - Answer- When the weather at your
first alternate is considered marginal
When referring to minimum fuel requirements is it to your first alternate or your second
alternate if filed ? - Answer- 121.639 Fuel supply: All domestic operations. No person
may dispatch or take off an airplane unless it has enough fuel— (a) To fly to the airport
to which it is dispatched; (b) Thereafter, to fly to and land at the most distant alternate
airport (where required) for the airport to which dispatched; and (c) Thereafter, to fly for
45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption or, for certificate holders who are
authorized to conduct day VFR operations in their operations specifications and who are
operating nontransport category airplanes type certificated after December 31, 1964, to
fly for 30 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption for day VFR operations.
How long is a first class medical valid for if you're over 40 years old, and under 40 years
old? - Answer- Under 40 - 60 calendar months total, with the first 12 being First Class
privileges then defaulting to Third Class privileges. Over 40 - 24 calendar months total,
with the first 6 being First Class privileges, then 6 months of Second Class privileges,
then 12 months of Third Class privileges
Which one is the most dangerous stage of a thunderstorm? - Answer- Mature - storm is
at full strength and most active (hail, lightning, winds, etc.)
,What are holding speed restrictions? - Answer- 0-6000: 200kts
6001-14000: 230kts
14,001 and above 265kts
What does V2 guarantee us? What happens if we dip below V2? - Answer- Minimum
controllable climb speed in the event of an engine failure on takeoff
When looking at a STAR/SID where can you find the MSA? - Answer- The Red altitude
inside the red MSA circle
If the weather drops below landing minimums before the FAF can you continue the
approach? - Answer- Under Part 121 regulations, if minimums are not met prior to the
FAF you cannot continue the approach. Part 91 allows pilots to initiate and continue
approaches to minimums regardless of current published weather, but this is not the
same for air carriers.
What are the stages of a thunderstorm? - Answer- cumulus, mature, and dissipating
stages
How do you calculate a descent using the 3-1 rule? - Answer- 3 miles per 1,000ft. Ex.
To descend 20,000ft with a 3 degree glide slope you would have to start the descent 60
miles out.
How can you tell where the MSA's center is? - Answer- The center of the MSA is
labeled with the navigation aid that it is based around.
What is the symbol for the airport beacon? - Answer- Star with a circle around it
Can you land or taxi on a displaced threshold when landing on the opposite runway? -
Answer- Yes, The portion of runway behind a displaced threshold is available for
takeoffs in either direction and landings from the opposite direction
What are the take off minimums for KDFW? - Answer- The back of the airport diagram,
it has a specific runway.
What altitude block is RVSM airspace? - Answer- FL290 - FL410
What weather conditions need to be present when picking an alternate? - Answer- 800-
2 Non Precision 600-2 Precision
What does the 5 mean if it is RVR 5? - Answer- 500ft
What length will your hold be at 6000 feet and at 15000 feet? - Answer- 1 min, 1.5 min
, What does a hotspot look like on a jepp plate? - Answer- Magenta circle labeled "HS"
What is FAR 91.175? - Answer- Takeoff and landing under IFR
On a Jepp enroute chart what is the number before the G, example 2500G on an
airway? - Answer- GPS MEA
How much fuel is required to carry onboard a Part 121 flight? - Answer- To your
alternate plus 45 minutes at normal cruise. Can vary depending on company policies.
What is needed for a thunderstorm to develop? - Answer- Lifting action, unstable lapse
rate, moisture in the air
What airspace is DFW, what are the lateral limits of it? - Answer- Class B, 30nm
What is accelerated stop distance? - Answer- Distance it takes to accelerate a plane
from a standstill to V1, experience an engine failure and stop on the runway.
What does an ARP on a JEPP airport diagram chart, and what does it look like? -
Answer- Airport reference point, Circle with a cross inside. Looks like a scope.
What would you do if you experience an engine failure right at V1? - Answer- At V1 the
decision has been made and the aircraft will be taken airborne and the engine failure
will be dealt with in the air.
What defines marginal weather? - Answer- 1000-3000 foot ceilings AGL and 3 to 5
miles visibility
What is the difference between a fly over waypoint and fly by waypoint? - Answer- Fly
over points have to be crossed over, fly by points can have their turns led (you never
actually fly over them)
Why does clear ice weigh more than rhyme icing? - Answer- Clear ice is solid all the
way through with no air pockets/bubbles required for rime ice to form.
What is an MAA? - Answer- The MAA is the Maximum Authorized Altitude for a
particular segment
On a Jepp chart what is a black dot with a number in it? - Answer- A note
What is the difference between ALSF-1 and ALSF-2 lighting? - Answer- ALSF-1 has red
terminating bars and ALSF-2 has red side row bars
What is the most dangerous type of structural icing? - Answer- Clear ice, as it is less
visible/noticeable on visual inspection. It is also heavier.
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What speed would you hold at 4000, 7000, and 15000 feet - Answer- 200, 230, 265
On an approach plate what is the red MSA circle? - Answer- The minimum safe altitude
giving 1000' of obstruction clearance within the designated area.
Identify the white box at the end of the runway as the blast/pad EMAS - Answer- EMAS
= Engineered Materials Arresting System. It is used to stop aircraft from overrunning.
It's made of lightweight material that crumples at around 25,000 lbs
What are the speed restrictions for Class B,C, under/above 10,000? - Answer- Mach 1
in class B EXCEPT under 10,000 MSL. For class C within 4 nm or below 2,500 ft AGL
of the primary class C is 200 kts
What is V1 and V2? - Answer- V1 is takeoff decision speed. Takeoff or abort. V2 is
takeoff safety speed. Speed that the plane can safely climb out on one engine.
What is the airport reference point and what does it look like on a JEPP plate? -
Answer- When plugged into a GPS it is the waypoint that will show up. On a jepp chart it
looks like a circle with a cross inside (a scope).
When is a first/second alternate required - Answer- 1-2-3 rules for the first alternate.
The second is when your first alternate airport's weather is considered marginal.
How long is a temporary airmen certificate valid for? - Answer- 120 days
What is the red ring on the STAR plate? - Answer- MSA
What does ice do to your aircraft? - Answer- Disrupts airflow and increases weight
along with adding drag
What is the symbol for a lighted windsock? - Answer- Windsock with three lines
What engine is considered the critical engine on a multi-engine aircraft? - Answer- For a
conventional twin, the left engine. The engine that, if lost is most dentrimental to the
controllability of the aircraft. Non conventional, both are equally as critical.
What is the minimum RVR we can depart with, where would you find that information? -
Answer- 6/6/6 or whatever is specified on the back of the airport diagram. 600 feet at
the touchdown, midpoint, and rollout sensors.
,Be able to identify which side of the runway the PAPI is on. (I.e. You go visual on the
approach and see the PAPI on right side of the runway. What do you do?) - Answer-
The approach plate showed the PAPI on the left. You are lined up with the wrong
runway. Go Missed!
What are the different types of structural icing? - Answer- Clear, rime, mixed
What is the final approach fix on a precision approach? - Answer- Glideslope intercept
What is the top altitude of a SID? - Answer- Maximum altitude a pilot is cleared to climb
to in the initial SID clearance
When is a takeoff alternate required to be filed? - Answer- When the takeoff minimums
are met, but the weather is less than the landing minimums.
When can you descend below MDA/DA? - Answer- 1. Aircraft is in a continuous position
to land
2. Required visibility is met
3. Runway environment
91.175
On an Jepp enroute chart what is the number before the T, example 2500T on an
airway? - Answer- T= MOCA
When is a second alternate required to be filed? - Answer- When the weather at your
first alternate is considered marginal
When referring to minimum fuel requirements is it to your first alternate or your second
alternate if filed ? - Answer- 121.639 Fuel supply: All domestic operations. No person
may dispatch or take off an airplane unless it has enough fuel— (a) To fly to the airport
to which it is dispatched; (b) Thereafter, to fly to and land at the most distant alternate
airport (where required) for the airport to which dispatched; and (c) Thereafter, to fly for
45 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption or, for certificate holders who are
authorized to conduct day VFR operations in their operations specifications and who are
operating nontransport category airplanes type certificated after December 31, 1964, to
fly for 30 minutes at normal cruising fuel consumption for day VFR operations.
How long is a first class medical valid for if you're over 40 years old, and under 40 years
old? - Answer- Under 40 - 60 calendar months total, with the first 12 being First Class
privileges then defaulting to Third Class privileges. Over 40 - 24 calendar months total,
with the first 6 being First Class privileges, then 6 months of Second Class privileges,
then 12 months of Third Class privileges
Which one is the most dangerous stage of a thunderstorm? - Answer- Mature - storm is
at full strength and most active (hail, lightning, winds, etc.)
,What are holding speed restrictions? - Answer- 0-6000: 200kts
6001-14000: 230kts
14,001 and above 265kts
What does V2 guarantee us? What happens if we dip below V2? - Answer- Minimum
controllable climb speed in the event of an engine failure on takeoff
When looking at a STAR/SID where can you find the MSA? - Answer- The Red altitude
inside the red MSA circle
If the weather drops below landing minimums before the FAF can you continue the
approach? - Answer- Under Part 121 regulations, if minimums are not met prior to the
FAF you cannot continue the approach. Part 91 allows pilots to initiate and continue
approaches to minimums regardless of current published weather, but this is not the
same for air carriers.
What are the stages of a thunderstorm? - Answer- cumulus, mature, and dissipating
stages
How do you calculate a descent using the 3-1 rule? - Answer- 3 miles per 1,000ft. Ex.
To descend 20,000ft with a 3 degree glide slope you would have to start the descent 60
miles out.
How can you tell where the MSA's center is? - Answer- The center of the MSA is
labeled with the navigation aid that it is based around.
What is the symbol for the airport beacon? - Answer- Star with a circle around it
Can you land or taxi on a displaced threshold when landing on the opposite runway? -
Answer- Yes, The portion of runway behind a displaced threshold is available for
takeoffs in either direction and landings from the opposite direction
What are the take off minimums for KDFW? - Answer- The back of the airport diagram,
it has a specific runway.
What altitude block is RVSM airspace? - Answer- FL290 - FL410
What weather conditions need to be present when picking an alternate? - Answer- 800-
2 Non Precision 600-2 Precision
What does the 5 mean if it is RVR 5? - Answer- 500ft
What length will your hold be at 6000 feet and at 15000 feet? - Answer- 1 min, 1.5 min
, What does a hotspot look like on a jepp plate? - Answer- Magenta circle labeled "HS"
What is FAR 91.175? - Answer- Takeoff and landing under IFR
On a Jepp enroute chart what is the number before the G, example 2500G on an
airway? - Answer- GPS MEA
How much fuel is required to carry onboard a Part 121 flight? - Answer- To your
alternate plus 45 minutes at normal cruise. Can vary depending on company policies.
What is needed for a thunderstorm to develop? - Answer- Lifting action, unstable lapse
rate, moisture in the air
What airspace is DFW, what are the lateral limits of it? - Answer- Class B, 30nm
What is accelerated stop distance? - Answer- Distance it takes to accelerate a plane
from a standstill to V1, experience an engine failure and stop on the runway.
What does an ARP on a JEPP airport diagram chart, and what does it look like? -
Answer- Airport reference point, Circle with a cross inside. Looks like a scope.
What would you do if you experience an engine failure right at V1? - Answer- At V1 the
decision has been made and the aircraft will be taken airborne and the engine failure
will be dealt with in the air.
What defines marginal weather? - Answer- 1000-3000 foot ceilings AGL and 3 to 5
miles visibility
What is the difference between a fly over waypoint and fly by waypoint? - Answer- Fly
over points have to be crossed over, fly by points can have their turns led (you never
actually fly over them)
Why does clear ice weigh more than rhyme icing? - Answer- Clear ice is solid all the
way through with no air pockets/bubbles required for rime ice to form.
What is an MAA? - Answer- The MAA is the Maximum Authorized Altitude for a
particular segment
On a Jepp chart what is a black dot with a number in it? - Answer- A note
What is the difference between ALSF-1 and ALSF-2 lighting? - Answer- ALSF-1 has red
terminating bars and ALSF-2 has red side row bars
What is the most dangerous type of structural icing? - Answer- Clear ice, as it is less
visible/noticeable on visual inspection. It is also heavier.
