Reading Quiz GT8, GT9, GT10
Effective scanning?
10 degree increments, series of short, regularly spaced eye movements
Effective scanning is accomplished with a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements. Each movement should not exceed _______.
10 degrees.
How long is the longest runway at DAB?
10500 feet.
What is control tower frequency for DAB?
120.7
What is the Unicom frequency for DAB?
122.95
3 factors govern approach = go for headwind
1= wind direction and velocity 2= dimensions and slope of chosen field 3= obstacles in final approach path
What is field elevation for DAB?
34 feet MSL.
How fast does the fastest radar update?
4.7 seconds
How high does "C" airspace reach over DAB airport?
4000 feet MSL.
Glide speed?
68 with engine failure down to 42
Most common error?
75% pilot error
What percent of all aviation accidents are related to human factors?
80 percent.
What does the yellow color signify around DAB? (Hint: check faa.gov - search "chart users guide)?
A heavily populated area.
What is the definition of "hazard"?
A present event, object or circumstance that could contribute to an undesired future event.
Aeronautical Decision Making and Judgement
A systematic approach to risk assessment and risk management, critical to safe operation of aircraft, helps pilot reduce number of errors
ATCRBS
ATC Radar Beacon System
What does "ADM" mean?
Aeronautical Decision Making.
Flight path to avoid wake turbulence? (Landing)
Always stay above the other aircrafts flight path, land and touchdown past where other plane landed and touch downed
Risk
An assessment of the single or cumulative hazard facing a pilot
What does "risk" mean?
An assessment of the single or cumulative hazard facing a pilot.
Hazardous attitudes/antidotes (decision making)
Anti-authority; follow the rules, they are usually right Impulsivity; not so fast, think first Invulnerability; it could happen to me Macho; taking chances is foolish Resignation; I'm not helpless, I can make a difference
ADS-B
Automatic Dependent Surveillance- Broadcast
Radar Traffic Advisories
Basic service includes safety alerts, traffic advisories, limited vectoring when requested
What color is the airport symbol for an airport with a control tower?
Blue.
Types of airspace?
Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class G
5 C's
Climb Communicate Confess Comply Conserve
CFA
Control firing areas
Restricted areas?
Could fly with permission
Wake turbulence?
Counter rotating vortices trailing from the wingtips, can impose rolling moments
Crab angle
Crabbing means to point the nose of the aircraft partially into the wind while keeping the plane itself moving towards the runway
DECIDE model
D= detect the fact that a change has occurred E= estimate the need to counter or react to the change C= choose a desirable outcome for the success of the flight I= identify the action that could successfully control the change (make a plan) D= do the necessary action to adapt to the change E= evaluate then effect of the action
Which of the following is true about Deland-Taylor airport?
Deland-Taylor airport does not have a control tower
Winglets?
Disrupt wake turbulence and save fuel
What contributing factor is present in many aircraft accidents?
Distractions.
What are the legs of a traffic pattern?
Downwind, base, final, departure, crosswind
Traffic Patterns; Single Runway
Enter at traffic pattern altitude (1,000) (45* downwind) Downwind (1,000) , base, final (500) ➡️ upwind, crosswind (700), downwind
Warning areas?
Flight training areas
3 emergency landings
Forced Precautionary Ditching
Controlled airspace?
Generic term that covers the different classification of airspace within which ATC service is provided
Wind direction ATIS?
Given as "coming from (number)"
Decelerating Process?
Governed by speed and stopping distance
Vortex strength- terminal area
Greatest vortex strength occurs when aircraft is heavy, slow, clean (takeoff)
How to mitigate risk?
I= illness M= medication S= stress A= alcohol F= fatigue E= emotion/eating
Vortex strength in the wake turbulence behind an airplane increases with?
Increase in aircraft weight and decrease in aircraft speed.
Proper radio phraseology and procedures?
Increases safety and efficiency in the airspace
Which of the following is an advantage of ADS-B over the current radar based surveillance system?
Increases the capacity and efficiency of the NAS system
Secondary surveillance radar
Interrogator Transponder Radarscope
What happens to the VFR night accident rate as a pilot obtains more hours of flight time?
It decreases.
What is the major limitation of VHF radio?
It is line of sight only.
Ground loop
Land airplane and turn it, making it loop
When landing behind a departing aircraft on the same runway.
Land prior to the departing aircraft's rotation point.
What is the direction of the standard traffic pattern?
Left
What problem can a pilot expect if encountering wake turbulence from a large aircraft?
Loss of roll control.
Vortex generation
Lower pressure over the upper wing surface and highest pressure under wing
What color is the airport symbol for and airport without a control tower?
Magenta.
MOA
Military operation areas
High wing?
Momentarily lift the wing then turn
Low wing?
Momentarily lower the wing then turn
Radar traffic advisories given by ATC are based on
Observed radar targets and the 12 hour clock system
When does a pilot need a radiotelephone permit?
Operating internationally
Collision course?
Other airplane gets bigger and doesn't move, steady lights
PAVE (risk)
P: pilot A: aircraft V: enVironment E: external pressures
Risk management?
Proactively identify safety related hazards and mitigate the associated risks
What is the goal of risk management?
Proactively identify safety-related hazards and mitigate the associated risks
[P]
Prohibited areas, security associated with national welfare, published in the Federal Register, cannot fly
Hazard
Real or perceived condition, event, or circumstance that a pilot encounters
Air Traffic Control Services
Referenced by azimuth from the aircraft in terms of the 12 hour clock EX // "Riddle 123, traffic at 9 o'clock"
2 categories of airspace?
Regulatory Non-regulatory
Which of the following is a concern of the British Airline Pilots Association in regard to automation?
Reliance on automation is causing a lack of basic flying skills.
Psychological hazards
Reluctance to accept the situation Desire to save the airplane Undue concern about getting hurt
What does the secondary surveillance radar do?
Secondary radar alleviates some of the limitations associated with primary radar
Phraseology
Set of communication rules for simplified English language communication between an air traffic controller and the PIC
What word does an air traffic controller use to instruct a pilot to place a code in the transponder?
Squawk
Wind shear
Sudden change of wind direction and speed , if gusting (decrease in kts), come in faster
Traffic at VOR sites?
Sustained vigilance should be maintained in the vicinity of VORs and intersections
Flight path to avoid wake turbulence? (Takeoff)
Takeoff after Delta took off, takeoff into wind on top of their wake turbulence
During what phase(s) do the vast majority of accidents happen?
Takeoff and landing
Segmented circle?
Tells us traffic patterns, cross wind in center
TRSA
Terminal Radar Service Area
Where can a pilot obtain the traffic pattern altitude for an airport?
The Chart Supplement U.S.
What is the focus of CRM (Crew Resource Management) training?
The effective use of all available resources.
Which end of the tetrahedron points in the direction of landing?
The small end.
Deland airspace
Uncontrolled, Class E
We land?
Upwind
Dispensable structures?
Vegetation Trees Dense crops Brush
VHF
Very high frequency
Wind direction indicators?
Wind sock Wind cone Tetrahedron Wind tee
Keeping the cabin area intact?
Wings Landing gear Fuselage bottom