Stage 2 Commercial Ground

How much altitude will this airplane lose in 3 statute miles of gliding at an angle of attack of 8°?

1,320 feet.

An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions: Cruising altitude 6,500 ft Airport elevation 700 ft Descends to 800 ft AGL Rate of descent 500 ft/min Average true airspeed 110 kts True course 335° Average wind velocity 060° at 15 kts Variation 3°W Deviation +2° Average fuel consumption 8.5 gal/hr Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.

10 minutes, 348°, 18 NM, 1.4 gallons.

What would be the approximate true airspeed and fuel consumption per hour at an altitude of 7,500 feet, using 52 percent power?

105 MPH TAS, 6.2 GPH.

GIVEN: Distance off course 9 mi Distance flown 95 mi Distance to fly 125 mi To converge at the destination, the total correction angle would be

10°.

(Refer to area 6.) How long is the longest runway at Sacramento Mather airport (MHR)?

11,300 ft.

GIVEN: True course 345° True heading 355° True airspeed 85 kts Groundspeed 95 kts Determine the wind direction and speed.

113° and 19 knots.

GIVEN: Pressure altitude 12,000 ft True air temperature +50°F From the conditions given, the approximate density altitude is

14,130 feet.

An airplane descends to an airport under the following conditions: Cruising altitude 7,500 ft Airport elevation 1,300 ft Descends to 800 ft AGL Rate of descent 300 ft/min Average true airspeed 120 kts True course 165° Average wind velocity 240° at 20 kts Variation 4°E Deviation -2° Average fuel consumption 9.6 gal/hr Determine the approximate time, compass heading, distance, and fuel consumed during the descent.

18 minutes, 168°, 34 NM, 2.9 gallons.

Approximately how much fuel would be consumed when climbing at 75 percent power for 7 minutes?

2.12 gallons.

The radius of the uncharted Outer Area of Class C airspace is normally

20 NM.

What is the maximum indicated airspeed authorized in the airspace underlying Class B airspace?

200 knots.

If an aircraft is consuming 9.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 6,000 feet and the groundspeed is 135 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 380 NM?

27 gallons.

What is the minimum flight visibility and proximity to cloud requirements for VFR flight, at 6,500 feet MSL, in Class C, D, and E airspace?

3 miles visibility; 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below.

The station originating the following METAR observation has a field elevation of 3,500 feet MSL. If the sky cover is one continuous layer, what is the thickness of the cloud layer? (Top of overcast reported at 7,500 feet MSL.) METAR KHOB 151250Z 17006KT 4SM OVC005 13/11 A2998

3,500 feet.

If an airplane is consuming 12.5 gallons of fuel per hour at a cruising altitude of 8,500 feet and the groundspeed is 145 knots, how much fuel is required to travel 435 NM?

38 gallons

GIVEN: Weight 3,700 lb Pressure altitude 22,000 ft Temperature -10°C What is the maximum rate of climb under the given conditions?

384 ft/min.

When operating an aircraft in the vicinity of an airport with an operating control tower, in Class E airspace, a pilot must establish communications prior to

4 NM, and up to and including 2,500 feet AGL.

GIVEN: Fuel quantity 65 gal Best power (level flight) 55 percent Approximately how much flight time would be available with a day VFR fuel reserve remaining?

4 hours 30 minutes.

What is the thickness of the cloud layer given a field elevation of 1,500 feet MSL with tops of the overcast at 7,000 feet MSL? METAR KHOB 151250Z 17006KT 4SM OVC010 13/11 A2998

4,500 feet.

What minimum distance should exist between intense radar echoes before any attempt is made to fly between these thunderstorms?

40 miles.

GIVEN: Airport pressure altitude 2,000 ft Airport temperature 20°C Cruise pressure altitude 10,000 ft Cruise temperature 0°C What will be the fuel, time, and distance required to climb to cruise altitude under the given conditions?

5 gallons, 9 minutes, 13 NM.

The minimum vertical wind shear value critical for probable moderate or greater turbulence is

5 knots per 1,000 feet.

Using a normal climb, how much fuel would be used from engine start to 12,000 feet pressure altitude? Aircraft weight 3,800 lb Airport pressure altitude 4,000 ft Temperature 26°C

58 pounds.

What is the approximate base of the cumulus clouds if the temperature at 2,000 feet MSL is 10°C and the dew point is 1°C?

6,000 feet MSL.

GIVEN: Temperature 50°F Pressure altitude Sea level Weight 3,000 lb Headwind 10 kts Determine the approximate ground roll.

636 feet.

GIVEN: Total weight 4,137 lb CG location Station 67.8 Fuel consumption 13.7 GPH Fuel CG Station 68.0 After 1 hour 30 minutes of flight time, the CG would be located at station

67.79

What is the headwind component for a Rwy 13 takeoff if the surface wind is 190° at 15 knots?

7 knots.

En route on V112 from BTG VORTAC to CARBY intersection, the minimum altitude crossing GYMME intersection is

7,000 feet.

GIVEN: Temperature 85°F Pressure altitude 6,000 ft Weight 2,800 lb Headwind 14 kts Determine the approximate ground roll.

742 feet.

GIVEN: Pressure altitude 7,000 ft True air temperature +15°C From the conditions given, the approximate density altitude is

8,500 feet.

GIVEN: Airport pressure altitude 4,000 ft Airport temperature 12°C Cruise pressure altitude 9,000 ft Cruise temperature -4°C What will be the distance required to climb to cruise altitude under the given conditions?

8.5 miles.

GIVEN: Temperature 50°F Pressure altitude 2,000 ft Weight 2,700 lb Wind Calm What is the total takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle?

800 feet.

What is the stall speed of an airplane under a load factor of 2 Gs if the unaccelerated stall speed is 60 knots?

84 knots.

What depicts a Class E airspace that begins at 700 ft. AGL?

A magenta vignette that goes around an airport.

Which maximum range factor decreases as weight decreases?

Airspeed.

If given a landing clearance on runway 16 and told to hold short of runway 6, how can a pilot determine the available landing distance?

Ask the controller.

Pilots and/or Flight Crew members involved in NMAC occurrences are urged to report each incident immediately:

By radio or telephone to the nearest FAA ATC Facility or FSS.

In small airplanes, normal recovery from spins may become difficult if the

CG is too far rearward, and rotation is around the CG.

What feature is normally associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?

Continuous updraft.

Which would increase the stability of an air mass?

Cooling from below.

The Decide Model is comprised of a 6-step process to provide a pilot a logical way of approaching Aeronautical Decision Making. These steps are:

Detect, estimate, choose, identify, do, and evaluate.

During the life cycle of a thunderstorm, which stage is characterized predominately by downdrafts?

Dissipating.

The CG of an aircraft can be determined by which of the following methods?

Dividing total moments by total weight.

When departing from a runway that is covered with snow or slush, what could a pilot do to prevent damage to the landing gear due to the conditions?

Do not retract the landing gear immediately to allow the gear to air-dry.

When a pilot recognizes a hazardous thought, he or she then should correct it by stating the corresponding antidote. Which of the following is the antidote for antiauthority?

Follow the rules. They are usually right.

While clearing an active runway you are most likely clear of the ILS critical area when you pass which symbol?

H.

What should a pilot do when recognizing a thought as hazardous?

Label that thought as hazardous, then correct that thought by stating the corresponding learned antidote.

You own an aircraft which is certificated to carry 8 occupants and has a total of 8 seats installed, including the pilot's seat. You have recently elected to fly under BasicMed. May you continue to fly the aircraft?

No.

When conditionally unstable air with high-moisture content and very warm surface temperature is forecast, one can expect what type of weather?

Strong updrafts and cumulonimbus clouds.

Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?

The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area.

Which is true regarding the use of airborne weather-avoidance radar for the recognition of certain weather conditions?

The radar scope provides no assurance of avoiding instrument weather conditions.

While executing a 60° level turn, your aircraft is at a load factor of 2.0. What does this mean?

The total load on the aircraft's structure is two times its weight.

Which is true with respect to vortex circulation?

The vortex strength is greatest when the generating aircraft is heavy, clean, and slow.

Which statement is true concerning squall lines?

They offer the most intense weather hazards to aircraft.

Which cloud types would indicate convective turbulence?

Towering cumulus clouds

What action must be taken when a pilot in command deviates from any rule in 14 CFR Part 91?

Upon the request of the Administrator, send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator.

Which would decrease the stability of an air mass?

Warming from below.

Advection fog has drifted over a coastal airport during the day. What may tend to dissipate or lift this fog into low stratus clouds?

Wind 15 knots or stronger.

GIVEN: Empty weight (oil is included) 1,271 lb Empty weight moment (in-lb./1,000) 102.04 Pilot and copilot 360 lb Cargo 340 lb Fuel 37 gal Will the CG remain within limits after 30 gallons of fuel has been used in flight?

Yes, the CG will remain within limits.

Airplane wing loading during a level coordinated turn in smooth air depends upon the

angle of bank.

True course measurements on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart should be made at a meridian near the midpoint of the course because the

angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary from point to point.

Which statement is true regarding illustration 2, if the present heading is maintained? The aircraft will

cross the 180 radial at a 45° angle outbound.

While maintaining a constant angle of bank and altitude in a coordinated turn, an increase in airspeed will

decrease the rate of turn resulting in no change in load factor.

To maintain a standard rate turn as the airspeed decreases, the bank angle of the airplane will need to

decrease.

If necessary to take off from a slushy runway, the freezing of landing gear mechanisms can be minimized by

delaying gear retraction.

Load factor is the lift generated by the wings of an aircraft at any given time,

divided by the total weight of the aircraft.

A 'land and hold short' (LAHSO) clearance

does not preclude a rejected landing.

Pilots are not authorized to land an aircraft from an instrument approach unless the

flight visibility is at, or exceeds, the visibility prescribed in the approach procedure being used.

At an airspeed represented by point B, in steady flight, the pilot can expect to obtain the airplane's maximum

glide range.

At the airspeed represented by point A, in steady flight, the airplane will

have its maximum L/D ratio

On initial climbout after takeoff and with the autopilot engaged, you encounter icing conditions. In this situation you can expect

ice to accumulate on the underside of the wings due to the higher AOA.

A pilot in command (PIC) of a civil aircraft may not allow any object to be dropped from that aircraft in flight

if it creates a hazard to persons and property.

Hazardous wind shear is commonly encountered

in areas of temperature inversion and near thunderstorms.

As air temperature increases, density altitude will

increase.

What effect does an uphill runway slope have on takeoff performance?

increases takeoff distance.

A propeller rotating clockwise as seen from the rear, creates a spiraling slipstream. The spiraling slipstream, along with torque effect, tends to rotate the airplane to the

left around the vertical axis, and to the right around the longitudinal axis.

A pilot reporting turbulence that momentarily causes slight, erratic changes in altitude and/or attitude should report it as

light turbulence.

When approaching to land at an airport without an operating control tower, in Class G airspace, the pilot should

make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated.

During an approach, the most important and most easily recognized means of being alerted to possible wind shear is monitoring the

power and vertical velocity required to remain on the proper glidepath.

If the airspeed is increased from 90 knots to 135 knots during a level 60° banked turn, the load factor will

remain the same but the radius of turn will increase.

When conducting a go-around, the pilot must be aware that

the airplane is trimmed for a power-off condition, and application of takeoff power will cause the nose to rise rapidly.

A pilot who intends to maintain level flight must coordinate the angle of attack and

thrust.

Required flight crewmembers' seatbelts must be fastened

while the crewmembers are at their stations.

If a temperature inversion is encountered immediately after takeoff or during an approach to a landing, a potential hazard exists due to

wind shear.

GIVEN: Empty weight (oil is included) 1,271 lb Empty weight moment (in-lb/1,000) 102.04 Pilot and copilot 260 lb Rear seat passenger 120 lb Cargo 60 lb Fuel 37 gal Under these conditions, the CG is determined to be located

within the CG envelope.