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Aviation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The splay of an NDB-NDB airway is____ nm. | 4.34 |
| What is the equation to calculate the rotating tire hydroplaning speed | 9x√tire pressure |
| What is the equation to calculate the non-rotating tire hydroplaning speed | 7.7x√tire pressure |
| VOR range formula | 1.23x√AGL |
| Time to NDB (minutes) | Time in seconds/Degrees of RB change |
| Distance to NDB or VOR (nm) | GroundspeedxTime to NDB/VOR in minutes/60 |
| Stall speed in a turn equation | Stall speed x √ Load factor |
| What happens to the pressure when a cold front passes? | As it approaches: drops followed my a rapid rise as it passes |
| What happens to the pressure when a warm front passes? | As it approaches: drops rapidly followed by a gradual increase, further decrease, or doesn't change at all |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with a slow moving cold front? | If warm air at a slow moving cold front is stable: Continuous precipitation |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with a fast moving cold front? | If the cold front is advancing rapidly and the frontal surface is steep: Showery precipitation |
| What determines the severity of weather at a cold front? | the frontal speed |
| How does one calculate the BFS (Bearing FROM station) | BTS +- 180 |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with a fast moving warm front if the overrunning air is moist and unstable? | TCUs will form with heavy showers |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with a fast moving warm front if the overrunning air is moist and stable? | Light to moderate continuous precipitation |
| What are the types of clouds one may find as a warm front approaches (starting from the higher clouds to the lower clouds) | CI, CS, AS, AC, ST, NS (CCANS) (Cirrus, Cirrostratus, Altostratus, Altocumulus, Stratus, Nimbostratus) |
| Nimbus-type clouds produce what weather phenomenon? | RN |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with Stratus clouds | Continuous (falls for at least 1 hour) |
| Which of the following air masses do not exist in Canada? mA, cP, mA, cT | cT |
| What is the type of precipitation associated with Cumuliform clouds | Showers (Less than 1 hour or in short bursts) |
| Mist can differ from fog because? | Visibility in fog is less than 5/8 sm (1km) Visibility in BR is more than 5/8sm |
| Define ceilings in OKTAS | FEW: 0/8-2/8 SCT 3/8-4/8 BKN 4/8-less than 8/8 OVC 8/8 |
| What are the cloud bases and types of clouds associated with Low, Med and High level clouds? | Strato= Surface-6500ft Alto- 6500ft-20,000ft Cirrus- 20,000ft+ |
| Thunderstorm stage can be defined as the following. | Cumulus stage: Updrafts Mature stage: Updrafts and downdrafts, Rain and Thunder/lightening Dissipation stage: Downdrafts |
| An aircraft with a smaller/thinner wing will have a ________ catch rate. | Higher |
| The splay of an NDB-VOR airway is____ nm. | 4.34 |
| The splay of an VOR-VOR airway is____ nm. | 4º |
| When testing the accuracy of a VOR on the ground, it may not be off by more than ____º | 4º |
| When testing the accuracy of a VOR in the air, it may not be off by more than ____º | 6º |
| Roll clouds will occur where in reference to a TCU during a thunderstorm? | At the leading edge at the base of the TCU |
| In a PIREP, what is the difference between the coded UACN10 and UACN01 | UACN10 is non-urgent UACN01 is urgent |
| When referring to the acceleration error of a compass, which of the following occurs and what heading must the aircraft be on? | ANDS Accelerate- North Decelerate- South Only occurs on headings E-W |
| When referring to the turning error of a compass, which of the following occurs? | UNOS IN NORTHERN HEMISPHERE (the opposite occurs in the Southern hemisphere) Undershoots (lags) North Overshoots (leads) South |
| When flying through layered-type clouds, when temperature would you expect to find the most ice? | 0- -15ºC |
| Severe icing in towering cumulus clouds may be encountered at temperatures as low as_____ ºC? | -25º |
| Large supercooled water droplets are most likely to be found ______. | In the lower levels of cumulous-type clouds |
| NDB systems are maintained by NAV Canada to be maintained for accuracy of at least _____ for approaches and ________ for enroute navigation. | +- 5º ; +- 10º respectively |
| The tolerance of published VOR airway radials is maintained to within how many degrees? | +- 3º |
| Published VOR radials should not be used for IFR navigation if the radial varies by____ as checked from the air. | +- 6º |
| A TACAN can provide what 2 types of information? | Distance [nm] (DME) Azimuth (Radials) |
| Non-directional Beacons operate within which frequency range? | LF |
| VORs operate within which frequency range? | VHF |
| DMEs operate within which frequency range? | UHF |
| What is the difference between showery, continuous and intermittent precipitation? | Showery: On and off for less than 1 hour Continuous: Continuous for longer than 1 hour Intermittent: Stops repeatedly but not as abrupt as showers |
| What would the name of a front be if a mP and cA airmass met? | An Arctic front |
| In a radar environment, separation between aircraft must be? | Heavy behind heavy- 4 miles Medium behind heavy- 5 miles Light behind heavy- 6 miles Light behind medium- 4 miles |
| High altitude training is required every ____ years after obtaining initial training. | 3 |
| In order to be a flight crew member on an aircraft engaged in a commercial air service, the pilot must have completed ___ takeoffs and landings in the last ____ days. | 3, 90 |
| What are the ECG requirements for the following age groups? Under 30 Between 30-40 40+ | Under 30- Initially Between 30-40- Every 2 years 40+- Every year |
| Without authorization, a flight crew members flight duty time is a maximum of _____ hours in any 24 consecutive | 14 consecutive |
| A flight crew member with an air taxi operation requires _____ rest period(s) of at least 24 consecutive hours within each period of _____ consecutive days | 3, 30 |
| The difference between 'on call, on reserve and on standby' is? | On call: notice of 1 hour or less On reserve: one hour or more On standby: Remain at a specified location and report within 1 hour or less |
| Visibility requirements when flying in controlled airspace during the day and night respectively are? | Day and Night: Vis-3 miles Horizontal distance from cloud-1 mile Vertical distance from cloud- 500ft |
| Visibility requirements when flying in uncontrolled airspace above 1000' during the day and night are? | Day: Vis- 1 mile- Horizontal distance from cloud 2000- Vertical distance from cloud 500 Night: Vis- 3 mile- Horizontal distance from cloud 2000- Vertical distance from cloud 500 |
| Visibility requirements when flying in uncontrolled airspace below 1000' during the day and night respectively are? | Day: 2 miles-Clear of cloud Night: 3 miles-Clear of cloud |
| Compass deviation is the difference between_________ | Magnetic heading and compass reading |
| In a PIREP, a 3 letter indicator differers from a 4 letter indicator, how? | 3 letter- From a navigation aid 4 letter- From an aerodrome |
| What is the order of information you give during a position report? | IPTAVD Ident Position Time ocer Altitude VFR FltPln Destination |
| Night in Canada can be defined as? | The period between the End of evening civil twilight to the beginning of morning civil twilight. |
| Air time can be described as? | The time when the wheels leave the surface until they touch again. |
| What is the difference between a Category, a Class and a Type? | Category- Aeroplane, Rotorcraft, Lighter-than-Air... etc Class- Single engine, Multiengine, Land, Sea... etc Type- Specified classes (787-8, 787-9, 737-200... etc) |
| Referring to latent heat, what happens to the air during the following processes ? Evaporation| Condensation | Evaporation- Energy is absorbed, cooling the air around it (-3ºC) Condensation- Energy is emitted, warming the air around it (-1.5ºC) |
| What is the difference between primary and secondary radar? | Primary- Does not involve a transponder, pulse emitted from the plane, bounces off an object and returns to the plane showing a reading (used for weather. Secondary- Requires an airborne transponder and a radar pose from a ground station |
| When converting airspeeds, what acronym will help and what does each letter represent? | I C E T (ICETisaPrettyCoolDrink) P C D - Indicated, Position, Calibrated, Compressibility, Equivalent, Density, True |
| Explain how you would use a VOR to get a position fix | VOR- Tune one station, centre CDI with a FM flag. Tune second VOR, centre CDI with a FM flag. You are where the lines intersect |
| A main difference between NDBs and VORs is that? | NBD= True VOR= Magnetic |
| Explain how you would use an NDB to get a position fix | NDB- Convert to TRUE, Find bearing FROM station on station 1 then again on station 2. Draw line. You are where the lines intersect |
| Class B airspace authorizes VFR traffic, when? | When they obtain a clearance from the air traffic control unit |
| When climbing from the AltSet Region to the StandardPress Region, when does one want to reset their altimeter? | After entering the Standard Pressure Region (Prior to LEVEL OFF) |
| When climbing from the StandardPress Region to the AltSet Region, when does one want to reset their altimeter? | Set your altimeter to the altimeter setting region before leaving the standard pressure region **WITH INTENT TO LAND (Set to the Aerodrome Altimeter setting)** |
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