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Aircraft Engines
Pamprccogh pamper c cough 1,
A controllable prop helps a pilot 2,
In an air cooled engine if experi...
25
cards
Carburetor Heat
Carburetor ice 1,
Carburetor ice is mostly likely t...,
Carburetor heat should be used wh...
5
cards
Propeller
Two types of propellers 1,
Propeller angle of attack 2,
Caution for pilots operating a va...
3
cards
Antennas
Avionics antennas 1,
Comm 1 2 antennas 2,
Vor antennas 3
5
cards
ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitters)
What does an elt do 1,
1215 mhz 2,
2430 mhz 3
8
cards
Categories, Classes, & Types of Aircraft/Airmen
Far 1,
Aim 2,
With respect to certificate of ai...
13
cards
Certificates
What documentation does a pilot n...,
Pmid 2,
Student pilot certificate 3
11
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Pilot in Command
Pic 1,
What is the responsibility and au...,
Qualifications to be a pic 3
10
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Pilot for Hire Limitations
Private pilot pay 1,
The only exceptions to being paid...,
Pscript 3
3
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Alcohol & Drugs
How long before flying must a pil...,
A pilot must not have a bac of ab...,
May a person who appears to be in...
5
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Incidents, Accidents, and Emergencies
Which organization handles the ai...,
Ntsb part 830 2,
Incident 3
11
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FAA Advisory Circulars
An advisory circular ac 1
1
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Other Airmen Ratings
Endorsement add ons 1,
Tailwheel add on 2,
Complex airplane add on 3
6
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Formation Flight
Is formation flight prohibited 1,
Each formation flight has 2
2
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Required Documentation
Arrow 1
1
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Required Inspections
Annual inspection 1,
Vor inspection 2,
100 hour inspection 3
10
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Required Equipment
What equipment is required when f...,
What additional equipment is requ...
2
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Inoperable Equipment
Mel 1
1
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Airworthiness Directives
What is an airworthiness directive 1
1
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Air Masses & Weather Systems
Every physical process of weather...,
What are the basic weather systems 2,
What is a front 3
20
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Thunderstorms
How does a thunderstorm form 1,
What are the three types of thund...,
Air mass thunderstorm 3
9
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Wind Shear
What is wind shear 1,
What are some common causes of wi...
2
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Temperature Inversions
Temperature inversion 1,
What are temperature inversions c...,
Temperature inversions are associ...
7
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Fog
Fog is 1,
What are the 5 main types of fog 2,
For each of the types of fog to f...
12
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Frost & Ice
Frost 1,
The surfaces of an aircraft are d...,
Ice 3
8
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Dew Point
Moisture is added to unsaturated ...,
The dew point is 2,
Once the air temperature reaches ...
12
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Clouds
What are the four families of clo...,
Cirriform clouds 2,
Cumuliform clouds 3
15
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Weather, Altitudes, & Altimeter Settings
What are the different types of a...,
Indicated altitude 2,
True altitude 3
9
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METARs & TAFs
Metar 1,
Speci 2,
What information is contained in ...
64
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PIREPs
What is a pirep 1,
Pirep station identifier 2,
Pirep report type 3
19
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Winds & Temperatures Aloft
Winds temperatures aloft table fo...,
What does it mean if you see 9900...,
Are the altitude columns in winds...
13
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Significant & Wide Area Weather Charts
The number of symbols on a wide a...
1
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Abbreviations
Tdwr 1
1
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AIRMETS & SIGMETS
What are airmets and sigmets 1,
What are airmets 2,
What are the 3 types of airmets 3
12
cards
Weather Briefings
What is a standard briefing 1,
What is an abbreviated briefing 2,
What is an outlook or forecast br...
4
cards
VFR, IFR, and Special IFR
What is a satellite airport 1,
If in an airspace and departing f...,
What is vfr 3
15
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Airspace
Blank 1,
What is class a airspace 2,
Are vfr flights allowed in class ...
52
cards
Primary & Satellite Airports
What is a primary airport 1,
What is a satellite airport 2,
If you are flying into a satellit...
6
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Special Use Airspace
What are the 6 types of special u...,
What is a prohibited area 2,
What are the markings on a sectio...
28
cards
Transponder Requirements
If you have a mode c transponder ...,
If your aircraft is equipped with...,
In what areas are aircraft requir...
11
cards
Forces of Flight
What are the four forces of flight 1,
In order for an aircraft to stay ...,
In order for an aircraft to accel...
17
cards
Stalls
How does a pilot control lift 1,
What is the angle of attack 2,
What happens at the critical angl...
16
cards
Spins
What is a spin 1,
What is the difference between a ...,
In a spin is the aircraft in a fu...
10
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Weight
Weight is the opposite force of 1,
What is the center of gravity cg ...
2
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Thrust
What is thrust 1,
In order for an aircraft to begin...
2
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Drag
What is drag 1,
Does drag increase with an increa...,
What is parasite drag 3
8
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Wake Turbulence and Ground Effect
What is wake turbulence 1,
When are the wake turbulence vort...,
How does angle of attack affect t...
12
cards
Left Turning Tendency
What are the causes of the left t...,
What is torque 2,
The propellor in an aircraft spin...
9
cards
Adverse Yaw
What is adverse yaw 1,
What causes adverse yaw 2
2
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Density Altitude
How does the density of the air e...,
What else does the density of the...,
What does density altitude impact...
14
cards
Aircraft Speeds
What does kias stand for 1,
What is indicated airspeed 2,
How does the airspeed indicator d...
37
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Seatbelts & Harnesses
What are required crew members re...,
What is an additional requirement...,
Passengers are required to wear s...
3
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Right of Way
Where is an understanding of the ...,
What type of aircraft has the rig...,
Between aircraft of different cat...
9
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Minimum Safe Altitudes
When flying over anywhere what mu...,
In a congested area how high must...,
In an area other than a congested...
4
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ATC Clearance & Compliance
In controlled airspace what is th...,
In controlled airspace flight thr...,
Under what circumstances can a pi...
4
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Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs)
What is a temporary flight restri...,
Where can you find tfrs 2
2
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Fuel Requirements
How much fuel must a day vfr flig...,
How much fuel must a night vfr fl...,
For fuel requirements what is the...
5
cards
Hemispherical Rule
What is hemispherical rule referr...,
When traveling eastbound between ...,
When traveling westbound between ...
4
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Aircraft Maintenance
As a private pilot without an off...,
Are you allowed to perform 100 ho...,
Who must perform and sign off on ...
8
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Supplemental Oxygen
When must supplemental oxygen be ...
1
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