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1. When its 0300 Zulu time, it is 0300Z everywhere in the world.
True
False 2. HIWAS is a continuous broadcast of in-flight weather advisories from:
the AFSS.
the ATCT.
radar controllers. 3. The international emergency frequency is:
the frequency you are on when you experience an emergency.
121.5
408 MHz. 4. Sectional and WAC charts are based on the:
Lambert Conformal Conic Projection.
Rand McNally & Co. maps.
American Ephemeris & National Almanac. 5. The center of gravity is:
where the pilot sits.
the point where, if an imaginary finger lifted the airplane, it would balance both fore & aft.
a downwind vector reference the 5 forces of flight. 6. Longitudinal stability describes:
the pitching motion of an airplane.
the rolling moment of an airplane.
positive static stability. 7. Moving the CG rearward of the CG limit can lead to:
violent stalls & flat spins.
an excessive tail-down force to keep the nose up.
an inability to rotate on takeoff. 8. ATIS is a continuous broadcast of recorded non-control info.
Its purpose is to improve controller effectiveness & relieve frequency congestion.
It is good up to 60 NM & 25,000'.
Ceiling/sky condition, visibility, & obstructions to vision are omitted if the ceiling is above 5000' & vis is more than 5 mi.
All of the above are true. 9. The ICAO phonetic alphabet is used in aviation to spell out groups/letters or difficult words:
during adverse communication conditions.
because it's cool to use aviation slang & jargon.
it improves dispatcher effectiveness & reduces frequency congestion. 10. A seaplane base at night will display a rotating beacon that is yellow & white.
True
False 11. The Mu meter provides a means of:
Measuring friction values on contaminated runways.
establishing numerical values for reports of "good, fair, poor, or nil" on runway surface.
measuring stopping distances on dry runways. 12. For a standard 2-bar VASI, match the indications for LOW/ON GLIDESLOPE/HIGH:
Red / green / amber.
Steady red / steady white / flashing white.
Red over red / red over white / white over white. 13. TDZE is:
Touchdown Zone Elevation.
Takeoff Decision Elevation.
Temperature / Dewpoint Zone Error. 14. Weight X Arm = Moment
True
False 15. LAHSO is:
a security program designed to catch terrorists on US airports.
an acronym for "Land & Hold Short Operation".
is mandatory where available. 16. Aircraft position lights are:
required to be ON from sunset to sunrise.
optional as long as the anti-collision light is ON.
mandated to be ON day or night. 17. ASOS/AWOS services via ATIS are updated:
every minute.
only by the tower controllers when there is a significant change.
only by the FSS. 18. For scheduled aircraft operating IFR, a flight plan must be submitted to ATC at least:
30 minutes prior to departure.
2 hours prior to departure.
4 hours prior to departure. 19. Civil aircraft in distress should begin their initial transmission:
with the words MAYDAY repeated 3 times.
with the words PAN repeated 3 times.
on 243.0 MHz. 20. Your night vision deteriorates at a cabin pressure as low as:
5000'.
12,000'.
14.7 PSI or 29.92 inches of Hg.
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