BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. PIREP stands for which weather reporting term? → Pilot Report
2. What financial metric measures the percentage of available seat miles actually sold on a flight? → Load Factor
3. Under FAR 91.119, what is the minimum safe altitude over a congested area? → 1,000 ft above the highest obstacle within a 2,000 ft horizontal radius
4. What does NDB stand for and how does an aircraft use it for navigation? → Non-Directional Beacon; an ADF in the aircraft points toward the station
5. A wing's center of pressure is located where: → The wing rotates when climbing or diving
6. How is an aircraft's moment calculated in weight and balance? → Weight × Arm
7. Which of the following assures that ATM services are uniformly provided around the world? → ICAO
8. What is the purpose of a NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions)? → To notify airmen of hazards or changes to aeronautical information
9. What is Crew Resource Management (CRM) primarily designed to improve? → Communication, decision-making, and teamwork among flight crew members
10. What is 'washout' in wing design, and why is it used? → A decrease in angle of incidence from root to tip to ensure root stalls first
11. What is the function of a Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP) for Part 135 operators? → It defines a FAA-approved framework for maintaining airworthiness of the operator's fleet
12. What is the purpose of the Transponder Mode C? → Automatically transmits aircraft altitude along with the squawk code to ATC radar
13. _________ is another name for a maintenance release. → Certificate of release to service (CRS)
14. In aviation maintenance management, what does the acronym 'SMS' stand for? → Safety Management System
15. Which type of navigation uses radio signals from ground stations to determine position? → VOR navigation
16. What is the purpose of ETOPS certification for commercial airlines? → Authorizes extended flights over water with twin-engine aircraft
17. What is the 'arm' in aircraft weight and balance calculations? → The horizontal distance from the datum to a component
18. What does the Attitude Indicator (AI) display to a pilot? → The aircraft's pitch and bank angle relative to the horizon
19. What is the primary purpose of a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)? → To record flight deck audio for accident investigation and safety analysis
20. The most thorough maintenance inspection for an aircraft is which of the following? → D-Check
21. Which phrase correctly indicates to a pilot that their transmission was received and understood? → Roger
22. Which key performance indicator (KPI) is most directly used to measure the efficiency of an aircraft maintenance operation? → Aircraft Mechanical Reliability Rate (AMRR)
23. What is SRM's complete form? → Structure Repair Manual
24. If an aircraft's actual gross weight exceeds its MTOW, which of the following is the most immediate operational risk? → Structural limits and performance guarantees are invalidated
25. How does ground effect influence an aircraft's induced drag during landing? → Ground effect reduces induced drag by disrupting wingtip vortex formation near the surface
26. Which of the following best describes a standard gauge of airline effectiveness? → Load factor
27. Which performance chart is used to determine the accelerate-stop distance for a twin-engine aircraft? → Balanced field length chart
28. What is the name of the section of an airport used for parking, loading, and unloading aircraft? → Apron
29. What action should a controller take when a radar target is lost on an IFR aircraft? → Apply non-radar separation and advise the pilot that radar service is terminated
30. Which of the following describes how airport environmental impact is measured? → All of the above