BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. PIREP stands for which weather reporting term? → Pilot Report
2. 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
3. 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
4. A wing's center of pressure is located where: → The wing rotates when climbing or diving
5. How is an aircraft's moment calculated in weight and balance? → Weight × Arm
6. Which of the following assures that ATM services are uniformly provided around the world? → ICAO
7. What is Crew Resource Management (CRM) primarily designed to improve? → Communication, decision-making, and teamwork among flight crew members
8. What is the purpose of the Transponder Mode C? → Automatically transmits aircraft altitude along with the squawk code to ATC radar
9. _________ is another name for a maintenance release. → Certificate of release to service (CRS)
10. Which type of navigation uses radio signals from ground stations to determine position? → VOR navigation
11. What is the 'arm' in aircraft weight and balance calculations? → The horizontal distance from the datum to a component
12. What does the Attitude Indicator (AI) display to a pilot? → The aircraft's pitch and bank angle relative to the horizon
13. What is the primary purpose of a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)? → To record flight deck audio for accident investigation and safety analysis
14. The most thorough maintenance inspection for an aircraft is which of the following? → D-Check
15. What is SRM's complete form? → Structure Repair Manual
16. 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
17. Which of the following best describes a standard gauge of airline effectiveness? → Load factor
18. Which performance chart is used to determine the accelerate-stop distance for a twin-engine aircraft? → Balanced field length chart
19. What is the name of the section of an airport used for parking, loading, and unloading aircraft? → Apron
20. Which of the following describes how airport environmental impact is measured? → All of the above
21. Which of the following best describes how safe an airport is? → Fire and rescue response time
22. What is the name of the main airport in Dubai? → Dubai International Airport
23. Which of the following best describes a way to gauge how effectively an airline uses its resources? → Fuel consumption
24. At the point of the limitation in a fluid's path when it passes through a tube with a venturi, the fluid: → Reduces in pressure
25. Under FAA regulations, what is the blood alcohol content (BAC) limit for acting as a pilot in command? → 0.04% or less, with an 8-hour 'bottle to throttle' minimum
26. Which of the following best describes how satisfied airline customers are? → Baggage handling
27. Which of the following best describes a class of airline passengers? → All of the above
28. Hypoxia in aviation is caused by: → Insufficient oxygen supply to body tissues at high altitude
29. The center of pressure shifts when a wing's angle of attack increases: → Forwards
30. What kind of aircraft is most frequently used for short-haul travel? → Boeing 737