Cross-Country & Emergency Procedures Flashcards
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What is the procedure for a 'lost communications' situation in VFR conditions?
Answer: Squawk 7600, continue VFR, land at nearest suitable airport, and notify ATC as soon as practicable
In VFR conditions with radio failure, squawk 7600, continue VFR, land at the nearest suitable airport, and notify ATC or FSS promptly after landing.
When planning a cross-country flight, what is a 'checkpoint'?
Answer: A prominent visual landmark along the route used to verify navigation accuracy
Checkpoints are identifiable visual landmarks chosen during preflight planning to confirm the aircraft's position and heading accuracy throughout the route.
What is a 'precautionary landing'?
Answer: A planned off-airport landing made before an emergency develops, due to conditions that make continued flight inadvisable
A precautionary landing is a deliberate, planned decision to land—possibly off-airport—before a situation becomes a full emergency, preserving maximum control options.
What does 'dead reckoning' navigation involve?
Answer: Computing aircraft position from a known point using heading, airspeed, time, and wind correction
Dead reckoning computes estimated position by applying known or calculated heading, airspeed, elapsed time, and wind correction from a last known position.
When must a pilot report a change to a VFR flight plan?
Answer: Changes to destination, route, or ETA by more than 30 minutes should be reported to FSS to maintain search and rescue accuracy
Significant changes to a VFR flight plan (destination, route, or ETA by more than 30 minutes) should be reported to Flight Service to keep SAR information current.
What is the recommended procedure when encountering inadvertent VFR flight into IMC (clouds)?
Answer: Immediately execute a standard rate 180° turn to exit the IMC and return to VFR conditions
The recommended procedure for inadvertent IMC entry is an immediate 180° turn using standard rate to return to VFR conditions before disorientation occurs.
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