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Flight Operations and Navigation Flashcards

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  1. Under FAR 91.117, the maximum airspeed below 10,000 feet MSL in the contiguous United States is:

    Answer: 250 knots indicated

    FAR 91.117 limits airspeed to 250 knots IAS at or below 10,000 feet MSL in the contiguous U.S.

  2. What is the function of the 'TO/FROM' indicator on a VOR receiver?

    Answer: Identifies if the OBS course will take you to or from the station

    The TO/FROM indicator shows whether flying the selected OBS course would take the aircraft toward (TO) or away from (FROM) the VOR station.

  3. A commercial pilot operating under Part 91 must complete a flight review within the preceding:

    Answer: 24 calendar months

    FAR 61.56 requires a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months to act as pilot in command.

  4. During a cross-country flight, a pilot notes the sectional chart shows a maximum elevation figure (MEF) of 6,200 feet in a quadrangle. What does this figure represent?

    Answer: Highest known terrain or obstruction in that quadrant, rounded up

    The MEF (Maximum Elevation Figure) represents the highest elevation of terrain or obstructions within a quadrangle, rounded up to the next 100-foot increment plus 100 feet.

  5. A pilot receives an ATC clearance of 'Fly heading 090, intercept the 180 radial of XYZ VOR, proceed inbound.' What course should the pilot fly once established inbound?

    Answer: 360°

    The 180° radial points south FROM the station; flying inbound on that radial means tracking 360° (northbound) toward the station.

  6. What is the primary hazard associated with 'scud running'?

    Answer: VFR flight into IMC and controlled flight into terrain

    Scud running—flying VFR at very low altitudes under a low ceiling—risks inadvertently entering IMC and subsequently impacting terrain (CFIT).

  7. During flight planning, 'ATIS' information is used primarily to obtain:

    Answer: Current conditions and active runway at an airport

    ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service) broadcasts current airport weather conditions, active runways, and NOTAMs applicable to the terminal area.