PPL Navigation and Regulations Flashcards

The lateral limits of Class B airspace are typically depicted on a sectional chart by:

Answer: Solid blue lines

Class B airspace is shown with solid blue lines in a series of concentric shelves around major airports.

What minimum visibility and cloud clearance is required for VFR flight in Class G airspace at 1,200 feet AGL or less during the day?

Answer: 1 statute mile and clear of clouds

In Class G airspace at or below 1,200 feet AGL by day, the requirement is 1 statute mile visibility and remaining clear of clouds.

A pilot planning a cross-country must be familiar with all available information. Which is a required weather source review under 91.103?

Answer: Weather reports and forecasts

14 CFR 91.103 requires pilots to review weather reports and forecasts among all available information before flight.

Using the pilotage technique, a pilot navigates primarily by:

Answer: Reference to visible landmarks

Pilotage is navigation by visual reference to landmarks such as roads, rivers, and towns on the chart.

What is the standard atmospheric pressure setting used as the altimeter reference at and above 18,000 feet MSL?

Answer: 29.92 in Hg

At 18,000 feet MSL and above, all aircraft set the altimeter to 29.92 in Hg to use standard flight levels.

Special VFR clearance in a surface area may be requested to allow flight when visibility is at least:

Answer: 1 statute mile

Special VFR requires at least 1 statute mile of visibility and the ability to remain clear of clouds within a surface area.

The angle between the aircraft's heading and its intended course, made to correct for wind, is called the:

Answer: Wind correction angle

The wind correction angle (crab angle) is the offset applied to heading so the aircraft tracks the desired course despite wind.