IFR Operations in Controlled Airspace

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What action should be taken if one of the two VOR receivers fails while IFR in controlled airspace?

Notify the dispatcher via company frequency

Advice ATC immediately (correct)

No call is required if one of the two VOR receivers is operating properly

Squawk 7600

What should a pilot do if a partial loss of ILS receiver capability occurs while operating in controlled airspace under IFR?

Squawk 7600

Notify ATC immediately

Divert to nearest airfield

Continue as cleared and file a written report to the Administrator if requested (correct)

What document dictates whether a flight may continue en route if a required instrument on a multi-engine airplane becomes inoperative?

Original dispatch release

Aircraft maintenance manual

Certificate holder's manual

Master Minimum Equipment List for the airplane (correct)

What is station pressure?

Station barometric pressure reduced to sea level Signup and view all the answers

What is corrected altitude?

Approximate true altitude Signup and view all the answers

What action should be taken if one of the two VHF radios fails while IFR in controlled airspace?

Notify ATC immediately Signup and view all the answers

When should an air carrier activate the transponder?

Only when ATC specifically requests it Signup and view all the answers

What authorizes an air carrier to conduct a special instrument approach procedure?

Operations specifications Signup and view all the answers

What frequency range does the localizer transmitter of the ILS operate in?

108.10 to 117.95 MHz Signup and view all the answers

What functions are provided by ILS?

Azimuth, range, and vertical Signup and view all the answers

How does the LDA differ from an ILS LOC?

LDA is offset from the runway, ILS is aligned Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of REIL?

To enhance runway alignment Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk associated with landing on a narrower than usual runway?

Flying a lower approach with the risk of striking objects along the approach path Signup and view all the answers

What is the illusion known as when a stationary light appears to move when stared at for a period of time in the dark?

Autokinesis Signup and view all the answers

What is the illusion known as when making a landing over darkened or featureless terrain such as water or snow?

The illusion of being too low Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?

Scan slowly to permit off-center vision Signup and view all the answers

What is the illusion known as when a pilot experiences an illusion of being in a nose-up attitude during a rapid acceleration takeoff?

Inversion illusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk associated with the illusion of being too low or shallow during a landing over darkened or featureless terrain?

Landing short and overshooting the runway Signup and view all the answers

What was the wind direction at Wichita Falls (KSPS) between 1757 and 1820 UTC?

010° magnetic Signup and view all the answers

What happened to the rain at Wichita Falls (KSPS) between 1757 and 1820 UTC?

It stopped Signup and view all the answers

What change occurred at Harrison (KHRO) between 1753 and 1815 UTC?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What does the VV001 in the METAR report indicate?

The variability value is 100 feet Signup and view all the answers

What type of clouds were observed at Harrison (KHRO) between 1753 and 1815 UTC?

Cumulonimbus Signup and view all the answers

Which primary source contains information regarding the expected weather at the destination airport, at the ETA?

TAF Signup and view all the answers

What weather phenomenon signals the beginning of the mature stage of a thunderstorm?

The appearance of an anvil top Signup and view all the answers

What feature is normally associated with the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm?

Beginning of rain at the surface Signup and view all the answers

Why are downdrafts in a mature thunderstorm hazardous?

Downdrafts are kept cool by cold rain which tends to accelerate the downward velocity Signup and view all the answers

Where do squall lines most often develop?

Ahead of a cold front Signup and view all the answers

What is a difference between an air mass thunderstorm and a steady-state thunderstorm?

Air mass thunderstorms are associated with a single air mass, while steady-state thunderstorms are associated with a front Signup and view all the answers

What type of weather conditions can be expected with a temperature/dew point spread of 10°C/10°C and winds 330° at 5 knots?

Radiation fog Signup and view all the answers