Name:_____________________SCAN Homework #15
AIM Chapter 7: 1. How often are TWEBs issued? And, what information can you get from them? 2. Where can you find the phone number to get a weather briefing? 3. What are the three types of weather briefings that you can get? 4. If you call a pre-flight briefer for a standard weather briefing for a flight that departs 3 hours later, what information will you NOT get in the briefing? 5. When should you request an outlook briefing? 6. What is EFAS? 7. When does EFAS operate, and on what frequency can you reach it? Also, what altitudes can you reach EFAS? 8. How do you know what to call the EFAS facility? (Oakland, LA, Fresno, etc.) 9. Can you open your flight plan on 122.0? Why or why not? 10. For what conditions will a SIGMET be issued? 11. When are WST's issued (time), and for how long are they valid? 12. What is the definition (in terms of area forecasts) of MVFR? How about VFR? 13. Should you use TIBS as your only preflight briefing? Why or why not? NOTE: There is a whole lot of WX information that I won't ask you questions on. That does not mean you don't need to know it. Read EVERYTHING in the chapter because it is important. 14. Which form of weather reporting, AWOS or ASOS, can produce a METAR? How can you get weather information from the other? 15. Are the cloud heights in METARs given in MSL or AGL? How about in FA forecasts? 16. Define moderate rain? 17. If I experience turbulence that causes somewhat rhythmic bumpiness and I feel definite strains against my seat belt, what type of turbulence should I report? 18. For how long after it strikes the ground does a microburst intensify? 19. How can you tell visually where a microburst may be present? 20. How far away from a severe thunderstorm can you expect severe turbulence? 21. If you inadvertently enter a severe thunderstorm, what should you do with your cockpit lights and why? 22. If you are flying with the current altimeter setting and at 400 MSL on a day with temperature of -10 degrees Celsius, what is your actual altitude? 23. If you go from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area and keep the same indicated altitude, will your true altitude go up or down? 24. Why is it harder for short wingspan aircraft (regardless of available power) to deal with a wake turbulence encounter? 25. What type of surface wind creates the most dangerous situation with regards to wake turbulence? 26. After a large aircraft executes a missed approach off the runway which you are about to depart, how long should you wait before you takeoff? 27. What type of wake turbulence to helicopters give off in flight? 28. How much of an interval will be given between a small aircraft taking off from an intersection after a heavy aircraft departed the same runway? Must you wait the required time? 29. Should you climb or descend to avoid birds? 30. On what form should you report a bird strike? 31. How far horizontally should you avoid skeletal structures (big antennas)? Why? 32. Why should you avoid flight below unmanned balloons? 33. Above what wind speed should you avoid flying a light aircraft in the mountains and why? 34. When landing at a high altitude airport on a hot day, should you use a faster, slower, or the same approach speed (IAS) as usual? Why? 35. What two parts of the aircraft are most affected by high-density altitudes? 36. At what airports might you hear "check density altitude" on the ATIS? 37. What type of wind does it take to form a mountain wave? 38. When approaching a mountain ridge from the downwind side, what angle should you fly relative to the mountain? 39. What is a runway halfway sign, and how can you use it to your advantage? 40. What are the first two things that you should do if you inadvertently enter a volcanic ash cloud? 41. How soon after an event must an ASRS form be submitted? 42. If you see a UFO, whom should you report this to? Hint: It's not the FAA because they will think you are loony and take away your medical.