What procedure should you follow to determine the course to a VOR from a specific location on a sectional chart? Plot the course and note where it intersects the VOR compass rose.
Autokinetic phenomena occur when there is a lack of other visual references; stars and other lights in the sky are common sources of autokinesis. Although there is no universally accepted explanation, the most commonly investigated explanation for the apparent movement of a light involves eye movements.
What procedure could a pilot use to navigate under VFR from one point to another when ground references are not visible? Dead reckoning.
Which of the following statements best describes how a crosswind component affects takeoff and landing performance? A crosswind component that results in a net headwind has all the advantages of a headwind, and a cross wind component that results in a net tailwind has all the disadvantages of a tailwind.
Autokinesis When flying in the dark, a stationary light may appear to move if it is stared at for a prolonged period of time. As a result, a pilot may attempt to align the aircraft with the perceived moving light potentially causing him/her to lose control of the aircraft. This illusion is known as “autokinesis.”
According to retinal theories, the retinal motion caused by unmonitored fixational eye movements is responsible for autokinesis.
The methods used in this chapter include pilotage—navigating by reference to visible landmarks, dead reckoning—computations of direction and distance from a known position, and radio navigation—by use of radio aids.
Pilotage is the art of knowing where you are by reading a map and comparing it with the surrounding terrain and landmarks, while dead reckoning is the art knowing where you currently are by using a compass, your ground speed, a clock and an initial known position.
Radio Navigation Methods for AircraftAutomatic Direction Finder and Nondirectional Radio Beacon.VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)Instrument Landing System (ILS)
The first three items should all be done, or at least begun, within seconds: Fly the airplane as you immediately apply full carb heat (if carburetor equipped) and/or check fuel on both or switch fuel tanks, hit fuel boost or pump, and mixture full rich. Point it toward a landing site. Establish best-glide airspeed.
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The crosswind component is computed by multiplying the wind speed by the sine of the angle between the wind and the direction of travel while the headwind component is computed in the same manner, using cosine instead of sine.
Pilots operating under VFR should exercise extreme caution while flying within a MOA when military activity is being conducted. The activity status (active/inactive) of MOAs may change frequently.
What procedure is recommended when climbing or descending VFR on an airway? Execute gentle banks, left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace.
The absence of a sky condition or ceiling and/or visibility on ATIS indicates a sky condition or ceiling of 5,000 feet or above and visibility of 5 miles or more. A remark may be made on the broadcast, “the weather is better than 5000 and 5,” or the existing weather may be broadcast.
The letters stand for; Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotions. By reviewing these elements of the checklist, the pilot can conclude whether he/she is personally fit to fly.