Aeroplane Stuff

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Additionals ...

Daytime VFR: You need as much fuel to plod around for a half hour longer than you really had to...

Night VFR: You need as much fuel as you need to get where you’re going plus the addition 45 minute plod...

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Tri-gear Wind Chart

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Heads Up! Tails down.

So when you’ve got a quartering HEADwind, the aileron on that side should be up. 

So when you’ve got a quartering TAILwind, the aileron on that side should be down.

Tails differ from taildragger to tricycle. Keep it down with the former. Keep it nuetral with a headwind, down with a tailwind.

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Circulars -_-

So, FAA has these three circulars you’re expected to memorize the numbers for. 

This is slightly (only slightly, unfortunately) easier on my brain. 

It’s in alphabetical and numerical order.

60 = airmen

70 = airspace

90 = air traffic

(Now, if only I could remember the actual content...)

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Up, up and away... or above and beyond...or to infinity and beyond! ... no?

Brain (regarding the avoidance of aircraft turbulence)

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6 lb a gallon

Brain (regarding fuel weight)

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heavy, clean and slow

Brain (regarding aircraft that create great vortex strength)

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Cloud Equation

Hb =(({[T - Td] ∕ 4.5} × 1000) + Am)

Hight of base of cloud = ((((Temp - Dew Point / 4.5) x 1000) + Altitude of location

OR

Hb = 125 ( T - Td)

Height of base of cloud = 125 (Temp. - Dew Point)

(Celsius) 

(meters)

(math)

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How high can you fly?

If an odder east is always least, then even west is best, yes?

If you’re flying in any easterly direction, you should flying on an odd thousand plus 500.

Also works for magnetic heading alterations, take away from east; add to west.

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Stages of Clouds

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Vasi/Papi

Runway indicators

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Beacons

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Test Question - Aerodynamics 3

During a spin, both wings are stalled regardless of direction. 

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Test Question - Aerodynamics 2

Angle of Attack is defined as the angle between the wing chord line (of an airfoil) and the (direction of) relative wind. 

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Test Question - Aerodynamics 1 

One of the main functions of flaps is to increase the angle of descent without increasing airspeed.

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Load Factor

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Load Factor