What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?
What are the dangers of flying into thunderstorms?
Dangers of flying into thunderstorms:
Severe wind shear and turbulence (with a risk of structural problems, loss of altitude, loss of airspeed) Severe icing Hail Lightning strikes (with a risk of damage to electrical systems) Radio Communications and Navigation interference from static electricity in thunderstorms
What is a VOR? What frequency range and band is it in?
What is a VOR? What frequency range and band is it in?
VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) is defined as VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range, an aircraft navigation system operating in the VHF band.
VOR's are assigned radio channels between 108.0 MHz and 117.95 MHz (with 50 kHz spacing); this is in the very high frequency (VHF) range.
What is the movement of the center of pressure during/approaching a stall?
What is the movement of the center of pressure during/approaching a stall?
Center of pressure moves forward when approaching a stall.
What is rate of climb/descent?
What is rate of climb/descent?
It's vertical velocity of the aircraft usually expressed in feet per minute.
What are the problems associated with icing?
What are the problems associated with icing?
Drag penalties (additional weight)
Less controllability
What is the angle of incidence?
What is the angle of incidence?
The angle between between the chord line and the aircraft's longitudinal axis. It's a fixed angle for wings, but variable for variable incidence tailplanes.
What is a Great Circle?
What is a Great Circle?
A line of shortest distance between two points on a sphere.
When would you expect windshear?
When would you expect windshear?
Cumulonimbus clouds
Thunderstorms
Virga
With 10 minutes to go to the destination, you're being advised by ATC that you will have to hold.
With 10 minutes to go to the destination, you're being advised by ATC that you will have to hold.
Fuel, speed and holding entry.
Where do Jeppesen get the information from to make their charts and plates?
Where do Jeppesen get the information from to make their charts and plates?
Government sources.