FAA Regulations
I have not flown for 3 years which means I am not current at this time. I will start my CFI and CFII course next week. My question is can I start my training for the mentioned ratings without being...
View ArticleWays around Flight Review
What are the ways to NOT complete a flight review and still be able to fly as PIC after 24 months of your last flight review? Specifically, can I start my CFI and CFII training without being current?...
View ArticleCommercial pilot privileges
other than being employed and fly for a company, are there other opportunities the commercial pilot have to make money out of this expensive license? a detailed answer with references will be...
View ArticleFlight Instruction under part 61
This question is for flight instructors to answer. I am going to do my CFI under part 61. I know that taking the training under 61 means training to proficiency and it mainly depends on how will the...
View ArticleStudent Endorsements
What are the student endorsements that must be give ONLY by the student’s instructor who provided the training? I know that the INITIAL solo must be given only by the student’s instructor; Thank you.
View ArticlePilots’ aeronautical experience
Hi, I have read 61.109 and 61.129. I understand that a private pilot requires the following: 20 dual and 10 solo which equals to 30. Since the grand total is 40, what would the remaining 10 be, dual...
View ArticleCommercial Pilot 61.129
I have a question regarding the commercial pilot applicant training. 1. The total must be 250 hours. Does these hours include all the previous training/flying before (e.g. student time, private pilot...
View ArticleAircraft performance
Is there a table or a chart in the C152 or C172 POH to calculate the glide distance? I looked myself and I couldn’t find it.
View ArticleEndorsements
One requirement for the private pilot certificate is 3 hrs of cross country training at night which must include 10 takeoffs and landings. I have two questions on this: 1. If I make a cross country...
View ArticleManifold pressure vs RPM settings
I know that for any given RPM, there is a manifold pressure that should not be exceeded. I tried to search the C172 RG POH but I didn’t find any table that shows me the max MP for a given RPM. My...
View ArticleLeaning the Mixture – Peak EGT
I read the statement below and I want someone to explain, in a simple way, what does’t exactly mean: “…the best power mixture is obtained by leaning the engine to 100 deg F on the rich side of peak...
View ArticleAerodynamic
Which of the following statements is correct: 1. The camber line is the curvature of the upper and lower surfaces of the airfoil. 1. The camber is the cross area between the chord line and the mean...
View ArticleWing’s Center of pressure (CP)
Change in the center of pressure (CP) of a wing affect the aircraft: a. CG b. Lift/drag ratio c. Lifting capacity d. aerodynamic balance and controllability. The correct answer is (d) aerodynamic...
View ArticleCeiling OVC vs VV
The ceiling can be reported as broken, overcast, or vertical visibility. My question is what is the difference between OVC007 and VV007? I know what OVC007 means; it is the lowest overcast layer but...
View ArticleReported ceiling
The ceiling can be reported as broken, overcast, or vertical visibility. My question is what is the difference between OVC007 and VV007? I know what OVC007 means; it is the lowest overcast layer but...
View ArticleThunderstorm avoidance
We avoid thundersorms by 20 nm horizontally but if I want to avoid it by flying over it (assuming performance permits) by how many feet I should fly above it. please provide a ref if available.
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