Flight Operations Flashcards
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What is the proper response if you experience spatial disorientation in IMC?
Answer: Trust the flight instruments and make smooth, coordinated corrections
In IMC with spatial disorientation, trust the instruments entirely — the vestibular system is unreliable and dangerous when visual references are absent.
What is the purpose of the pre-takeoff engine runup?
Answer: To check magnetos, carburetor heat, oil pressure, and other engine systems before takeoff
The engine runup verifies proper engine operation by checking magneto drop, carburetor heat effectiveness, oil pressure, and other systems before committing to takeoff.
What flight condition exists when an aircraft is said to be in a 'graveyard spiral'?
Answer: A steep, accelerating banked descent with increasing airspeed and G-force
A graveyard spiral is a steeply banked, descending turn that tightens as the pilot inadvertently pulls back, increasing bank angle and G-load rather than recovering.
How does a pilot determine whether the aircraft's weight and balance is within limits?
Answer: By calculating total weight and moment using the aircraft's weight-and-balance data and POH loading charts
Weight and balance must be calculated using the actual weights of occupants, fuel, and cargo combined with arm values from the POH to determine the CG location.
What is the 'IMSAFE' preflight self-assessment checklist used for?
Answer: Assessing the pilot's fitness to fly by checking illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, and emotion
IMSAFE is a personal checklist — Illness, Medication, Stress, Alcohol, Fatigue, Emotion — used by pilots to assess their fitness to fly before each flight.
What is the significance of 'Vso' for a pilot?
Answer: Stalling speed in the landing configuration (full flaps, power off)
Vso is the stall speed in the landing configuration (flaps fully extended, gear down, power off), represented by the bottom of the white arc on the ASI.