CFI STANDARDIZATION TRAINING UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What is defined as flight in the vicinity of a thunderstorm according to the TCO
Safety Procedures?
Answer:
Within 20 NM of a thunderstorm cell or a convective SIGMET
Question:
Is flight permitted within or in the vicinity of a thunderstorm?
Answer:
Absolutely not
Question:
Regarding cross country flights, what limitation is imposed when
thunderstorms are in the forecast?
Answer:
XC flights shall not be dispatched with thunderstorms forecasted one hour
before or after the estimated time of arrival for the flight.
Question:
Is there any exception to the rule on cross country flying with thunderstorms?
Answer:
-Dual flights may be dispatched for XC to airports that have forecasts for
thunderstorms if the instructor discusses mitigation strategies with Assistant
Chief on Call.
Question:
Who can provide permission to fly outside of the TCO restrictions on
Thunderstorms?
Answer:
-Chief or Assistance Chief Flight Instructor, granted that the conditions do not
pose a hazard. They must provide expressed permission.
Question:
What is defined as the known icing conditions according to the TCO?
Answer:
-Flight into visible moisture where the temperature is below 0 degrees C.
Question:
Is flight into known icing permitted?
Answer:
No
Question:
Can an aircraft depart with frost, snow, or ice on any surface of the aircraft?
Answer:
No
, Question:
Whose responsibility is it to determine that cross-countries meet the
appropriate regulation?
Answer:
The Flight Instructor
Question:
What must be done for ALL cross country flights?
Answer:
-A flight plan must be filed, opened, and closed for each leg. -Aircraft must
depart with fuel, unless given written permission from the Instructor on duty.
Question:
What cross country flights must have an endorsement from a flight instructor?
Answer:
-All solo cross country flights, including those in AT-243 and AT-248
Question:
By when must solo cross countries return to the Purdue Airport?
Answer:
1 hour before sunset
Question:
By when should students arrive at Hangar 6W? By when should commercial
long cross-countries depart? Is there any exception to this?
Answer:
-No later than 7:30 AM -No later than 8:00 AM -Instructor on duty has final
authority on departure time as long as the flight will return by 1 hour before
sunset
Question:
What is the minimum runway length for a solo-cross country?
Answer:
3000 Feet
Question:
T or F: The use of the FBO's crew car is permitted.
Answer:
VERY FALSE
Question:
What cannot be used to start a Purdue aircraft?
Answer:
-External Power -Hand Prop
Question:
What is the taxiing speed limit for aircraft on the Purdue ramp?
Answer:
5 Knots
Question:
For aircraft departing from the new T-Hangars, what lane should they use?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
What is defined as flight in the vicinity of a thunderstorm according to the TCO
Safety Procedures?
Answer:
Within 20 NM of a thunderstorm cell or a convective SIGMET
Question:
Is flight permitted within or in the vicinity of a thunderstorm?
Answer:
Absolutely not
Question:
Regarding cross country flights, what limitation is imposed when
thunderstorms are in the forecast?
Answer:
XC flights shall not be dispatched with thunderstorms forecasted one hour
before or after the estimated time of arrival for the flight.
Question:
Is there any exception to the rule on cross country flying with thunderstorms?
Answer:
-Dual flights may be dispatched for XC to airports that have forecasts for
thunderstorms if the instructor discusses mitigation strategies with Assistant
Chief on Call.
Question:
Who can provide permission to fly outside of the TCO restrictions on
Thunderstorms?
Answer:
-Chief or Assistance Chief Flight Instructor, granted that the conditions do not
pose a hazard. They must provide expressed permission.
Question:
What is defined as the known icing conditions according to the TCO?
Answer:
-Flight into visible moisture where the temperature is below 0 degrees C.
Question:
Is flight into known icing permitted?
Answer:
No
Question:
Can an aircraft depart with frost, snow, or ice on any surface of the aircraft?
Answer:
No
, Question:
Whose responsibility is it to determine that cross-countries meet the
appropriate regulation?
Answer:
The Flight Instructor
Question:
What must be done for ALL cross country flights?
Answer:
-A flight plan must be filed, opened, and closed for each leg. -Aircraft must
depart with fuel, unless given written permission from the Instructor on duty.
Question:
What cross country flights must have an endorsement from a flight instructor?
Answer:
-All solo cross country flights, including those in AT-243 and AT-248
Question:
By when must solo cross countries return to the Purdue Airport?
Answer:
1 hour before sunset
Question:
By when should students arrive at Hangar 6W? By when should commercial
long cross-countries depart? Is there any exception to this?
Answer:
-No later than 7:30 AM -No later than 8:00 AM -Instructor on duty has final
authority on departure time as long as the flight will return by 1 hour before
sunset
Question:
What is the minimum runway length for a solo-cross country?
Answer:
3000 Feet
Question:
T or F: The use of the FBO's crew car is permitted.
Answer:
VERY FALSE
Question:
What cannot be used to start a Purdue aircraft?
Answer:
-External Power -Hand Prop
Question:
What is the taxiing speed limit for aircraft on the Purdue ramp?
Answer:
5 Knots
Question:
For aircraft departing from the new T-Hangars, what lane should they use?
