USAF Flight Training Program - Private Pilot Guide
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1. What are the three steps in the positive "You have the flight controls," "I have the
exchange of flight controls? flight controls," "You have the flight controls."
2. What does the ABC framework stand for Airspeed (best glide), Best field (landing
during an in-flight engine failure? site), Checklist (emergency procedures).
3. What is the primary operational difference Vx gives best angle of climb; Vy gives best
between Vx and Vy? rate of climb.
4. What is the primary instrument reference Attitude indicator, cross-checked with the al-
for pitch during straight-and-level instru- timeter and VSI.
ment flight?
5. Why must carburetor heat be applied fully To melt ice quickly and prevent partial heat
and immediately upon detecting icing? from increasing icing severity.
6. What visual reference determines coordi- The ball of the turn coordinator centered
nated flight during a banked turn? between the reference lines.
7. What are the two primary navigation Pilotage (using visual landmarks) and dead
methods used in VFR cross-country flight? reckoning (using heading, time, and wind).
8. What immediate control action is required Apply full power, lower the nose, and level
when recovering from a nose-high unusual the wings.
attitude?
9. What immediate control action is required Reduce power to idle, level the wings, then
when recovering from a nose-low unusual smoothly raise the nose.
attitude?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jtv4ir
1. What are the three steps in the positive "You have the flight controls," "I have the
exchange of flight controls? flight controls," "You have the flight controls."
2. What does the ABC framework stand for Airspeed (best glide), Best field (landing
during an in-flight engine failure? site), Checklist (emergency procedures).
3. What is the primary operational difference Vx gives best angle of climb; Vy gives best
between Vx and Vy? rate of climb.
4. What is the primary instrument reference Attitude indicator, cross-checked with the al-
for pitch during straight-and-level instru- timeter and VSI.
ment flight?
5. Why must carburetor heat be applied fully To melt ice quickly and prevent partial heat
and immediately upon detecting icing? from increasing icing severity.
6. What visual reference determines coordi- The ball of the turn coordinator centered
nated flight during a banked turn? between the reference lines.
7. What are the two primary navigation Pilotage (using visual landmarks) and dead
methods used in VFR cross-country flight? reckoning (using heading, time, and wind).
8. What immediate control action is required Apply full power, lower the nose, and level
when recovering from a nose-high unusual the wings.
attitude?
9. What immediate control action is required Reduce power to idle, level the wings, then
when recovering from a nose-low unusual smoothly raise the nose.
attitude?
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