PIT w/ CTS Exam Questions and Answers
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What is the instructor Execute the syllabus correctly.
responsibility?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A normal pattern
low pattern without demonstration,
they must have attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A pattern tow.
Pattern Altitude Rope Break
without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A Pattern Altitude Rope Break.
Extended Base Rope Break
without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A Pattern Altitude Rope Break and Grass
LAOD without demonstration, they Landing.
must have attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A hard surface landing.
Grass Landing without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
,For a AM-461 student to attempt a A front seat takeoff.
Rear Seat takeoff without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A front seat landing.
Rear Seat landing without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
What is the absolute grading scale Maneuvers.
used for?
What is NG (No grade) on the The maneuver is demonstrated by an
absolute grading scale? instructor but
not practiced by the upgrade cadet.
What is an Unable/Unsatisfactory The upgrade cadet is unsafe or lacks
(U) sufficient
in the absolute grading scale? knowledge, skill or ability to perform the
operation,
maneuver, or task.
What is a Fair (F) in the absolute The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
grading scale? maneuver, or task safely but has limited
proficiency.
Deviations occur which detract from
performance
and/or require verbal instructor prompting.
, What is a Good (G) in the absolute The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
grading scale? maneuver, or task satisfactorily. Deviations
occur
that are recognized and corrected in a
timely
manner without any instructor verbal
prompting.
Characteristic performance meets the
CTS.
What is an Excellent (E) in the The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
absolute grading scale? maneuver or task correctly, with a high
degree of
skill, efficiency, and effectiveness. Minor
deviations
can occur but do not detract from overall
performance. Characteristic performance
exceeds
the CTS.
What is the relative grading scale Overall sortie performance.
used for?
What is a relative overall grade An upgrade cadet's expected
compared to? performance.
What is the minimum sustained G overall.
overall grade?
Maneuvers are set up in Primary Soaring Manual
accordance
with which document?
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What is the instructor Execute the syllabus correctly.
responsibility?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A normal pattern
low pattern without demonstration,
they must have attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A pattern tow.
Pattern Altitude Rope Break
without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A Pattern Altitude Rope Break.
Extended Base Rope Break
without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A Pattern Altitude Rope Break and Grass
LAOD without demonstration, they Landing.
must have attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A hard surface landing.
Grass Landing without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
,For a AM-461 student to attempt a A front seat takeoff.
Rear Seat takeoff without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
For a AM-461 student to attempt a A front seat landing.
Rear Seat landing without
demonstration, they must have
attempted what?
What is the absolute grading scale Maneuvers.
used for?
What is NG (No grade) on the The maneuver is demonstrated by an
absolute grading scale? instructor but
not practiced by the upgrade cadet.
What is an Unable/Unsatisfactory The upgrade cadet is unsafe or lacks
(U) sufficient
in the absolute grading scale? knowledge, skill or ability to perform the
operation,
maneuver, or task.
What is a Fair (F) in the absolute The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
grading scale? maneuver, or task safely but has limited
proficiency.
Deviations occur which detract from
performance
and/or require verbal instructor prompting.
, What is a Good (G) in the absolute The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
grading scale? maneuver, or task satisfactorily. Deviations
occur
that are recognized and corrected in a
timely
manner without any instructor verbal
prompting.
Characteristic performance meets the
CTS.
What is an Excellent (E) in the The upgrade cadet performs the operation,
absolute grading scale? maneuver or task correctly, with a high
degree of
skill, efficiency, and effectiveness. Minor
deviations
can occur but do not detract from overall
performance. Characteristic performance
exceeds
the CTS.
What is the relative grading scale Overall sortie performance.
used for?
What is a relative overall grade An upgrade cadet's expected
compared to? performance.
What is the minimum sustained G overall.
overall grade?
Maneuvers are set up in Primary Soaring Manual
accordance
with which document?
