Private Pilot Final Stage Check Questions and Answers 100%

What are the advantages of flying at night? - ANSWER-- Less traffic - easier to see airport - smoother air Why is it there a weather briefing especially important night? - ANSWER-Because you cannot see the weather visually What is required to fly special VFR night? - ANSWER-An IFR rating What must a pilot do in order to act as pilot in command of an aircraft caring passengers at night? - ANSWER-Three takeoffs and landings to a full stop at night List the required equipment for VFR night flight - ANSWER-Fuses landing lights anticollision lights position lights source of power What else should you always bring with you for a night flight? - ANSWER-A red or green flashlight Is the proper horizon scanning technique? - ANSWER-Scan in 10° intervals 1 second per section Approximately how long should you allow your eyes to adjust to the dark before a night flight? - ANSWER-Approximately 30 minutes Give an example of a dark adaptation - ANSWER-The primary use of rods over cones What precautions should be taken to maintain dark adaptation? - ANSWER-- Avoid white light - use only red or green light At what cabin pressure altitude is supplemental oxygen required for night flight? Recommended? - ANSWER-Required: >12,500 cabin pressure altitude, after 30min >14,000 cabin pressure altitude, continuous for flight crew > 15,000 cabin pressure altitude, all occupants of aircraft Recommended: Above 5000 cabin pressure altitude What is hypoxia? - ANSWER-Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching tissues List and explain the four types of hypoxia - ANSWER-Hypoxic- caused by deficiency of oxygen in the environment Hypemic- caused by the inability of blood to transport oxygen - A result of anemia or carbon monoxide Histotixic- caused by the inability of cell sto utilize the oxygen provided - A result of drugs and or alcohol stagnant - the pooling of blood in the extremities, the loss of circulation - in aviation usually caused by G forces What are some symptoms of hypoxia? - ANSWER-- Lightheadedness - fatigue - unconsciousness - dizziness - nirvana What are the corrective actions for hypoxia? - ANSWER-- descend to a lower altitude - Supplemental oxygen What are the leans? - ANSWER-A false perception of level flight in a bank turn What is the Coriolis illusion? - ANSWER-Caused by the sudden tilting of the head causing a feeling of role, pitch,and yaw at the same time What is a graveyard spin? - ANSWER-When in a spin the body becomes acclimated to the forces and when applying opposite rudder to correct believes it has entered into another spin. Causing the pilot to apply pedal in the original direction inducing the original spin again without knowing it What is a graveyard spiral? - ANSWER-When banking for a time then recovering induces the feeling of an opposite turn so the pilot banks into the original turn and if not corrected will induce a spiral and eventual crash What is the inversion illusion? - ANSWER-An abrupt change from climb to level flight which creates the illusion of tumbling backwards, causing the pilot to push down which may result in a crash at low altitude What is the elevator illusion? - ANSWER-Rapid change in exenteration causes the illusion of excessive pitch, much like the inversion illusion