FH.V.D.K1a
KnowledgePurpose of before takeoff checklist items, including:
Reasons for checking each item
From the FAA library
- Appendix B: Developing a Test Item Bank › Written Test Items › Supply Type
Appendix B: Developing a Test Item Bank Developing a bank of test questions is difficult and time consuming. This task demands a mastery of the subject, an ability to write clearly, and an ability to visualize realistic situations ... developing problems. Because it is so difficult to develop good test items, many instructors rely on commercially-prepared test materials. However, there are a few instructors who write their own questions and maintain them in a database or a system…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Filing a VFR Flight Plan
efficiently. Most of the fields are either self-explanatory or non-applicable to the VFR flight plan (such as item 13). However, some fields may need explanation. • Item 3 is the aircraft type and special equipment. An example would ... aircraft has no transponder. A listing of special equipment codes is found in the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). • Item 6 is the proposed departure time in UTC (indicated by the “Z”). • Item 7 is the cruising altitude. Normally…
- Chapter 2: Aeronautical Decision-Making › The Decision-Making Process › The 5 Ps Check
prior to takeoff. Few pilots have ever had to make an “emergency takeoff.” While the point of the 5P check is to help the pilot fly, the correct application of the 5 P before takeoff is to assist in making ... reasoned go/no-go decision based on all the information available. That decision will usually be to “go,” with certain restrictions and changes, but may also be a “no-go.” The key idea is that these two points in the process…
- Chapter 16: Navigation › Using the VOR › Time and Distance Check From a Station Using a RMI
Time and Distance Check From a Station Using a RMI To compute time and distance from a station, first turn the aircraft to place the RMI bearing pointer on the nearest 90° index. Note the time and maintain the heading ... bearing change is flown. If the elapsed time for the bearing change is noted Time-Distance Check Example in seconds and a 10° bearing change is made, the time from the station, in minutes, is determined by counting…
- Appendix C: Certificates, Ratings, and Endorsements › Flight Instructor Endorsements › Instrument Proficiency Checks
visit www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/ handbooks_manuals/aviation/pilot_risk/. AC 61-98, Currency Requirement and Guidance for the Flight Review and Instrument Proficiency Check, provides guidance for conducting a flight review. An appendix in the AC includes a sample flight review checklist, which contains ... Figure C-2] Figure C-2. This sample logbook endorsement is for completion of a flight review. Instrument Proficiency Checks Instrument rated pilots who fail to meet instrument currency requirements of 14 CFR part 61, section 61.57(c) for more…
- Appendix B: Developing a Test Item Bank › Written Test Items › Selection Type
Selection Type Selection type test items require the learner to select from two or more alternatives. There is a single correct response for each item. It assumes all learners should learn the same thing, and relies on rote memorization ... facts. Written tests made up of selection type items are highly reliable, meaning that the results would be graded the same regardless of the learner taking the test or the person grading it. In fact, this type of test item…