Private Pilot Review

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Private Pilot Review

• By Graham Johnson DPE

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Where Do the Questions Come From?

• They all come from the PTS
• Task Items
• Certificates and Documents
• Airworthiness Requirements
• Weather Information
• Cross Country Flight Planning
• National Airspace System
• Performance and Limitations
• Systems
• Aeromedical Factors

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Examination Guide

• The purpose of this guide is to help highlight
  the applicable areas of knowledge for this exam.
  
• It is not a complete list of topics, but covers
  those that seem to have confusion or are what I
  deem as important to the exam.
• The final guidance for all exams is the
  appropriate PTS.

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Certificates and Documents

• Private Pilot Privileges Limitations
• Currency Requirements
• Pilot Certificates and Medicals
• Airplane Documents

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Currency Requirements

• 3 Landings within Preceding 90 Days
• Full Stop for Night or Tail wheel

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Airplane Documents

• A.R.R.O.W.
• Airworthiness Certificate
• Registration Certificate
• Radio License (International Operations)
• Operating Limitations (POH/AFM, Placards
  Markings)
• Weight and Balance Data for Specific Aircraft

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Airplane Documents Continued

• What Actions are Required to Maintain an
  Airworthiness Certificate
• A.V.I.A.T.E.
• Annual Inspection
• VOR Check
• Pitot Static System Inspection
• Airworthiness Directives
• Transponder Inspection
• ELT Inspection

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MELs

• What is an MEL?
• Minimum Equipment List
• List of Stuff that can be broken and us still be
  legal to fly
• How do we obtain an MEL?
• AC 91-67
• What Do we use instead?
• 91.213(d)

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Weather Information

• METAR, TAF, Area Forecast
• Surface Analysis Chart
• Radar Summary Chart
• Winds and Temperature Aloft Chart
• Significant Weather Prognostic Charts
• Convective Outlook Chart

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Text Weather Products

• Be able to decode
• Know issuance times and valid times for each
  product

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Graphic Weather Products

• Why do we want to look at these charts
• Valid Times
• Issuance Times
• Symbols
• What is the chart telling me?

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Surface Analysis Chart
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Radar Summary Chart
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Significant Weather Prognostic Charts
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Convective Outlook Chart
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Cross Country Flight Planning

• Why chose the route you chose
• Top of Climb Calculations
• How to Adjust for Wind
• Knowledge on the use of all aircraft performance
  charts

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Alternate Requirements

• Fuel Requirements for Day and Night VFR Cross
  Countries
• Considerations for choosing an alternate airport

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National Airspace System

• Class A, B, C, D, E
• Cloud and Weather Requirements
• Identify on Chart
• Special Use
• MOA, MTR, Restricted, Prohibited

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Performance and Limitations

• Know how to use all performance charts in the POH
• What is Density Altitude
• Why is it important
• What are the environmental factors that affect it
• VA (Maneuvering Speed)
• Importance
• How does it change with weight

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SystemsMust do 3

• Flight Controls
• Flaps
• Engine Propeller
• Landing Gear
• Fuel, Oil, Hydraulic
• Electrical
• Avionics
• Pitot Static
• Environmental
• Deicing and Anti Icing

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Systems

• Must have the ability to explain overall
  operation of systems
• Understand the individual components of the
  system and what their role is in the system
• Basic understanding of troubleshooting

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Aeromedical FactorsMust do 3

• Hypoxia
• Hyperventilation
• Middle Ear and Sinus Problems
• Spatial Disorientation
• Motion Sickness
• Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
• Stress and Fatigue
• Dehydration

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Aeromedical Factors Continued

• Hypoxia
• Symptoms
• How to Identify
• Different Types
• Corrective Actions

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Aeromedical Factors Continued

• Hyperventilation
• Symptoms
• How to Identify
• Cures

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Aeromedical Factors Continued

• Spatial Disorientation
• I.C.E.F.L.A.G.G.S.
• Inversion
• Coriolis
• Elevator
• False Horizon
• Leans
• Auto kinesis
• Graveyard Spiral
• Graveyard Spin
• Somatogravic