Aviation Knowledge Flashcard

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What does NAS stand for?

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National Airspace System

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What has a scale of 1:250,000? Options: Sectional Aeronautical Chart, Terminal Area Chart, Topographic Map, City Map

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Terminal Area Chart

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What instrument is used to measure altitude?

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Altimeter

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What does VFR stand for?

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Visual Flight Rules

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Definition: issued systematically by the FAA to inform the aviation community of non-regulatory material of interest.

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Advisory Circular

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Definition: measured from the altitude of the ground immediately below an aircraft.

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Above Ground Level Altitude

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Definition: unit of measurement defined as 1,852 meters.

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Nautical Mile

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Definition: type of airspace designation which simply alerts an individual of something commonly happening.

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Advisory Area

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What sorts of activities might take place in an Alert Area?

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Parachuting, Commercial flights, Weather monitoring, Agricultural spraying

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Artillery or the use of aerial gunnery or guided missiles is a potential hazard that may be found in which type of special-use airspace?

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Restricted Area