Private Pilot Review

By: Graham Johnson DPE

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

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.

Certificates and Documents ► Private Pilot Privileges & Limitations ► Currency Requirements ► Pilot Certificates and Medicals ► Airplane Documents

Currency Requirements ► 3 Landings within Preceding 90 Days ► Full Stop for Night or Tail wheel

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

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

MEL’s ► 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)

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

Text Weather Products ► Be able to decode ► Know issuance times and valid times for each product

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

Surface Analysis Chart

Radar Summary Chart

Significant Weather Prognostic Charts

Convective Outlook Chart

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

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

National Airspace System ► Class A, B, C, D, E    Cloud and Weather Requirements Identify on Chart Special Use ► MOA, MTR, Restricted, Prohibited

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 ► V A  (Maneuvering Speed) Importance  How does it change with weight

► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Flight Controls Flaps Engine & Propeller Landing Gear Fuel, Oil, Hydraulic Electrical Avionics Pitot Static Environmental Deicing and Anti Icing Systems Must do 3

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

Aeromedical Factors Must do 3 ► Hypoxia ► Hyperventilation ► Middle Ear and Sinus Problems ► Spatial Disorientation ► Motion Sickness ► Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ► Stress and Fatigue ► Dehydration

Aeromedical Factors Continued ► Hypoxia     Symptoms How to Identify Different Types Corrective Actions

Aeromedical Factors Continued ► Hyperventilation    Symptoms How to Identify Cures

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