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Stage Check Study Guide

Comm. II Stage Check: Lesson 7 

1. Certificates and Documents 

a. Referenced to: 

i. 14 CFR parts 61.3(a)(c); 61.19; 61.23(a)(d); 61.56; 61.57 61.133(b); 

91.3; 91.203(a); 91.9(a)(b); 91.103 

ii. Airplane Flying Handbook, pages 2-1 to 2-2. 

iii. Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, pages 8-1 to 8-8 

iv. SOPA/AFM 

v. Commercial Pilot PTS 

b. Sample Questions: 

i. What certificates and documents do you need on your person to act as 

PIC? 

ii. What certificates and documents must be on board the aircraft before 

you can takeoff? 

iii. If an airworthiness certificate is in your airplane, does that mean that 

the airplane is always airworthy? 

iv. Who is directly responsible for and is the final authority to the 

operation of the aircraft? Explain what this means in your own words. 

v. What class of medical certificate must you have to act as PIC? 

vi. 

To act as PIC while carrying passengers, what must you do within the 

preceding 90 days? At night? 

vii. How do you stay current as a commercial pilot? 

c. Sample Scenario Based Questions: 

i. If you obtain a first class medical on August 14, 2009, what would be 

the last day you could act as PIC as a private pilot? What about 

commercial privileges? 

ii. 

2. Airworthiness Requirements 

What limitation will you have if you get your commercial certificate, 

but you do not have an instrument rating? 

Note: The student will be required to show airworthiness of the aircraft by finding the 

appropriate inspections in the aircraft logbooks. 


i. 14 CFR parts 91.7; 91.205(a-c); 91.207; 91.213; 91.215; 91.409(a-c); 

91.413. 

ii. PHAK pages 8-8 to 8-14. 

iii. Commercial Pilot PTS 


i. What are the required instruments and equipment for VFR? 

ii. What are the required inspections that must be done to the airplane for 

it to remain airworthy? 

iii. How long is each inspection current? 



iv. Explain Airworthiness Directives to include definition, types, and 

compliance. 

v. Can you go flying without an ELT? 

vi. Who is responsible for determining the airworthiness of an airplane? 


i. During your preflight inspection, you discover that the right side anticollision 

light is out, would you be allowed to fly the airplane? What if 

it was the landing light? 

ii. If you use the ELT, when will you have to replace the battery? 

iii. If the transponder in your airplane was inoperative, could you go fly? 

iv. If your airplane has 599 hours and the next 100-hour inspection is 

scheduled for 600 hours, under what conditions may you overfly 600 

hours? 

3. Weather Information 

a. Referenced to 

i. 14 CFR part 91.103 

ii. AC 00-6: Aviation Weather 

iii. AC 00-45: Aviation Weather Services 

iv. AC 61-84: Role of Preflight Preparation 

v. PHAK: Ch. 11 and Ch. 12 

vi. AIM: Ch. 7 

vii. Commercial Pilot PTS 

viii. Recommendation: Complete the weather-related courses on AOPA’s 

Air Safety Foundation online. 


i. Explain METAR’s to include duration, how often they’re issued, and 

interpretation. 

ii. Explain TAF’s to include duration of forecast, how often they’re 

issued, and interpretation. 

iii. Explain FA’s to include duration of forecast, sections, how often 

they’re issued and interpretation. 

iv. Explain Winds and Temps aloft charts. 

v. Be familiar with Surface Analysis charts, Radar Summary charts, 

Prognostic charts, and Convective outlook charts. 

vi. What type or types of cloud bases are reported as ceilings? 

vii. Are cloud bases reported in AGL or MSL? 

viii. What is standard temperature and pressure? 

ix. What is the standard lapse rate? 

x. What are some of the elements you can expect to receive during a 

standard weather briefing? 

xi. What are the different types of weather briefings? 

xii. Who is responsible for making the go/no-go decision? 

xiii. What is EFAS? How do you use it? 

xiv. What is an AIRMET? What are the three types? 



xv. What is a SIGMET? What is the difference between a SIGMET and a 

Convective SIGMET? 

xvi. What is a PIREP? What makes them different from any other source of 

weather? 

xvii. What is HIWAS? How do you use it? 


i. During the weather briefing for a night cross-country, the briefer 

advises you that the temperature is 21 o C and the dewpoint is 20 o C at 

your destination. What weather phenomenon could you expect to 

encounter when you arrive? 

ii. If a cold front passes over the airport, what can you expect to happen 

with the winds? 

iii. Should you ever fly through or under a thunderstorm even if you can 

see through the other side? 

iv. During a cross country flight, you observe some lightning and towering 

clouds along your intended route of flight. What could you do to find 

out about the position and direction of the bad weather? 

v. Can ATC help you avoid clouds? 

vi. 

4. Performance/Limitations 

During a night cross country flight, everything is going as planned, and 

you can see the ground lighting and horizon just fine. If everything 

started to disappear and the strobe lights began to blind you, what 

would you do? 

vii. If you got into a position where thunderstorm penetration was 

unavoidable, what would you do to help ensure the best outcome? 

viii. If you determine that you will be flying toward a low-pressure system, 

what kind of weather can you expect? 

ix. What is likely to form around an airport on calm, clear nights? 

x. If the dew point and temperature drop below freezing overnight, what 

is likely to form on the airplane? 

xi. During a weather briefing for a night cross-country flight, the briefer 

advises that fog is forecast along your route of flight. What would this 

look like when it forms around ground lighting? What would you do in 

this situation? 

xii. During a night flight back to M89, you tune up the AWSS and hear the 

visibility is ½ SM and sky’s overcast 200’. What is the likely cause? 

Your GPS says you’re over M89, but you can’t see the airport, what 

would you do? 


i. PHAK: pp. 4-1 to 4-39; 9-1 to 9-11; 10-1 to 10-26 

ii. Airplane Flying Handbook 

iii. AC 61-84: Role of Preflight Preparation 

iv. Piper POH 




. Sample Questions: 

i. What are the two basic types of drag and how does each type vary with 

airspeed? 

ii. What is ground effect and how does it affect lift and drag on an 

airplane? 

iii. What are the two types of aircraft stability? How do aircraft 

manufacturers design stability into an aircraft 

iv. What aerodynamic force makes an airplane turn? 

v. How does load factor affect the stall speed of an airplane? 

vi. What causes a wing to stall? 

vii. What are the four main left turning tendencies? 

viii. What are the g-load limits for the arrow? 

ix. Is the arrow approved for spins? 

x. If you are in a steep bank turn (60 o ), what will be the load factor on the 

airplane? 

xi. What is maneuvering airspeed? Is it depicted on the airspeed indicator? 

xii. How does weight affect aircraft performance? 

xiii. How does CG location affect performance and stability? 

xiv. What is density altitude, and how do pressure, temperature, and 

moisture affect it? 

xv. What overall effect does density altitude have on an airplane? 

xvi. What are the different types of V-speeds and their corresponding 

instrument markings? 

xvii. What is the maximum demonstrated crosswind component for the 

arrow? 


i. If you are flying below maneuvering speed and you put excess loads on 

the airplane, what will happen? What if you were flying above it? 

ii. At M89, what would be your takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle if 

the temperature is 30 o C, the airplane is 2500 lbs, and the winds are 180 

at 15 knots. 

5. Constant-speed Propeller 


i. PHAK: pp. 6-6 to 6-7 

ii. Airplane Flying Handbook: pp. 11-3 to 11-7 

iii. Piper POH 


i. What are the advantages of a constant-speed propeller over a fixedpitch 

propeller? 

ii. Explain the operation of the constant-speed prop in the arrow ( i.e. how 

does the propeller maintain a constant rpm setting). 



6. Retractable Gear 


i. Airplane Flying Handbook: pp. 11-9 to 11-15 

ii. Piper POH 


i. Explain the operation of the landing gear system in the arrow. 

ii. What are some airspeed limitations for the landing gear? 

iii. Why does the gear warning horn sound when you select gear up during 

a short field takeoff? What else will make the gear warning horn 

sound? 

iv. What are some things you could check during a potential gear failure? 

v. What airspeed should you maintain while doing an emergency gear 

extension? 

vi. What prevents the gear from retracting on the ground if you 

accidentally put the gear handle up? 

vii. If you had a total electrical failure, would you be able to put the gear 

down? 

7. Manifold Pressure Gauge and Tachometer Usage 


i. PHAK: pp. 6-6 to 6-7 

ii. Piper POH 


i. What does MAP stand for? 

ii. If the engine isn’t running, what should the manifold pressure gauge 

indicate? 

iii. When you exercise the propeller during the runup, what does the MAP 

gauge indicate when you pull the prop lever back? 

iv. Is it true that the manifold pressure should never exceed engine rpm? 

For example: 26” and 2200 rpm. 

v. Why do you get a decrease in rpm when you pull the prop back? 

8. Operation of Systems 


i. PHAK: pp. 6-10 to 6-11; 7-12 to 7-15; 7-20 

ii. Piper POH 

iii. Commercial PTS 


i. How does the fuel system work in the arrow? 

ii. Explain the electrical system in the arrow. 

iii. What does ADAHRS stand for? 

iv. What does the AHRS do? 

v. What is the purpose of the air data computer? 



vi. Is there a vacuum pump in the arrow? 

vii. What is the maximum amperage for the standby alternator? 

viii. How long should the internal battery of the standby attitude indicator 

last? 


i. If the PFD is inoperative, can the airplane be dispatched? Can it be 

dispatched if the MFD is inop? 

ii. While checking the instruments before takeoff on an IFR flight, you 

test the standby attitude indicator battery, and it goes red. Should you 

continue the flight? 

iii. During a flight under IFR, you experience a total electrical failure. 

What should you do within one minute? 

iv. During flight you experience an alternator failure. What should you 

do? 

v. If you experience a PFD failure (i.e. red X’s on the heading, attitude, 

altitude, airspeed, etc.) what should you do? 



Comm II Stage Check: Lesson 16 



i. 14 CFR parts 1.1 61.3(a)(c); 61.19; 61.23(a)(d); 61.56; 61.57 61.133; 

91.3; 91.203(a); 91.9(a)(b); 91.103; 119.1 



iv. AC 120-12A 




PIC? 







v. What class of medical certificate must you have to act as PIC during 

vi. 

commercial operations? 




viii. What is the difference between a common carrier and a private carrier? 

ix. If you work for a corporate flight department, would that be part 91, 

135, or 121? 





ii. 



iii. A man approaches you at the airport and asks if you can fly him in his 

baron to Florida for the weekend. He tells you he lost his medical 

recently, and he will pay you $100 a day. Would you be breaking any 

regulations if you accepted the job? 

iv. 

If you own your own airplane and you give flight instruction, do you 

have to hold a part 135 certificate? 








91.413. 









compliance. 




i. If the left nav light is out, would the airplane be airworthy? 





hours? 



i. 14 CFR part 91.103 


































weather? 




advises you that the temperature is 21 o C and the dewpoint is 20 o C at 











vi. During a night cross country flight, everything is going as planned, and 



would you do? 






x. If the dewpoint and temperature drop below freezing overnight, what is 

likely to form on the airplane? 



4. National Airspace System 


i. 14 CFR parts 71; 91.117; 91.119; 91.126; 91.127; 91.129; 91.130; 

91.131; 91.133; 91.135; 91.137; 91.141; 91.145; 91.155; 91.157; 

91.215 

ii. AIM: Ch. 3 

iii. PHAK: Ch. 14 

iv. Commercial Pilot PTS 

v. Aeronautical Charts 

vi. Recommendation: Complete the Airspace courses on AOPA’s Air 

Safety Foundation online. 


i. Explain Class A, B, C, D, E, and G airspace to include pilot and 

equipment requirements for entry, dimensions, and clouds/visibility 

requirements. 

ii. What type of airspace is Class G airspace? Where is it depicted on a 

sectional? 

iii. What are the clouds/visibility requirements for Class G? Class E, D, 

etc. 

iv. Can you fly through an MOA? 

v. Are you allowed to traverse a Restricted Area? 

vi. What is a TFR? How can you find out information about them? 

vii. What is a TRSA? Can you fly through one without a transponder? 

viii. How would you get a special VFR clearance? Can you get one at 

night? Can you get special VFR into or out of M89? 

ix. What equipment do you have to have to enter class D airspace? Class 

C, B, A? 

x. Where does class E start over M89? Over KHOT? Over areas other 

than airports? How high does it go? 

xi. What are the typical dimensions for class D and C airspace? 

xii. To act as PIC in class B airspace, what type of pilot certificate must 

you have? 

xiii. Can you overfly class D airspace without a transponder? Class C? 

xiv. If you are flying above 10,000’ MSL, what equipment will you need? 

xv. Where can you find information about active times for MOAs on a 

sectional chart? 

xvi. What is the speed limit for airplanes below 10,000’ MSL? 

xvii. How low can you fly over a congested area? 


i. If the weather is 900’ overcast and 2 SM visibility, can you takeoff out 

of Arkadelphia? What about KHOT? 

ii. 

What do the clouds and visibility need to be to takeoff out of 

Texarkana? What about KLIT? 



iii. Would it be legal for you to fly from Sheridan, AR to KHOT with 900’ 

ceilings and 10 SM visibility? Could you takeoff out of KHOT with 

weather like this? If not, what would you need to do? 

iv. If there is a low ceiling of 800’ over Pine Bluff airport, but the weather 

is clear across your route all the way to your destination, what could 

you do to legally takeoff out of PBF? What if it was at night? 

v. If the transponder in your airplane is inoperative, could you fly from 

vi. 

M89 to Searcy, AR at 5,500’? 

En route to Fort Smith, AR, your alternator fails and you lose all 

electrical, what will you have to do before you land there? 

vii. While trying to establish radio communication with Little Rock 

Approach, they say “aircraft calling standby.” Can you continue into 

class C airspace? 

viii. On a cross country flight while under flight following, you notice a 

cloud layer approaching at your altitude, what are you going to do? 

ix. 

Are you legal if you are overflying KLIT at 5,500’ and the cloud tops 

are at 5,000’? 

x. Would you be legal if you wanted to practice takeoffs and landings at 

Gurdon during night hours with the visibility restricted to 2 SM 

because of haze? 

xi. Can you go into KFSM without a transponder? 

xii. Would you be legal if you flew from Pine Bluff to West Memphis, AR 

without a transponder even if you remain clear of Class B airspace? 

xiii. When you takeoff out of North Little Rock airport on a cross country to 

M89, what do you need to do as soon as practicable after departing? 

xiv. If you are flying through class D airspace with the negative flaps in, 

how fast are you allowed to go? 

xv. If you need to fly to Little Rock Adams Field and your airplane is not 

equipped with a transponder, is there any way you could make the 

flight? 

xvi. If you haven’t logged any instrument approaches in the past year, 

would you be able to takeoff out of KHOT with 3,000’ ceilings and 2 

SM visibility? 

5. Cross-Country Flight Planning 

Cross-country planning should be completed before the beginning of the stage check. Since 

this flight will be conducted under IFR, instrument cross country procedures will be 

discussed. 


i. Instrument Flying Handbook: pp. 8-27; 10-2 to 10-3 

ii. Instrument Procedures Handbook: pp. 2-11 

iii. 14 CFR parts 91.103; 91.167; 91.169; 91.177; 91.179; 91.181 

iv. AIM: 1-1-19; 1-1-20; 5-1 (Preflight) 




i. What kind of information is required for an IFR flight plan? 

ii. What information must you be familiar with when planning an IFR 

flight? 

iii. When planning an IFR flight, how much fuel should you plan to have 

remaining when arriving at your destination? What if you have to file an 

alternate? 

iv. If you have more than one altitude in your flight plan, which one should 

you file? 

v. Under what conditions may you exclude an alternate airport in your 

flight plan? 

vi. What are standard alternate weather minimums for a precision approach? 

What about non-precision? 

vii. How do you determine whether or not an airport can be used as an 

alternate? 

viii. If you have to file an alternate airport, what weather conditions must be 

forecast at that airport to use it as an alternate? 

ix. Can you file IFR to an airport that has no instrument approaches 

published? Explain why or why not. 

x. Can you file as an alternate an airport that has no instrument approaches 

published? Why or why not? 

xi. Can you file as an alternate an airport that has only RNAV (GPS) 

approaches published? 

xii. If you will be using GPS on your cross country, how can you find out 

information about the status of the satellites and RAIM availability for 

your route? 

xiii. If RAIM is predicted to be unavailable during any portion of your route, 

how should you plan your cross country? 

xiv. Which NOTAM’s include amendments to aeronautical charts or IAP’s? 

xv. If an airport does not have weather reporting, will you be able to use it as 

an alternate? 

xvi. If your flight plan route takes you on a heading of 300, what altitude 

would you file? 


i. Your boss needs you to fly to Tumbleweed County Airport, and during 

your preflight planning, you discover it has no instrument approaches 

published. There isn’t a cloud within 500 miles of your proposed route. 

Can you exclude an alternate airport from your flight plan? 

ii. You need to fly to an airport that does not have approach procedures, and 

the Area Forecast for the area is calling for overcast clouds around 2 to 

3,000’. What could you do to legally get out of the clouds without 

executing an approach? 






8. Supplemental Oxygen 


i. 14 CFR Part 91.211 

ii. PHAK: pp. 6-34 to 6-37 



i. What are the oxygen requirements for flight above 12,500’? What 

about 14,000’ and 15,000’? 

ii. What is unique about aviation oxygen? 

9. Pressurization 


i. PHAK: pp. 6-32 to 6-34 

ii. 14 CFR part 61.31(g) 



i. Explain the basic operation of a pressurization system. 

ii. Is there any endorsement required to act as PIC in a pressurized 

aircraft? 



Comm. II Stage Check: Lesson 24 




91.3; 91.203(a); 91.9(a)(b); 91.103; 119.1 



iv. AC 120-12A 




PIC? 








vi. 







135, or 121? 





ii. 






regs if you accepted the job? 

iv. 










91.413. 









compliance. 









hours? 



i. 14 CFR part 91.103 


































weather? 




advises you that the temperature is 21 o C and the dew point is 20 o C at 











vi. During a night cross country flight, everything is going as planned, and 



would you do? 













iv. Piper POH 




. Sample Questions: 


airspeed? 


airplane? 










airplane? 










arrow? 




ii. 

Would you be able to clear a 50’ obstacle at the end of a 2600’ runway 

if the field is at 4,000’, the temperature is 25 degrees C, and the takeoff 

weight is 2600 lbs? Assume calm winds. 

iii. If you are planning to cruise around 6,000’, what would be the 

recommended power setting? Use best power mixture at 75% power. 

The temperature at 6,000’ is 15 degrees C. 



Commercial EOC 




91.3; 91.203(a); 91.9(a)(b); 91.103; 119.1 



iv. AC 120-12A 




PIC? 








vi. 







135, or 121? 





ii. 






regs if you accepted the job? 

iv. 



v. A family friend asks you to rent an airplane and fly him to Chicago. 

He offers to pay you $300 for the trip. Could you do it legally? 








91.413. 









compliance. 



vii. What is a Minimum Equipment List? Does the arrow have one? 

viii. What is a special flight permit? 





iv. During a cross-country flight, the MFD quits right before you land at 

your destination. The airplane is flyable but unairworthy. Is there any 

way you could get the airplane somewhere to get repaired without 

breaking regulations? 



i. 14 CFR part 91.103 

























x. What are stable air mass characteristics? 

xi. What are some of the elements you can expect to receive during a 


xii. What are the different types of weather briefings? 

xiii. Who is responsible for making the go/no-go decision? 

xiv. What is EFAS? How do you use it? 

xv. What is an AIRMET? What are the three types? 

xvi. What is a SIGMET? What is the difference between a SIGMET and a 


xvii. What is a PIREP? What makes them different from any other source of 

weather? 

xviii. What is HIWAS? How do you use it? 



advises you that the temperature is 21 o C and the dew point is 20 o C at 



ii. What kind of weather could you expect while flying through cold 

front? 







vi. 

During a night cross country flight, everything is going as planned, and 



would you do? 





ix. 

What is likely to form around an airport on calm, clear nights? 



4. Cross-country Planning 



xi. If you are flying toward a low pressure system, will you have to crab 

left or right for wind correction? 

Note: Due to the nature of this subject area, the examiner will mostly be evaluating the 

student’s cross-country planning as a whole to include: proper use of navigation logs, charts, 

etc. For a full list of expectations, refer to the Commercial PTS, Area of Operation I, Task 

D. Also, the student’s flight planning should be completely finished prior to the start of the 

Stage Check. 


i. 14 CFR part 91.103; 91.151; 91.153; 91.159 

ii. PHAK: Ch.15 


iv. Navigation Charts 

v. A/FD 

vi. AIM: Ch.9 



i. According to 91.103, what is the bare minimum information should 

you obtain before going on a cross-country? 

ii. What are the fuel requirements for VFR? 

iii. What are the appropriate cruising altitudes above 3,000’ for VFR? 

iv. What are some different types of navigation charts you might use for 

VFR? 

v. Explain sectional charts in detail to include: symbols, airspace, 

revision cycles, and miscellaneous information. 

vi. Explain the A/FD to include: airport information and symbols, content, 

and revision cycles. 

vii. How can you use the A/FD to update the sectional in between its 

revision cycle? 

5. National Airspace System 


i. 14 CFR parts 71; 91.117; 91.119; 91.126; 91.127; 91.129; 91.130; 

91.131; 91.133; 91.135; 91.137; 91.141; 91.145; 91.155; 91.157; 

91.215 

ii. AIM: Ch. 3 

iii. PHAK: Ch. 14 

iv. Commercial Pilot PTS 

v. Aeronautical Charts 

vi. Recommendation: Complete the Airspace courses on AOPA’s Air 

Safety Foundation online. 



viii. On a cross country flight while under flight following, you notice a 

cloud layer approaching at your altitude, what are you going to do? 

ix. Are you legal if you are overflying KLIT at 5,500’ and the cloud tops 

are at 5,000’? 

x. Would you be legal if you wanted to practice takeoffs and landings at 

Gurdon during night hours with the visibility restricted to 2 SM 

because of haze? 

xi. Can you go into KFSM without a transponder? 

xii. Would you be legal if you flew from Pine Bluff to West Memphis, AR 

without a transponder even if you remain clear of Class B airspace? 

xiii. When you takeoff out of North Little Rock airport on a cross country to 

M89, what do you need to do as soon as practicable after departing? 

xiv. If you are flying through class D airspace with the negative flaps in, 

how fast are you allowed to go? 

xv. If you need to fly to Little Rock Adams Field and your airplane is not 

equipped with a transponder, is there any way you could make the 

flight? 






iv. Piper POH 




airspeed? 


airplane? 










airplane? 












arrow? 




ii. 

7. Operation of Systems 

Would you be able to clear a 50’ obstacle at the end of a 2600’ runway 

if the field is at 4,000’, the temperature is 25 degrees C, and the takeoff 

weight is 2600 lbs? Assume calm winds. 

iii. If you are planning to cruise around 6,000’, what would be the 

recommended power setting? Use best power mixture at 75% power. 

The temperature at 6,000’ is 15 degrees C. 


i. PHAK: pp. 6-10 to 6-11; 7-12 to 7-15; 7-20 

ii. Piper POH 

iii. Commercial PTS 


i. How does the fuel system work in the arrow? 

ii. Explain the electrical system in the arrow. 

iii. Explain the landing gear system. 

iv. Describe the operation of the constant-speed propeller. 

v. What does ADAHRS stand for? 

vi. What does the AHRS do? 

vii. What is the purpose of the air data computer? 

viii. Is there a vacuum pump in the arrow? 

ix. What is the maximum amperage for the standby alternator? 

x. How long should the internal battery of the standby attitude indicator 

last? 


i. If the PFD is inoperative, can the airplane be dispatched? Can it be 

dispatched if the MFD is inop? 

ii. While checking the instruments before takeoff on an IFR flight, you 

test the standby attitude indicator battery, and it goes red. Should you 

continue the flight? 

iii. During a flight under IFR, you experience a total electrical failure. 

What should you do within one minute? 

iv. During flight you experience an alternator failure. What should you 

do? 

v. If you experience a PFD failure (i.e. red X’s on the heading, attitude, 

altitude, airspeed, etc.) what should you do? 



8. Aeromedical Factors 


i. AIM, Ch. 8 

ii. PHAK, Ch. 16 

iii. Private Pilot PTS 


i. What are some symptoms and causes for hypoxia? 

ii. What are the four types of hypoxia? 

iii. What are some things that can make you physiologically more 

susceptible to hypoxia? 

iv. If you are experiencing hypoxia, what can you do to fix it? 

v. What is hyperventilation? How is it different than hypoxia? 

vi. If you are hyperventilating, what can you do to keep your breathing 

under control? 

vii. What are some symptoms and causes of carbon monoxide poisoning? 

viii. What can you do to cure CO poisoning? 

ix. What are some of the vestibular illusions? 

x. If you are experiencing spatial disorientation and have little or no 

outside visual references, what should you focus on to help stay under 

control? 

xi. 

What are some of the optical illusions associated with terrain features 

and atmospheric conditions? 

xii. Explain the runway visual illusions and how to recognize when they 

might occur. 

xiii. After scuba diving, how long should you or your passengers wait 

before flying? 

xiv. What is the danger of flying after scuba diving? 

xv. If you consume alcohol, how long must you wait before flying 

according to the FARs? What about the HSU FOM? 


i. If you are flying and you smell exhaust fumes in the cockpit, why 

would you be at risk? What should you do if this happens? 

ii. 

On a night cross country, you decide to fly at a more favorable higher 

altitude, and you begin to notice distant lights start to slowly fade out. 

You determine that your vision is slowly getting worse. What could 

you be experiencing? 

iii. If you have a scheduled flight, and you wake up with a cold, what 

would you do?

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