2 See height above airport.
5 See height above airport.
2 See height above landing.
5 See height above landing.
1 Starting an engine by rotating the propeller by hand.
2 See height above touchdown elevation.
5 See height above touchdown elevation.
2 Five aeronautical decision-making attitudes that may contribute to poor pilot judgment: anti- authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, machismo, and resignation.
5 Five aeronautical decision-making attitudes that may contribute to poor pilot judgment: antiauthority, impulsivity, invulnerability, machismo, and resignation.
2 An en route FSS service providing continuously updated automated of hazardous weather within 150 nautical miles of selected VORs, available only in the conterminous 48 states.
5 Service providing recorded weather forecasts broadcast to airborne pilots over selected VORs.
1 The direction in which the nose of the aircraft is pointing during flight.
2 The direction in which the nose of the aircraft is pointing during flight.
1 A marker on the heading indicator that can be rotated to a specific heading for reference purposes, or to command an autopilot to fly that heading.
1 An instrument which senses airplane movement and displays heading based on a 360o azimuth, with the final zero omitted. The heading indicator, also called a directional gyro, is fundamentally a mechanical instrument designed to facilitate the use of
2 An instrument which senses airplane movement and displays heading based on a 360° azimuth, with the final zero omitted. The heading indicator, also called a directional gyro (DG), is fundamentally a mechanical instrument designed to facilitate the us
2 A special type of flight viewing screen that allows the pilot to watch the flight instruments and other data while looking through the windshield of the aircraft for other traffic, the approach lights, or the runway.
4 See head-up guidance system (HGS).
5 A special type of flight viewing screen that allows the pilot to watch the flight instruments and other data while looking through the windshield of the aircraft for other traffic, the approach lights, or the runway.
1 The component of atmospheric winds that acts opposite to the aircraft’s flightpath.
2 Required to accomplish a conscious, rational thought process when making decisions. Good decision- making involves risk identification and assessment, information processing, and problem solving.
2 The height of the MDA above the published airport elevation.
5 The height of the MDA above the published airport elevation.
2 The height above a designated helicopter landing area used for helicopter instrument approach procedures.
5 The height above a designated helicopter landing area used for helicopter instrument approach procedures.
2 The DA/DH or MDA above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone (first 3,000 feet of the runway).
4 The height of the DA above touchdown zone elevation (TDZE).
5 The DA/DH or MDA above the highest runway elevation in the touchdown zone (first 3,000 feet of the runway).
2 High frequency.
5 High frequency.
2 Abbreviation for mercury, from the Latin hydrargyrum.
5 Abbreviation for mercury, from the Latin hydrargyrum.
7 A listing by Abraham Maslow of needs from the most basic to the most fulfilling: physiological, security, belonging, esteem, cognitive and aesthetic, and self-actualization.
1 An aircraft with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.
2 An aircraft with an engine of more than 200 horsepower.
2 The inability of cells to effectively use oxygen. Plenty of oxygen is being transported to the cells that need it, but they are unable to use it.
2 See Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service.
5 See Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service.
2 A predetermined maneuver that keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from ATC.
5 A predetermined maneuver that keeps aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from ATC.
2 A racetrack pattern, involving two turns and two legs, used to keep an aircraft within a prescribed airspace with respect to a geographic fix. A standard pattern uses right turns; nonstandard patterns use left turns.
5 A racetrack pattern, involving two turns and two legs, used to keep an aircraft within a prescribed airspace with respect to a geographic fix. A standard pattern uses right turns; nonstandard patterns use left turns.
2 Flying the aircraft on any heading required to keep the needle pointing to the 0° relative bearing position.
5 Flying the aircraft on any heading required to keep the needle pointing to the 0° relative bearing position.
1 The line of sight boundary between the earth and the sky.
2 A flight navigation instrument that combines the heading indicator with a CDI, in order to provide the pilot with better situational awareness of location with respect to the courseline.
5 A flight navigation instrument that combines the heading indicator with a CDI, in order to provide the pilot with better situational awareness of location with respect to the courseline.
1 The term, originated by inventor James Watt, means the amount of work a horse could do in one second. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute.
2 The term, originated by inventor James Watt, means the amount of work a horse could do in one second. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute.
1 In gas turbine engines, a start which occurs with normal engine rotation, but exhaust temperature exceeds prescribed limits. This is usually caused by an excessively rich mixture in the combustor. The fuel to the engine must be terminated immediately
2 In gas turbine engines, a start which occurs with normal engine rotation, but exhaust temperature exceeds prescribed limits. This is usually caused by an excessively rich mixture in the combustor. The fuel to the engine must be terminated immediately
2 See horizontal situation indicator.
5 See horizontal situation indicator.
1 In gas turbine engines, a condition of normal light off but with rpm remaining at some low value rather than increasing to the normal idle rpm This is often the result of insufficient power to the engine from the starter. In the event of a hung start
2 See head-up display.
5 See head-up display.
2 A multidisciplinary field encompassing the behavioral and social sciences, engineering, and physiology, to consider the variables that influence individual and crew performance for the purpose of optimizing human performance and reducing errors.
5 A multidisciplinary field encompassing the behavioral and social sciences, engineering, and physiology, to consider the variables that influence individual and crew performance for the purpose of optimizing human performance and reducing errors.
7 A multidisciplinary field devoted to optimizing human performance and reducing human error. It incorporates the methods and principles of the behavioral and social sciences, engineering, and physiology. It may be described as the applied science which studies people working together in concert with machines. Human factors involve variables that influence individual performance, as well as team or crew performance.
12 The study of how people interact with their environments. In the case of general aviation, it is the study of how pilot performance is influenced by such issues as the design of cockpits, the function of the organs of the body, the effects of emotions, and the interaction and communication with the other participants of the aviation community, such as other crewmembers and air traffic control personnel.
7 The general psychological characteristics, feelings, and behavioral traits shared by all humans.
2 In gas turbine engines, a condition of normal light off but with rpm remaining at some low value rather than increasing to the normal idle rpm. This is often the result of insufficient power to the engine from the starter. In the event of a hung star
1 The branch of science that deals with the transmission of power by incompressible fluids under pressure.
1 A condition that exists when landing on a surface with standing water deeper than the tread depth of the tires. When the brakes are applied, there is a possibility that the brake will lock up and the tire will ride on the surface of the water, much l
2 A condition that exists when landing on a surface with standing water deeper than the tread depth of the tires. When the brakes are applied, there is a possibility that the brake will lock up and the tire will ride on the surface of the water, much l
2 A type of hypoxia that is a result of oxygen deficiency in the blood, rather than a lack of inhaled oxygen. It can be caused by a variety of factors. Hypemic means “not enough blood.”
2 Occurs when an individual is experiencing emotional stress, fright, or pain, and the breathing rate and depth increase, although the carbon dioxide level in the blood is already at a reduced level. The result is an excessive loss of carbon dioxide fr
1 A lack of sufficient oxygen reaching the body tissues.
2 A state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions of the brain and other organs.
5 A state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions of the brain and other organs.
2 This type of hypoxia is a result of insufficient oxygen available to the lungs. A decrease of oxygen molecules at sufficient pressure can lead to hypoxic hypoxia.