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${igh Mor@itr Flying - 95) U/hich type of aemastical cha$ is best for
mfrain
flying?
a low-fuo*eChrt
b. WAC Ckrt
c. Sectioal
2. (Ifigh Momhin Flying - 95) Flyirg
tbmiddle ofa cmyo is not rMed
Ys
b.
c.
I$avigatim cigrats rnaybe uureliable.
It may be iryossible to dimb or tm around to awid terrain-
wm't
see
traffic aborrc
Wh
apprmching a mnrutain pass m
widy
da1's,
enain charace to
a
lur
may
rrd
to
5fi)to l,ffX)'AGL
b. 1,5m b
c.
beeuse
pr.
a.
3. (tligh Limain Flying - 95)
increase
up
2,000 AGL
2,500 to 3,0(m
AGL
d
Gfigh lvloumin Flying - 95) ApproacL morein pass€s
mmber of @rees of trrn requircd to head tmrard lorer terrain
4.
riQp
*t _aqgh
to r€&rcc trc
a. 30
b. 45
c. 90
5. (High Mortrsin
Ftying - 95)
Slhd arefu
main ectors
d€ctiqg air d€osity?
a. Altiu&
b. Tqrdre
c. fltmridity
d. All aftct air fusity6. 0f$h Moudain Flyilg - 95) Aircraft CG is irycad in eirery phase of flidnt, br$ CG beames enm
mse critical uth operaing neer tb bcndaries of trs aircraft's ae$oeynmls limib. How dos a frrqad
CC atr€ctfu stall speed cfa airplare?
a Tb aircraft stalls at ahigner idic*d
b. Tb aircra$ shls d a.los,Er idic*d
c. CG fu not afrect sfiall speed
airspeedairspeed"
7. Gligh Mountain Flying - 95) Wh€n flying an aircraft with a normally aspirated engine, is a full-rich
mixture setting recommended for approach and landing af high density altitudes?
a. Yes
b. No
S. (High Mountain Flying - 95) With respect to density attitude, normally aspirated engines lose about
% of their horsepower for each 1,000 fest above sea lwel.
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a. I
b.3
c.5
Flymg - 95) Turbocharged reciprocating engines may produce full power at high d€nslty
altitudes, but the aircra^ft performance is still atrectod in sweral ways. Which performance frctors are
9. Gligh Mountain
adversely atrect€d?
a. WingiPropeller efficiency
b. Takeofflanding distance
c. Climb performance
d. All are adversely atrect€d
10. Gligh Mountain Flying - 95) The reading on your aircraft altimet€r when you have29.92 inches set
while on the ground
is
_
..
a. Density Altitude
b. Pressure Altitude
c. Absolute Altitude
I
l.
(AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying) Densrty dtitude is pressure dtitudo conected for
a. Absolute dtitude
b. True altitude
c. Non-standard ternperature
12. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying) Many mountain runways have some slope, and usually, an uphill
landing is preferred. What optical illusion occurs when landing uphill?
a. You think you are too high.
b. You think you are to low.
13. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying) The rule ofthumb fsl high d€nsity altitude talcotrs is to abort
_%
of
takeoffs@
a. 50,50
b. 70,50
c. 50,70
is not achieved by
_
doum the runway.
if
14. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flyi"g) Best angle of climb airspeed
as altitude increases.
a. does not change
b. increases
c. decreases
15. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flirng) Best rate of climb airspeed
a. does notchange
b. increases
c. dpcreases
dt-.rr.i.
o^.
as altitude increases.
ti.*
16. (A0PAffiddrbiWLnfitnrfrying) In general, plan to cross at least
mile(s) before reaching the ridge line.
line and be at that alu'tude at least
a. 500, I
feet above the ridge
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b. 1000,1
c. 1000,3
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17. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying) What types of clouds at or near the crest of
a mountain
which
indicate the presence of turbulence.
a. Stratus, Cimrs
b. Rotor, lenticular, Cap
c. Cumulous, Nimbo Stratus
18. (AOPA's Guide to Mouutain Flying) Why is the use of oxygen recomrneirdsd when flying above 5,000
feet at night?
a. To prevent autokinesis.
b. To prevent spatial disorielrtation
c. To erurure adequate night visual acuity
19. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying) On which side of a mountain valley should you fly?
a. Updraft side
b. Downdraft side
20. (AOPA's Guide to Mountain Flying and High Mountain Flying - 95) Most
will not fly when winds at mountain top level exceed _ knots.
a.
20 to 25
b. 30 to 35
c. 40 to 45
experienced mountain pilots