Solent Flight Ltd

Question of the day:

One for the new students: Colder Air from the tops of the mountains rolls down the slopes into the lower ground. This is called?

a) Cross Wind
b) Katabatic Wind
c) Adiabatic Wind

Question of the day:

How should you record any permitted servicing or repairs you perform on the engine?

Question of the day:

What is the difference between "Minimum Sink and Best Glide"?

Burger Day
Every Friday in the summer I BBQ lunch for all the crews. It’s my fifth summer doing it. Over 64 burgers and 24 hotdogs.

Question of the day?

Flying on a “restricted” rating means you cannot fly when the cloud is below

a) 1500 ft
b) 2000 ft
c) 1000 ft

Question of the day:

One for the new students, Air Masses – The Polar Continental type is classed as?

a) Warm/Dry
b) Cold/Dry
c) Cold/Moist

Question of the day:

Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should

a) Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist
b) Not take any medication before a flight
c) Consult a doctor on any side effects which may result from particular medication

Question of the day:

What is the priority order of right of way from highest to lowest?

a) Machines, airships, gliders, balloons
b) Balloons, airships, gliders, powered aircraft
c) Balloons, gliders, airships, powered aircraft

Question of the day:

What is the definition of a temperature inversion layer?

a) Temperature decreases with height
b) Temperature increases with height
c) Boundary area between two layers