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Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge as it is examined in Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT). 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What does the vertical speed indicator (VSI) display?
The rate of climb or descent, typically in feet per minute.
What principle do the attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn coordinator rely on?
Gyroscopic principles (a spinning gyro's properties).
What are the two fundamental properties of a gyroscope?
Rigidity in space and precession.
What does the attitude indicator (artificial horizon) show?
The aircraft's pitch and bank relative to the horizon.
What does the heading indicator display and why must it be reset?
It shows magnetic heading; it must be periodically aligned with the magnetic compass because it drifts (precesses) over time.
What does the turn coordinator's ball (inclinometer) indicate?
Whether the turn is coordinated; a centered ball means coordinated, ball toward the inside means slipping, ball toward the outside means skidding.
What are the six instruments of the standard 'six-pack' panel?
Airspeed indicator, attitude indicator, altimeter (top row); turn coordinator, heading indicator, vertical speed indicator (bottom row).
Which instrument is the primary reference for pitch and bank during instrument flight?
The attitude indicator.
On a heading indicator, what magnetic heading is shown when the aircraft points due west?
270 degrees.
What do the cardinal compass headings 360/N, 090, 180, and 270 correspond to?
North (360/0), East (090), South (180), and West (270).
What is true airspeed (TAS) versus indicated airspeed (IAS)?
Indicated airspeed is read directly from the instrument; true airspeed is IAS corrected for altitude and temperature (air density).
What is the relationship between heading, track, and wind?
Heading is the direction the nose points; track is the actual path over the ground; wind (crosswind drift) causes the difference, requiring a wind correction angle.
What is magnetic variation?
The angular difference between true north and magnetic north at a given location.
What is the formula relating distance, speed, and time in navigation?
Distance = speed x time (so time = distance / groundspeed).
If groundspeed is 120 knots, how far does the aircraft travel in 30 minutes?
60 nautical miles (120 x 0.5).
What is the standard traffic pattern direction at most airports?
Left-hand turns (left traffic) unless otherwise specified.
Name the legs of a standard airport traffic pattern.
Upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, and final approach.
How are runways numbered?
By their magnetic heading rounded to the nearest 10 degrees, with the last zero dropped (e.g., Runway 27 points to about 270 degrees).
What device indicates wind direction at an airport, and into which direction do aircraft take off and land?
The windsock indicates wind direction; aircraft take off and land into the wind (headwind).
What are the controlled airspace classes from highest to surface?
Class A, B, C, D, and E (Class G is uncontrolled airspace).
What is Class A airspace?
Airspace from 18,000 feet MSL up to FL600, where IFR flight and ATC clearance are required.
What does Class B airspace surround and what is its typical shape?
The busiest airports; shaped like an upside-down wedding cake with layered rings, requiring ATC clearance to enter.
What is the difference between Class G and controlled airspace?
Class G is uncontrolled airspace where ATC has no authority/responsibility; the other classes (A-E) are controlled and provide ATC services.
What is the correct order of items in a standard radio communication call?
Who you are calling (facility), who you are (aircraft ID), where you are (position), and what you want (request/intentions).
What this deck covers
The Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge deck follows the Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge syllabus — 3 chapters and 11 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 84 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge flashcards FAQ
How many Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge flashcards are in this Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge cards cover?
They follow the Officer Candidate / Aptitude tests (AFOQT) Aviation and Aircrew Knowledge syllabus — 3 chapters and 11 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.