AIM Chapter 7 — Safety of Flight

What are the three types of preflight briefings available from Flight Service?

What does the phrase 'VFR flight not recommended' from a Flight Service briefer mean?

What is a SIGMET and what weather phenomena trigger its issuance?

How long is a standard SIGMET valid?

What is a Convective SIGMET and what does any convective SIGMET imply?

What is an AIRMET and who is it primarily intended for?

How often are AIRMETs issued over the contiguous U.S., and what weather hazards do they cover?

What is a PIREP and what information should a turbulence PIREP include?

What are the four levels of turbulence intensity used in PIREPs?

How should wind shear be reported in a PIREP — and what terms should be avoided?

At what temperature range is aircraft icing most likely to occur?

What are the four levels of airframe icing intensity?

What does a clear radar display mean regarding weather?

How far from a severe thunderstorm can severe turbulence be expected?

What rule applies to flying through an area of strong radar echoes separated by 20-30 miles or less?

At what altitude temperatures is the probability of lightning strikes to aircraft greatest?

What minimum distance should you maintain from a thunderstorm identified as severe or giving an intense radar echo?

Why should you not use data-linked NEXRAD imagery as the sole means for navigating through a thunderstorm area?

What memory aid helps pilots remember the effect of flying from high pressure to low pressure without updating the altimeter?

What is the altimeter setting procedure when flying at or above 18,000 feet MSL?

How does cold temperature affect indicated altitude?

What generates wake turbulence?

When is wake vortex strength the greatest for a generating aircraft?

When do wake vortices begin and end?

What vortex avoidance procedure should you use when landing behind a larger aircraft on the same runway?

What vortex avoidance procedure should you use when departing behind a larger aircraft on the same runway?

What light quartering wind condition requires maximum caution for wake turbulence?

After a larger aircraft executes a low approach, missed approach, or touch-and-go, how long should you wait before your takeoff or landing?

During which months is bird strike risk highest due to migration?

What percentage of reported bird strikes occur at or below 3,000 feet AGL, and at what altitude should you climb when encountering birds in flight?

What is the most frequent causal factor in general aviation accidents involving the pilot-in-command?

What is the Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (GFA) tool?

What is a Center Weather Advisory (CWA)?