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ASTB Aviation Questions

beachbuminCO

beachbuminCO

New Member
I took the ASTB a few weeks ago. I didn't do the best so I'm going to retake it. I have some questions about the aviation part. What should a pilot have his transponder set on in an emergency? Also what are the rules for overtaking planes? Who as the right of way and all that? Where can you find that info because its not in the Columbia gouge. Thanks
 
Sly1978

Sly1978

Living the Dream
pilot
Long answer: Go to the library and check out a copy of the FAR/AIM and read it (it's mindblowing, I assure you). Short answer, just remember that planes have a lot of the same rules of the road as cars. Guy on the right has right of way, etc. The transponder is 7700. It may all be moot anyway because I'm pretty sure that there's more than one version of the test so you may get different questions next time. If you have any other specific questions feel free to ask me, or better yet one of the fixed wing guys who isn't spring loaded to answer every question with "autorotate".
 
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narfmasta

New Member
like he said above, you probably won't have those questions again. have you studied the ARCO book yet? and are you positive that your bad scores came solely from the aviation portion of the test?
 
WishICouldFly

WishICouldFly

UO Future Pork Chop
RUFiO181 said:
Is the ARCO book practical to study for the ASTB?
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The Marine Corps didn't seem to think so...on their gouge/practice exam, the front page says "Other than Spatial Apperception, the ARCO book is practically useless"...
I still took the practice exam anyways, just to get an idea of the format of the test and to get the feel of working under the pressure of the time constraint.
 
Tom

Tom

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beachbuminCO said:
I took the ASTB a few weeks ago. I didn't do the best so I'm going to retake it. I have some questions about the aviation part. What should a pilot have his transponder set on in an emergency? Also what are the rules for overtaking planes? Who as the right of way and all that? Where can you find that info because its not in the Columbia gouge. Thanks
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1. Transponder - 7700 for emergency, 7500 for hijacking and 7600 for radio failure.
2. Overtaking plane must pass on the right.
3. Two aircraft meeting, the one on the right has right of way. If meeting head on, both aircraft turn to the right. This applies to same type aircraft. Say if an airplane meets a blimp, the blimp has right of way regardless of position. Just think that the less maneuverable an aircraft, the more aircraft it has right of way over. Here is the key point though. An aircraft which has declared an emergency has right of way over all others. Google pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge. The PHAK is a FAA document so you can find the PDF format on the FAA website (this means the entire thing is free to download). If by a traffic pattern, the lower aircraft has right of way.
 
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MasterBates

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Tom said:
1. Transponder - 7700 for emergency, 7500 for hijacking and 7600 for radio failure.
2. Overtaking plane must pass on the right.
3. Two aircraft meeting, the one on the right has right of way. If meeting head on, both aircraft turn to the aircraft. This applies to same type aircraft. Say if an airplane meets a blimp, the blimp has right of way regardless of position. Just think that the less maneuverable an aircraft, the more aircraft it has right of way over. Here is the key point though. An aircraft which has declared an emergency has right of way over all others. Google pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge. The PHAK is a FAA document so you can find the PDF format on the FAA website (this means the entire thing is free to download). If by a traffic pattern, the lower aircraft has right of way.
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Tom, you are NOT setting a good example for UND types...

No wonder KSU says you guys have a bad rep.

TURN RIGHT! NOT INTO THE HEAD-ON MIDAIR!!!!
 
Tom

Tom

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Contributor
Whoops, I suppose one word can change the meaning pretty good. BTW, do you two live on AW? I ask because I swear you both have posts on the hour, every hour of the day. It'll be a sad day once you two get back in the squadron because Joboy might take over. Who oh who will be the vanguards of the forum?
 
Brett327

Brett327

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Tom said:
Whoops, I suppose one word can change the meaning pretty good. BTW, do you two live on AW? I ask because I swear you both have posts on the hour, every hour of the day. It'll be a sad day once you two get back in the squadron because Joboy might take over. Who oh who will be the vanguards of the forum?
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Enjoy your shore duty while you can.

Brett
 
GaugeNeeded

GaugeNeeded

Carolina MAGTF
Just took the ASTB yesterday. If you look over some of the basic emergency procedures in the FAR/AIM, you'll be fine. Honestly though, the posts above mine have answered most of those questions found on the ASTB. The only other thing I recommend is searching the FAA website for the "Flying Handbook." There is a link in one of the ASTB threads here on AW that can get you there quicker. You must know how the aircraft rotates around it's axises, and the control surfaces involved. I had questions on density altitude as well. And most suprising, I had two questions on approach plates!
 
GaugeNeeded

GaugeNeeded

Carolina MAGTF
I used the Arco book as well as the gouge on this site, and found it useful. Some of the questions in the Arco book were almost word for word on my test (Form 3.) I got a 6/7/6 51. Don't know if that's competitive or not, but that's what worked for me!
 
beachbuminCO

beachbuminCO

New Member
Thanks everyone!! I'm not the best at math or science but I am working on them both. I downloaded the aircraft info from the marine gouge and am brushing up on the terms but they don't give much info on the rules. I know I probably won't see the same questions again but I figured it helps to know the basic right of way and transponder stuff.
 
beachbuminCO

beachbuminCO

New Member
yea I studied the arco book, it really didn't help. I'm really bad at math, I've struggled my whole life, that is really the only thing I think completley screwed me up. I also studied the wrong type of stuff for the physic part but I've been studying that marine gouge, so I can only hope:)
 
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