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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

VFR corridor,  designated through Class B airspace , has an authorized maximum speed of 250 knots.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The correct traffic pattern  to use at a non-controlled airport  requires all left turns around the airport and provides safe operations.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Flying in the airspace,  underlying Class B airspace , has an authorized maximum speed of 200 knots.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The mechanic must remove the top spark plugs  to locate Top Dead Center (TDC)  and determine the firing stroke.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A small hole  on the Skytec starter  indicates the timing mark.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The mechanic must stick a small stiff wire through the hole,  pointing to the timing mark  on the ring gear.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Based on lateral dimensions , Class D airspace is five (5) statute miles from the geographical center of the primary airport.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A blue-segmented circle  located on a sectional chart  defines Class D airspace.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

In general, gliders  approaching head-on  are difficult to see; therefore, extra vigilance is needed to avoid collisions while slope soaring.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

If  soaring hundreds of feet above a spur , it may be possible to fly over it and increase speed in any sink.

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Pre-ignition causes the engine to lose power and produces high  operating temperature .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A variety of different forecast products are produced and designed to be used  in the preflight planning stage .

 

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While  climbing higher into stronger winds , it may become possible to transition from crabbing back and forth to a stationary upwind heading.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Since rising air currents cause cumulonimbus clouds, they are extremely turbulent and pose a significant hazard  to flight safety .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The pilots’ vision was  obstructed on both sides  of their periphery.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Aircraft were not only  increasing in numbers , but were now streaking across the skies at much higher speeds.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

With numerous aircraft  flying in and out of larger cities , the FAA began to concentrate on the environmental aspect of aviation by establishing and regulating the noise standards of aircraft.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Taking great care , the flight crews inspected the new turboprop engines.

 

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Contractions are used  to describe the amount of cloud coverage and obscuring phenomena .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Being fit to fly  depends on more than just a pilot’s physical condition and recent experience.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A glider pilot should try  to climb in a thermal to reach these streets .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Soaring pilots planning  to attempt proficiency for altitude  should be aware that the levels below 18,000 feet are based on local altimeter settings.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A glider on its own tends  to fly away from thermals .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Thermal streets with a circulation may exist  without cumulus clouds .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The relationship  between dew point and temperature  defines the concept of relative humidity.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

A TAF is a report established for the five statute mile radius  around an airport .

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The lowest layer, called the troposphere, exhibits an average decrease in temperature  from the earth’s surface  to about 36,000 feet above mean sea level (MSL).

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

The outer area of Class C airspace is twenty (20) miles, extending upward to 4,000 feet.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Turning the rotor shaft  1/8 of an inch and reinserting the timing pin are essential steps to complete the repair.

 

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Identify the underlined section either as a gerund, participle, infinitive or prepositional phrase in the sentence below.

Often, the wave lift is not perfectly stationary  over the ground  since small changes in windspeed and/or stability can alter the wavelength of the lee wave within minutes.