Flight Rules and Regulations- Chapter 2

Question 1

Describre runway orientation

Answer 1

Runway numbering is based on the magnetic azimuth of the runway centerline from the approach direction

They are numbered by rounding to the nearest 10 degrees and dropping the last digit (01-36)

Question 2

White Letters on Red Background

Answer 2

Mandatory instructions

Question 3

Black background

Yellow Letters

Answer 3

Location signs-

identifies the taxiway or runway where you are located

Question 4

Yellow Background

Black Lettering

Answer 4

direction

“Black on yellow- direct a fellow”

Question 5

Black Background

White Letters

Answer 5

Distance to end of runway

Question 6

Tetrahedron

which direction does the spar point?

what color are the lights?

Which way do you land?

Answer 6

Tetrahedron

The Spar points in the direction of landings and take offs

Red lights are on Left, Green Lights are on right, central ridge, and spar

Take Off or land in the direction that the spar is pointing

Question 7

Wind Cone/Wind Sock

Which way do you land?

Answer 7

When using a wind sock or Wind Cone you want to “fly out of the cone”

Question 8

Aldis Lamp Signal

Steady Green

Answer 8

Aldis Lamp Signal: Steady green

Cleared to take off

or

Cleared to Land

Question 9

Aldis Lamp Signal

Flashing Green

Answer 9

Aldis Lamp Signal

Cleard to taxi

Return for landing (this will be followed by steady green at the proper time for landing)

Question 10

Aldis Lamp Signal:

Steady Red

Answer 10

Aldis Lamp Signal: Steady Red

Stop

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Question 11

Aldis Lamp Signal

Flashing Red

Answer 11

Aldis Lamp Signal: Flashing Red

Taxi clear of runway in use

Airport unsafe DO Not Land

Question 12

Aldis Lamp Signal: Flashing White

Answer 12

Aldis Lamp Signal: Flashing White

Return to starting point on airport

Question 13

Aldis Lamp Signal

Alternating red and green

Answer 13

Aldis Lamp Signal: Alternating Red and Green

Exercise extreme caution

Question 14

VASI system

red/red

red/white

white/white

Answer 14

VASI system

red/red: below guidepath

red/white: on gidepath

white/white: above guidepath

Question 15

Airport lighting:

PAPI System

Answer 15

the PAPI system is just more detailed than the VASI system. It tells you if you are

too high

slightly high

on guide path

slightly low

too low

Question 16

Airport lighting:

What color are the runway edge lights?

Answer 16

runway edge lights and the center line are white

Question 17

Airport lighting:

What color is the touchdown zone?

Answer 17

The touchdown zone consists of two rows of whitle light bars extending aprox 3000’ down the runway

Question 18

Airport lighting:

What color is the runway center line?

Answer 18

The runway center line is white.

it changes on the last the last 3000’ of runway-

white alternates with red for the next 2000’ and for the last 1000 feet of runway the lights are red only

Question 19

Airport lighting:

taxiway

Answer 19

taxiways are outlined with blue lights

green lights on the centerline of the runway indicate taxiway turnoff lights

Question 20

Visual Meteorological Conditions

Answer 20

VMC are the Meteorological conditions (visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling) equal to or better than specified minima

VMC ARE FLIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS

Question 21

Define:

Instrument meteorological condition

Answer 21

IMC are meteorological conditions (visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling) less than the minima specified for VCM

*CNAF 3710.7 also includes any time a visible horizon is not distinguishable to be IMC

Question 22

Define:

Visual Flight Rules

Answer 22

VFR: rules governing the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions

1000’ AGL/ 3 SM

(for take off that means that the ceiling is at least 1000’ AGL and visibility is >3 statute miles)

Question 23

Identify:

Instrument Flight Rules

Answer 23

rules that govern flight under instrument conditions

when weather conditions less than the minimum VFR (<1000’ AGL or 3 SM or both)

may also be used to indicate the rules that an airport is operating under based on current weather conditions or a term used by PIC to indicate the type of flight plan that is filed

Question 24

What are the alternatives if en route weather is less than required for VFR?

Answer 24

alter the route to maintain VMC conditions

stay VMC (in a holding pattern) until an IFR clearance can be approved

Remain VMC and land at a suitable airfield

Question 25

What are the general requirements for IFR?

Answer 25

Pilot must hold a current instrument rating

aircraft must be capable of IFR

*you can file an IFR flight plan in VFR conditions, but you can not do the reverse

Question 26

What is the definition of aerobatic flight?

Answer 26

aerobatic flight is an intentional maneuver involving abrupt bank angles >60 degrees, pitch angles greater than 45 degrees, or accelerations greater than 2.0 g

Question 27

What are the rules concerning aerobatic flight?

Answer 27

FAR part 91 outlines these rules

1. not over a city, town, or settlement
2. over an open air assembly of persons
3. within Class B, C, D, or E airspace or within federal airways
4. below an altitude of 1500’ AGL
5. when visibility is < 3 SM

Question 28

Per semi-circular rules, a magnetic course of 360 is considered _____ and 180 degrees is considered ______

Answer 28

360 is considered east

180 is considered west

Question 29

Semicircular altitudes:

Which airspace?

Which altitudes?

Westbound:

Eastbound:

Answer 29

Semicircular altitudes:

Westbound: Even altitudes or flight levels

Eastbound: odd altitudes or flight levels

*NE-ODD, SWEVEN

the semicircular rules are used when flying IFR outside controlled airspace.

IFR Within controlled airspace you fly at the altitude assigned by the ATC