Flying to a Towered Airport Flashcards
How far out from an airport can you receive ATIS?
Up to 60 nm
When should you last listen to ATIS?
Within 25 miles of the airport
When should you initiate contact with a Class D airspace/tower?
15 nm out, may not enter the class D airspace without ATC acknowledging your callsign
What do student pilots say after initial contact to the tower at Class D?
“Student Pilot” at the end of the transmission
What should you do with the HSI after being assigned a runway?
Set it to the runway heading
What is the “option”?
Touch and go, stop and go, full stop landing
Who has the final decision in Land And Hold Short (LAHS)?
The pilot
How should initial contact with ground control go?
Who you are talking to, who you are, where you are located, what your departure plans are, that you have ATIS, that you’re ready to taxi
Should you apply wind drift correction if told to fly runway heading?
No
