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Airport Operations Flashcards

1
Q

How are towered airports depicted on navigational charts? How are non-towered airports depicted?

A

Towered: Blue

Non-Towered: Magenta

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Runway headings are based on their (True/Magnetic?) course

A

Magnetic

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3
Q

A single yellow line is used to…

A

Mark the centerline of the taxiway

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4
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A double yellow line is used to…

A

Mark the edge of the taxiway

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5
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A double dashed yellow line is used to…

A

Differentiate the taxiway from adjoining pavement which is used by aircraft, such as a run-up area or a ramp

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7
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A single solid line paired with a single dashed line is used to…

A

Differentiate a movement area (ATC controlled) from a non-movement area (Not ATC controlled)

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8
Q

What color are runway lights?
Taxiway lights?
Hazard lights?

A

White
Blue
Red or strobe white

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9
Q

A VASI uses colored lights to visually guide pilots on a safe glide path at how many degrees of slope?
What does above glide path look like?
On glide path?
Below?

A

3
4 white lights
2 white, 2 red
4 red

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10
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A PAPI uses colored lights to visually guide pilots on a safe glide path at how many degrees of slope?
What does 4 white lights mean?
3 white, one red?
2 white, one red?
1 white, 3 red?
4 red?
A

3
Greater than 3.5 degrees glide path
path (well above)
3.2-3.5 degree glide path (slightly above)
2.8-3.2 degree glide path (on glide path)
2.5-2.8 degree glide path (slightly low)
Less than 2.5 degree glide path (well below)

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11
Q

A rotating beacon has which color lights for a civil airport? For a military airport?

A

Civil airport: green and white

Military: green and two white

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12
Q

If a rotating beacon is used during the day, this signifies…

A

Ground visibility is less than 3 SM, and/or ceilings are less than 1,000’ (IMC)

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13
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Light gun signals:

Steady green on the ground

A

Cleared for takeoff

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14
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Light gun signals:

Steady green in flight

A

Cleared to land

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15
Q

Light gun signals:

Flashing green on the ground

A

Cleared for taxi

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16
Q

Light gun signals:

Flashing green in flight

A

Return for landing

Followed by steady green

17
Q

Light gun signals:

Steady red on the ground

A

STOP

18
Q

Light gun signals:

Steady red in flight

A

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

19
Q

Light gun signals:

Flashing red on the ground

A

Taxi clear of the active runway

20
Q

Light gun signals:

Flashing red in flight

A

Airport unsafe, do not land

21
Q

Light gun signals:

Flashing white in the ground

A

Return to starting position at the airport

22
Q

Light gun signals:

Alternating red and green on the ground

A

Exercise extreme caution

23
Q

Light gun signals:

Alternating red and green in flight

A

Exercise extreme caution

24
Q

A wind sock provides _____

A

Wind direction and intensity

25
Q

A wind tee provides _____

A

Wind direction but not intensity

26
Q

A tetrahedron provides ____

A

Wind direction but not intensity

27
Q

Beside the runway you see markings surrounding the wind sock as shown. What do the markings mean?

A

The legs illustrate the final and base legs. Right traffic patterns for runway 9 and left traffic patterns for runway 27.

28
Q

What is a NOTAM?

A

A Notice To Airmissions

Formerly Notice to Airmen

29
Q

What is the D in NOTAM D?

A

Distant

These NOTAMs are coordinated by the publishing airport for advisory purposes

30
Q

What are FDC NOTAMs?

A

Regulatory in nature

These may include changes to an instrument approach procedure, changes to airways, or the issuing of TFRs

31
Q

If an airfield does not specifically state the direction of their traffic patterns, the default traffic pattern direction is…?

A

Left hand traffic

32
Q

Wake turbulence is greatest whe. The aircraft is ____, ____, and ____.

A

Heavy, clean and slow

33
Q

FAA regulation says that no person may act as a crew member within __ hrs of drinking alcoholic beverages, while under the influence of ____, or with a blood-alcohol level of ___ or greater

A

8
Alcohol or drugs
0.04%

34
Q

AFMAN 11-202v3 says that aircrew will not fly or assume aircraft control if any alcohol was consumed within __ hrs prior to takeoff, or if impaired by ____, to include ____.

A

12 hrs
Alcohol or any other intoxicating substance
The effects or after-effects

35
Q

What is your fuel requirement for day VFR?

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36
Q

What are the required aircraft instruments for daytime VFR?

A
37
Q

What are the documents required to have in flight?

A
38
Q

When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the aircraft ____ has the right of way

A

At the lower altitude

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