Airport Operations Flashcards
Alternating red and green from the a light gun in the tower.
Exercise extreme caution
A steady Red light from the control tower means…
Continue circling
To set the intensity of the runway lights to medium…
the pilots clicks the microphone 5 times in 5 seconds.
What is the minimum visibility for a pilot to receive a land and hold short clearance?
3 miles
Unless otherwise instructed the transponder should be set to ________ when radar service is terminated.
1200
How will ATC respond when you declare minimum fuel status?
They will alert you for any occurrence that might delay the aircraft
When squawking VFR (1200) on transponder, what is the minimum mode you can be in.
Mode A
What does the operation of an airport rotating beacon during daylight hours mean
The ground visibility is less than 3 miles and / or ceiling is less than 1000 ft
What visibility does a pilot need to take off in class D and VFR
cloud ceiling of 1000 ft and visibility of 3 miles.
Normal traffic pattern
-After takeoff checklist
-Downwind power for 95 knots
Complete landing checklist when abeam
touchdown point
-45 degrees from touchdown point flaps 25, begin descend and lower speed to 80 knots
-Base, flaps at 40 degrees airspeed 70 knots before final
-Final 70 knots/ 66 @ the threshold
-300 ft call out “stable” or not stable landing assured
Flashing red from a light gun in the tower
clear the taxiway / runway
taxi clear of active runway
airport unsafe, do not land
With a VASI what does red over white mean
on glide slope
Special VFR operation are prohibited in some class B, C and D airspaces depicted by notation…
No SVFR
KFFZ ATIS
118.25
KFFZ Tower North
119.7
