Ch 4B - Airports Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Radio required to operate in a controlled airport environment

A

Two-way radio; since all aircraft in the vicinity, as well as those on the ground, are subject to instructions issued from the control tower

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Control of VFR traffic is

A

Not exercised at an uncontrolled airport

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

The number at the end of the runway corresponds to the

A

Magnetic direction that you are heading when taking off or landing on that runway

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Used at most airports to ensure that air traffic flows in an orderly manner

A

Standard rectangular pattern with 5 named legs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Most common wind direction indicator is

A

Wind sock; used at both controlled and uncontrolled airports

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

A tetrahedron is a

A

Landing direction indicator that may swing around with the small end pointing into the wind, or it may be positioned to show landing direction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

The segmented circle

A

Helps to identify the location of the wind direction indicator and employs landing strip indicators in conjunction with traffic pattern indicators to show traffic pattern turn direction for a given runway

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

A visual runway normally is marked only with

A

The runway number and dashed white centerline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

IFR runways can have additional markings

A

Threshold markings (thick parallel lines), touchdown zone (small lines), and aiming point (solid block)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Usually, a runway has a displaced threshold because of

A

An obstruction off the end of the runway that might prohibit a normal descent and landing on the beginning portion of the pavement; solid white line in front of threshold markings with arrows leading up to it; can still be used for taxi, rollout, takeoffs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

A blast pad/stop way area is an area

A

Where propeller or jet blast can dissipate without creating a hazard to others; cannot be used for taxi/land/takeoff; big yellow chevrons

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Taxiways normally have

A

Yellow centerlines and hold lines whenever they intersect with a runway

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

6 basic airport signs

A

Mandatory (red), location (blck w/ yellow), direction (yellow w/arrow&letter), destination (yellow w/arrow&word), information (yellow), and runway distance remaining (black w/white)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Pilot controlled lighting

A

Key mike on frequency; 7= max intensity, 5=medium, 3=low intensity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Closed runway marked by

A

Yellow X

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

LAHSO clearance

A

Land and hold short operations; no student pilot; visibility > 3 miles and ceiling >1,000 ft

17
Q

An airport rotating beacon operating during daylight hours normally indicates

A

The weather is below VFR minimums

18
Q

Military airport beacon

A

Two quick white flashes between green flashes

19
Q

VASI

A

Visual approach slope indicator; both white=too high, both red=too low, red above white= on glide path

20
Q

PAPI

A

Precision approach path indicator; 4 white= too high, 4 red= too low, two white then two red= on glide path

21
Q

Blue lights

A

Edge of the taxiway