Ch 4B - Airports

Question 1

Radio required to operate in a controlled airport environment

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Control of VFR traffic is

Answer 2

Not exercised at an uncontrolled airport

Question 3

The number at the end of the runway corresponds to the

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Standard rectangular pattern with 5 named legs

Question 5

Most common wind direction indicator is

Answer 5

Wind sock; used at both controlled and uncontrolled airports

Question 6

A tetrahedron is a

Answer 6

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

Question 7

The segmented circle

Answer 7

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

Question 8

A visual runway normally is marked only with

Answer 8

The runway number and dashed white centerline

Question 9

IFR runways can have additional markings

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Usually, a runway has a displaced threshold because of

Answer 10

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

Question 11

A blast pad/stop way area is an area

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Taxiways normally have

Answer 12

Yellow centerlines and hold lines whenever they intersect with a runway

Question 13

6 basic airport signs

Answer 13

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)

Question 14

Pilot controlled lighting

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Closed runway marked by

Answer 15

Yellow X

Question 16

LAHSO clearance

Answer 16

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

Question 17

An airport rotating beacon operating during daylight hours normally indicates

Answer 17

The weather is below VFR minimums

Question 18

Military airport beacon

Answer 18

Two quick white flashes between green flashes

Question 19

VASI

Answer 19

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

Question 20

PAPI

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Blue lights

Answer 21

Edge of the taxiway