4B Airports Flashcards

1
Q

Controlled Airport

A

Has an operating control tower.

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2
Q

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

A

Directs operations at controlled airports.

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3
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Uncontrolled Airport

A

VFR traffic is not controlled, pilot is responsible for coordinating flight path.

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4
Q

Runways

A

Those big long roads with no cars on them.

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5
Q

Traffic Patterns

A

Ensures that air traffic flows in an orderly manner over airports, rectangular pattern with 5 legs.
Departure, Crosswind, Downwind, Base, Final.

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6
Q

Wind Sock

A

Indicates direction and intensity of wind.

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7
Q

Wind Tee

A

Indicates direction of wind.

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8
Q

Tetrahedron

A

Landing direction indicator.

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9
Q

Segmented Circle

A

Indicates traffic pattern configuration.

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10
Q

Noise Abatement Procedures

A

Local rules about shutting up.

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11
Q

Displaced Threshold

A

May not be used for landing.

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12
Q

Blast Pad/ Stopway Area

A

Overrun, area where jet blast can dissipate, additional space to stop during an aborted takeoff.

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13
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Taxiways

A

Link aircraft parking areas and runways, identified by a continuous yellow center line.

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13
Q

Hold Lines

A

b

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14
Q

Hold Lines

A

Located wherever the taxiway intersects a runway to keep aircraft clear of the runway in use.

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15
Q

Hand Signals

A

B

16
Q

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

A

B

17
Q

Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)

A

B

18
Q

Airport Beacons

A

B

19
Q

Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)

A

B

20
Q

Tri-Color VASI

A

B

21
Q

Pulsating Visual Approach Slope Indicator (PVASI)

A

B

22
Q

Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)

A

B

23
Q

Approach Lighting Systems (ALS)

A

Lights that aid in locating the runway at night.

24
Q

Runway Edge Lights

A

Single row of white lights bordering each side of the runway. High, medium and low intensity.

25
Q

Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs)

A

High intensity white strobe lights on each side of the runway that mark the threshold.

26
Q

Pilot-Controlled Lighting

A

Systems that can be activated by keying the mike on a certain fx