5. Airport Operations Flashcards
5.1
Where can pilots find traffic pattern information and restrictions, such as noise abatement?
A) Sectional Chart
B) Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
C) Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)
C) Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory)
The most comprehensive information on a given airport is provided by
A) the Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory).
B) Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS).
C) Terminal Area Chart (TAC).
A) the Chart Supplements U.S. (formerly Airport/Facility Directory).
The ___________, formerly called the Airport/Facility Directory, provides the most comprehensive information on a given airport. It contains information on airports, heliports, and seaplane bases that are open to the public.
Chart Supplement U.S.,
5.2
A pilot is using Runway 22 to take off. Which direction is the airplane headed?
A) Southeast
B) Southwest
C) Northeast
B) Southwest
If a pilot is landing an airplane on a northwest heading, what could the Runway number be?
A) 04
B) 14
C) 32
C) 32
Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at an airport?
A) Depart in any direction consistent with safety, after crossing the airport boundary.
B) Make all turns to the left.
C) Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.
C) Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.
While monitoring the Cooperstown CTAF you hear an aircraft announce that they are midfield left downwind to RWY 13. Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
A) The aircraft is East.
B) The aircraft is South.
C) The aircraft is West.
A) The aircraft is East.
An aircraft announces, “left downwind for runway one six”. This means that the aircraft is on a heading of
A) 80 degrees.
B) 160 degrees.
C) 340 degrees.
C) 340 degrees.
The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is
A) 45° to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude.
B) to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
C) to cross directly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg.
B) to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
An aircraft announces, “left downwind for runway two six”. This means that the aircraft is on a heading of
A) 80 degrees.
B) 160 degrees.
C) 340 degrees.
A) 80 degrees.
5.3
Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic?
A) A balloon.
B) An aircraft in distress.
C) An aircraft on final approach to land.
B) An aircraft in distress.
If an sUAS and a larger airship were converging, which aircraft should give way / yield?
A) The sUAS
B) The airship
C) Both should alter their paths to the right
A) The sUAS
Which technique should a remote pilot use to scan for traffic? A remote pilot should
A) systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals (no more than 10°).
B) concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area.
C) continuously scan the sky from right to left.
A) systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals (no more than 10°).
What may be used to assist compliance with Part 107 sUAS see-and-avoid requirements?
A) First-person view camera
B) Remote PIC diligence
C) Binoculars
B) Remote PIC diligence
What may be used to assist compliance with being able to maintain situational awareness as a remote PIC?
A) First-person view camera
B) Remote PIC diligence
C) Binoculars
C) Binoculars
