51. Flying to a Towered Airport

Question 1

What is the purpose of listening to the ATIS broadcast at a towered airport?

Answer 1

To get all the pertinent information regarding

1. weather
2. altimeter setting
3. runways in use
4. appropriate NOTAMs.

Question 2

When clearing the runway after landing at a towered airport:

Answer 2

Stay on the tower frequency until you are told to change frequencies.

Question 3

When taxiing at a tower control airport:

Answer 3

Monitor the ground frequency.

Question 4

When the controller states to ‘Maintain runway heading after takeoff’, you are expected to:

Answer 4

Fly and maintain the magnetic heading that corresponds with the extended centerline of the departure runway.

Question 5

When the tower controller instructs you to contact ground on “point niner” after landing, you should tune in the frequency of:

Answer 5

121.9

Question 6

When taxiing at a tower-controlled airport, you must receive clearance to cross each runway during taxi operations.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

You should be able to receive ATIS broadcasts up to how many miles from the airport?

Answer 7

60 miles

Question 8

While holding short of the active runway, you should expect a clearance for takeoff from a specific runway by which ATC facility?

Answer 8

Tower

Question 9

You do not have the option to decline a Land and Hold Short Clearance from ATC.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

When cleared for the ‘Option’ at a tower-controlled field during approach to landing, you are authorized to perform a touch-n-go, stop-n-go or a full-stop landing.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

You should never tell a controller that you are a ‘Student Pilot’ when communicating.

Answer 11

False