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A106 Airport Operations Flashcards

1
Q

Recognize if an airport is towered or untowered

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Has a tower or doesnt, some airports close their tower at night, can change the airspace classification

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2
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Visual Runways

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have basic markings, # and centerline

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3
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Non-precision Instrument

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have Threshold marking, aiming points and #

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4
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Precision runways

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have threshold markings, #, centerlines, touchdown zones, and aiming points

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5
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Runway number

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corresponds to the direction you will be going on takeoff

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6
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Parallel runways

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will use L,C,R designation based on the perspective of the pilot approaching

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7
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Runway Hold

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  • Double solid and double dash, Cross double dash, stop at double solid
  • Some airports will have runway number before hte hold line as well
  • No part of the aircraft can cross the hold line STAY SHORT
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8
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Runway Hold on angle to runway

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will have a dashed line around centerline to notify of upcoming runway hold

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9
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Runway guard lights

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Also signal runway hold line

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10
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Approach Holding line

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Hold line to ensure aircraft not in wake of landing aircraft if taxi way crosses behind runway

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11
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ILS Hold Line

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Hold line further back for ILS conditions to not block radar signal for landing aircraft

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12
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Displaced Threshold marking

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Taxi and can begin pushup and takeoff but DO NOT LAND

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13
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Relocated Threshold Marking

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No takeoff or landing

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14
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Blastpad/Stopway Marking

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Cant go in it just protects the ground from getting wrecked

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15
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Runway Distance Remaining Sign

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Single digit, in thousands of feet

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16
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Taxiway Markings

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  • Single solid yellow line used to mark centerline of the taxiway
  • Double yellow marks the taxiway edge, don’t cross
  • Dashed double yellow marks taxiway edge but you can go over it to perform runup or reach ramp
  • FBO indicator sign w/ arrow
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17
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Taxiway Location Sign

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Taxiways named with letters

Can indicate upcoming intersection (just like google maps lanes)

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18
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No entry sign

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Dont go here, roads, closed ramps, etc

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19
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Taxiway Ending marker

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Larger black and yellow sign

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20
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Closed Runway / Taxiway

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Giant yellow X

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21
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Taxiway Holding Position Marking

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  • Dashed yellow line across taxiway

- Hold if aircraft on taxiway you are approaching as they have right of way, like a yield sign

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22
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Non movement Area

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Single dashed on outside, solid on inside, you can move inside w/o ATC clearance but to exit you must have clearance. No clearance required to enter

23
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Interpret airport glide slope indicator lights

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Vasi and PAPI

24
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VASI

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  • lights 2 near 2 far
  • 4 red, too low, below glide path
  • Far red, near white , on glide path 3 deg
  • All white, above glidepath
25
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PAPI

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  • Most accurate
  • All white -> too high 3.5 degrees
  • 3 white 1 red -> Slightly high 3.2 degrees
  • 2 white 2 red -> on glidepath
  • 1 white 3 red -> slightly below glidepath 2.8 deg
  • 4 red -> low, less than 2.5 degrees
26
Q

identify and explain airport lighting

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airport beacons

27
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airport beacons

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  • Civilian airports display alternating green and white lights
  • Military is White White Green
  • If used at airports with Class B,C,D or E during the day, signifies ground vis <3sm or ceiling <1000 ft i.e. no VFR flying
28
Q

Common wind indicators

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wind sock, wind Tee, Tetrahedron

29
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Wind Sock

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indicates wind direction and strength by direction of sock and erectness

30
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Wind Tee

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indicates wind direction not intensity; can be locked in place to show active runway

31
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Tetrahedron

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indicates wind direction not intensity ; can be locked in place to show active runway

32
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Airport Light gun Signals

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Steady Green, Flashing Green, Steady Red, Flashing Red, Flashing White, Alternating Green/White

33
Q

Steady Green

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Aircraft on the Ground- Cleared For takeoff

Aircraft in Flight- Cleared to Land

34
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Flashing Green

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Aircraft on the Ground- Cleared for Taxi

Aircraft in Flight- Return for Landing

35
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Steady Red

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Aircraft on the Ground- STOP

Aircraft in Flight- Give way to other aircraft and keep circling

36
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Flashing Red

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Aircraft on the Ground- Taxi clear of runway in use

Aircraft in Flight- Airport unsafe, dont land

37
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Flashing White

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Aircraft on the Ground- return to starting point on airport

Aircraft in Flight- not applicable

38
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Alternating Green/Red

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Aircraft on the Ground-Exercise Extreme Caution

Aircraft in Flight- Exercise Extreme Caution

39
Q

Explain notices to Airmen

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-Provide most current info available. NOTAM,

NOTAM D, FDC version

40
Q

NOTAM

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Provide most current info available

41
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NOTAM D

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Distance disseminated, what you need to know from far out (runway closed, airport closed etc)

42
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FDC VERSION of NOTAM

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  • flight data center NOTAM

- -Contains reg information such as temporary flight restrictions or an amendment to instrument approach procedures

43
Q

Identify point in FAA traffic pattern

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Departure, Crosswind, downwind, base, final

44
Q

Departure

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Immediately after takeoff, can go direct or 45 deg

45
Q

Crosswind

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-up wind side of turn, pre-downwind

46
Q

Downwind

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  • parallel to runway and with the wind

- -Entries are completed on the downwind leg at a 45 deg angle

47
Q

Base

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-Turn perpendicular to runway

48
Q

Final

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-Turn into wind and descend for landing

49
Q

Basic rules in FAA traffic patterns (Civilian)

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  • Standard pattern is turns made to the left
  • Maintain proper spacing ; 3000’ laterally, 3 min behind large aircraft
  • Maintain speed within +- 10 kts, altitude +-100 ft
50
Q

Identify and describe points along a military overhead pattern

A
  • 180 deg turns
  • Downwind
  • Report base as rolling into final 180 deg turn
  • -Turn is called the Perch
  • Entering pattern is done by overflying the runway and then performing a 180 deg turn over the runway to the downwind side while decelerating to pattern speed
51
Q

Wake turbulence

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cause by lift and drag, circular air movement(tornado), rolling vortices off wings create downdraft + induced roll

52
Q

Explain safe operation when wake turbulence is present

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  • Fly 3 min behind all heavy and large aircraft (>41,000 lbs)
  • 2min behind all small plus aircraft (12,500lbs - 41,000 lbs)
  • 1 min behind small helicopters ( <12,500 lbs)
53
Q

Required Aircraft instruments

TOMATO FLAMES

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 Tachometer
 Oil pressure gauge
 Manifold pressure gauge for altitude engine
 Altimeter
 Temperature gauge for liquid-cooled engine
 Oil temperature gauge for air-cooled engine
- Fuel gauge
 Landing gear position indicator (if applicable)
 Airspeed indicator
 Magnetic direction indicator
 ELT
 Safety belts

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