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<p>Operating agency: A</p>

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<p>US Army</p>

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<p>Operating agency: AFRC</p>

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<p>Air Force Reserve Command</p>

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<p>Operating agency: AF</p>

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<p>US Air Force</p>

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<p>Operating agency: ANG</p>

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<p>Air National Guard</p>

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<p>Operating agency: AR</p>

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<p>US Army Reserve</p>

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<p>Operating agency: ARNG</p>

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<p>US Army National Guard</p>

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<p>Operating agency: CG</p>

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<p>US Coast Guard</p>

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<p>Operating agency: CIV/MIL</p>

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<p>Joint Use Civil/Military Open to the Public</p>

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<p>Operating agency: DND</p>

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<p>Department of National Defense Canada</p>

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<p>Operating agency: MC</p>

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<p>Marine Corps</p>

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<p>Operating agency: MIL/CIV</p>

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<p>Joint Use Military/Civil Limited Civil Access</p>

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<p>Operating agency: N</p>

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<p>Navy</p>

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<p>Operating agency: NAF</p>

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<p>Naval Air Facility</p>

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<p>Operating agency: NAS</p>

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<p>Naval Air Station</p>

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<p>Operating agency: NASA</p>

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<p>National Air and Space Administration</p>

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<p>Operating agency: P</p>

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<p>US Civil Airport Wherein Permit Covers Use by Transient Military Aircraft</p>

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<p>Operating agency: PVT</p>

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<p>Private Use Only (Closed to the Public)</p>

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<p>Airport location is expressed how?</p>

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<p>Distance and direction from the center of the associated city in <strong>nautical miles</strong>and cardinal points</p>

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<p>Hours of operation of all facilities are expressed in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

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<p>UTC ("Z" time)</p>

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<p>‡</p>

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<p>During periods of Daylight Saving Time efficitive hours will be 1 hour earlier than shown</p>

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<p>Daylight saving time is in effect from 0200 local time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to 0200 local time \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>Second Sunday in March,First Sunday in November</p>

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<p>What areas do not observe daylight saving time?</p>

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<p>Arizona, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands.</p>

<p>Some small areas on a county-by-county basis. Check chart supp</p>

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<p>Airport reference point represents the center of what?</p>

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<p>All usable runway surfaces</p>

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<p>"<b>AD</b>" on the top-right of a chart supplement page indicates what?</p>

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<p>AD indicates an airport diagram has been published for that airport</p>

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<p>The airport sketch in the chart supplement is oriented how?</p>

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<p>True north at the top</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Hard surfaced runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Metal surface runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Sod, gravel, etc. runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Light plane, Ski landing area or water runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Under construction runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Closed runway</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Helicopter landings area</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Displaced Threshold</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Taxiway, Apron, and Stopways</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Buildings</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Power Lines</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Fence</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Towers</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Wind Turbine</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Tanks</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Oil Well</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Smoke Stack</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Obstruction</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Controlling Obstruction</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Trees</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Populated Places</p>

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<p>Airport Sketch</p>

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<p>Cut</p>

<p>*the enclosures make a C*</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Fill</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Cliffs and Depressions</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Ditch</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Hill</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Airport Beacon</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Wind Cone</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Landing Tee</p>

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<p>Airport Sketch</p>

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<p>Tetrahedron</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Control tower</p>

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<p>When control tower and rotating beacon are co-located \_\_\_\_\_\_ symbol will be used and further identified as \_\_\_\_\_\_</p>

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<p>When control tower and rotating beacon are co-located<strong>BEACON</strong>symbol will be used and further identified as<strong>TWR</strong>.</p>

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<p>A dot portrayed with the approach lighting letter identifier indicateswhat?</p>

<p>Negative symbology (black filled)indicateswhat?</p>

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<p>Sequenced flashing lights installed with the approach lighting system</p>

<p>Pilot controlled lighting</p>

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<p>Airport sketch</p>

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<p>Runway Centerline Lighting</p>

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<p>V</p>

<p>Lighting sytem</p>

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<p>Visual Approach slope indicator with standard threshold clearance provided</p>

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<p>V2</p>

<p>Lighting system</p>

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<p>Pulsating Visual Approach Slope Inidcator</p>

<p>PVASI</p>

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<p>V3</p>

<p>Lighting system</p>

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<p>3-Bar, 6 or 16 box, Visual Approach Slope Indicator that provides 2 Glide Angles and 2 Threshold Crossing Heights</p>

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<p>V4</p>

<p>Lighting system</p>

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<p>Tri-color visual approach slope inidicator</p>

<p>TRCV</p>

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<p>V5</p>

<p>Lighting system</p>

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<p>Aproach path alignment panel</p>

<p>APAP</p>

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<p>P</p>

<p>Lighting system</p>

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<p>Precision Approach Path Indicator</p>

<p>PAPI</p>

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<p>Airport elevation is measured how?</p>

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<p>Taken from the highest point of an airport's usable runways measured in feet from mean sea level</p>

<p>00 - elevation is at sea level</p>

<p>"-13" - elevation is below sea level</p>

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<p>B on the second line of a chart supplement airport entry indicates what?</p>

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<p>Rotating beacon available.</p>

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<p>Rotating beacons operate \_\_\_\_ to \_\_\_\_\_ unless otherwise indicated in the airport remarks or military remarks segment of the airport entry.</p>

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<p>sunset to sunrise</p>

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<p>U.S. Customs User Fee Airport</p>

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<p>Private aircraft operators are frequently required to pay the costs associated with customs processing</p>

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<p>Airport of Entry</p>

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<p>Permission from U.S. Customs in not required to land. However, at least</p>

<p><strong>1 hour</strong>advance notice of arrival is required.</p>

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<p>Landing Rights Airport</p>

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<p>Application for permission to land must be submitted in advance to U.S. Customs<strong>AND</strong>at least 1 hour advance notice of arrival is required.</p>

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<p>ADCUS</p>

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<p>Flight Notification Service (customs notice)</p>

<p>*this notice will also be treated as an application for permission to land in the case of an LRA*</p>

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<p>ARFF Index A</p>

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<p>1 vehicle</p>

<p>500#DC or HALON 1211 or</p>

<p>450#DC + 100 gal water</p>

<p></p>

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<p>ARFF Index B</p>

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<p>1 or 2 Vehicles</p>

<p>Index A + 1500 gal water</p>

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<p>ARFF Index C</p>

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<p>2 or 3 Vehicles</p>

<p>Index A + 3000 gal water</p>

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<p>ARFF Index D</p>

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<p>3 Vehicles</p>

<p>Index A + 4000 gal water</p>

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<p>ARFF Index E</p>

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<p>3 Vehicles</p>

<p>Index A + 6000 gal water</p>

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<p>ARFF Index Ltd.</p>

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<p>indicates ARFF coverage may or may not be available, for information contact airport manager prior to flight</p>

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<p>What is the phone # for Flight Service</p>

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<p>1-800-WX-BRIEF</p>

<p>1-800-992-7433</p>

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<p>Not insp.</p>

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<p>Indicates that the airport information has been provided by the owner or operator of the field.</p>

<p>Not inspected by the FAA</p>

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<p>Runway length shown in the chart supplement is...</p>

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<p>Runway end to end including displaced thresholds, but excluding those areas designed as overruns</p>

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<p>Runway lengths prefixed by the letter H in the chart supplement indicate what?</p>

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<p>The runway is hard surfaced</p>

<p>(concrete, asphalt or part asphalt-concrete)</p>

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<p>(AFSC)</p>

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<p>Aggregate Friction Seal Coat</p>

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<p>(AM2)</p>

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<p>Temporary metal planks coated with nonskid material</p>

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<p>(ASPH)</p>

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<p>Asphalt</p>

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<p>(CONC)</p>

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<p>Concrete</p>

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<p>(DIRT)</p>

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<p>Dirt</p>

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<p>(GRVD)</p>

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<p>Grooved</p>

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<p>(GRVL)</p>

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<p>Gravel, or cinders</p>

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<p>(MATS)</p>

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<p>Pierced steel planking, landing mats, membranes</p>

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<p>(PEM)</p>

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<p>Part concrete, part asphault</p>

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<p>(PFC)</p>

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<p>Porous Friction Courses</p>

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<p>(PSP)</p>

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<p>Pierced steel plank</p>

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<p>(RFSC)</p>

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<p>Rubberized Friction Seal Coat</p>

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<p>(SAND)</p>

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<p>Sand</p>

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<p>(TURF)</p>

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<p>Turf</p>

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<p>(TRTD)</p>

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<p>Treated</p>

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<p>(WC)</p>

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<p>Wire Combed</p>

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<p>Runway strength figures are shown in \_\_\_\_ of pounds, with the last how many figures being omitted?</p>

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<p>Thousand of pounds, last 3 figures omitted</p>

<p>*add 000 to the figure following S, D, 2S, 2T, AUW, SWL, etc., for gross weight capacity*</p>

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<p>AUW</p>

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<p>All Up Weight</p>

<p>Maximum weight bearing capacity for any aircraft irrespective of landing gear configuration</p>

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<p>SWL</p>

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<p>Single Wheel Loading</p>

<p></p>

102
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<p>PSI</p>

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<p>Pounds per square inch</p>

<p>PSI is the actual figure expressing maximum PSI runway will support</p>

103
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<p>NSTD when used to describe lighting equipment means</p>

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<p>Light systems for which light fixtures are not FAA approved L-800 series: color, intensity, or spacing does not meet FAA standards</p>

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<p>LIRL</p>

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<p>Low Intensity Runway Lights</p>

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<p>MIRL</p>

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<p>Medium Intensity Runway Lights</p>

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<p>HIRL</p>

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<p>High Intensity Runway Lights</p>

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<p>RAIL</p>

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<p>Runway Alignment Indicator Lights</p>

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<p>REIL</p>

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<p>Runway End Identifier Lights</p>

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<p>CL</p>

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<p>Centerline Lights</p>

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<p>TDZL</p>

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<p>Touchdown Zone Lights</p>

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<p>When runway edge lights are positioned more than\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ from the edge of the usable runway surface a remark will be added</p>

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<p>10 feet</p>

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<p>PAPI</p>

<p>P2L</p>

<p>P2R</p>

<p>P4L</p>

<p>P4R</p>

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<p>Precision Approach Path Indicator</p>

<p>P2L-2 identical light units placed on left side of runway</p>

<p>P2R-2 identical light units placed on right side of runway</p>

<p>P4L-4 identical light units placed on left side of runway</p>

<p>P4R-4 identical light units place on right side of runway</p>

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<p>PVASI</p>

<p>PSIL</p>

<p>PSIR</p>

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<p>Pulsating/steady burning visual approach slope indicator, normally a single light unit projecting 2 colors</p>

<p>PSIL-PVASI on left side of runway</p>

<p>PSIR-PVASI on right side of runway</p>

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<p>SAVASI</p>

<p>S2L</p>

<p>S2R</p>

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<p>Simplified Abbreviated Visual Approach Slope Indicator</p>

<p>S2L-2-box SAVASI on left side of runway</p>

<p>S2R-2-box SAVASI on right side of runway</p>

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<p>TRCV</p>

<p>TRIL</p>

<p>TRIR</p>

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<p>Tri-color visual approach slope indicator, normally a single light unit projecting three colors</p>

<p>TRIL-TRCV on left side of runway</p>

<p>TRIR-TRCV on right side of runway</p>

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<p>VASI</p>

<p>V2L, V2R</p>

<p>V4L, V4R</p>

<p>V6L, V6R</p>

<p>V12</p>

<p>V16</p>

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<p>Visual Approach Slope Indicator</p>

<p>V2L/R-2-box VASI on left/right side of runway</p>

<p>V4L/R-4-box VASI on left/right side of runway</p>

<p>V6L/R-6-box VASI on left/right side of runway</p>

<p>V12-12-box VASI on both sides of runway</p>

<p>V16-16-box VASI on both sides of runway</p>

117
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<p>How many clicks for high, medium, and low intensity pilot controlled lighting?</p>

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<p>7 clicks within 5 seconds-highest intensity available</p>

<p>5 clicks within 5 seconds-medium or lower intensiy (Lower REIL or REIL-Off)</p>

<p>3 clicks within 5 seconds-lowest intensity available (Lower REIL or REIL-Off)</p>

118
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<p>When will runway slope be shown?</p>

<p>On runways less than \_\_\_\_\_, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ will be indicated.</p>

<p>On runways \_\_\_\_\_\_ or greater, the slope will be shown \_\_\_\_\_\_.</p>

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<p>When it is 0.3% or greater</p>

<p>On runways less than 8000 feet, the direction of the slope up will be indicated. 0.3% up NW</p>

<p>On runways 8000 feet or greater, the slope will be shown (up or down) on the runway end line. RWY 13: 0.3% up</p>

119
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<p>RVR</p>

<p>T</p>

<p>M</p>

<p>R</p>

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<p>Runway Visual Range</p>

<p>T-touchdown</p>

<p>M-midpoint</p>

<p>R-rollout</p>

<p>RVR may be a combination of any one of these</p>

<p>T, M, R, TM, TR, TMR</p>

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<p>LAHSO</p>

<p>What is it?</p>

<p>Measured distance represent what?</p>

A

<p>Land and Hold-Short Operations</p>

<p>Includes landing and holding short of an intersection runway, an intersection taxiway, or other predetermined points on the runway other than a runway or taxiway.</p>

<p>Measured distance represents the available landing distance on the landing runway, in feet.</p>

121
Q

<p>TORA</p>

A

<p>Take-off Run Available</p>

<p>Length of runway declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane take-off</p>

122
Q

<p>TODA</p>

A

<p>Take-off Distance Available</p>

<p>Length of take-off run available plus the length of the clearway, if provided</p>

123
Q

<p>ASDA</p>

A

<p>Accelerate-Stop Distance Available</p>

<p>The length of the takeoff run available plus the length of the stopway, if provided</p>

124
Q

<p>LDA</p>

A

<p>Landing Distance Available</p>

<p>The length of runway which is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aeroplane landing</p>

125
Q

<p>S1</p>

A

<p>Minor airframe repairs</p>

126
Q

<p>S2</p>

A

<p>Minor airframe Minor powerplant repairs</p>

127
Q

<p>S3</p>

A

<p>Major airframe Minor powerplant repairs</p>

128
Q

<p>S4</p>

A

<p>Major airframe Major powerplant repairs</p>

129
Q

<p>S5</p>

A

<p>Major airframe repairs</p>

130
Q

<p>S6</p>

A

<p>Minor airframe Major powerplant repairs</p>

131
Q

<p>S7</p>

A

<p>Major powerplant repairs</p>

132
Q

<p>S8</p>

A

<p>Minor powerplant repairs</p>

133
Q

<p>Fuel: 80</p>

<p>Type and color</p>

A

<p>Grade 80 gasoline</p>

<p>Red</p>

134
Q

<p>Fuel: 100</p>

<p>Type and color</p>

A

<p>Grade 100 gasoline</p>

<p>Green</p>

135
Q

<p>Fuel: 100LL</p>

<p>Type and color</p>

<p></p>

A

<p>100LL gasoline (low lead)</p>

<p>Blue</p>

<p></p>

136
Q

<p>Fuel: 115</p>

<p>Type and color</p>

A

<p>Grade 115 gasoline (115/145 military specification)</p>

<p>Purple</p>

137
Q

<p>Fuel: MOGAS</p>

<p>Type</p>

A

<p>Automobile gasoline which is to be used as aircraft fuel</p>

138
Q

<p>OX1</p>

A

<p>High pressure</p>

139
Q

<p>OX2</p>

A

<p>Low pressure</p>

140
Q

<p>OX3</p>

A

<p>High pressure-replacement bottles</p>

141
Q

<p>OX4</p>

A

<p>Low pressure-replacement bottles</p>

142
Q

<p>Airport remarks are limited to conditions that will remain in effect for how long?</p>

A

<p><strong>more than</strong>30 Days</p>

143
Q

<p>Are permanent runway or taxiway closures shown in the airport remarks section?</p>

144
Q

<p>To qualify for charting, a jump area must meet what criteria?</p>

A

<p>1) Been in operation for at least 1 year</p>

<p>2) Log 1000 or more jumps each year</p>

<p>(c) in the chart supplement indicates that the parachute jumping area is charted</p>

145
Q

<p>Unless otherwise stated, remarks including runway ends refer to what?</p>

A

<p>Refer to the runway's <b>approach</b> end</p>

146
Q

<p>ASOS</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">Acronym + what it reports</p>

A

<p>Automated Surface Observing System</p>

<p>Reports the same as an AWOS-3 plus precipitation identification and intensity, and freezing rain occurrence</p>

<p></p>

147
Q

<p>What does AWOS stand for?</p>

A

<p>Automated Weather Observing System</p>

148
Q

<p>AWOS-A</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports altimeter setting (all other information is advisory only)</p>

149
Q

<p>AWOS-AV</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports altimeter and visibility</p>

150
Q

<p>AWOS-1</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports altimeter setting, wind data and usually temperature, dew point and density altitude</p>

151
Q

<p>AWOS-2</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-1 plus visibility</p>

152
Q

<p>AWOS-3</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-1 plus visibility and cloud/ceiling data</p>

153
Q

<p>AWOS-3P</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-3 plus a precipitation identification sensor</p>

154
Q

<p>AWOS-3PT</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-3 plus precipitation identification sensor and thunderstorm/lightning reporting capability</p>

155
Q

<p>AWOS-3T</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-3 plus thunderstorm/lightning reporting capability</p>

156
Q

<p>AWOS-4</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">reports what?</p>

A

<p>reports the same as AWOS-3 plus precipitation occurence, type and accumulation, freezing rain, thunderstorm, and runway surface sensors</p>

157
Q

<p>LAWRS</p>

<p style="text-align: center;">Acronym + reports what?</p>

A

<p>Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station</p>

<p>observers report cloud height, weather, obstruction to vision, temperature and dewpoint (in most cases), surface wind, altimeter and pertinent remarks</p>

<p>*COWARDS*</p>

158
Q

<p>LLWAS</p>

A

<p>indicates a Low Level Wind Shear Alert System consisting of a center field and several field permeter anemometers</p>

159
Q

<p>SAWRS</p>

A

<p>identifies airports that have aSupplemental Aviation Weather Reporting Station available to pilots for current weather information</p>

160
Q

<p>SWSL</p>

A

<p>Supplemental Weather Service Location providing current local weather information via radio and telephone</p>

161
Q

<p>TDWR</p>

A

<p>indicates airports that haveTerminal Doppler Weather Radar</p>

162
Q

<p>WSP</p>

A

<p>indicates airports that have Weather System Processor</p>

163
Q

<p>What does ATIS stand for?</p>

A

<p>Automated Terminal Information Service</p>

164
Q

<p>What is a GCO and how many clicks to contact ATC, how many for FSS?</p>

A

<p>Ground Communication Outlet
4 for ATC
6 for FSS</p>

165
Q

<p>What does a &quot;X&quot; indicate when it follows a frequency?</p>

A

<p>The frequency is available upon request </p>

166
Q

<p>What is the primary receive only frequency at VORs?</p>

A

<p>122.1</p>

167
Q

<p>What are the 2 main emergency frequencies?</p>

A

<p>121.5

| 243.0</p>

168
Q

<p>AER</p>

A

<p>Approach End Rwy</p>

169
Q

<p>DURN</p>

A

<p>Duration</p>

170
Q

<p>EOR</p>

A

<p>End Of Runway</p>

171
Q

<p>PAEW</p>

A

<p>Personnel and Equipment Working</p>

172
Q

<p>PPR</p>

A

<p>Prior Permission Required</p>

173
Q

<p>RON</p>

A

<p>Remain Overnight</p>

174
Q

<p>All bearings and radials are \_\_\_\_ unless otherwise noted </p>

A

<p>Magnetic</p>

175
Q

<p>All mileages are \_\_\_\_\_\_ unless otherwise noted</p>

A

<p>Nautical</p>

176
Q

<p>All elevations are \_\_\_\_\_ unless otherwise noted</p>

A

<p>MSL</p>

177
Q

<p>ANICOM</p>

A

<p>Automated Unicom, Provides automated weather radio check and airport advisory information selected from automated menu by mike clicks</p>

178
Q

<p>The letter R with a circle around it by the words APP CON indicates:</p>

A

<p>Radar approach control available</p>

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