Airport Operations

Question 1

If you are taxiing at an unfamiliar airport, what is one way ATC could help you avoid getting lost?

Answer 1

Request a progressive taxi

Question 2

Describe a RWY Hold Short Line

Answer 2

Yellow, Dashed line indicating the RWY side and the solid line indicates the taxi way area.

Question 3

What items are you specifically required to readback to ATC?

Answer 3

Directions ( RWYs, RW Xings Headings, Airports, waypoints)

Numbers (RWYs, Headings, Speeds)

Hold-Short

LAHSOs

Question 4

If ATC tells you to “Line up and wait”, what do they mean?

Answer 4

Permission to enter the RWY and wait, but NOT to take off.

If you have not received your take off clearance within 90 seconds, contact ATC immediately.

Question 5

If ATC tells you to Line up and Wait, can they issue a landing clearance to an aircraft arriving on the same RWY?

Answer 5

No!

Question 6

What does it mean when ATC says ‘‘Shortened”?

Answer 6

The RWY has been shortened for construction.

Question 7

What does ATC mean by “RWY 36 at Echo, intersection departure, 5600 ft available”?

Answer 7

You are to enter and take off of RWY 36 at taxiway Echo

Question 8

Describe an ILS Critical area marker

Answer 8

Two parallel black lines with bars in-between

Question 9

What is a Runway Incursion?

Answer 9

Any occurrence where a collision hazard or a loss in aircraft separation occurs with an aircraft taking off, landing, or intending to do so.

Question 10

What are 4 things you should have done in the DA 40 just before taking the RWY?

Answer 10

1. RWY Bugged
2. Map Zoomed Out
3. Dep frequency set
4. Cleared final

Question 11

Is clearance required to cross the approach end of a RWY?

Answer 11

Yes, but only when ATC explicitly tells you to hold shirt of it.

Question 12

Describe all 5 legs of the Traffic Pattern

Answer 12

1. Upwind/Departure
2. Crosswind
3. Downwind
4. Base
5. Final

Question 13

When should you make your approach calls to an untowered airport?

Answer 13

10 miles out
5 miles out
3 miles out.

Question 14

What 4 things need to be done before you get 3 NM away from an untowered airport?

Answer 14

Power - 50%
Airspeed - 100kts
Altitude - TPA
Radio calls made

Question 15

How should you start a decent on the downwind leg?

Answer 15

When abeam the touchdown point OR traffic on final…
1. Power 25%
2. Airspeed 95 kts
3. Flaps takeoff
4. 3-5 degree descent

Question 16

When considering Wake Turbulence, when would you want to take off and land?

Answer 16

1. When a large aircraft is landing before you are landing
   - Land after their touchdown point
2. When an aircraft is taking off before you are taking off
   - Rotate after their touchdown point

Question 17

What is the recommended wake turbulence wait time?

Answer 17

Wait at LEAST 2 mins for taking off and landing to avoid the wake turbulence of another aircraft

Question 18

When should aircraft be operated on the ground with the transponder in the altitude reporting mode?

Answer 18

At all times when in the movement area

AIM Ch 4 Section 1

Question 19

What acronym do we use for a VFR approach breifing?

Answer 19

ARTLES

A - Airport & NOTAMs
R - Rwy & its length
T - Touchdown Zone Elevation
L - Lights. Types and availablity, pilot controlled?
E - Rwy exit point & on airport destination
S - Any special considerations (winds/weather, closed rwys or taxiways, approach obstructions)

Question 20

What is the proper way to exit a traffic pattern

Answer 20

1. At a 45 degree angle at TPA
2. Straight out at TPA