Airport Operations

Question 1

Wilco
Roger
Affirm(ative)
Negative

Answer 1

Will comply
Received and Understood
Yes
No

Question 1

CTAF

Answer 1

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

frequency designated for purpose of carrying out airport advisory practiced while operating to or from an airpot without an operating control tower

May be UNICOM, MULTICOM, FSS, Tower

Question 2

UNICOM

Answer 2

nongovernment communication facility which may provide airport info at certain airports

Question 3

RCO

Answer 3

Remote Communications Outlet

unmanned communications facility remotely controlled by ATC personnel to provide ground-to-ground communications between ATC and pilots at satellite airports

Question 4

MULTICOM

Answer 4

122.9 for self announce procedures if no UNICOM, FSS, or tower

Mobile service not open to public

Question 5

Two-way radio contact

Answer 5

Class B-D, initial call about 15 miles from airport

Question 6

Rotating beacon during daylight

Answer 6

Vis less than 3 miles and/or ceiling less than 1,000 feet

ATC clearance in accordance with Part 91 required for landing, takeoff, and flight in traffic pattern

Question 7

Deviation of ATC Instruction

Answer 7

notify ATC of deviation as soon as possible & file detailed report of emergency within 48 hours to manager of ATC facility if requested by ATC

Question 8

landing when radio fails

Answer 8

Weather conditions must be at or above VFR, visual contact with tower maintained, clearance to land received (light signals)

remain outside of above class D surface area
determine direction & flow of traffic
monitor frequency
join pattern, watch for signals
acknowledge by rocking wings (day), flashing landing or nav light (night)

Question 9

Immediate notification to NTSB

Answer 9

Aircraft Accident or:
flight control system malfunction
crew unable to perform normal duties
inflight fire
aircraft collision inflight
property damage exceed $25,000
overdue aircraft believed accident
release of propeller blade all or portion
complete loss of info from EFIS more than 50%

Question 10

Aircraft Accident

Answer 10

Person suffers death, serious injury, aircraft receives substantial damage

Incident- occurence other than above

Question 11

Serious Injury

Answer 11

hospitalization more than 48 hours, fracture of bone, severe hemorrhages, anything involving internal organ, second or third degree burn

Question 12

NTSB Accident/Incident Form

Answer 12

Form 6120.1/2
Filed with field office nearest accident/incident
within 10 days of accident
7 days if overdue aircraft is still missing

Question 13

RWSL

Answer 13

Runway Status Lights System
Increased situational awareness lights by illuminating runway entry lights (REL) when runway is unsafe for entry or crossing and take off hold lights THL when runway is unsafe for departure

Question 14

Traffic Pattern Entry and Departure

Answer 14

45 degree entry at midpoint of field in downwind

departure straight out of 45 degree left turn (right if RP)

Question 15

Right of Way
BGAAR

Answer 15

Aircraft towing or refueling other a/c have right of way over all others OR aircraft in distress, then

Balloons
Gliders
Airships
Airplanes
Rotorcraft

Question 16

Wake Turbulence

Answer 16

function of aircraft producing lift, formation of two counter rotating vortices trailing behind aircraft

greatest vortex when aircraft is heavy, clean, slow

should avoid area behind and below

Question 17

Landing behind larger aircraft

Answer 17

stay at or above flight path, land beyond their touchdown point

Question 18

Landing behind larger aircraft that just took off

Answer 18

Land well before their rotation point

Question 19

Departing behind large aircraft

Answer 19

rotate prior to their rotation point, continue climbing above their climb path