ATT1810 Chapter2 Part2

Question 1

What are the 2 types of visual landings?

Answer 1

Visual Approach & Contact Approach

Question 2

Name the 4 segments of an approach.

Answer 2

1) Initial, 2) Intermediate, 3) Final, 4) Missed

Question 3

Which segment of the approach can there be more than one of?

Answer 3

Initial

Question 4

A NON Precision Approach Final Approach Fix is designated by what symbol?

Answer 4

Maltese Cross

Question 5

A Precision Approach Final Approach Fix is designated by what symbol?

Answer 5

Lightning Bolt

Question 6

A maneuver used by an airplane approaching the runway from the wrong end used to reverse direction is called a

Answer 6

Procedure Turn

Question 7

What is the difference between a precision approach and a non-precision approach?

Answer 7

Vertical Guidance is provided on a precision approach

Question 8

Normal glide slope angle is how many degrees?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What is a GLS?

Answer 9

GPS precision approach

Question 10

What is the best type of Instument approach available today?

Answer 10

ILS

Question 11

An approach using the reverse runway from an ILS, but navigating on the ILS is called a

Answer 11

Back Course

Question 12

The 3 types of NDBs used with an ILS are called what kind of markers?

Answer 12

Inner, Middle, and Outer

Question 13

What categories of ILS approaches are there, and which allows lower minimums?

Answer 13

Cat. I, II, III. The higher numbers allow lower minimums

Question 14

What color are runway edge lights? What about the last 2000 feet?

Answer 14

white

Last 2000, white and amber

Question 15

What color are threshold lights? What color are they from the departure end?

Answer 15

Green

Red from the departure end

Question 16

How does a pilot turn on airport lighting if the tower is closed?

Answer 16

Click the microphone on the freqency given on the approach chart 3, 5 or 7 times.

Question 17

What color are runway centerline lights?

Answer 17

white until last 3000-1000, then alternate white and red, the last 1000 all red.

Question 18

What color are taxiway turnoff lights?

Answer 18

green or alternating green/yellow

Question 19

What color are taxiway edge lights?

Answer 19

Blue

Question 20

How is a runway numbered?

Answer 20

Magnetic heading rounded to nearest 10, drop the 0, so heading 323 rounds to 320 and is runway 32. If parallel runways are L(left) and R(right). If 3 parallel the middle is C(center).

Question 21

What marking is added if there is a non-precision approach for that runway?

Answer 21

Threshold bars. They indicate the width of the runway.

Question 22

What marking is added if there is a precision approach for that runway?

Answer 22

Touchdown zone marking.