Ch 3 - Airports, Air Traffic & Airspace - Questions 147 - 200

Question 1

The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately

Answer 1

080 degrees and 260 degrees magnetic.

Question 2

(Refer to Fg 48) What is the difference between area A and area E on the airport depicted?

Answer 2

“A” may be used for taxi and takeoff, “E” may be used only as an overrun.

Question 3

(Refer to Fg 48) Area C on the airport depicted is classified as a

Answer 3

Closed runway.

Question 4

(Refer to Fg 48) That portion of the runway identified by the Peter A may be used for

Answer 4

Taxiing and takeoff.

Question 5

The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately

Answer 5

090 degrees and 270 degrees magnetic.

Question 6

(Refer to Fg 65) Which of the signs in the figure is a mandatory instruction sign?

Answer 6

D

Question 7

(Refer to Fg 65) Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway?

Answer 7

K

Question 8

(Refer to Fg 65) Which sign identifies where aircrafts are prohibited from entering?

Answer 8

D

Question 9

(Refer to Fg 65) (Refer to E) The sign is a visual clue that

Answer 9

Confirms the aircraft location to be on taxiway B

Question 10

(Refer to Fg 65) (Refer to F) The sign conforms your position on

Answer 10

Runway 22

Question 11

When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continues lines, the pilot

Answer 11

Should not cross the lines without ATC clearance

Question 12

What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?

Answer 12

Denotes intersecting runways.

Question 13

What does the outbound destination sign identify?

Answer 13

Identifies direction to take-off runways.

Question 14

When Turing onto a taxiway from another taxiway, what is the purpose of the taxiway directional sign?

Answer 14

Indicates designation and direction of taxiway leading out of an intersection.

Question 15

What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve?

Answer 15

Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.

Question 16

The “yellow demarcation bar” marking indicates

Answer 16

Runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway.

Question 17

From the flight deck, this marking confirms the aircraft to be

Answer 17

On a runway, about to clear.

Question 18

(Refer to Fg 64) Which marking indicates a vehicle lane?

Answer 18

C

Question 19

A lighted heliport maybe be identified by a

Answer 19

Green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.

Question 20

A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits

Answer 20

Two quick whit classes between green flashes.

Question 21

An airports rotating brain operated during daylight hours indicates

Answer 21

The weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums.

Question 22

How can a military airport identified at night?

Answer 22

Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes.

Question 23

Airport taxiway edge lights are identifies at the night by

Answer 23

Bue omnidirectional lights.

Question 24

To set high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then clock it

Answer 24

Five times within 5 seconds

Question 25

(Refer to Fg 49) If the wind id as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot shucked land on

Answer 25

Runway 18 and expect a crosswind from the right.

Question 26

(Refer to Fg 49) The arrows that appear on the end of the north/south runway indicate that the area

Answer 26

Cannot be used for landing, but may be used for taxiing and takeoff.

Question 27

(Refer to Fg 49) Selct the proper traffic pattern and runway for landing

Answer 27

Right-hand traffic and runway 18.

Question 28

(Refer to Fg 50) Which runway and traffic pattern should be used as indicated by the wind Coen in the segmented circle?

Answer 28

Left-hand traffic in Runway 36

Question 29

(Refer to Fg 50) The segmented circle indicated that the airport traffic is

Answer 29

Left-hand for Runway 36 and right-hand for Runway 18

Question 30

(Refer to Fg 50) The traffic patterns indicated in the segment circle have been arranged to avoid lights over an area to the

Answer 30

Southwest of the airport.

Question 31

(Refer to Fg 50) The segmented circle indicates that a landing on Runway 26 will be a

Answer 31

Right-quartering headwind.

Question 32

Which id the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport?

Answer 32

Comply with an FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.

Question 33

The recommended entry portion to an airport traffic pattern is

Answer 33

To enter 45 degrees at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.

Question 34

You are on approach to land on Runway 19 of a non-towered airport. You observe ripples on the southeast side of a small tale 3/4 mi. east of the airport. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Answer 34

Check the wind sock to determine the appropriate runway.

Question 35

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slop indicator (VASI), the pilot shall

Answer 35

Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope.

Question 36

A below gild slope indication from a pulsating approach slip indicator is a

Answer 36

Pulsating red light.

Question 37

Which operating in class D airspace, each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slop indicator (VASI) shall

Answer 37

Maintain an altitude at or above the glide slip until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing.

Question 38

Which approach and landing object is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glide path of the VASI?

Answer 38

Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area

Question 39

Each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slop inidicator (VASI) shall

Answer 39

Maintain and altitude at or above the glide slope.

Question 40

(Refer to Fg 47) Illustration A indicates that the aircraft id

Answer 40

On the glide slope.

Question 41

(Refer to Fg 47) While in final approach to a runway equipped with a standard 2-bar VASI, the lights appear as shown by illustration D. This means that the aircraft is

Answer 41

Below the glide path.

Question 42

(Refer to Fg 47) VASI lights as shown by illustration C indicate that the airplane is

Answer 42

Above the glide slope.

Question 43

Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glide path of the VASI?

Answer 43

Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area.

Question 44

A slightly high glide slip indication from a precision approach path indicator is

Answer 44

3 white lights and one red one

Question 45

Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is

Answer 45

Developing lift

Question 46

Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft ten to

Answer 46

Sink below the aircraft generating turbulence

Question 47

(Refer to Fg 48) With winds reported as from 300 degrees at 4 kts, you are given instructions to taxi to runway 30 for departure and to expect take off after an airliner, which is departing from runway 35L. What affect would expect from the airliner’s vortices?

Answer 47

The winds will push the vortices into your takeoff path.

Question 48

When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircrafts are operating, one should be particularly alert t the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to

Answer 48

Sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence.

Question 49

When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying

Answer 49

Above the large aircrafts final approach path and landing beyond the large aircrafts touchdown point.

Question 50

The wind condition that required maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a

Answer 50

Light, quartering tailwind.

Question 51

How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?

Answer 51

Outwatds, upward and around each tip.

Question 52

When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance?

Answer 52

Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown.

Question 53

The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft id

Answer 53

Heavy, clean and slow.