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Jeppesen Ch 4 Flashcards

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VFR

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Visual flight rules; Rules that specify minimum cloud clearance and visibility requirements for flight, or weather conditions under which such rules apply

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IFR

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Instrument flight rules; Rules that govern the procedure for conducting flight in weather conditions below VFR weather minimums, or weather conditions in which such rules apply

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Visual Scanning

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A pattern of looking around the aircraft which will effectively spot other aircraft in the vicinity

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Blind Spots

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Areas around the plane which are not visible from the cockpit due to obstruction by the fuselage or wings

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Clearing Turns

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Turns consisting of at least a 180 degree change in direction, allowing a visual check of the airspace around the airplane to avoid conflicts while maneuvering

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Cockpit Display of Traffic Information

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A display available on a MFD or GPS which displays locations of nearby aircraft equipped with transponders

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Operation Lights On

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A voluntary program established by the FAA which encourages pilots to use landing lights during departures and approaches, both day and night.

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Right-of-Way Rules

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Rules which establish which aircraft should move to make room for other aircraft to avoid collisions

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Minimum Safe Altitudes

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  • Congested areas: 1000 ft above any obstacle within a 2000 foot horizontal radius
  • Uncongested area: at least 500 ft above the surface
  • Sparsely populated or open water areas: not within 500 ft of any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure
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Minimum Safe Altitudes

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  • Congested areas: 1000 ft above any obstacle within a 2000 foot horizontal radius
  • Uncongested area: at least 500 ft above the surface
  • Sparsely populated or open water areas: not within 500 ft of any person, vessel, vehicle, or structure
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What is the most effective method to scan for other aircraft during the day and why?

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Using a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements, focusing for at least one second in each 10-degree sector. This method allows each section of airspace to come into sharp focus before the eyes move on to look in other directions

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True or False? When looking through haze, air traffic and terrain features are not as close as they appear

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False

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Which is a true statement regarding collision avoidance?
A: Operating at an airport with a control tower relieves you of the responsibility to see and avoid other traffic
B: If there is no apparent relative motion between another aircraft and yours, you are probably on a collision course
C: Studies show that the majority of midair collisions occur during daylight hours, in IFR conditions, and within five miles of an airport

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B: If there is no apparent relative motion between another aircraft and yours, you are probably on a collision course

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What is the appropriate way to use a cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) to avoid a collision?
A: To avoid complacency, use the CDTI only after you are instrument rated and flying IFR
B: Monitor the CDTI and if you receive a traffic alert, turn away from the target shown on the display
C: Continuously scan for traffic by looking outside and cross check the CDTI to learn what areas need increased attention

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C: Continuously scan for traffic by looking outside and cross check the CDTI to learn what areas need increased attention

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Controlled Airport

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An airport that has an operating control tower, sometimes called a towered airport

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Air Traffic Control (ATC)

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An FAA service to enable safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic

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Uncontrolled Airport

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A nontowered airport, where control of VFR traffic is not exercised

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Traffic Patterns

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The traffic flow prescribed for aircraft landing and taking off from an airport, consisting of departure, crosswind, downwind, and base legs, and final approach

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Windsock

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A tube which catches the wind and provides pilots with guidance as to the direction and approximate strength of the wind

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Wind Tee

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A weathervane-like, T-shaped indicator which aligns with the wind to provide wind direction information. Does not indicate wind intensity.

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Tetrahedron

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A landing direction indicator, usually at nontowered airports. The small end points into the wind, the general landing direction

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Segmented Circle

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A set of visual indicators that provide traffic pattern information at airports without operating control towers

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Noise Abatement Procedures

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Procedures used to limit the amount of noise generated over neighborhoods near an airport, which may require use of a specific runway, wind permitting, or restrictions on some operations, particularly during specific hours.

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Displaced Threshold

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When the landing area begins at a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway

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Blast Pad/Stopway Area

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An area associated with a runway where propeller blast can dissipate without creating a hazard to others. It cannot be used for landing, takeoffs, or taxiing

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Taxiways

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Links between airport parking areas and runways

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Hold Lines

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Markings located wherever a taxiway intersects a runway to keep aircraft clear of the runway in use

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Ramp Area

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The area where aircraft are parked and tied down

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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

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A specialized agency of the United Nations whose objective is to develop standard principles and techniques of international air navigation and to promote development of civil aviation

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Runway Incursion

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Any occurance at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and takeoff of aircraft

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Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)

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Situations in which an aircraft is cleared to land and stop on the runway, holding short of an intersecting runway, taxiway, or other designated point

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Available Landing Distance (ALD)

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The distance within which an aircraft must land if cleared for LAHSO

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Airport Beacons

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Rotating or flashing lights which indicate the presence and type of an airport

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Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)

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A system of lights which helps a pilot determine whether they are approaching too high or too low. The pilot is on the recommended glide slope when red lights appear above white lights

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Pulsating Visual Approach Slope Indicator (PVASI)

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A system of lights which helps a pilot determine whether they are approaching too high or too low. The pilot is on the recommended glide slope when a steady white light is projected into the final approach area

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Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI)

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A system of lights which helps a pilot determine whether they are approaching too high or too low. The pilot is on the recommended glide slope when the right half of the lights are red and the left half of the lights are white

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Approach Lighting Systems (ALS)

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Lights used to help instrument pilots transition to visual references at the completion of an instrument approach

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Runway Edge Lights

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A single row of white lights bordering each side of the runway and lights identifying the runway threshold

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Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs)

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High intensity white strobe lights placed on each side of the runway to mark the threshold

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Pilot-Controlled Lighting

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Lighting systems which can be activated by keying the aircraft’s microphone on a specified radio frequency

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How are runway numbers determined?

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The runway’s magnetic direction, rounded off to the nearest 10 degrees, with the last zero omitted

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What is the purpose of a displaced threshold?

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Usually used when there are obstructions such as trees, powerlines, or buildings off the end of the runway, preventing a normal descent and landing on the end of the runway

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What are the operating limitations of a displaced threshold?

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May not be used for landings

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What marking indicates a closed runway?

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Yellow Xs

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What beacon light pattern indicates a civilian land airport?

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White/Green

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What beacon light pattern indicates a military airport?

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White/White/Green

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What beacon light pattern indicates a water airport?

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White/Yellow

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What is expected of you in order to conduct LAHSO?

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  • Have at least a private pilot certificate
  • Have the published ALDs and runway slopes available
  • Know which runway LAHSO combinations provide acceptable landing distances with the existing conditions upon arrival
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True or False: After you accept a LAHSO clearance, you must adhere to it and you may not go around

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False

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Describe the procedure for activating three-step pilot-controlled lighting

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Key the mic 7 times on the specified frequency to turn all lights on at maximum intensity

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Aeronautical Charts

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Maps that provide a detailed portrayal of an area’s topography and include aeronautical and navigational information

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Great Circle

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The largest circle that can be drawn on the Earth’s surface.

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Small Circle

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A circle inscribed on the surface of a globe which is smaller than a great circle

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Parallels

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Small circles parallel to the equator, delineating latitude

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Meridians

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Lines that run between the north and south poles

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Prime Meridian

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The meridian which passes through Greenwich, England

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Projections

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Distortions used for portraying a portion of a globe on a flat map

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Mercator Projection

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Projection commonly used in wall charts, with distortion increasing as distance from the equator increases

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Lambert Conformal Conic Projection

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A projection commonly used to create aeronautical charts due to its minimal distortion

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Sectional Charts

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Most commonly used charts for VFR flight. Each covers 6-8 degrees of longitude and approximately 4 degrees of latitude, and is given the name of a primary city within its coverage

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Terminal Area Charts

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Charts which cover busy airspace, usually around Class B airports, in greater detail than the corresponding sectional

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Maximum Elevation Figures

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An indication on a portion of an aeronautical chart indicating the highest elevation of any known feature inside that portion

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Airport Elevation

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The highest part of usable runway surface, measured in feet above mean sea level

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Navaids

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Radio aids to navigation

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