Progress Test 3

Question 1

What signifies your first place to visit when arriving at an airfield?

Answer 1

A “C” or “control” sign; a black “C” on a yellow square background

Question 2

What’s the direction of a standard circuitry pattern in the absence of any other information?

Answer 2

Left

Question 3

What do the terms TORA and TODA stand for, and what’s the difference between them?

Answer 3

TORA (take off run available), TODA (take off distance available). TODA is the distance available to the first 50ft obstacle, and includes any clearway. TORA is the available distance where your wheels can be in contact with the ground

Question 4

What does two white “plus” signs joined together horizontally indicate when on a grass rwy at an airfield?

Answer 4

The area is reserved for glider take-off and landing

Question 5

What does the term “flooded” mean with regards to rwy condition reporting?

Answer 5

Extensive patches of standing water are visible

Question 6

What’s the significance of the yellow line in the middle of a taxiway along your direction of travel?

Answer 6

It’s the centreline and the centreline of the a/c nose should be over it all the time

Question 7

What’s the meaning of a flashing white light signalled from the ground to an a/c in flight?

Answer 7

Land here and proceed to apron after clearances have been given

Question 8

What colour are rwy markings?

Answer 8

White

Question 9

What’s the worst combination for “wake turbulence”?

Answer 9

Light a/c following a heavy a/c in a clean configuration at slow speed