Gleim: Unit 3: Airports, ATC, and Airspace
Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway?
A yellow sign with black text on top
What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure clearance in Class D airspace?
Air Traffic Control Tower.
Most midair collision accidents occur during
clear days.
A below glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a
pulsating red light.
Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to
sink below the aircraft generating turbulence.
A slightly high glide slope indication from a precision approach path indicator is
three white lights and one red light.
Prior to starting each maneuver, pilots should
visually scan the entire area for collision avoidance.
Airspace at an airport with a part-time control tower is classified as Class D airspace only
when the associated control tower is in operation.
ADS-B equipment is not required for aircraft in flight above 10,000 ft. MSL
while that flight is still being conducted below 2,500 ft. AGL.
The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately
080° and 260° magnetic.
The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately
090° and 270° magnetic.
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for day VFR flight is
1 mile
What minimum visibility and clearance from clouds are required for VFR operations in Class G airspace at 700 feet AGL or below during daylight hours?
1 mile visibility and clear of clouds.
For VFR flight operations above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds required is
1 mile.
Outside controlled airspace, the minimum flight visibility requirement for VFR flight above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL during daylight hours is
1 mile.
Normal VFR operations in Class D airspace with an operating control tower require the visibility and ceiling to be at least
1,000 feet and 3 miles.
During operations at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL and at or above 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is
1,000 feet.
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds requirement for VFR flight is
1,000 feet.
The basic VFR weather minimums for operating an aircraft within Class D airspace are
1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility.
Enhanced taxiway centerline markings are enhanced for a maximum of how many feet prior to the runway holding position markings?
150
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is
2,000 ft
The radius of the procedural outer area of Class C airspace is normally
20 NM.
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum flight visibility for VFR flight at night is
3 miles
VFR flight in controlled airspace above 1,200 feet AGL and below 10,000 feet MSL requires a minimum visibility and vertical cloud clearance of
3 miles, and 500 feet below or 1,000 feet above the clouds in controlled airspace.
What minimum flight visibility is required for VFR flight operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL?
3 miles.
The vertical limit of Class C airspace above the primary airport is normally
4,000 feet AGL.
Your VFR flight will be conducted above 10,000 ft. MSL in Class E airspace. What is the minimum flight visibility?
5 SM
The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is
5 miles.
The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway below 10,000 feet MSL is
500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet horizontally.
It is the responsibility of the pilot and crew to report a near midair collision as a result of proximity of at least
500 feet or less to another aircraft.
During operations outside controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance below clouds requirement for VFR flight at night is
500 feet.
When should ADS-B equipment be operated on the ground while taxiing?
All the time when on the airport surface.
You are on approach to land on Runway 19 of a non-towered airport. You observe ripples on the southeast side of a small lake 3/4 mi. east of the airport. What is the most appropriate course of action?
Check the wind sock to determine the appropriate runway.
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited?
Class A.
Two-way radio communication must be established with the Air Traffic Control facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace?
Class C.
Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport?
Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?
Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign?
Denotes intersecting runways.
How can a military airport be identified at night?
Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes.
What procedure is recommended when climbing or descending VFR on an airway?
Execute gentle banks left and right for continuous visual scanning of the airspace.
What does the outbound destination sign identify?
Identifies direction to take-off runways.
What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve?
Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.
When turning onto a taxiway from another taxiway, what is the purpose of the taxiway directional sign?
Indicates designation and direction of taxiway leading out of an intersection.
From the flight deck, the runway holding position line with two dashed bars beneath markings confirms the aircraft to be what?
On a runway, about to clear
How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?
Outward, upward, and around each tip.
Unless otherwise authorized, which situation requires Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)?
Overflying Class C airspace below 10,000 feet MSL.
What minimum pilot certification is required for operation within Class B airspace?
Private Pilot Certificate or Student Pilot Certificate with appropriate logbook endorsements.
Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI?
Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area.
What is a mandatory instruction sign?
Signs that have a red background with a white inscription and are used to denote an entrance to a runway or critical area and areas where an aircraft is prohibited from entering
When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance?
Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown.
When a control tower located on an airport within Class D airspace ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation?
The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.
During a night flight, you observe steady red and green lights ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is approaching head-on.
During a night flight, you observe a steady red light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is crossing to the left.
During a night flight, you observe a steady white light and a flashing red light ahead and at the same altitude. What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft?
The other aircraft is flying away from you.
Under what condition may an aircraft operate from a satellite airport within Class C airspace?
The pilot must contact ATC as soon as practicable after takeoff.
How can you determine if another aircraft is on a collision course with your aircraft?
There will be no apparent relative motion between your aircraft and the other aircraft.
After landing at a tower-controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control?
When advised by the tower to do so.
When should pilots state their position on the airport when calling the tower for takeoff?
When departing from a runway intersection.
Unless otherwise authorized, which airspace requires the appropriate Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment installed?
Within Class G airspace 25 nautical miles from a Class B airport.
Can aircraft without ADS-B Out equipment overfly Class C airspace?
Yes, but only in exceptional circumstances because flight over Class C airspace is not permitted without appropriate ADS-B equipment.
You would like to enter Class B airspace and contact the approach controller. The controller responds to your initial radio call with "N125HF standby." May you enter the Class B airspace?
You must remain outside Class B airspace until controller gives you a specific clearance.
The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance during daylight hours is to use
a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements to search each 10-degree sector.
When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft
above and upwind from the heavy aircraft.
Your flight takes you in the path of a large aircraft. In order to avoid the vortices you should fly
above the flight path of the large aircraft.
When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying
above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing beyond the large aircraft's touchdown point.
No person may operate an airplane within Class D airspace at night under special VFR unless the
airplane is equipped for instrument flight.
Responsibility for collision avoidance in an alert area rests with
all pilots.
Onboard ADS-B Out equipment is useful to pilots and ATC controllers
all the time, even when aircraft are positioned on the airport surface.
All operations within Class C airspace must be in
an aircraft equipped with a transponder with automatic altitude reporting capability.
With certain exceptions, all aircraft within 30 miles of a Class B primary airport from the surface upward to 10,000 feet MSL must be equipped with
an operable transponder having either Mode S or 4096-code capability with Mode C automatic altitude reporting capability.
A special VFR clearance authorizes the pilot of an aircraft to operate VFR while within Class D airspace when the visibility is
at least 1 mile and the aircraft can remain clear of clouds.
Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by
blue omnidirectional lights.
arrows that appear on the end of the north/south runway indicate that the area
cannot be used for landing, but may be used for taxiing and takeoff.
Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
developing lift.
Any airspace that requires the use of a transponder also requires aircraft to be
equipped with specific ADS-B Out equipment.
To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it how many times?
five times within 5 seconds.
A lighted heliport may be identified by a
green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.
No person may take off or land an aircraft under basic VFR at an airport that lies within Class D airspace unless the
ground visibility at that airport is at least 3 miles.
The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is
heavy, clean, and slow.
The purpose of an enhanced taxiway centerline is to
highlight an approaching runway holding position marking.
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when operating
in conditions of reduced visibility.
The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a
light, quartering tailwind.
While operating in class D airspace, each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) shall
maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing.
Each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) shall
maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope.
When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall
maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope.
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning
noncontrol information in selected high-activity terminal areas.
Eye movements during daytime collision avoidance scanning should
not exceed 10 degrees and view each sector at least 1 second.
ADS-B equipment offers many benefits to pilots; however, the range of coverage for air traffic controllers is
often better than radar, even in remote areas.
The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance during nighttime hours is to use
peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and utilizing off-center viewing.
A non-tower satellite airport, within the same Class D airspace as that designated for the primary airport, requires radio communications be established and maintained with the
primary airport's control tower.
Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs at all towered airports
regardless of weather conditions.
The 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicates
runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway.
When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines, the pilot:
should not cross the lines without ATC clearance.
When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to
sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence.
An airport's rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates
that weather at the airport located in Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums.
Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that
the ceiling is at least 5,000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more.
The lateral dimensions of Class D airspace are based on
the instrument procedures for which the controlled airspace is established.
The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is
to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed
to the next intersecting runway where further clearance is required.
A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits
two quick, white flashes between green flashes.
