Gleim Homework 17 Comm Ground
When operating an airplane for the purpose of takeoff or landing within Class D airspace under special VFR, what minimum distance from clouds and what visibility are required?
Remain clear of clouds, and the ground visibility must be at least 1 SM.
Which type of radar service is provided to VFR aircraft at Lubbock Preston Smith Airport?
Sequencing to the primary Class C airport, traffic advisories, limited vectoring, and safety alerts.
(Refer to Area 6.) What is the purpose of the star that follows the CT-120.65 in the information box for the Sacramento Mather (MHR) Airport?
That the control tower has limited hours of operation.
The maximum indicated airspeed permitted when operating an aircraft within 4 NM of the primary airport in Class D airspace is
200 knots.
Unless otherwise authorized or required by ATC, the maximum indicated airspeed permitted when at or below 2,500 feet AGL within 4 NM of the primary airport within Class C or D airspace is
200 knots.
Unless otherwise authorized, the maximum indicated airspeed at which aircraft may be flown when at or below 2,500 feet AGL and within 4 nautical miles of the primary airport of Class C airspace is
200 knots.
What is the maximum indicated airspeed authorized in the airspace underlying Class B airspace?
200 knots.
When flying beneath the lateral limits of Class B airspace, the maximum indicated airspeed authorized is
200 knots.
When flying in a VFR corridor designated through Class B airspace, the maximum speed authorized is
200 knots.
You have received a VFR clearance to enter the San Francisco Class B airspace at 8,500 ft. What are the VFR cloud clearance and visibility requirements in the Class B airspace?
3 SM visibility and clear of clouds.
What is the minimum flight visibility and proximity to cloud requirements for VFR flight, at 6,500 feet MSL, in Class C, D, and E airspace?
3 miles visibility; 1,000 feet above and 500 feet below.
(Refer to point 1.) The floor of the Class E airspace above Georgetown Airport (Q61) is at
3,823 feet MSL.
When operating an aircraft in the vicinity of an airport with an operating control tower, in Class E airspace, a pilot must establish communications prior to
4 NM, and up to and including 2,500 feet AGL.
When approaching to land at an airport with an ATC facility, in Class D airspace, the pilot must establish communications prior to
4 NM, up to and including 2,500 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.
According to 14 CFR Part 91, what is the appropriate VFR cruising altitude, when above 3,000 ft. AGL, for a flight on a magnetic course of 090°?
5,500 ft.
(Refer to point 2.) The highest obstruction with high intensity lighting within 10 NM of Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is how high above ground?
512 feet.
(Refer to point 5.) The floor of the Class E airspace over University Airport (area 5) is
700 feet AGL.
(Refer to point 8.) The floor of the Class E airspace over the town of Auburn is
700 feet AGL.
(Refer to Area 4.) You plan to depart on a day VFR flight from the Firebaugh (F34) airport. What is the floor of controlled airspace above this airport?
700 feet above the airport.
(Refer to point 4.) The terrain at the obstruction approximately 8 NM east southeast of the Lincoln Airport is approximately how much higher than the airport elevation?
827 feet.
Which of the following flights may be made without ADS-B Out equipment installed?
A VFR flight that departs a Class D airport, cruises in Class E airspace at 7,500 ft. MSL, and arrives at another Class D airport.
What depicts a Class E airspace that begins at 700 ft. AGL?
A magenta vignette that goes around an airport.
What type of ADS-B equipment is required in Class A airspace?
ADS-B Out that operates on the frequency 1090 MHz.
Aircraft that operate in Class A airspace must be equipped with
ADS-B with TIS-B.
What is the acronym for a computerized command response system that provides automated weather, radio check capability, and airport advisory information selected from an automated menu by microphone clicks?
AUNICOM.
Which is true regarding flight operations in Class A airspace?
Aircraft must be equipped with an ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment.
When approaching Lubbock Preston Smith Airport from the west at noon for the purpose of landing, initial communications should be with
Lubbock Approach Control on 119.2 MHz.
What is the recommended communications procedure for landing at Wiley Post during the hours when the tower is not in operation?
Monitor airport traffic and announce your position and intentions on 126.9 MHz.
Which is true regarding flight operations in Class A airspace?
Must conduct operations under instrument flight rules.
(Refer to Area 8.) The traffic pattern altitude at the Auburn (AUN) airport is 1,000 feet AGL. May you practice landings under VFR when the AWOS is reporting a ground visibility of 2 miles?
No, the reported ground visibility must be at least 3 miles.
Where is Air Park Dallas located with relation to the city?
Northeast, approximately 16 miles.
Unless otherwise authorized, which situation requires Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)?
Overflying Class C airspace below 10,000 feet MSL.
Unless otherwise authorized or required by air traffic control, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which a person may operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL?
250 knots.
Unless otherwise authorized, what is the maximum indicated airspeed at which an aircraft may be flown in a satellite airport traffic pattern located within Class B airspace?
250 knots.
(Refer to Area 2.) What is indicated by the star next to the "L" in the airport information box for the MADERA (MAE) airport north of area 2?
Lighting limitations exist.
Excluding Hawaii, the vertical limits of the Federal Low Altitude airways extend from
1,200 feet AGL up to, but not including, 18,000 feet MSL.
The minimum flight visibility for VFR flight increases to 5 statute miles beginning at an altitude of
10,000 feet MSL if above 1,200 feet AGL.
In the contiguous U.S., excluding the airspace at and below 2,500 feet AGL, an operable coded transponder equipped with Mode C capability is required in all airspace above
10,000 feet MSL.
Aircraft operating in class A airspace are required to use which type of ADS-B equipment?
1090-ES.
(Refer to area 6.) How long is the longest runway at Sacramento Mather airport (MHR)?
11,300 ft.
(Refer to point 1.) What minimum altitude is required to avoid the Livermore Airport (LVK) Class D airspace?
2,901 feet MSL.
The radius of the uncharted Outer Area of Class C airspace is normally
20 NM.
Which is true regarding flight operations to or from a satellite airport, without an operating control tower, within the Class C airspace area?
Aircraft must be equipped with an ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment.
Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?
Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.
What must a pilot do or be aware of when transitioning an Alert Area?
Be aware that the area may contain unusual aeronautical activity or high volume of pilot training.
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out is mandated for aircraft operations in
Class A, B, and C airspace.
A coded transponder equipped with altitude reporting equipment is required for
Class A, Class B, and Class C airspace areas.
What is the ceiling of the Class D Airspace of the Byron (C83) airport (Area 2)?
Class D Airspace does not exist at Byron (C83).
When a dashed blue circle surrounds an airport on a sectional aeronautical chart, it will depict the boundary of
Class D airspace.
What designated airspace associated with an airport becomes inactive when the control tower at that airport is not in operation?
Class D, which then becomes Class E.
(Refer to area 2.) How could you receive a weather update while in your aircraft on the ground at Fresno Chandler Executive airport (FCH)?
Contact Rancho Murieta radio on 122.55 or call (800) 992-7433.
What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?
Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.
You are planning a VFR west bound flight departing the FRESNO CHANDLER EXECUTIVE (FCH) airport and you will be passing through the active Lemoore C and A MOAs. What action should you take?
Exercise extreme caution while in the boundaries of the MOA.
(Refer to area 2.) While en route over Fresno Chandler Executive airport (FCH), your airborne radar shows unforecast thunderstorms 20 mi. ahead. Who should you contact for more information about the weather along your route of flight?
Flight Service Station (FSS) on 122.55.
When is Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out equipment required?
In Class E airspace above 10,000 ft. MSL, except at and below 2,500 ft. AGL.
You are preflight planning in the morning before an afternoon flight. Where would you find information regarding an "Airport surface hot spot?"
In the Chart Supplements U.S.
Which statement is true about isogonic lines?
Isogonic lines are lines of equal variation.
Which is true regarding flight operations to or from a satellite airport, without an operating control tower, within the Class C airspace area?
Prior to entering that airspace, a pilot must establish and maintain communication with the ATC serving facility.
Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
The aircraft must be equipped with an ATC transponder and altitude reporting equipment.
(Refer to area 2.) What does the maximum elevation figure (MEF) 16 represent?
The highest elevation within this quadrant, including terrain and other vertical obstacles, is 1,600 ft. MSL.
Which is true regarding pilot certification requirements for operations in Class B airspace?
The pilot in command must hold at least a private pilot certificate.
To operate an airplane under SPECIAL VFR (SVFR) within Class D airspace at night, which is required?
The pilot must hold an instrument rating, and the airplane must be equipped for instrument flight.
Which is true regarding flight operations in Class B airspace?
The pilot must receive an ATC clearance before operating an aircraft in that area.
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.
Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, 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.
Refer to Air Park Dallas (N33°01.41' W96°50.22'). Is fuel ever available at Air Park Dallas?
Yes, fuel services can be arranged by calling the listed phone number prior to arrival.
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.
(Refer to point 1.) This thin black shaded line is most likely
a military training route.
(Refer to point 2.) Borges-Clarksburg Airport is
a nonpublic use airport.
If the minimum safe speed for any particular operation is greater than the maximum speed prescribed in 14 CFR Part 91, the
aircraft may be operated at that speed.
True course measurements on a Sectional Aeronautical Chart should be made at a meridian near the midpoint of the course because the
angles formed by lines of longitude and the course line vary from point to point.
(Refer to Area 2.) When departing the RIO LINDA (L36) Airport to the northwest at an altitude of 1,000 feet AGL, you
are not required to contact any ATC facilities if you do not enter the Class C Airspace.
GIVEN: Location Madera Airport (MAE) Altitude 1,000 ft. AGL Position 7 NM north of Madera (MAE) Time 3 p.m. local Flight visibility 1 SM You are VFR approaching Madera Airport for a landing from the north. You
are required to descend to below 700 feet AGL to remain clear of Class E airspace and may continue for landing.
Each person operating an aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out must operate it in the transmit mode
at all times unless otherwise authorized by the FAA or directed by ATC.
At some airports located in Class D airspace where ground visibility is not reported, takeoffs and landings under special VFR are
authorized by ATC if the flight visibility is at least 1 SM.
(Refer to point 6.) The Class C airspace at Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK) which extends from the surface upward has a ceiling of
both 2,100 feet and 3,000 feet MSL.
(Refer to point 7.) The floor of Class E airspace over the town of Woodland is
both 700 feet and 1,200 feet AGL.
To avoid landing at the wrong airport or runway, pilots should
consult airport diagrams and Chart Supplements.
Your transponder is inoperative. In order to enter Class B airspace, you must submit a request for a deviation from the
controlling ATC facility at least 1 hr. before the proposed flight.
When in the vicinity of a VOR which is being used for navigation on VFR flight, it is important to
exercise sustained vigilance to avoid aircraft that may be converging on the VOR from other directions.
What is the general direction of movement of the other aircraft if during a night flight you observe a steady white light and a rotating red light ahead and at your altitude? The other aircraft is
headed away from you.
When approaching to land at an airport without an operating control tower, in Class G airspace, the pilot should
make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated.
VFR cruising altitudes are required to be maintained when flying
more than 3,000 feet AGL; based on magnetic course.
The upper limits of Class D airspace are depicted
on the sectional chart as feet MSL.
An aircraft fitted with ADS-B Out equipment does not need to be operated in the transmit mode when
operating under a mission of law enforcement or intelligence purposes.
(Refer to point 4.) The thin magenta line represents
the San Francisco Mode C veil, which requires the use of an appropriate transponder.
(Refer to point 2.) The 16 indicates
the maximum elevation figure for that quadrangle.
Alert Areas are special use airspace depicted within magenta lines on sectional charts in which
there is a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity, neither of which is hazardous to aircraft.
Traffic patterns in effect at Wiley Post are
to the left on Runways 35R, 35L, and 31; to the right on Runways 17L, 17R, and 13.
(Refer to Area 3.) What is the significance of R-2531? This is a restricted area
where often invisible hazards exist.
What transponder equipment is required for airplane operations within Class B airspace? A transponder
with 4096 code or Mode S, and Mode C capability.
