Vocab
Flight Profile
Runway Markings/Weather
Airport Signs
Airport Lighting
100
Standardized series of steps performed from take-off to landing
What is flight profile.
100
The first thing the pilot does.
What is preflight inspection.
100
Three wind direction indicators
What is wind socks, wind tees, tetrahedrons.
100
Black with white numbers; tells distance remaining on the runway.
What is Runway Distance Remaining.
100
Red lights marking the end of a runway.
What is end of runway lights.
200
The policy controlling the noise impact of an airport on the surrounding community.
What is noise abatement.
200
Directly after the pilot takes off.
What is pilot climbs.
200
The runway heading of a runway facing 130 degrees.
What is 13
200
Red with white characters, tells of runway entrances and prohibited/critical areas.
What is a mandatory sign.
200
White lights denoting the edge of a runway.
What is edge lights.
300
A set of indicators providing traffic pattern information to airborne pilots.
What is a segmented circle.
300
Directly after the preflight inspection.
What is taxi phase.
300
The type of runway that gives left/right as well as up/down information.
What is a precision instrument runway.
300
Black with yellow characters; identifies locations and boundaries.
What is a location sign.
300
A complex Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)
What is Tri-Color VASI
400
The rectangular virtual path above an airport facilitating/controlling the flow of airborne planes.
What is a traffic pattern.
400
Directly before the pilot descends.
What is pilot levels off and cruises.
400
Surrounds the wind direction indicators.
What is the segmented circle.
400
Yellow background with black characters; gives directions.
What is a direction sign.
400
A Tri-Color VASI with different colors and pulsing lights.
What is Pulse Light Approach Slope Indicator and Precision Approach Path Indicator (PLASI and PAPI).
500
FAA facility providing pilots with weather briefings and flight plans.
What is Flight Service Station (FSS)
500
Directly after plane lands.
What is plane stops and requests permission to park on ramp.
500
The runway heading of a south-facing runway.
What is 18.
500
Yellow with black characters; gives directions to special locations.
What is a destination sign.
500
Bright white strobe lights that show the end of the runway in reduced visibility.
What is Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL).
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