Airport stuff
What does this taxiway marking indicate?
Draw it on the board from card 10.
10- Taxiway center line is a single continuous yellow line 6 to 12 inches in width. Read comments From card.
What is the standard traffic pattern direction? How would you know if an airport had a non-standard traffic pattern direction?
3- Left-hand patterns. Sectional charge, chart supplement traffic pattern indicator on the ground would show non-standard.
What is the structure of an (approaching An uncontrolled airport) radio call? Luray Airport
7- Luray airport, Skyhawk 67 is right down wind, runway 04, Luray.
How would you find a tower frequency for an airport you're approaching? Demonstrate.
Sectional Chart, Chart Supplement, FAA.GOV
What do this number and letter indicate?
Draw Card 30
30- Runway design designation markings numbers and letters. Magnetic direction and left center or right.
What does this airport marking or signage indicate? Card 26
26- Runway holding position sign. Runway numbers correspond to the runway directions.
At what pattern altitude should piston and large or turbine powered aircraft fly? 2 answers.
4- Piston aircraft 1000 feet AGL.
Large aircraft (greater than 12,500 lbs)/Turbine powered aircraft- 1500 feet AGL.
What 2 radio calls are recommended When departing a non-towered airport?
7- Before taxing and before taxing onto the active runway for departure
What what does it mean if ATC tells you to “Line up and wait”?
9- Pilot can taxi onto the departure runway and wait for further instructions. Imminent departure.
What does this line on the runway indicate?
Card 31 - show
31- Runway center line.
What does this airport marking or signage indicate? Show card.
21- No entry sign, prohibits aircraft from entering an area.
What is the recommended entry into a non-towered airport pattern from down one side of airport?
6- Approach the pattern at a 45° angle to the down one leg and join the pattern at midfield
What radio calls are recommended when approaching a non-towered airport?
7-
10 miles away, turn down wind, base, final, and upon clearing the runway. At least three required for correct.
What does it mean if air traffic control tells you ”You are cleared for the option”?
8- Pilot has the option to make a touch and go, lower approach, missed approach, stop and go or. Landing.
What does this signage seem on the sides of runways indicate?
Card 41
41- runway distance remaining sign (1’000’s)
How do Windsocks, tetrahedrons, and wind tees indicate the wind direction?
1- When Sox point what’s the wind tetrahedrons and winds point into the wind.
What radio calls are recommended when approaching a non-towered airport?
7- 10 miles away, turn down wind, base, final, and upon clearing the runway. At least three required for correct.
How would you make a mayday call? Or an inflight emergency call. To WHO? Why? Discuss
You would broadcast on GUARD FREQUENCY (121.5)
Or you could tell ATC or TOWER.
How would you file a flight plan and when would you?
Call 1-800-WX BRIEF, Call flight common flying overhead
If you're on a cross country its a good idea or When flying through certain controlled airspace
What do runway threshold lights indicate what color should they be at the approach end of the runway?
Card 51
51- A bar of steady green lights that marked the beginning of the runway.
What does the traffic pattern indicator look like at an airport and what are its elements (Name at least 2)?
2- A segmented circle, providing traffic pattern information, including wind, direction, landing direction, traffic, pattern, indicators, landing, runway indicators.
What is the recommended entry into a non-towered airport pattern when approaching from the opposite side of the pattern?
5-Either Cross centerfield 500 feet above pattern altitude flying beyond the pattern, then descent to altitude while turning right to enter a 45 midfield downwind or cross midfield at pattern altitude turning to enter downwind
Air Traffic TRANSPONDER:
What are some of the codes & definitions?
Name 1 completely or 2 details at least
- 1200 - VFR
- 7700 - EMERGENCY
- 7600 - Lost Communications
What instructions from TOWER or ATC are mandatory to read back to them to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Always read back runway numbers, hold short instructions, Takeoff/Landing Clearances and specific clearances.
Describe the REIL lighting system.
Card 50
50- Runway End identifier lights are a pair of synchronize flashing lights located on each other runway threshold and identify the approach end of a runway.