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Airport symbol in BLUE =
Airport symbol in MAGENTA = |
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BLUE = Controlled
MAGENTA = Uncontrolled |
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| Beacons – How indicated on chart, and what the various light combinations mean? |
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Indicated on chart by star on top
Civil = White & Green alternating
Military = 2 quick white flashes between green flashes.
Helipad = Green, Yellow, White. |
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| Beacon turned on during daylight indicates? |
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| Below basic VFR weather minimums of 3 statute miles visibility, and 1,000’ ceiling |
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| Special VFR clearances – What is it? Which APs? Under what minimum visibility / cloud clearance? |
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| Allow VFR pilots to depart or land at class E, class D (and some C and B airports) when the field is IFR, but only if the pilot can maintain clear of clouds and the visibility is at least 1 SM. |
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| Special VFR clearances – additional requirements at night? |
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| Pilot must be instrument rated, and the airplane must be IFR equipped. |
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| Special VFR clearances – What ATC facility to contact (at least in D airspace) for the request? |
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| Visual checkpoints used to identify position for initial call up to an AP. |
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| Class B airspace, Radio equipment required, and where exactly is this equipment required? |
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Two-way radio communications equipment, Mode S transponder, or 4096-code transponder / mode C auto altitude reporting
These are needed within 30 miles of the primary AP (the mode-C veil), and up to 10,000 MSL |
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| Class C airspace, Radio equipment required, and where exactly is this equipment required? |
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Two-way radio communications equipment.
4096-code transponder / mode C auto altitude reporting.
Both inside AND above, up to 10,000 MSL |
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| Class C airspace, What is required to enter, and with whom? |
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| Two-way communications w/ approach control (NOT tower) |
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| Class C airspace above primary airport The normal vertical limit? The normal inner circle distance? The normal outer circle distance and AKA name? |
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Definition
Normal vertical limit 4,000’ AGL
The normal inner circle distance: 5 NM
The normal outer circle distance and AKA are: 10NM / Shelf area |
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| Class C airspace around airport: The communications radius about it is known as? It’s radial distance? What’s special about it? |
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POA: Procedural Outer Area
At 20 NM radius
Radar service available within the Procedural Outer Area. |
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| Class D airspace above primary airport – The normal vertical limit is? |
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| Class D Lateral Dimensions based on? |
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| Instrument procedures established for the airport |
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| Part time control tower is classified as D class airspace only when... |
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Definition
| The control tower is in operation |
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| When a Class D airport control tower ceases operation for the day, what happens to the airspace designation? And what determines that designation? |
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Definition
The airspace reverts to Class E or a combination of Class E and G airspace during the hours the tower is not in operation.
Reverts to Class E if communications and weather info are BOTH available
Reverts to a combination of Class E and G airspace if EITHER communications or weather info are NOT available |
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Pattern work exception if within ½ mile of runway:
When necessary?
Minimum vis / cloud clearance?
Type of airspace where allowed? |
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Definition
When necessary: Night
Minimum vis / cloud clearance: 1 mile / clear of clouds
Only allowed in Golf airspace. |
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| Class D airspace, Radio equipment required... |
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Definition
| Two-way radio (While a Mode-C transponder is helpful to the tower, it isn't required) |
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| The basic VFR weather minimums (ceiling and visibility) for an aircraft within class D airspace are... |
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| 1,000-foot ceiling and 3 miles visibility |
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| In a chart supplement, what does the “R” within a circle symbol indicate? |
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| Radar services are available from the adjacent approach control / departure control (frequency) section |
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| Airport tetrahedron points in what direction, and indicates what? |
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Definition
Points INTO the wind, and indicates the direction in which to land.
It’s essentially the opposite of a somewhat similarly shaped windsock. |
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[image]
A left turn at this intersection would place the aircraft ready for… |
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| A runway 33 intersection takeoff. |
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When approaching to land on a VASI equipped runway, what altitude / slope should be used?
For what two reasons? |
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Definition
Maintain an altitude at or above the VASI glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing.
For reasons of…
Obstacle clearance
Possible engine failure. |
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Demarcation Bar...
What does it look like?
What’s it for? |
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Definition
A yellow bar spanning the width of the runway
Delineates either an unusable blast pad / stop-way, OR a taxiway that precedes a displaced threshold.
Shows where the displaced threshold itself starts. |
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Displaced threshold...
What does it look like from the air?
What does it look like on an airport diagram?
Why is it there?
What’s allowed behind it? |
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From the air - Inline centered arrows leading to triangles behind the line behind the runway number
On an airport diagram – Inline ovals (figure 8s) crossing the runway
Reason - Obstruction clearance, or noise sensitive area on the approach end of the runway
Allowed there - No landing, but can be used for taxiing or takeoff. |
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Runway chevrons...
What do they indicate?
How would they appear on an airport diagram? |
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Emergency overrun area only.
On an airport diagram, the unusable area is in grey, unlike the usable runway itself which is in black.
These areas are separated by the runway number. |
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| Set AP lights first from high intensity to medium, by… |
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| Click mic 7x within 5 seconds (for initial high intensity), then 5 times within 5 seconds (for medium intensity) |
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| Outbound destination sign identifies… |
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| The taxi route to takeoff runways |
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| LAHSO – What is it? Three things to know… |
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Definition
Land And Hold Short Operations - ATC procedure for aircraft landing and holding short of an intersecting runway or point on a runway, to balance airport capacity and system efficiency with safety.
Pilot in command (PIC) has the final authority to accept or decline any LAHSO clearance (based on judgment re compromising safety).
Pilots should only receive a LAHSO clearance when there is a minimum ceiling of 1,000 feet and 3 statute miles of visibility.
If receiving "cleared to land" instructions from ATC, you are authorized to use the entire landing length of the runway and should disregard any LAHSO holding position markings. |
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| What do vehicle service roads on an airport look like? |
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