Gleim: Unit 3: Airports, ATC, And Airspace
Questions And Answers
The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately
ANS✔✔ 080° and 260° magnetic.
The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately ANS✔✔ 090° and 270° magnetic.
Enhanced taxiway centerline markings are enhanced for a maximum of how many feet prior to the runway holding
position markings? ANS✔✔ 150
The purpose of an enhanced taxiway centerline is to ANS✔✔ highlight an approaching runway holding position marking.
What is a mandatory instruction sign? ANS✔✔ 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
Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway? ANS✔✔ A yellow sign with black text on top
What is the purpose of the runway/runway hold position sign? ANS✔✔ Denotes intersecting runways.
What does the outbound destination sign identify? ANS✔✔ Identifies direction to take-off runways.
When approaching taxiway holding lines from the side with the continuous lines, the pilot: ANS✔✔ should not cross the
lines without ATC clearance.
When turning onto a taxiway from another taxiway, what is the purpose of the taxiway directional sign? ANS✔✔
Indicates designation and direction of taxiway leading out of an intersection.
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What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve? ANS✔✔ Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.
The 'yellow demarcation bar' marking indicates ANS✔✔ runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway.
From the flight deck, the runway holding position line with two dashed bars beneath markings confirms the aircraft to be
what? ANS✔✔ On a runway, about to clear
A lighted heliport may be identified by a ANS✔✔ green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.
A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits ANS✔✔ two quick, white flashes between green
flashes.
An airport's rotating beacon operated during daylight hours indicates ANS✔✔ that weather at the airport located in
Class D airspace is below basic VFR weather minimums.
How can a military airport be identified at night? ANS✔✔ Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes.
Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by ANS✔✔ blue omnidirectional lights.
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? ANS✔✔ five times within 5 seconds.
arrows that appear on the end of the north/south runway indicate that the area ANS✔✔ cannot be used for landing, but
may be used for taxiing and takeoff.
Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport? ANS✔✔ Comply with any
FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.
The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is ANS✔✔ to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind
leg at traffic pattern altitude.
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