Exam quiz Airport Operations - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

To set the high intensity runway lights on medium intensity, the pilot should click the microphone seven times, and then click it

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five times within five seconds

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three times within three seconds

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one time within four seconds

Question 2

At what minimum distance should a pilot report a near midair collision to the FAA?

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500 feet

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600 feet

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700 feet

Question 3

On landing, your tire blows and the wheel is dented. What action is required to comply with NTSB Part 830?

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No notification or report is required

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An immediate notification must be filed by the operator of the aircraft with the nearest NTSB field office

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A report must be filed with the nearest FAA field office within 7 days

Question 4

Most midair collision accidents occur during

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clear days

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hazy days

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cloudy nights

Question 5

Which of the following must be reported to the NTSB, for aircraft equipped with an Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)?

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Complying with an ACAS resolution advisory (RA) while on an IFR flight plan to avert a substantial risk of collision

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Complying with an ACAS alert on a VFR repositioning flight

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Receiving an ACAS alert about a nearby traffic target without a resolution advisory (RA)

Question 6

A military air station can be identified by a rotating beacon that emits

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two quick, white flashes between green flashes

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white and green alternating flashes

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green, yellow, and white flashes

Question 7

At a nontowered airport, what is the best way to proceed for departure?

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Broadcast intentions prior to taxi and announcing runway of departure

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Radio need not be used

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Call on a nearby tower frequency

Question 8

(Refer to figure 21, area 2.) The CTAF/MULTICOM frequency for Garrison Airport is

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122.9 MHz

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123.0 MHz

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122.8 MHz

Question 9

(Refer to figure 26, area 4.) The CTAF/UNICOM frequency at Jamestown Airport is

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123.0 MHz

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123.6 MHz

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122.0 MHz

Question 10

Inbound to an airport with no tower, FSS, or UNICOM in operation, a pilot should self-announce on MULTICOM frequency

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10 miles out

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20 miles out

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5 miles out

Question 11

What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure clearance in Class D airspace?

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Air Traffic Control Tower

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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Automated Flight Service Station

Question 12

(Refer to figure 22, area 2; and figure 31.) At Coeur D'Alene, which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic?

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122.8 MHz

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122.05 MHz

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135.075 MHz

Question 13

How can a military airport be identified at night?

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Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes

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Alternate white and green light flashes

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White flashing lights with steady green at the same location

Question 14

(Refer to Figure 21, area 3.) What UNICOM frequency would you use to contact Mercer Co. Regional (HZE)?

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122.8 MHz

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118.675 MHz

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118.675 MHz

Question 15

Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during straight-and-level flight?

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Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals

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Continuous sweeping of the windshield from right to left

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Concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area

Question 16

(Refer to Figure 22.) Weather information is available at the Coeur d'Alene (COE) Airport (area 2)

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from AWOS 3 135.075

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at the automated flight service station on the field

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from UNICOM (CTAF) on 122.8

Question 17

From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations?

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Ground control, on initial contact

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Clearance delivery

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Tower, just before takeoff

Question 18

The destination airport has one runway, 08-26, and the wind is calm. The normal approach in calm wind is a left-hand pattern to runway 08. There is no other traffic at the airport. A thunderstorm about 6 miles west is beginning its mature stage, and rain is starting to reach the ground. The pilot decides to

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fly an approach to runway 26 since any unexpected wind due to the storm will be westerly

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fly the pattern to runway 08 since the storm is too far away to affect the wind at the airport

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fly the normal pattern to runway 08 since the storm is west and moving north and any unexpected wind will be from the east or southeast toward the storm

Question 19

Some nontowered airports have a Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) enabling you to:

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Contact ATC over the VOR

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Contact the airport’s personnel

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Substitute this frequency for the usual UNICOM frequency

Question 20

What does a steady green light signal from an ATC control tower mean when in flight?

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Cleared to land

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Return for landing

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Cleared to enter the controlled airspace

Question 21

When would a pilot be required to submit a detailed report of an emergency which caused the pilot to deviate from an ATC clearance?

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Within 48 hours if requested by ATC

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Immediately

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Within 7 days

Question 22

When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which code?

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7600

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7200

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7400

Question 23

What action, if any, is appropriate if the pilot deviates from an ATC instruction during an emergency and is given priority?

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File a detailed report within 48 hours to the chief of the appropriate ATC facility, if requested

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Take no special action since you are pilot in command

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File a report to the FAA Administrator, as soon as possible

Question 24

(Refer to Figure 21, area 1.) What is the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) for Minot International (MOT)?

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118.2 MHz

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122.95 MHz

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118.725 MHz

Question 25

You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs.

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In-flight fire

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Fire of the primary aircraft while in a hangar which results in damage to other property of more than $25,000

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Ground fire resulting in fire equipment dispatch

Question 26

Inbound to an airport with no tower, FSS, or UNICOM in operation, a pilot should self-announce on MULTICOM frequency

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122.9

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123.0

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122.7

Question 27

Under what circumstances might an airport beacon be in operation during the day at an airport with an air traffic control tower?

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When ground visibility is less than 3 miles and/or the ceiling is less than 1,000 feet

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The airport beacon only operates between sunrise and sunset and never during daylight hours

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When at least one runway is closed

Question 28

How will ATC respond when you declare “Minimum Fuel” status?

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They will be alert for any occurrence which might delay the aircraft

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They will guarantee priority handling

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They will declare an emergency

Question 29

When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes?

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7500, 7600, 7700

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0700, 1700, 7000

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1200, 1500, 7000

Question 30

(Refer to figure 49.) The arrows that appear on the end of the north/south runway indicate that the area

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cannot be used for landing, but may be used for taxiing and takeoff

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is usable for taxiing, takeoff, and landing

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may be used only for taxiing

Question 31

The correct method of stating 5,500 feet MSL to ATC is:

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FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

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FIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED FEET MSL

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FIVE POINT FIVE

Question 32

The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance during daylight hours is to use

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a series of short, regularly spaced eye movements to search each 10-degree sector

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peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and utilizing offcenter viewing

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regularly spaced concentration on the 3-, 9-, and 12-o'clock positions

Question 33

A steady green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot

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is cleared to land

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should give way to other aircraft and continue circling

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should return for landing

Question 34

A lighted heliport may be identified by a

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green, yellow, and white rotating beacon

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flashing yellow light

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blue lighted square landing area

Question 35

If Air Traffic Control advises that radar service is terminated when the pilot is departing Class C airspace, the transponder should be set to code

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1200

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0000

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4096

Question 36

An airplane and a glider are on a head-on collision course. What should each pilot do?

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Both pilots should give way to the right

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The airplane pilot should give way to the left

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The glider pilot should give way to the right

Question 37

You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs:

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The inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness

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Flight through a Prohibited Area without an ATC clearance

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In-flight roll upset greater than 90° of bank

Question 38

What does a runway exit sign denote?

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Direction to a taxiway

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Designation and direction of a taxiway that leads to a non-movement area

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Denotes the entrance to a runway from a taxiway

Question 39

(Refer to figure 50.) The segmented circle indicates that the airport traffic is

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left-hand for Runway 36 and right-hand for Runway 18

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left-hand for Runway 18 and right-hand for Runway 36

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right-hand for Runway 9 and left-hand for Runway 27

Question 40

(Refer to figure 65) After landing, the airplane is completely clear of the runway when:

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The aircraft is completely past the solid lines of the marking at location G

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The sign at location E is in view

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The aircraft is completely past the dashed lines of the marking at location G

Question 41

A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication to

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return to the starting point on the airport

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taxi only on taxiways and not cross runways

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taxi at a faster speed

Question 42

What does a steady red light signal from an ATC control tower mean when in flight?

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Give way and continue circling

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Airport unsafe, do not land

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Exercise extreme caution

Question 43

Pilots are encouraged to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and when operating within:

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10 miles of any airport

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Class B airspace

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5 miles of a towered airport

Question 44

You are on the ground and see a steady red light signal from the tower. What does it indicate?

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Stop

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Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

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Taxi clear of the runway in use

Question 45

After landing at a tower-controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control?

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When advised by the tower to do so

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Prior to turning off the runway

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After reaching a taxiway that leads directly to the parking area

Question 46

As you approach your destination airport in Class B airspace after a long cross-country flight, you learn that the airport is unexpectedly closed. While diverting to an alternate airport, you calculate that you will land with just a few gallons of fuel in the tank. What should you tell ATC?

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Minimum fuel

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Declare an emergency

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No need to make a report to ATC

Question 47

If an aircraft is involved in an accident which results in substantial damage to the aircraft, the nearest NTSB field office should be notified

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immediately

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within 48 hours

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within 7 days

Question 48

The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is

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to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude

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45° to the base leg just below traffic pattern altitude

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to cross directly over the airport at traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg

Question 49

Which incident would necessitate an immediate notification to the nearest NTSB field office?

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An in-flight fire

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An in-flight generator/alternator failure

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An in-flight loss of VOR receiver capability

Question 50

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Air Traffic Control and General Operations are issued under which subject number?

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90

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70

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60

Question 51

When operating under VFR below 18,000 feet MSL, unless otherwise authorized, what transponder code should be selected?

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1200

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7700

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7600

Question 52

An ATC clearance provides

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authorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace

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adequate separation from all traffic

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priority over all other traffic

Question 53

An alternating red and green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal to

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exercise extreme caution

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hold position

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not land; the airport is unsafe

Question 54

Why is it a good idea to file a VFR flight plan with FSS?

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To provide search and rescue in the event of an emergency

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To provide traffic reports with Flight Service

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You are required to do so when flying beyond 25 NM from an airport

Question 55

When approaching to land at an airport without an operating control tower in Class G airspace, each pilot must make:

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All turns to the left

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A straight-in approach

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All turns to the right

Question 56

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090°: 'TRAFFIC 3 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND...' Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

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South

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West

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East

Question 57

Unless otherwise authorized, two-way radio communications with Air Traffic Control are required for landings or takeoffs

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at all tower controlled airports regardless of weather conditions

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at all tower controlled airports within Class D airspace only when weather conditions are less than VFR

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at all tower controlled airports only when weather conditions are less than VFR

Question 58

You're flying in Class C airspace and the controller says, “radar service is terminated”. What should the transponder be set to?

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Code 1200

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Code 4096

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Code 0000

Question 59

What action is required when two aircraft of the same category converge, but not head-on?

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The aircraft on the left shall give way

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Each aircraft shall give way to the right

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The faster aircraft shall give way

Question 60

When approaching to land at an airport, without an operating control tower, in Class G airspace, the pilot should

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make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated

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enter and fly a traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

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fly a left-hand traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

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