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

Question 1

When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the right-of-way belongs to the aircraft

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at the lower altitude, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of or to overtake another

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that is the least maneuverable

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that has the other to its right

Question 2

(Refer to figure 50.) Which runway and traffic pattern should be used as indicated by the wind cone in the segmented circle?

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Left-hand traffic on Runway 36

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Right-hand traffic on Runway 18

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Right-hand traffic on Runway 9

Question 3

When approaching a nontowered airport, when should you make your first position call?

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10 NM from the airport

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15 NM from the airport

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20 NM from the airport

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

The underlying principle of the right-of-way rules is to ensure:

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That each person operating an aircraft will see and avoid other aircraft

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Airplanes operating on an airport surface have right-of-way over other vehicles

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All aircraft are treated in the same manner

Question 9

The operator of an aircraft that has been involved in an accident is required to file an NTSB accident report within how many days?

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10

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7

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5

Question 10

(Refer to figure 48.) What is the difference between area A and area E on the airport depicted?

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A may be used for taxi and takeoff; E may be used only as an overrun

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A may be used for all operations except heavy aircraft landings; E may be used only as an overrun

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A may be used only for taxiing; E may be used for all operations except landings

Question 11

The aircraft that always has right-of-way is the:

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Aircraft in distress

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Glider

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Balloon

Question 12

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 13

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 14

While approaching to land, the pilot had to perform evasive maneuvers to avoid a near midair collision (NMAC). The pilot and flight crew members should report this incident immediately:

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By radio or telephone to the nearest FAA ATC facility or FSS

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By filing an ASRS report

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To the local law enforcement

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace?

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Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency

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Contact the FSS for traffic advisories

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Contact the tower and request permission to enter

Question 18

Airport taxiway edge lights are identified at night by

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blue omnidirectional lights

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alternate red and green lights

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white directional lights

Question 19

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 20

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 21

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 22

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 23

The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing lights when operating below 10,000 feet, day or night, and especially when operating

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in conditions of reduced visibility

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within 15 miles of a towered airport

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in Class B airspace

Question 24

(Refer to figure 48.) Area C on the airport depicted is classified as a

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closed runway

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multiple heliport

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stabilized area

Question 25

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 26

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 27

If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport?

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Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the tower

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Flash the landing lights and cycle the landing gear while circling the airport

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Enter a crosswind leg and rock the wings

Question 28

Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a non-towered airport?

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Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport

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Make all turns to the left

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Depart in any direction consistent with safety, after crossing the airport boundary

Question 29

(Refer to figure 50.) The traffic patterns indicated in the segmented circle have been arranged to avoid flights over an area to the

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southeast of the airport

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north of the airport

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south of the airport

Question 30

(Refer to figure 20, area 3.) What is the recommended communications procedure for a landing at Currituck County Airport?

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Transmit intentions on 122.9 MHz when 10 miles out and give position reports in the traffic pattern

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Contact New Bern FSS for area traffic information

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Contact Elizabeth City FSS for airport advisory service

Question 31

(Refer to figure 25, area 2.) The control tower frequency for Addison Airport is

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126.0 MHz

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133.4 MHz

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122.95 MHz

Question 32

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 33

Which aircraft has the right-of-way over all other air traffic?

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An aircraft in distress

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A balloon

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An aircraft on final approach to land

Question 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

The numbers 35 and 17 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately:

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350° and 170° magnetic heading

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035° and 017° magnetic heading

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350° and 170° true heading

Question 38

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 39

(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 40

(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 41

If the control tower uses a light signal to direct a pilot to give way to other aircraft and continue circling, the light will be

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steady red

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flashing red

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alternating red and green

Question 42

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 43

An airplane and an airship are converging. If the airship is left of the airplane's position, which aircraft has the right-of-way?

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The airship

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Each pilot should alter course to the right

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The airplane

Question 44

NTSB Part 830 states that an aircraft operator must immediately notify them:

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In the case of an aircraft accident

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If the aircraft is later to its destination than one hour of its projected arrival time

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Of any aircraft incident

Question 45

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 46

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 47

Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?

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Flashing green

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Steady green

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Flashing white

Question 48

Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning

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noncontrol information in selected high-activity terminal areas

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pilots of radar-identified aircraft whose aircraft is in dangerous proximity to terrain or to an obstruction

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nonessential information to reduce frequency congestion

Question 49

(Refer to figure 26, area 5.) What is the CTAF/UNICOM frequency at Barnes County Airport?

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122.8 MHz

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122.0 MHz

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123.6 MHz

Question 50

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 51

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 52

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 53

(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 54

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 55

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

Question 56

How should you set the transponder after an engine failure in flight?

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7700

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7600

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7500

Question 57

Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the nearest NTSB field office?

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An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident

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An in-flight radio communications failure

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An in-flight generator or alternator failure

Question 58

(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 59

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 60

How many times should a pilot key the mic on a specified frequency at a non-towered airport to activate medium-intensity lighting?

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5 times within 5 seconds

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3 times within 5 seconds

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7 times within 5 seconds

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