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

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

118.2 MHz

Answer

122.95 MHz

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118.725 MHz

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 4

(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 self-announce position and intentions?

Accepted Answer

122.8 MHz

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122.05 MHz

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122.1/108.8 MHz

Question 5

While inbound to a nontowered airport without automated weather services, you listen to the CTAF and hear no other aircraft on the frequency. How can you determine the winds and active runway?

Accepted Answer

Call on the CTAF and request an Airport Advisory

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Call the nearest ATC approach or Center facility

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Fly a straight-in final approach and scan for other traffic

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

122.9

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123.0

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122.7

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

7500

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7000

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7200

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Air Traffic Control Tower

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Air Route Traffic Control Center

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Automated Flight Service Station

Question 9

(Refer to figure 50.) The segmented circle indicates that a landing on Runway 26 will be with a

Accepted Answer

right-quartering headwind

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right-quartering tailwind

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left-quartering headwind

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

7600

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7200

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7400

Question 11

You must notify the NTSB immediately if the following occurs.

Accepted Answer

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 12

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

Accepted Answer

FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

Answer

FIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED FEET MSL

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FIVE POINT FIVE

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

123.0 MHz

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123.6 MHz

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122.0 MHz

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

10 miles of any airport

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Class B airspace

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5 miles of a towered airport

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

Accepted Answer

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

When should pilots state their position on the airport when calling the tower for takeoff?

Accepted Answer

When departing from a runway intersection

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When parallel runways are in use

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When visibility is less than 1 mile

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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 18

(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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

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

Accepted Answer

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 21

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

Accepted Answer

126.0 MHz

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133.4 MHz

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122.95 MHz

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Ground control, on initial contact

Answer

Clearance delivery

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Tower, just before takeoff

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

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 24

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

Accepted Answer

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 25

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

Accepted Answer

10 miles out

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20 miles out

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5 miles out

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

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 27

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

Accepted Answer

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 28

What can you expect in the line of services from a Flight Service Station (FSS)?

Accepted Answer

Assistance during an emergency

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Clearance to taxi for takeoff

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Fuel pricing

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

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 30

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

Accepted Answer

5 times within 5 seconds

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3 times within 5 seconds

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7 times within 5 seconds

Question 31

If faced with an emergency where Air Traffic Control (ATC) assistance is desired and not already in contact, which frequency can be used to establish communications?

Accepted Answer

121.5 MHz

Answer

128.725 MHz

Answer

122.5 MHz

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

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 33

Ground Control clears you to taxi to a specific runway for departure. You should:

Accepted Answer

Taxi up to the beginning of the runway and hold short

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Pull onto the end of the runway and hold your position

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Taxi to the nearest intersection with that runway and hold short

Question 34

While taxiing at the parking ramp, the nose gear, wheel, and tire are damaged by striking ground equipment. What action would be required to comply with 49 CFR Part 830?

Accepted Answer

No notification or report is required

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Notify the NTSB within 10 days of the incident

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Notify the FAA within 7 days of the incident

Question 35

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:

Accepted Answer

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 36

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

Accepted Answer

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 37

How can a military airport be identified at night?

Accepted Answer

Dual peaked (two quick) white flashes between green flashes

Answer

Alternate white and green light flashes

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White flashing lights with steady green at the same location

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

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 39

(Refer to figure 26, area 2.) What is the recommended communication procedure when inbound to land at Cooperstown Airport?

Accepted Answer

Broadcast intentions when 10 miles out on the CTAF/MULTICOM frequency, 122.9 MHz

Answer

Contact UNICOM when 10 miles out on 122.8 MHz

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Circle the airport in a left turn prior to entering traffic

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

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 41

(Refer to figure 52.) What is the recommended communications procedure for landing at Lincoln Municipal during the hours when the tower is not in operation?

Accepted Answer

Monitor airport traffic and announce your position and intentions on 118.5 MHz

Answer

Contact UNICOM on 122.95 MHz for traffic advisories

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Monitor ATIS for airport conditions, then announce your position on 122.95 MHz

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

10 NM from the airport

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15 NM from the airport

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20 NM from the airport

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

An in-flight fire

Answer

An in-flight generator/alternator failure

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An in-flight loss of VOR receiver capability

Question 44

Most midair collision accidents occur during

Accepted Answer

clear days

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hazy days

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cloudy nights

Question 45

(Refer to figure 25, area 3.) If Dallas Executive Tower is not in operation, which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic?

Accepted Answer

127.25 MHz

Answer

126.35 MHz

Answer

122.95 MHz

Question 46

While on final approach for landing, an alternating green and red light followed by a flashing red light is received from the control tower. Under these circumstances, the pilot should

Accepted Answer

exercise extreme caution and abandon the approach, realizing the airport is unsafe for landing

Answer

discontinue the approach, fly the same traffic pattern and approach again, and land

Answer

abandon the approach, circle the airport to the right, and expect a flashing white light when the airport is safe for landing

Question 47

How will ATC interpret a call from a pilot stating “Minimum Fuel”?

Accepted Answer

Advisory

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Emergency

Answer

Mayday

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

500 feet

Answer

600 feet

Answer

700 feet

Question 49

What does a runway exit sign denote?

Accepted Answer

Direction to a taxiway

Answer

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 50

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

Accepted Answer

1200

Answer

0000

Answer

4096

Question 51

The correct method of stating 4,500 feet MSL to ATC is

Accepted Answer

FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

Answer

FOUR POINT FIVE

Answer

FORTY-FIVE HUNDRED FEET MSL

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

make all turns to the left, unless otherwise indicated

Answer

enter and fly a traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

Answer

fly a left-hand traffic pattern at 800 feet AGL

Question 53

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

Accepted Answer

Cleared to land

Answer

Return for landing

Answer

Cleared to enter the controlled airspace

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

Within 48 hours if requested by ATC

Answer

Immediately

Answer

Within 7 days

Question 55

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

Accepted Answer

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 56

(Refer to figure 22, area 2; and figure 31.) What is the correct UNICOM frequency to be used at Coeur D'Alene to request fuel?

Accepted Answer

122.8 MHz

Answer

122.1/108.8 MHz

Answer

135.075 MHz

Question 57

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

Accepted Answer

7500, 7600, 7700

Answer

0700, 1700, 7000

Answer

1200, 1500, 7000

Question 58

You must notify the NTSB if there has been substantial damage:

Accepted Answer

Which adversely affects structural strength or flight characteristics

Answer

Which requires repairs to landing gear

Answer

To an engine caused by engine failure in flight

Question 59

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

Accepted Answer

The aircraft on the left shall give way

Answer

Each aircraft shall give way to the right

Answer

The faster aircraft shall give way

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals

Answer

Continuous sweeping of the windshield from right to left

Answer

Concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area

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