Exam quiz Takeoffs, Landings, and Go-Arounds - FAA PPL(A) - Private Pilot Airplane

Question 1

A runway VASI system provides:

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Visual descent information to the runway

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Illumination to better see the landing area.

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Left and right descent guidance to the runway

Question 2

Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land when at

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less than the length of the wingspan above the surface.

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twice the length of the wingspan above the surface

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a higher-than-normal angle of attack

Question 3

A below glide slope indication from a pulsating approach slope indicator is a

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pulsating red light

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steady white light.

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pulsating white light

Question 4

When should you reject a landing when on the final approach leg?

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If the approach is unstable.

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If the visibility drops to 5 statute miles

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If another airplane turns final behind you in the pattern

Question 5

What is the best way to slow a plane down during hydroplaning?

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Aerodynamic braking

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Apply maximum brakes

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Pitch the plane nose down and reduce power

Question 6

While operating in class D airspace, each pilot of an aircraft approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI) shall

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maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope until a lower altitude is necessary for a safe landing.

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maintain a 3° glide until approximately 1/2 mile to the runway before going below the VASI

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stay high until the runway can be reached in a power-off landing.

Question 7

A slightly high glide slope indication from a precision approach path indicator is

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three white lights and one red light

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two white lights and two red lights

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four white lights

Question 8

Wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to

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sink below the aircraft generating turbulence

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rise into the traffic pattern

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rise into the takeoff or landing path of a crossing runway

Question 9

What is the difference between a normal landing and a crosswind landing?

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Aileron up on the upwind wing

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Aileron down on the upwind wing

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Aileron up on the downwind wing

Question 10

(Refer to Figure 49) In flying over the airport you notice the position of the tetrahedron and segmented circle. What runway and traffic pattern entry should you use?

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Right-hand traffic and Runway 18

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Left-hand traffic and Runway 22

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Left-hand traffic and Runway 18.

Question 11

How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip?

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Outward, upward, and around each tip

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Inward, upward, and counterclockwise

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Inward, upward, and around each tip.

Question 12

(Refer to figure 48) ATC instructs you to line up and wait for takeoff on runway 12, while another heavy airplane lands on runway 17R. While waiting on runway 12, you observe the jet touchdown past the runway intersection. How will the vortices affect your takeoff? The winds are from 120° at 5 knots.

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The vortices will be pushed into your takeoff path

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The vortices will rise and stay clear of your path

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The vortices will dissipate in the light wind

Question 13

If you land without the use of flaps, the approach will be:

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Faster and shallower

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Slower and steeper.

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Slower and shallower

Question 14

What is one purpose of wing flaps?

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To enable the pilot to make steeper approaches to a landing without increasing the airspeed.

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To relieve the pilot of maintaining continuous pressure on the controls.

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To decrease wing area to vary the lift.

Question 15

Who should not participate in the Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) program?

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Student pilots.

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Military pilots

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Recreational pilots only.

Question 16

During the takeoff roll, you observe a lower RPM than normal. How should you proceed?

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Abort the takeoff

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Continue the takeoff

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Rotate at a higher than normal speed

Question 17

When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying

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above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing beyond the large aircraft's touchdown point.

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below the large aircraft's final approach path and landing before the large aircraft's touchdown point.

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above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing before the large aircraft's touchdown point.

Question 18

What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?

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Induced drag decreases; therefore, any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable floating.

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Wingtip vortices increase creating wake turbulence problems for arriving and departing aircraft

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A full stall landing will require less up elevator deflection than would a full stall when done free of ground effect.

Question 19

Where is the 'Available Landing Distance' (ALD) data published for an airport that utilizes Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO)?

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Special Notices section of the Airport Facility Directory (A/FD)

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14 CFR Part 91, General Operating and Flight Rules

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Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Question 20

When approaching to land on a runway served by a visual approach slope indicator (VASI), the pilot shall

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maintain an altitude at or above the glide slope

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maintain an altitude that captures the glide slope at least 2 miles downwind from the runway threshold.

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remain on the glide slope and land between the two-light bar

Question 21

An aircraft leaving ground effect during takeoff will

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experience an increase in induced drag and a decrease in performance.

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experience a reduction in ground friction and require a slight power reduction.

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require a lower angle of attack to maintain the same lift coefficient

Question 22

What is wake turbulence?

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The counter rotating vortices off the wingtips of an airplane generating lift.

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The air trailing behind an aircraft due to its prop wash while on the ground

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The air trailing behind an aircraft due to its prop wash in flight

Question 23

Why should pilots always fly a stabilized approach?

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Reduces pilot workload

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Eliminates the need to use a checklist

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Requires less flaps to be used during landing

Question 24

When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance?

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Stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown.

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Stay well below its final approach flightpath and land at least 2,000 feet behind

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Stay below and to one side of its final approach flightpath

Question 25

What is the objective of a stabilized approach?

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The airplane should be on speed, in trim, configured for landing, tracking the extended centerline of the runway, and established in a constant angle of descent toward an aiming point on the runway

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To maintain an airspeed +/- 20 knots and a descent rate of around 1,000 fpm.

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To be positioned and fully configured on the final approach leg at no less than 3 NM from the runway threshold

Question 26

The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is

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heavy, clean, and slow

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heavy, dirty, and fast.

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light, dirty, and fast

Question 27

Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?

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Becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed.

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Inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff needs

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Settling to the surface abruptly during landing

Question 28

When a plane comes out of ground effect with a deficiency in speed due to increased drag, it will experience:

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Momentary loss in climb performance

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Negative pitch attitude

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Decrease in thrust required

Question 29

What will happen during takeoff if you attempt to leave ground effect without sufficient airspeed?

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The airplane will experience a nose-down change in moment.

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The airplane will require a decrease in angle of attack to maintain the same amount of lift.

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What will happen during takeoff if you attempt to leave ground effect without sufficient airspeed?

Question 30

When flying a stabilized approach at a constant glide angle, how should the aiming point appear to the pilot?

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The aiming position does not appear to move

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The aiming point appears to move under the nose of the airplane

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The aiming point appears to move forward away from the airplane

Question 31

The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a

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light, quartering tailwind

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light, quartering headwind.

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strong headwind

Question 32

What is the recommended glide path angle when flying a stabilized approach?

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3 degrees

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2 degrees

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4 degrees

Question 33

When should pilots decline a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?

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When it will compromise safety

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Only when the tower operator concurs.

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Pilots can not decline clearance

Question 34

What is likely to occur if you lift off the runway before reaching rotation speed due to ground effect?

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Inability to climb

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Increase in stability

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Decrease in thrust required to maintain flight

Question 35

When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to

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sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence.

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rise from a crossing runway into the takeoff or landing path.

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rise into the traffic pattern area surrounding the airport

Question 36

(Refer to figure 49.) If the wind is as shown by the landing direction indicator, the pilot should land on

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Runway 18 and expect a crosswind from the right

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Runway 36 and expect a crosswind from the right.

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Runway 22 directly into the wind.

Question 37

While approaching to land on Runway 17 at an uncontrolled airport, you spot a lake on the east side of the airport which has ripples in the water at the southeastern edge. How should you proceed?

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Check the windsock on the airfield to make the correct determination with runway choice

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Change your approach and land on runway 35

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Continue with your approach and land on runway 17

Question 38

What is ground effect?

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The result of the interference of the surface of the Earth with the airflow patterns about an airplane.

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The result of the disruption of the airflow patterns about the wings of an airplane to the point where the wings will no longer support the airplane in flight.

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The result of an alteration in airflow patterns increasing induced drag about the wings of an airplane.

Question 39

When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft

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above and upwind from the heavy aircraf

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below and upwind from the heavy aircraft

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below and downwind from the heavy aircraft

Question 40

How should the ailerons be positioned when landing in a crosswind?

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Up aileron into the wind

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Neutral ailerons

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Down aileron into the wind

Question 41

(Refer to figure 47.) VASI lights as shown by illustration C indicate that the airplane is

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above the glide slope

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off course to the left.

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below the glide slope

Question 42

Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is

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developing lift.

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operating at high airspeeds.

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heavily loaded.

Question 43

What action should you take if your approach becomes unstable when less than 500’ above the height of the runway?

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Go-around

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Adjust pitch/power as necessary to re-establish a stabilized approach

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Retract the flaps.

Question 44

What condition applies when taking off at a high density altitude?

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Higher induced drag

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Lower induced drag

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Shorter takeoff roll

Question 45

One of the main functions of flaps during approach and landing is to

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increase the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed

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permit a touchdown at a higher indicated airspeed

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decrease the angle of descent without increasing the airspeed

Question 46

After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given period of time?

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VY

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VA

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VX

Question 47

What airspeed should be flown during a stabilized approach?

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The landing speed specified in the POH or AFM, +10/-5 KIAS

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The speed at the bottom of the green arc on the airspeed indicator, +/- 10 KIAS

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1.5 times Vso, plus the gust factor

Question 48

Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the proper glidepath of the VASI?

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Safe obstruction clearance in the approach area

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Lateral course guidance to the runway

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Runway identification and course guidance.

Question 49

What can happen when a pilot experiences an illusion while approaching to land on a runway that is narrower than the typical runway width?

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The pilot will fly a lower approach, with the risk of striking objects along the approach path or possibly landing short.

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Risk of the pilot leveling out the aircraft high and landing hard or overshooting the runway.

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The tendency to fly slower than the planned final approach speed

Question 50

A stabilized approach is one where the pilot:

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Maintains a constant descent angle to a fixed point on the runway

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Keeps adjusting the pitch attitude to maintain a constant speed to the runway

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Keeps adjusting the speed to maintain a constant pitch attitude toward the runway

Question 51

(Refer to figure 49.) Select the proper traffic pattern and runway for landing.

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Right-hand traffic and Runway 18

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Left-hand traffic and Runway 22

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Left-hand traffic and Runway 18

Question 52

What is the minimum visibility for a pilot to receive a land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?

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3 statute miles

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3 nautical miles

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1 statute mile.

Question 53

Who has final authority to accept or decline any land and hold short (LAHSO) clearance?

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Pilot in command.

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Air Traffic Controller

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Second in command.

Question 54

Most U.S. built aircraft engines rotate the propeller clockwise, as viewed from the pilot’s seat. When the aircraft’s wheels are on the ground during the takeoff roll, torque reaction causes:

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More weight to be placed on the left main landing gear.

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More weight to be placed on the right main landing gear.

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There is no torque reaction as long as the airplane’s wheels are on the ground

Question 55

(Refer to figure 47.) While on final approach to a runway equipped with a standard 2-bar VASI, the lights appear as shown by illustration D. This means that the aircraft is

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below the glide slope

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on the glide slope

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above the glide slope

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