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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At an airport with a tower, when is movement permitted in a designated movement area? | Only after obtaining approval from the ATC |
| How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 094 degrees? | RWY 9 |
| How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 005 degrees? | RWY 36 or 1 |
| A runway with a non-precision approach does NOT have which of the following runway markings? | Touchdown Zone |
| Where are displaced threshold markings located on a runway? | -At a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway -At the end of the non-landing portion of the runway |
| Which surface on a runway is marked with large yellow chevrons? | Blast Pad |
| The beginning of the markings is approximately ___ from the landing threshold. | 1,000 feet |
| At an airport with a tower, when is movement permitted in a designated movement area? | Only after obtaining approval from the ATC |
| What do "H" markings indicate in the landing area? | oriented to align with the intended direction of approach. |
| Which markings indicate that the pavement is NOT intended for use by aircraft? | Taxiway shoulder markings |
| The centerline of a taxiway is marked with what type of line? | Continuous yellow |
| What is indicated by a taxiway direction sign? | Which direction the aircraft must turn to get to the desired taxiway |
| Which type of lights tell pilots and vehicle operators to stop when runways are not safe? | Runway status lights |
| Which light system provides visual descent guidance during runway approaches? | Visual glideslope indicators |
| Which lights are used to confirm ATC clearance to enter the active runway? | Runway Guard Lights |
| What color light is used for Runway Guard Lights? | Yellow |
| What color light is used for Stop Bar Lights? | Red |
| What color light is used for Lead-on lights? | Yellow and Green |
| What color light is used for Taxiway edge Lights? | Blue |
| What color light is used for Taxiway centerline Lights? | Green |
| Colors of lighted land airport beacon? | Flashing white and green |
| Colors of a lights water airport beacon? | Flashing white and yellow |
| Colors of a lighted helipad beacon? | Flashing white, yellow and green |
| Colors of military airport beacon? | Two quick white flashes followed by a green flash |
| *Only green lights are known as what?* | Threshold Lights |
| *What are Approach Light Systems (ALSs)?* | provide the basic means to transition from instrument flight to visual flight for landing by radiating light beams in a directional pattern |
| Who provides an aircraft specific approval for entry onto movement areas on an airport? | ATC |
| What runway marking extends the full-length runway pavement area? | Runway side stripes |
| What does the following sign indicate when posted on an airport? (Red back ground, white numbers) | Denotes an entrance to a runway or critical area, aircraft are prohibited from entering without an ATC clearance |
| The basic means to transition from instrument flight to visual flight for landing is provided by _________ | ALSs |