CTO Non-Towered Airport Operations 4

Question 1

When is a pilot-controlled lighting (PCL) system typically found at a non-towered airport?

Accepted Answer

At airports where runway lights are not staffed full-time

Answer

PCL systems allow pilots to activate runway and approach lighting via CTAF radio clicks when the airport is unattended or the lights are not on continuously.

Question 2

How many times must a pilot click the microphone to activate pilot-controlled lighting at its brightest setting?

Accepted Answer

7 clicks within 5 seconds

Answer

Seven clicks within 5 seconds activates runway lights at maximum intensity; 5 clicks = medium, 3 clicks = low.

Question 3

At a non-towered airport, what does a steady red light signal from a handheld light gun (used by a ground station) mean to a pilot in the air?

Accepted Answer

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Answer

A steady red light to an aircraft in flight means give way to other aircraft and continue circling; it is a hold for sequencing signal.

Question 4

What minimum radio equipment is legally required for a VFR flight to a non-towered airport that lies outside Class B, C, or D airspace?

Accepted Answer

No radio equipment is legally required

Answer

FAR 91.215 requires transponders in certain airspace, but no regulation requires a radio for VFR flight to non-towered airports outside Class B/C/D airspace.

Question 5

An aircraft without a radio lands at a non-towered airport. Where should the pilot look for light gun signals from a ground controller?

Accepted Answer

The airport traffic control facility or designated signal area

Answer

If any controlling authority exists, light gun signals come from the control facility or a designated signal point on the field.

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

CTO Non-Towered Airport Operations 4