Airport and Airspace Procedures Flashcards
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What does a flashing red light signal from the control tower mean to an aircraft on the ground?
Answer: Return to starting point on the airport
A flashing red light directed at an aircraft on the ground means 'taxi clear of landing area in use' or return to starting point.
Which airspace requires a Mode C transponder at all times?
Answer: Class B airspace
Class B airspace requires an operating Mode C (altitude encoding) transponder for all aircraft operations.
What is the standard traffic pattern altitude for propeller-driven aircraft at an airport without a published altitude?
Answer: 1,000 feet AGL
The standard traffic pattern altitude for propeller-driven aircraft is 1,000 feet AGL above the airport elevation.
At a towered airport, when should a pilot contact ground control after landing?
Answer: After clearing the active runway
A pilot should switch to ground control frequency after clearing the active runway, not while still on it.
What is the purpose of runway hold short markings (yellow double solid/dashed lines)?
Answer: Define where aircraft must stop before entering the runway
Runway holding position markings indicate where aircraft and vehicles must hold short and not proceed without ATC clearance.
A segmented circle around a wind sock at an uncontrolled airport indicates what?
Answer: Traffic pattern information and landing direction
The segmented circle system provides traffic pattern information including runway in use and pattern direction.
What does a steady green light signal mean when directed at an aircraft in flight?
Answer: Cleared to land
A steady green light directed at an aircraft in flight means cleared to land.