Airport and Airspace Procedures Flashcards

What is the primary purpose of ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)?

Answer: Continuously broadcast non-control airport and weather information

ATIS continuously broadcasts recorded non-control information including weather, active runways, and NOTAMs to reduce controller workload.

What does a magenta dashed line on a sectional chart indicate?

Answer: Class E airspace beginning at 700 feet AGL

A magenta shaded or dashed line on a sectional chart indicates Class E airspace that begins at 700 feet AGL (transition areas around airports).

A student pilot operating at an airport within Class C airspace must have which of the following to operate?

Answer: A valid student pilot certificate and logbook endorsement for the specific airport

A student pilot needs a valid student pilot certificate and a flight instructor endorsement for the specific Class C airport to operate there.

What does the acronym 'UNICOM' stand for and what is its primary use?

Answer: Universal Communications; a non-government air/ground radio communication facility at airports

UNICOM is a non-government aeronautical station used for airport advisory services, fuel requests, and communications at non-towered airports.

What runway lighting system provides visual glide slope guidance to pilots during approach?

Answer: PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator)

The PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator) is a four-light system on the side of the runway that provides visual glide slope guidance using red and white light combinations.

Which of the following is NOT a leg of the standard traffic pattern?

Answer: Approach leg

The standard traffic pattern legs are upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, and final — there is no 'approach leg' as an official pattern leg.

What does a blue taxiway centerline light indicate?

Answer: Route to the terminal or parking area

Blue taxiway centerline lights mark the taxiway centerline and guide aircraft to and from the terminal and parking areas.