SPC Airport and Airspace Procedures 2

Question 1

What does a flashing red light signal from the control tower mean to an aircraft on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Return to starting point on the airport

Answer

A flashing red light directed at an aircraft on the ground means 'taxi clear of landing area in use' or return to starting point.

Question 2

Which airspace requires a Mode C transponder at all times?

Accepted Answer

Class B airspace

Answer

Class B airspace requires an operating Mode C (altitude encoding) transponder for all aircraft operations.

Question 3

What is the standard traffic pattern altitude for propeller-driven aircraft at an airport without a published altitude?

Accepted Answer

1,000 feet AGL

Answer

The standard traffic pattern altitude for propeller-driven aircraft is 1,000 feet AGL above the airport elevation.

Question 4

At a towered airport, when should a pilot contact ground control after landing?

Accepted Answer

After clearing the active runway

Answer

A pilot should switch to ground control frequency after clearing the active runway, not while still on it.

Question 5

What is the purpose of runway hold short markings (yellow double solid/dashed lines)?

Accepted Answer

Define where aircraft must stop before entering the runway

Answer

Runway holding position markings indicate where aircraft and vehicles must hold short and not proceed without ATC clearance.

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