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1. What action is required when landing area conditions information is obtained from other than authorized airport or FAA personnel? |
Confirmation |
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If the pilot persists in their request to depart from a closed runway, quote then the appropriate parts of the NOTAM applying to the runway and ___. |
Inform them that a clearance cannot be issued |
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3. Furnish the quality of braking action to all aircraft as received from pilots or ___. |
Airport management |
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4. What term is used to indicate bad or no braking action on an airport surface? |
NIL |
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5. Issue the runway surface condition and/or Runway Condition Reading (RCR) to all ___ aircraft. |
US Air Force and Air National Guard |
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6. "BRAKING ACTION ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT" is put on the ATIS broadcast when the braking action is reported as ___. |
Medium, poor, or nil |
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6. "BRAKING ACTION ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT" is put on the ATIS broadcast when the braking action is reported as ___. |
Medium, poor, or nil |
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7. On a REIL three-setting system, Setting 2 shall be used during the day when visibility is ___. |
2-5 miles inclusive |
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8. Operate the Approach Light System (ALS) between sunrise and sunset when the prevailing visibility is 5 miles or less, or when the ceiling is less than ____ feet. |
1000 |
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9. The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ___. |
5 up to but not including 7 miles |
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9. The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ___. |
5 up to but not including 7 miles |
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10. Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when the visibility is less than ___ miles. |
3 |
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9. The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ___. |
5 up to but not including 7 miles |
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10. Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when the visibility is less than ___ miles. |
3 |
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11. Operate the runway edge lights between sunrise and sunset when surface visibility is less than ___ miles. |
2 |
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9. The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ___. |
5 up to but not including 7 miles |
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10. Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when the visibility is less than ___ miles. |
3 |
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11. Operate the runway edge lights between sunrise and sunset when surface visibility is less than ___ miles. |
2 |
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12. Operate runway edge lights between sunset and sunrise for arriving IFR aircraft ___. |
Before he aircraft begins final approach. |
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13. Operate one-setting taxiway lights during the day when ___. |
Visibility is less than 1 mile |
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14. Turn the rotating beacon on between sunrise and sunset when the reported ___. |
Ceiling or visibility is below basic VFR minima |
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14. Turn the rotating beacon on between sunrise and sunset when the reported ___. |
Ceiling or visibility is below basic VFR minima |
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15. To what weight class of aircraft do runway use programs always apply? |
Turbojets 12,500 pounds or heavier |
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16. Who is responsible for ensuring that a proposed runway use program is in compliance with FAA ORDER 8400.9? |
Regional Flight Standards Division |
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17. What is always given when authorizing use of a runway and a tailwind component exists? |
Wind direction and velocity |
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18. Who must be informed whenever rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of the landing runway? |
Civil and US Army aircraft |
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18. Who must be informed whenever rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of the landing runway? |
Civil and US Army aircraft |
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19. For clear and dry runways, unless a greater crosswind component is approved by the applicable Flight Standards Office, the crosswind component for the selected runway (including gust value) must not be greater than ___ KT |
20 |
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18. Who must be informed whenever rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of the landing runway? |
Civil and US Army aircraft |
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19. For clear and dry runways, unless a greater crosswind component is approved by the applicable Flight Standards Office, the crosswind component for the selected runway (including gust value) must not be greater than ___ KT |
20 |
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A designated Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) runway may be assigned only when ___. |
Requested by the pilot or as specified in an LOA with an aircraft operator |
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21. Before any runway use program is implemented, the ___ must coordinate with and encourage participation from the airport proprietor, local community, and aircraft operators who regularly use the airport. |
Air Traffic Manager or designee |
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21. Before any runway use program is implemented, the ___ must coordinate with and encourage participation from the airport proprietor, local community, and aircraft operators who regularly use the airport. |
Air Traffic Manager or designee |
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22. Except where a runway use program is in effect, use the "calm wind" runway when ___. |
Less than 5 KT |
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23. Who has the legal authority to close a runway? |
Airport management or military operations officer |
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24. Runway braking action must be described using the terms ___. |
Good, good to medium, medium, medium to poor, poor, or nil |
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25. Runway braking action reports must always include the ___. |
Type of aircraft or vehicle from which the report is received |
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26. Airport management must be advised when braking action is reported as ___. |
Good to medium, medium, medium to poor, poor, or nil |
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27. The standard emergency phraseology for a pilot to request an arresting system to be raised for immediate engagement is ___. |
Barrier barrier barrier or cable cable cable |
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28. Once established, participation in a formal runway use program is mandatory ___. |
For aircraft operators and pilots |
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29. When a runway use program is in effect, the selected runway must ___. |
Have a braking action reported as "GOOD" |
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30. Except where a runway use program is in effect, use the runway most nearly aligned with the wind when the wind is ___ KT or more. |
5 |
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31. (T/F) the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) is a system of lights arranged to provide visual descent guidance during approach to a runway. |
True |
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32. If a pilot on approach sees all white lights on the VASI, this indicates the aircraft is ___ the glide path. |
Above |
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33. What is the effective visual range of the PAPI at night? |
20 miles |
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34. ALSs provide ___. |
The basic means to transition from flight to visual flight or landing |
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35. Sequenced Flashing Lights that are installed only in combination with other light systems of an ALS are identified as ___. |
RAIL |