The KBEH Traffic Pattern

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When the wind is blowing directly from the west, a pilot departing the Benton Harbor Airport should choose runway

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28

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A pilot taking off from runway 32 at the Benton Harbor Airport would be facing

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Northwest

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An aircraft landing at the Airport should fly the downwind leg

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Parallel to 28 at position C

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Just before entering the downwind leg of a standard pattern, an aircraft landing on runway 32 would be flying

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east

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Which option is NOT available to pilots during landing? Options: raising flaps to increase speed, raising the nose to decrease speed, increasing power to increase altitude

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raising flaps to increase speed

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A pilot on short final judges that she is too high and will land too far down the runway. Select the best option for adjusting the approach: Raise the flaps 10 degrees and lower the nose; Reduce power and add flaps; Add power and lower the nose.

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Reduce power and add flaps.

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The downwind leg is normally flown about 1/2 mile from the runway intended for landing. The primary reason for this distance is to ensure that

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an aircraft with an engine failure at pattern altitude would be able to glide to the airport.

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A right hand traffic pattern allows a pilot to

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avoid flying over populated areas.

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The crosswind leg of the traffic pattern is normally

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not flown unless a pilot chooses to remain in the traffic pattern following a takeoff.

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A pilot landing on runway 10 at Benton Harbor would enter the downwind leg at a 45 degree angle. Just prior to turning onto downwind, the plane would be facing

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southwest