Standard Traffic Pattern

Departing aircraft should fly the runway heading until

• conflicting traffic has cleared the area

• pattern altitude is reached

• reaching an altitude of 700 feet agl

Pattern altitude at KBEH is

• 1342 feet msl

• 1642 feet msl

• 1000 feet msl

Before lowering the first 'notch' of flaps in a PA 28-140,

• decrease airspeed to 65 knots

• slow the aircraft to 115 knots

• reduce altitude to 1000 feet agl

Which option is NOT available to pilots during landing?

• raising flaps to increase speed

• raising the nose to decrease speed

• increasing power to increase altitude

An aircraft on the downwind leg and abeam the numbers should reduce power and hold altitude

• which will result in an increase in airspeed

• which will result in a loss of airspeed

• until the airplane is near stalling speed

Which use of numbers fit the Cessna 172?

• 90 knots for takeoff, 100 knots for final approach

• 65 knots for downwind, 80 knots for flaps

• 65 knots climbing to pattern altitude, 65 knots for final approach

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

A pilot departing runway 28 from Benton Harbor turns to a left crosswind after reaching

• 1340 feet msl with a magnetic heading of south. This is standard procedure.

• 1000 feet msl with a magnetic heading of west. This is standard procedure.

• 1640 feet msl with a magnetic heading of east. This is standard procedure.

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

• an aircraft on the ground can see planes that are preparing to land.

• air traffic control can use light signals instead of radio communications.

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

Pilots begin the turn to the base leg when they are located

• 700 feet above ground level (agl).

• at a 45 degree angle from the touchdown point.

• abeam the numbers.