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WorksheetsAirport Traffic Pattern Operations
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 18mins
Standard traffic pattern turns are to the?
Right
Left
Pilot's choice
What is the VASI lighting system indicating on the picture above?
Too low
Too high
On glidepath
What type of runway is depicted in the picture above?
Temporarily closed runway
Permanently closed runway
Active runway
What can you do in the area depicted by arrows leading to the runway numbers?
Take-off, no taxi, no landing
No take-off, no taxi, no landing
Take-off, landing, no landing
What is the purpose of runway markings?
Help pilots navigate to their next destination
Prevent runway incursions and mishaps around the airport environment
Solely used by ground maintenance personnel in order to prevent vehicles from colliding with aircraft
Which is not a leg of an airport traffic pattern?
Quarterwind
Downwind
Crosswind
If an airport had two runway 25s, how would the runways be marked?
25 L and 25 C
25 C and 25 R
25 L and 25 R
In what taxiway are we currently located at?
Alpha
Charlie
Delta
In order to properly enter an airport traffic pattern, a pilot must enter on the downwind at a?
60 degree angle
30 degree angle
45 degree angle
Using the sign above, how many feet of runway is left before aircraft reaches the end of the runway?
40
400
4000
True or False: Runway number above coincides with a magnetic heading of 031?
True
False
The base leg is flown
after the downwind leg
prior to turning downwind
with the wind pushing the airplane to the right
before turning final
A right hand traffic pattern allows a pilot to
fly a 'straight in' approach and skip the base leg.
avoid flying over populated areas.
avoid flying near a significant hill or mountain.
avoid a crosswind landing.
The crosswind leg of the traffic pattern is normally
flown following the downwind leg of a right hand traffic pattern.
flown with the aircraft flying directly into the wind.
not flown unless a pilot chooses to remain in the traffic pattern following a takeoff.
used only for emergency purposes.
The recommended entry position for manned aircraft to enter an airport traffic pattern is
45° to the base leg just below the traffic pattern altitude
to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at the traffic pattern altitude
to cross directly over the airport at the traffic pattern altitude and join the downwind leg
just above the final approach leg for the runway planes are landing on
What is the normal manned aircraft traffic pattern around an airport in the U.S.?
Making all right turns along the traffic pattern
Enter on the upwind leg and land on the downwind leg
Turn right after the crosswind leg to enter the base leg
Making all left turns along the traffic pattern
The first leg of the manned aircraft traffic pattern is called
the Crosswind Leg
the Upwind Leg
the Base Leg
the Downwind Leg
The second leg of the manned aircraft traffic pattern is called
the Crosswind Leg
the Base Leg
the Upwind Leg
the Downwind Leg
In the Manned aircraft traffic pattern, "final" occurs after which leg?
the Downwind Leg
the Crosswind Leg
the Upwind Leg
the Base Leg
What is the runway number for a runway when the landing aircraft is facing East?
36
18
27
09
What is the runway number when the aircraft taking off is facing West?
36
27
18
09
If an airport has two runways facing the same direction, how does a manned aircraft pilot know which to land on?
It doesn't matter. He can take his pick
Always land on the one to your right
The tower will specify the Left or Right runway
Always land on the one to your left
When a manned aircraft is entering the traffic pattern, the pilot must make sure that
his aircraft is descending as it enters the traffic pattern
his aircraft is ascending as it enters the traffic pattern
his aircraft is already at the altitude of the traffic pattern
his aircraft enters the traffic pattern from the left
An aircraft approaching an airport announces that they are "midfield left downwind to Runway 18". Where would the aircraft be relative to the runway?
East of the runway, heading North
West of the runway, heading South
North of the runway, heading West
South of the runway, heading East
The phonetic code for the letter "C" is
Carol
Candy
Charlie
Cancer
The phonetic code for the letter "G" is
Gary
George
Grandad
Golf
The phonetic code for the letter "H" is
Harry
Hotel
Henry
Handy
In the phonetic alphabet, what word comes after Papa?
Mama
Grandad
Oscar
Quebec
An aircraft announces that they are "on short final for runway 9". Where will the aircraft be in relation to the airport?
North
East
South
West
What does the standard aviation phraseology "WILCO" mean?
Let me know that you have received my message.
I have received your message , understand it, and will comply with it.
Request confirmation of information
Stay in place where you are currently located
In standard aviation phraseology, what does "Final" mean?
the aircraft is on final approach and aligned with the landing area
the aircraft is about to crash and this is its last transmission
the aircraft is holding short of the runway while another plane lands
It is an answer to the tower's question "Advise intentions".
In the phonetic alphabet, what is the word for the number 9?
Niner
Nothing
Nunya
Nuggie
