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Aviation Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ATC stand for?

a)

Air Traffic Control

b)

Air Transport Center

c)

Aviation Training Course

d)

Aircraft Technical Committee

2.

What is the purpose of aprons at an airport?

a)

To park airplanes

b)

To house air traffic controllers

c)

Where vehicles and airplanes share the same space

d)

To indicate wind direction

3.

What is a control tower?

a)

A place for passengers to wait

b)

A structure that houses air traffic controllers

c)

A storage area for airplanes

d)

A maintenance facility for aircraft

4.

What does the term "heading" refer to in aviation?

a)

The speed of an airplane

b)

The altitude of an airplane

c)

The direction an airplane points with respect to true or magnetic north

d)

The weight of an airplane

5.

What is a runway used for?

a)

Storing luggage

b)

Taking off and landing planes

c)

Refueling airplanes

d)

Parking airplanes

6.

What does "runway heading" indicate?

a)

The length of the runway

b)

The width of the runway

c)

A number labeling a runway based on degrees from true or magnetic north

d)

The material of the runway

7.

What does the term "taxi" refer to in an airport context?

a)

A vehicle for passengers

b)

Ground movement of an airport

c)

A type of airplane

d)

A flight path

8.

What is a taxiway?

a)

A path for airplanes to take off

b)

A passageway between the parking area and the runway

c)

A place for passengers to board

d)

A maintenance area for airplanes

9.

What is the function of a wind direction indicator?

a)

To measure temperature

b)

To show the speed of the wind

c)

To give a pilot an indication of the wind direction

d)

To calculate flight time

10.

What is a wind sock used for?

a)

Measuring temperature

b)

Showing direction of the wind

c)

Calculating altitude

d)

Indicating speed of an airplane