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Flight progress strips are considered _____________ documents. - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer legal The purpose of an ATC clearance is to a. relieve controller stress b. provide classified instructions to pilots c. prevent collision between known aircraft d. provide for emergency situations - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. prevent collision between known aircraft The Date and Time of Report element reports time according to which reference? a. English Standard Time b. Eastern Daylight Time
c. Central Daylight Time d. UTC - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer d. UTC
Which Report Modifier entry identifies the METAR/SPECI as a fully automated report with NO human intervention or oversight? a. AUTO b. AUTOMATED c. COR d. Report modifier element omitted - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer a. AUTO In a METAR/SPECI Wind Group, wind speed is referenced to which unit of measure? a. Knots b. Meters per second c. Miles per hour
c. Tower visibility d. Visibility - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer a. Runway Visual Range (RVR)
The proximity qualifier "VC" is used to indicate weather phenomena (other than precipitation) observed ________ the point of observation. a. at b. within 5 miles of c. between 5 and 10 statute miles of d. between 10 and 30 statute miles of - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. between 5 and 10 statute miles of In the METAR/SPECI Sky Condition Group, heights are reported in ______ AGL. a. hundreds of feet b. thousands of feet
c. meters d. kilometers - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer a. hundreds of feet
In a METAR/SPECI report, what do temperatures and dew points prefixed with an "M" signify? a. Missing b. Below zero c. Degrees celsius d. Degrees fahrenheit - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. Below zero
An "A" prefix at the beginning of the Altimeter in a METAR/SPECI report denotes altimeter setting in which units of measure? a. Pascals b. Hectopascals c. Inches of mercury d. Millibars - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. Inches of mercury
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a. "Wind three two zero at one two gust two two, wind two eight zero variable three five zero" b. "Wind three two zero at one two, gusting two two, wind two eight zero variable three five zero" c. "Wind three two zero at one two, gusting two two, wind variable from two eight zero and three five zero" d. "Wind three two zero at one two, gusts two two, wind variable between two eight zero and three five zero" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer d. "Wind three two zero at one two, gusts two two, wind variable between two eight zero and three five zero" M1/4SM FG a. "Visibility below one-quarter, fog" b. "Visibility less than one-quarter, fog"
c. "Visibility less than one-quarter statute mile, fog" d. "Visibility minus one-quarter statute mile, fog" - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer b. "Visibility less than one-quarter, fog" R17/M0600FT a. "Runway one seven R-V-R less than six hundred" b. Runway one seven visual range more than six hundred feet" c. "R-V-R runway one seven below six hundred" d. "R-V-R runway one seven less than six hundred feet" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer a. "Runway one seven R-V-R less than six hundred" +TSRAGR a. "Heavy thunderstorm, rain, snow grains" b. "Severe thunderstorm, rain showers, hail" c. "Thunderstorm, heavy rain, hail"
b. "Temperature one two celsius, dew point minus zero two celsius" c. "Temperature twelve, dew point minus zero two" d. "Temperature twelve celsius - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer a. "Temperature one two, dew point minus two" A a. "Altimeter three zero one two" b. "Altimeter three zero one two inches of mercury" c. "Altitude three zero one two" d. "Altitude three thousand twelve feet" - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer a. "Altimeter three zero one two" PK WND 23034/ a. "Peak wind two three zero at three four happened at four three zulu"
b. "Peak wind two three zero at three four occurred at four three past the hour" c. "Peak wind two three zero degrees at three four knots occurred at four three zulu" d. "Peak wind two hundred thirty degrees at thirty-four knots occurred at forty-three zulu" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. "Peak wind two three zero at three four occurred at four three past the hour" CIG 005V a. "Ceiling five hundred variable eight hundred" b. "Ceiling five hundred feet variable eight hundred feet" c. "Ceiling variable between five hundred and eight hundred" d. "Ceiling variable between five hundred feet and eight hundred feet" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. "Ceiling variable between five hundred and eight hundred"
d. to a general aviation aircraft - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. through a non-ATC facility Select the correct sequence of the following clearance items:
- Route of flight 2. Holding instructions 3. Aircraft identification 4. Clearance limit 5. Mach number, if applicable 6. Altitude data in order flown 7. Frequency and beacon code information 8. Departure procedure or DP/FMSP 9. Any special instructions a. 3,4,8,1,6,5,2,9, b. 3,8,1,2,4,5,9,6, c. 3,9,8,7,4,1,6,2, d. 3,1,6,4,8,5,2,7,9 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer a. 3,4,8,1,6,5,2,9,
The term "ATC CLEARS" should be included in clearances relayed through a/an a. VFR tower
b. ARTCC c. approach control d. dispatcher - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer d. dispatcher
The type of clearance that provides for intermediate stops while en route is a/an ________ Clearance. a. Approach b. Through c. Composite d. Cruise - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. Through
An authorization for a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance is a/an ____________ Clearance. a. Cruise b. Landing
d. Dashed centerlines - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer a. Runway side stripes A(n) _______ consists of white arrows which point in the direction of landing, replacing the runway centerline, and beginning at the non- landing portion to the threshold bar. a. stabilized area b. abandoned runway c. relocated threshold d. displaced threshold - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer d. displaced threshold A taxiway ______ is identified by a continuous yellow line. a. holding line b. parking area c. centerline
d. closed for repair - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer c. centerline
What color are taxiway edge lights? a. white b. amber c. blue d. red - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. blue _______ are designed to emit light to help pilots identify airports. a. Runway End Identifier Lights b. Airport beacons c. Runway edge lights d. In-runway lights - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. Airport beacons Touchdown Zone Lighting (TDZL) and Runway Centerline Lights System (RCLS) are two types of
c. Maintenance d. Parking - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer b. Landing
At airports with an operating control tower, clearance is required to separate in all areas EXCEPT a. Runways b. Taxiways c. Non-movement areas d. Heliport/helipad - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer c. Non-movement areas The minimum vertical separation required for aircraft above FL600 is ____ feet. a. 10, b. 5, c. 2,
d. 1,000 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer b. 5,
The minimum vertical separation for IFR flight at and below FL410 is _____ feet. a. 5, b. 2, c. 1, d. 4,000 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer c. 1, Two thousand feet vertical separation is always required for IFR flight above _____ to FL600. a. FL b. FL c. FL d. FL180 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer a. FL
