1What are the two main types of airports?
Towered and un-towered
2What are civil airpots?
Airports open to the public
3What are military / federal gov airports?
Airports that are NOT open to the public
4What is a private airport?
Airport that requires permission from the owner to fly there
5What does ATC stand for?
Air Traffic Control
6Is radio communication required at non-towered airports?
NO
7What is the UNICOM frequency?
Universal Integrate Community
8What is true north?
The earths physical north pole, most maps are oriented this way
9What is magnetic north?
The location of the earths magnetic fields northern position
10The difference between the true and magnetic north is measure in degrees called what?
variation
11Variation depends on your location on earth and its identified as what?
East or West
12How do you convert from true to magnetic?
Add/subtract variation, East is Least West is Best(subtract east, add west)
13Aeronautical charts show lines of variation called what?
Isogonic lines
14How are runways identified?
By a two digit number that referes to the magnetic orientation of each side of the runway
15When doe most legs of pattern happen?
Between the surface and 1,000ft above ground level (AGL)
16How far away do manned piolets call out the airport to request entry into the traffic patter?
Aprpox. 10 miles
17What is the "hold short line"
The indication between where the taxiway ends and the upcoming runway begins
18What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve?
Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.
19The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is
to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.
20Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport?
Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.