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  1. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    This sign confirms your position on (Refer to F)

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    runway 22. (Black signs with yellow lettering indicate location information. Runways are always identified with numbers. In this case, it indicates that the aircraft is located on runway 22. See "Airport Signs" video for more information.)

    runway 22.

    (Black signs with yellow lettering indicate location information. Runways are always identified with numbers. In this case, it indicates that the aircraft is located on runway 22. See “Airport Signs” video for more information.)

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  2. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    This sign is a visual clue that (Refer to E)

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    confirms the aircraft's location to be on taxiway "B." (Black signs with yellow lettering indicate location information. Taxiways are always identified with letters. In this case, it indicates that the aircraft is located on taxiway B. See "Airport Signs" video for more information.)

    confirms the aircraft’s location to be on taxiway “B.”

    (Black signs with yellow lettering indicate location information. Taxiways are always identified with letters. In this case, it indicates that the aircraft is located on taxiway B. See “Airport Signs” video for more information.)

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    Which sign identifies where aircraft are prohibited from entering?

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    D. (A red background with white lettering indicates mandatory information in nature. A circle with a bar in the middle indicates a restricted area. See "Airport Signs" video for more information.)

    D.

    (A red background with white lettering indicates mandatory information in nature. A circle with a bar in the middle indicates a restricted area. See “Airport Signs” video for more information.)

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  4. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    Which sign is a designation and direction of an exit taxiway from a runway?

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    K. (Taxiway direction signs have a yellow background with black lettering. They also have an arrow pointing in the direction of the indicated taxiway. See "Airport Signs" video for more information.)

    K.

    (Taxiway direction signs have a yellow background with black lettering. They also have an arrow pointing in the direction of the indicated taxiway. See “Airport Signs” video for more information.)

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  5. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    What purpose does the taxiway location sign serve?

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    Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located. (The taxiway location sign indicates the current location of the aircraft on the taxiway. See "Airport Signs" video for more information.)

    Identifies taxiway on which an aircraft is located.

    (The taxiway location sign indicates the current location of the aircraft on the taxiway. See “Airport Signs” video for more information.)

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    Which is the correct traffic pattern departure procedure to use at a noncontrolled airport?

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    Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport. (Prior to arriving at an airport, pilots gather information in the Charts Supplement, including traffic pattern orientation. Complying with those patterns is critical to the safety of the operation near and around airports. See "TraffiRead more

    Comply with any FAA traffic pattern established for the airport.

    (Prior to arriving at an airport, pilots gather information in the Charts Supplement, including traffic pattern orientation. Complying with those patterns is critical to the safety of the operation near and around airports. See “Traffic Pattern” video for more information.)

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    The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is

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    to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude. (Traffic patterns are always entered by manned aircraft from the downwind leg (parallel to the runway) and at a 45 degree angle, in the middle of the runway. See "Traffic Pattern" video for more information.)

    to enter 45° at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude.

    (Traffic patterns are always entered by manned aircraft from the downwind leg (parallel to the runway) and at a 45 degree angle, in the middle of the runway. See “Traffic Pattern” video for more information.)

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  8. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    Area C on the airport depicted is classified as a

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    closed runway. (X symbols on the runway surface indicate that the runway is closed. See "Runway Orientation (Part 2)" video for more information.)

    closed runway.

    (X symbols on the runway surface indicate that the runway is closed. See “Runway Orientation (Part 2)” video for more information.)

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  9. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is orientated approximately

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    080° and 260° magnetic. (Runway numbers are always expressed in relation to magnetic north. Remember the discussion we had in the video on how runway numbers change over time as the actual location of the magnetic north moves geographically. See "Runway Orientation (Part 1)" video for more informatiRead more

    080° and 260° magnetic.

    (Runway numbers are always expressed in relation to magnetic north. Remember the discussion we had in the video on how runway numbers change over time as the actual location of the magnetic north moves geographically. See “Runway Orientation (Part 1)” video for more information.)

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  10. Asked: May 31, 2024In:

    A lighted heliport may be identified by a

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    green, yellow, and white rotating beacon. (Heliports, when lighted, are identified by a green, yellow, and white rotating beacon. Flashing yellow indicates lighted water airports (seaports). See "Airport Beacon" video for more information.)

    green, yellow, and white rotating beacon.

    (Heliports, when lighted, are identified by a green, yellow, and white rotating beacon. Flashing yellow indicates lighted water airports (seaports). See “Airport Beacon” video for more information.)

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