GLEIM AVIATION PRIVATE PILOT STUDY
UNIT 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is - ✔✔to enter 45°
at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet
AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds
requirement for VFR flight is - ✔✔1000 Feet
The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway
below 10,000 feet MSL is - ✔✔500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet
horizontally.
A non-tower satellite airport, within the same Class D airspace as that designated
for the primary airport, requires radio communications be established and
maintained with the - ✔✔primary airport's control tower.
,Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the
proper glidepath of the VASI? - ✔✔Safe obstruction clearance in the approach
area.
What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure
clearance in Class D airspace? - ✔✔Air Traffic Control Tower.
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet
AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is -
✔✔2000 Feet
What is the appropriate transponder code in response to lost communications? -
✔✔7600
The radius of the procedural outer area of Class C airspace is normally - ✔✔20
NM
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited? - ✔✔Class A
What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B
airspace? - ✔✔Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code
transponder, an encoding altimeter, and ADS-B Out equipment.
, The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance
during daylight hours is to use - ✔✔a series of short, regularly spaced eye
movements to search each 10-degree sector.
You are on approach to land on Runway 19 of a non-towered airport. You observe
ripples on the southeast side of a small lake 3/4 mi. east of the airport. What is the
most appropriate course of action? - ✔✔Check the wind sock to determine the
appropriate runway.
Two-way radio communication must be established with the Air Traffic Control
facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace? -
✔✔Class C
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace? -
✔✔Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented
approximately - ✔✔090° and 270° magnetic.
Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace
extending upward from - ✔✔1,200 feet above the surface, up to and including
17,999 feet MSL.
UNIT 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
The recommended entry position to an airport traffic pattern is - ✔✔to enter 45°
at the midpoint of the downwind leg at traffic pattern altitude
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of more than 1,200 feet
AGL, but less than 10,000 feet MSL, the minimum distance above clouds
requirement for VFR flight is - ✔✔1000 Feet
The minimum distance from clouds required for VFR operations on an airway
below 10,000 feet MSL is - ✔✔500 feet below, 1,000 feet above, and 2,000 feet
horizontally.
A non-tower satellite airport, within the same Class D airspace as that designated
for the primary airport, requires radio communications be established and
maintained with the - ✔✔primary airport's control tower.
,Which approach and landing objective is assured when the pilot remains on the
proper glidepath of the VASI? - ✔✔Safe obstruction clearance in the approach
area.
What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure
clearance in Class D airspace? - ✔✔Air Traffic Control Tower.
During operations within controlled airspace at altitudes of less than 1,200 feet
AGL, the minimum horizontal distance from clouds requirement for VFR flight is -
✔✔2000 Feet
What is the appropriate transponder code in response to lost communications? -
✔✔7600
The radius of the procedural outer area of Class C airspace is normally - ✔✔20
NM
In which type of airspace are VFR flights prohibited? - ✔✔Class A
What minimum radio equipment is required for VFR operation within Class B
airspace? - ✔✔Two-way radio communications equipment, a 4096-code
transponder, an encoding altimeter, and ADS-B Out equipment.
, The most effective method of scanning for other aircraft for collision avoidance
during daylight hours is to use - ✔✔a series of short, regularly spaced eye
movements to search each 10-degree sector.
You are on approach to land on Runway 19 of a non-towered airport. You observe
ripples on the southeast side of a small lake 3/4 mi. east of the airport. What is the
most appropriate course of action? - ✔✔Check the wind sock to determine the
appropriate runway.
Two-way radio communication must be established with the Air Traffic Control
facility having jurisdiction over the area prior to entering which class airspace? -
✔✔Class C
Which initial action should a pilot take prior to entering Class C airspace? -
✔✔Contact approach control on the appropriate frequency.
The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate that the runway is oriented
approximately - ✔✔090° and 270° magnetic.
Unless otherwise specified, Federal Airways include that Class E airspace
extending upward from - ✔✔1,200 feet above the surface, up to and including
17,999 feet MSL.
