NIFE FR&R EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What direction does the wind sock and wind tee point? - Answer-Points in the direction
the wind is going
What direction does the tetrahedron point in? - Answer-The direction you need to land
On the tetrahedron, what side are the red and green lights? - Answer-Red is on port
(left) and green is on starboard (right)
What do approach light systems do? - Answer-Provide basic means to transition from
instrument flight to visual flight for landing
How can lighting systems intensity be changed? - Answer-Either by the control tower
Automatically
By the pilot (keys in radio frequency)
What do visual glideslope indicators do? - Answer-Aid the pilot to maintain optimum
glideslope during the visual phase of landing
What is the VASI color scheme? - Answer-Red over Red youre dead (Below glidepath)
Red over white youre alright (on glidepath)
White over white youre too high (above glidepath)
What is the PAPI color scheme? - Answer-4 whites: Too high
3 whites 1 red: Slightly high
2 whites 2 reds: On glideslope
1 white 3 reds: Slightly low
4 reds: Too low
What color are the runway edge lights? - Answer-White
What color is the taxiway outline lights? - Answer-Blue
What color is the taxiway centerline light? - Answer-Green
What are obstruction lights and what do they look like? - Answer-Lights to warn aviators
of obstructions
Can be strobe white light or red flashing/steady light
, What does a civilian airport rotating beacon look like? - Answer-Alternating white and
green light
What does a military airport rotating beacon look like? - Answer-Alternating white white
green lights
What is absolute altitude (AGL)? - Answer-MSL minus terrain elevation
What is True Altitude (MSL)? - Answer-Indicated altitude with altimeter set correctly
What is pressure altitude? - Answer-Altitude above a standard datum
What is a ceiling? - Answer-Height AGL of lowest BKN, OVC, or VV
What does SKC or CLR mean and what is the amount of sky cover? - Answer-Sky clear
0
What does FEW mean and what is the amount of sky cover? - Answer-Few
>0 -2/8
What does SCT mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Scattered
3/8-4/8
What does BKN mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Broken
5/8-7/8
What does VV mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Obscured
8/8
What is a forecast and in what time frame? - Answer-Worst conditions expected 1 hour
before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival
What does 1000'/3 mean and what do each of the numbers refer to? - Answer-1000 foot
ceiling
3 statute miles of visibility
What is VMC? - Answer-Visual meteorological conditions expressed in terms of
visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better than a specified minima
(Visual with our eyes)
What is IMC - Answer-IMC when less than the minima for VMC.
When is IMC used? - Answer-When the visible horizon is not distinguishable
What is VFR and when is it used? - Answer-Flight under visual conditions
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
What direction does the wind sock and wind tee point? - Answer-Points in the direction
the wind is going
What direction does the tetrahedron point in? - Answer-The direction you need to land
On the tetrahedron, what side are the red and green lights? - Answer-Red is on port
(left) and green is on starboard (right)
What do approach light systems do? - Answer-Provide basic means to transition from
instrument flight to visual flight for landing
How can lighting systems intensity be changed? - Answer-Either by the control tower
Automatically
By the pilot (keys in radio frequency)
What do visual glideslope indicators do? - Answer-Aid the pilot to maintain optimum
glideslope during the visual phase of landing
What is the VASI color scheme? - Answer-Red over Red youre dead (Below glidepath)
Red over white youre alright (on glidepath)
White over white youre too high (above glidepath)
What is the PAPI color scheme? - Answer-4 whites: Too high
3 whites 1 red: Slightly high
2 whites 2 reds: On glideslope
1 white 3 reds: Slightly low
4 reds: Too low
What color are the runway edge lights? - Answer-White
What color is the taxiway outline lights? - Answer-Blue
What color is the taxiway centerline light? - Answer-Green
What are obstruction lights and what do they look like? - Answer-Lights to warn aviators
of obstructions
Can be strobe white light or red flashing/steady light
, What does a civilian airport rotating beacon look like? - Answer-Alternating white and
green light
What does a military airport rotating beacon look like? - Answer-Alternating white white
green lights
What is absolute altitude (AGL)? - Answer-MSL minus terrain elevation
What is True Altitude (MSL)? - Answer-Indicated altitude with altimeter set correctly
What is pressure altitude? - Answer-Altitude above a standard datum
What is a ceiling? - Answer-Height AGL of lowest BKN, OVC, or VV
What does SKC or CLR mean and what is the amount of sky cover? - Answer-Sky clear
0
What does FEW mean and what is the amount of sky cover? - Answer-Few
>0 -2/8
What does SCT mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Scattered
3/8-4/8
What does BKN mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Broken
5/8-7/8
What does VV mean and what is the sky cover? - Answer-Obscured
8/8
What is a forecast and in what time frame? - Answer-Worst conditions expected 1 hour
before and 1 hour after estimated time of arrival
What does 1000'/3 mean and what do each of the numbers refer to? - Answer-1000 foot
ceiling
3 statute miles of visibility
What is VMC? - Answer-Visual meteorological conditions expressed in terms of
visibility, distance from clouds, and ceiling equal to or better than a specified minima
(Visual with our eyes)
What is IMC - Answer-IMC when less than the minima for VMC.
When is IMC used? - Answer-When the visible horizon is not distinguishable
What is VFR and when is it used? - Answer-Flight under visual conditions
