Gleim Sport Pilot FAA Knowledge Test

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Gleim Sport Pilot FAA Knowledge Test
2011 Edition, 1st Printing
Updates
January 5, 2011
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Study Unit 1 – Airports
Page 21, Subunit 1.1, outline level 10: To better cover runway and taxiway markings, the following content is
added to the study unit outline. The text currently 10 became outline level 11 and the image connected with that
outline level was renamed as well.
10. Taxiway ending markers (Figure F below) feature bold yellow, angled
stripes on a black background.
a. These signs are typically located at the far end of an intersection
to indicate that the taxiway does not continue beyond the point
where the sign is installed.
Figure F
10. 11. Runway location sign (Figure F G below). These signs identify the runway on which an
aircraft is currently located.
Figure F G
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11. 12. Holding position markings for taxiway/taxiway intersections (Figure G H below)
consist of one dashed line extending across the width of the taxiway. They are installed on
taxiways where ATC normally holds aircraft short of a taxiway intersection.
a. When the marking is not present and you are instructed by ATC “hold short of (taxiway),” you
should stop to a point which provides adequate clearance from an aircraft on the
intersecting taxiway.
Figure G H
Vehicle roadway markings (Figure H I on the next page). These markings are used to define
a pathway for vehicle operations in areas that are also intended for aircraft.
12. 13.
a. Vehicle roadway markings consist of a white solid line to delineate each edge of the
roadway and a dashed line to separate lanes within the edges of the roadway.
1) An alternative to solid edge lines is the use of zipper markings (staggered lines).
14. Runway incursions are a special safety interest area with the FAA.
a.
A runway incursion exists when an aircraft, vehicle, person, or
object on the ground creates a collision hazard or results in a
loss of required separation with an aircraft taking off, intending
to take off, landing, or intending to land.
b.
At an airport with an operating control tower, a pilot is
considered to have initiated a runway incursion when the aircraft
strays beyond a taxiway hold short line without first obtaining a
specific clearance to do so from Air Traffic Control (ATC).
1)
A runway incursion does not require that the airplane taxi onto
the runway, only that it crosses the hold short line without
prior clearance.
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c. At an airport without an operating control tower, a pilot is
considered to have initiated a runway incursion when the aircraft
creates a collision risk by taxiing too close to or onto a runway
that is already in use or intended to be in use by another
aircraft, for the purpose of takeoff or landing.
1)
If the hold short lines are not apparent, the pilot should clear
the area to verify there is no conflicting traffic by visually
scanning the full length of the runway, including the approach
areas.
Figure H I
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FAA terminology.
b. “Taxi into position and hold” is the instruction to taxi onto the active runway and prepare for
takeoff, but not to take off. “Line up and wait” is an instruction ATC might
issue that clears you to taxi onto the active runway, align
yourself with the centerline, and await a clearance to take off.
“Line up and wait” does not authorize a takeoff.
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Study Unit 9 – Sectional Charts and Airspace
Page 159, question 4: The following new question on interpreting airspace dimensions is added. All
subsequent questions are renumbered accordingly.
4. (Refer to Figure 59 on page 179.) The
floor of Class E airspace over the Jamestown
airport is
A. 700 feet AGL.
B. 1,200 feet AGL.
C. 1,200 feet MSL.
Answer (A) is correct. (ACL)
DISCUSSION: The magenta-shaded ring
around the Jamestown airport indicates that
Class E airspace descends to 700 ft. AGL.
Below 700 ft. AGL is Class G airspace.
Answer (B) is incorrect. Class E
airspace with a floor of 1,200 ft. AGL is
depicted with a blue-shaded ring, not a
magenta-shaded one, as is the case around the
Jamestown airport. Answer (C) is incorrect.
Class E airspace with a floor of 1,200 ft.
AGL, not MSL, is depicted with a blue-shaded
ring, not a magenta-shaded one, as is the
case around the Jamestown airport.
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Study Unit 10 – Navigation and Preflight Planning
Page 189, Subunit 10.2: To better cover the subject of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), the following content is
added to the outline. Some of the existing outline content was rearranged to accommodate this addition. The
current outline level 1. b. becomes 1. c. and is edited as shown.
b. As part of your weather analysis, you should also obtain pertinent
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) for your departure and destination as
well as your route of flight.
1) The NOTAM system disseminates time-critical aeronautical
information that either is of a temporary nature or is not
sufficiently known in advance to permit publication on
aeronautical charts or in other operational publications.
a) NOTAM information is aeronautical information that could
affect your decision to make a flight.
2) NOTAMs are grouped into four types.
a) NOTAM (D) includes information such as airport or primary
runway closures; changes in the status of navigational aids,
ILSs, and radar service availability; and other information
essential to planned en route, terminal, or landing
operations. Also included is information on airport taxiways,
aprons, ramp areas, and associated lighting.
b) FDC NOTAMs are issued by the Flight Data Center and contain
regulatory information such as amendments to published
instrument approach charts and other current aeronautical
charts.
c) Pointer NOTAMs reduce total NOTAM volume by pointing to other
NOTAM (D) and FDC NOTAMs rather than duplicating potentially
unnecessary information for an airport or NAVAID. They allow
pilots to reference NOTAMs that might not be listed under a
given airport or NAVAID identifier.
d) Military NOTAMs reference military airports and NAVAIDs and
are rarely of any interest to civilian pilots.
3) The Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP) is issued every 28 days
and is an integral part of the NOTAM system. Once a NOTAM is
published in the NTAP, the NOTAM is not provided during pilot
weather briefings unless specifically requested.
a) The NTAP contains (D) NOTAMs that are expected to remain in
effect for an extended period and FDC NOTAMs that are current
at the time of publication.
b. c. Obtain the appropriate charts and other navigation publications (i.e., A/FD, NTAP) that
you will need for your cross-country flight.
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1) You can obtain the NOTAMs in the NTAP (Notices to Airmen Publication) by specifically
requesting any “published NOTAMs” from an FSS specialist during your weather
briefing.
a) These NOTAMs are provided to you only if you specifically request them.
2) 1) Be sure that you use only current charts and publications since revisions in
aeronautical information occur constantly.
a) These revisions may include changes in radio frequencies, new obstructions,
temporary or permanent closing of runways and airports, and other temporary or
permanent hazards to flight.
Page 199, Subunit 10.2: The following new questions are added to address the Notices to Airmen system. All
subsequent questions are renumbered accordingly.
10. When NOTAMs are published in the Notices
to Airmen Publication (NTAP), they are
A. Still a part of a standard weather
briefing.
B. Only available in a standard weather
briefing if the pilot requests
published NOTAMs.
C. Canceled and are no longer valid.
11. What information is contained in the
Notices to Airmen Publication (NTAP)?
A. Current NOTAM (D) and FDC NOTAMs.
B. Military NOTAMs only.
C. Current NOTAM (D), FDC NOTAMs, and
military NOTAMs.
Answer (B) is correct. (AIM Para 5-1-3)
DISCUSSION: Once a NOTAM is published in
the NTAP, the NOTAM is not provided during
pilot weather briefings unless specifically
requested.
Answer (A) is incorrect. Published
NOTAMs are only available in a pilot weather
briefing if the pilot makes a specific
request for them. NOTAMs that have not been
published are a part of a standard weather
briefing. Answer (C) is incorrect. A
published NOTAM remains in effect until its
expiration date or until an additional NOTAM
is issued to cancel it.
Answer (A) is correct. (AIM Para 5-1-3)
DISCUSSION: The NTAP contains (D) NOTAMs
that are expected to remain in effect for an
extended period and FDC NOTAMs that are
current at the time of publication.
Answer (B) is incorrect. Military NOTAMs
are not published in the NTAP. Answer (C) is
incorrect. While current NOTAM (D) and FDC
NOTAMs are published in the NTAP, military
NOTAMs are not.
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