Jeppesen Private Pilot Test Guide Chapter 5 Sections A, B, C

Front 1

No person may use an ATC transponder unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding ______________________.

Back 1

24 calendar months

Front 2

To use VHF/DF facilities for assistance in locating an aircraft's position, the aircraft must have a ____________________.

Back 2

VHF transmitter and receiver

Front 3

Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning _________________________________________.

Back 3

noncontrol information in selected high-activity terminal areas

Front 4

An ATC radar facility issues the following traffic advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090 degrees: TRAFFIC, 3'O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND. Which direction is the traffic?

Back 4

South

Front 5

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360 degrees: TRAFFIC 10 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Back 5

northwest

Front 6

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot during a local flight: TRAFFIC 2 O'CLOCK, 5 MILES, NORTHBOUND. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Back 6

between directly ahead and 90 degrees to the right

Front 7

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying north in a calm wind: TRAFFIC 9 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND. Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Back 7

West

Front 8

Basic radar service in the terminal radar program is best described as ____________________________________.

Back 8

Safety alerts, traffic advisories, and limited vectoring to VFR aircraft

Front 9

From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations?

Back 9

Ground control or clearance delivery depending on the airport

Front 10

TRSA Service in the terminal radar program provides __________________________________.

Back 10

sequencing and separation for participating VFR aircraft

Front 11

When making routine transponder code changes, pilots should avoid inadvertent selection of which codes?

Back 11

7500,7600,7700

Front 12

Hijacking code

Back 12

7500

Front 13

Radio communications failure code

Back 13

7600

Front 14

emergency code

Back 14

7700

Front 15

7500

Back 15

Hijacking code

Front 16

7600

Back 16

radio communications failure code

Front 17

7700

Back 17

emergency code

Front 18

When operating under VFR below 18,000 feet MSL, unless otherwise authorized, what transponder code should be selected?

Back 18

1200

Front 19

Unless otherwise authorized, if flying a transponder equipped aircraft, a recreational pilot should squawk which VFR code?

Back 19

1200

Front 20

If ATC advises that radar service is terminated when the pilot is departing Class C airspace, the transponder should be set to which code?

Back 20

1200

Front 21

The VFR services provided within a Class C airspace area include ___________________________.

Back 21

sequencing to the primary class C airport, traffic advisories, conflict resolution, and safety alerts

Front 22

When an ATC issues radar traffic information in relation to the 12-hour clock, the reference the controller uses is the aircraft's _________________.

Back 22

ground track

Front 23

Absence of the sky condition and visibility on an ATIS broadcast indicates that ______________________________________________.

Back 23

the ceiling is at least 5000 feet and visibility is 5 miles or more

Front 24

As Pilot in Command of an aircraft, under which situation can you deviate from an ATC clearance?

Back 24

in response to a traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisory

Front 25

____________ uses a synchronized radio transmitter and receiver to emit radio waves and process their reflections for display.

Back 25

Radar

Front 26

__________ is a ground based system used by ATC which transmits radio waves in a narrow beam by a rotating antenna.

Back 26

Primary radar

Front 27

The _________ of your aircraft is determined by measuring the time it takes at 186,000 miles per second for the radio waves to reach your aircraft and return to the receiving antenna.

Back 27

range

Front 28

The __________, or angle of your aircraft from the radar site, is determined by the position of the rotating antenna when the reflected portion of the radio wave is received. It is measured clockwise from north in an horizontal plane.

Back 28

azimuth

Front 29

The _______________, which is sometimes referred to as secondary surveillance radar, or simply secondary radar, incorporates a decoder, and interrogator, and a transponder.

Back 29

air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS)

Front 30

The air traffic control radar beacon system (ATCRBS), which is sometimes referred to as __________________ incorporates a decoder, an interrogator, and a transponder.

Back 30

secondary surveillance radar

Front 31

You may not use a transponder for operations in controlled airspace unless it has been tested and inspected within at least the preceding ________________.

Back 31

24 calendar months

Front 32

The reply/monitor light illuminates when you select the ______________ to show proper operation.

Back 32

test feature

Front 33

The reply/monitor light flashes when the transponder is replying to ___________________, or transmitting __________________.

Back 33

interrogation signals, ident pulses

Front 34

The __________ turns the transponder on or off and controls the mode of operation.

Back 34

function selector

Front 35

Pressing the _______ button causes the transponder to return to blossom on the radar screen for a few seconds, allowing the controller to establish positive radar contact.

Back 35

ident

Front 36

A typical transponder can be set to display any number between ______ and _____. This gives a total of _________ possible codes.

Back 36

0,7,4096

Front 37

Squawk (number)

Back 37

operate your transponder on the designated code

Front 38

Squawk Standby

Back 38

Switch your transponder to STANDBY position

Front 39

Stop Altitude Squawk

Back 39

Turn off the automatic altitude reporting feature of your transponder

Front 40

Squawk Altitude

Back 40

Activate the automatic altitude reporting feature of your transponder

Front 41

Ident

Back 41

Press the IDENT feature of your transponder

Front 42

Squawk (Number) and Ident

Back 42

Operate your transponder on designated code and press the IDENT feature

Front 43

Squawk Low/Normal

Back 43

Operate your transponder on LOW or NORMAL, as specified. Transponder is operated in NORMAL position unless ATC specifies LOW. ON is used instead of NORMAL on some types of transponders, and many do not have a LOW position.

Front 44

Stop Squawk

Back 44

switch your transponder OFF

Front 45

Squawk MAYDAY

Back 45

operate your transponder on code 7700

Front 46

Squawk VFR

Back 46

operate your transponder on code 1200

Front 47

Hijacking Code

Back 47

7500

Front 48

Radio failure Code

Back 48

7600

Front 49

Emergency Code

Back 49

7700

Front 50

Prior to taxi, set your transponder to __________. In the __________ position, the transponder is warmed up and ready for operation but does not reply to interrogations.

Back 50

STANDBY

Front 51

For VFR operations, you normally use the code _______ unless a different code is assigned by a controller.

Back 51

1200

Front 52

Switch the transponder from STANDBY to _________________ (if your transponder has Mode C automatic altitude reporting equipment) as late as practical prior to takeoff. Switch to ______ only if your transponder does not have Mode C capability.

Back 52

ALTITUDE, ON

Front 53

"verify at 7,500"

Back 53

"affirmative"

Front 54

After landing, switch your transponder to ________ or ________ as soon as practical.

Back 54

OFF, STANDBY

Front 55

airport surveillance radar (ASR)-

Back 55

coordinates IFR traffic within specific terminal areas

Front 56

Terminal radar approach control facilities (TRACONs)-

Back 56

provide radar and non radar services at major airports/ensure safe separation of aircraft transitioning from departure to cruise flight or from cruise to a landing approach

Front 57

Most ASR facilities throughout the country utilize a form of the ____________________.

Back 57

automated radar terminal system

Front 58

The long-range radar equipment used in controlled airspace to manage traffic is the ________________________ system.

Back 58

Air route surveillance radar (ARSR)

Front 59

The direction and coordination of IFR traffic in the U.S. is assigned to __________________________.

Back 59

air route traffic control centers

Front 60

As a pilot of a VFR aircraft, you may request _________________________, also called _________________________.

Back 60

radar traffic information service, VFR radar advisory service

Front 61

Radar traffic information service/VFR radar advisory service, is also called ________________.

Back 61

Flight following

Front 62

After you locate the traffic, tell the controller you have the ________________.

Back 62

traffic in sight

Front 63

If you don't see the traffic, acknowledge the advisory by telling the controller __________________.

Back 63

negative contact

Front 64

Saying "looking for traffic" is incorrect, and the proper phraseology is ___________________.

Back 64

negative contact

Front 65

ATC radar facilities issue _____________ to aircraft under their control when safety may be compromised. For example, you may receive a ______________ if you are in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or another aircraft.

Back 65

safety alert

Front 66

An ARTS feature called __________________ will alert the controller when an aircraft is in unsafe proximity to terrain or obstructions.

Back 66

minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW)

Front 67

ATC radar facilities may provide navigation service, or __________ to VFR aircraft in certain situations on the basis that the navigational guidance information issued is advisory in nature and the job of flying the aircraft safely remains with the pilot.

Back 67

vectors

Front 68

___________________ is a national program which extends the terminal radar services for IFR aircraft to VFR aircraft.

Back 68

Terminal VFR radar service TRSA

Front 69

_________________ includes safety alerts, traffic advisories, and limited radar vectoring.

Back 69

Basic radar service

Front 70

_____________ provides basic radar service, including sequencing of all IFR and participating VFR aircraft to the primary airport. In addition to basic service, ATC provides separation between all participating VFR aircraft and all IFR aircraft operating within the TRSA.

Back 70

TRSA service

Front 71

________________ provides, in addition to basic radar service including sequencing, approved separation of aircraft based on IFR, VFR, and/or weight.

Back 71

Class B service

Front 72

_______________ provides basic radar service, including sequencing of VFR arrivals to the primary airport. In addition to basic radar service, approved separation between IFR and VFR aircraft is provided in Class C areas.

Back 72

Class C service

Front 73

ATIS

Back 73

automatic terminal information service

Front 74

If the ceiling is above __________ AGL and the visibility is more than ________ statute miles, inclusion of the ceiling/sky condition, visibility, and obstructions to vision in the ATIS message is optional.

Back 74

5,000 feet, 5

Front 75

_____________ are facilities that provide a variety of services to pilots, including weather briefings, enroute communication, and VFR search and rescue services. In addition, they assist lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations, relay ATC clearances, originate NOTAMs, broadcast aviation weather and airspace information, receive and process flight plans, and monitor navaids.

Back 75

Flight service stations (FSSs)

Front 76

When you file a __________ with an FSS prior to a cross country flight, they make a record of your destination, route of flight, arrival time, and the number of people on board your aircraft.

Back 76

flight plan

Front 77

You must close your flight plan upon ______________________. If you decide not to go to your original destination, or if you will be at least ______ later than you had planned, inform the nearest FSS accordingly.

Back 77

arriving at your destination, 15 minutes

Front 78

If you have not closed or canceled your flight plan within ___________ after your estimated arrival time, the FSS initiates search and rescuer procedures to find your aircraft.

Back 78

30 minutes

Front 79

____________ is a lifesaving service provided through the combined efforts of federal and state agencies. ARTCCs and FSSs alert the SAR system when information is received from any source that an aircraft is in difficulty, overdue, or missing.

Back 79

Search and Rescue (SAR)

Front 80

If you get disoriented while on a cross-country flight in Alaska or in certain areas of the continental US where there is no radar coverage, an FSS specialist may be able to locate your aircraft with a ____________________________________.

Back 80

VHF direction finder (VHF/DF)

Front 81

The letters ____________ appearing in an Airport/Facility Directory airport listing indicate that the FSS has direction finding equipment.

Back 81

VHF/DF

Front 82

To use VHF/DF facilities for assistance in locating your aircraft's position, you must have a __________________________________.

Back 82

VHF transmitter and Receiver

Front 83

A steady green light signal from the control tower to an aircraft in flight is a signal that the pilot _______________________.

Back 83

Is cleared to land

Front 84

Which light signal from the control tower clears pilots to taxi?

Back 84

Flashing green light

Front 85

If the control tower uses a light signal to direct a pilot to give way to other aircraft and continue circling, the light will be _________________.

Back 85

steady red

Front 86

A flashing white light signal from the control tower to a taxiing aircraft is an indication to _______________________.

Back 86

return to the starting point on the airport

Front 87

An alternating red and green light signal directed from the control tower to an aircraft in flight means ___________________.

Back 87

exercise extreme caution

Front 88

While on final approach for landing, an alternating green and red light followed by a flashing red light is received from the control tower. Under these circumstances, the pilot should ____________________________________.

Back 88

use extreme caution and abandon the approach, realizing the airport is unsafe for landing

Front 89

Pilots should transmit intentions when they are _____ miles out, and give position reports in the pattern at uncontrolled airports.

Back 89

10

Front 90

What is the recommended communications procedure at an airport with a CTAF/MULTICOM?

Back 90

Transmit intentions when you are 10 miles out from the field

Front 91

The call sign for a flight service station is its name, followed by the word _______.

Back 91

radio

Front 92

How do you pronounce 4500 feet MSL to ATC?

Back 92

four thousand five hundred

Front 93

The correct method of stating 10,500 feet MSL to ATC is ?

Back 93

one zero thousand, five hundred

Front 94

Prior to entering an airport advisory area, the pilot should ____________________.

Back 94

contact the local FSS for airport and traffic advisories

Front 95

If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport?

Back 95

observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the tower.

Front 96

After landing at a tower controlled airport, when should the pilot contact ground control?

Back 96

when advised by the tower to do so

Front 97

If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed

Back 97

via taiways and across runways to, but not onto, runway 9

Front 98

When activated, an emergency locator transmitter transmits on __________________________.

Back 98

121.5 and 243.0

Front 99

When must the battery in an emergency locater transmitter (ELT) be replaced ( or recharged if the battery is rechargeable)?

Back 99

After one-half the battery's useful life

Front 100

When may an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) be tested?

Back 100

during the first 5 minutes after any hour

Front 101

Which procedure is recommended to ensure that the emergency locator transmitter has not been activated?

Back 101

Monitor 121.5 before engine shutdown

Front 102

An ATC clearance provides authorization to operate under specific conditions in controlled airspace.

Back 102

x

Front 103

When approaching Lincoln Municipal (Class C) from the west at noon for the purpose of landing, initial communication s should be with _____________.

Back 103

approach control

Front 104

What is the recommended communications procedure for landing at Lincoln Municipal during the hours when the tower is not in operation?

Back 104

monitor airport traffic and announce your position and intentions on the CTAF

Front 105

As standard operating practice, all inbound traffic to an airport without a control tower should continuously monitor the appropriate facility from a distance of _________.

Back 105

10 miles

Front 106

Since communication radios usually combine a transmitter and a receiver, they are called _________________.

Back 106

transceivers

Front 107

_______ antennas usually are mounted on top of the cabin.

Back 107

VHF

Front 108

____________ operate through line of sight transmissions.

Back 108

VHF

Front 109

Tail numbers are also called ____________.

Back 109

N-numbers

Front 110

nine is pronounced as ___________.

Back 110

niner

Front 111

The correct method of stating 4,500 feet is ________________.

Back 111

four thousand five hundred

Front 112

V15

Back 112

victor 15

Front 113

heading 259 degrees

Back 113

two-five-miner

Front 114

altitude 5400

Back 114

five thousand, four hundred

Front 115

frequency 121.50

Back 115

one two one point five

Front 116

Altimiter setting 29.90

Back 116

two niner inner zero

Front 117

N-numbers N2108E

Back 117

Cessna two one zero eight echo

Front 118

UTC

Back 118

coordinated unversal time

Front 119

UTC is also referred to as ____________.

Back 119

zulu time

Front 120

To convert eastern standard time to zulu add ________.

Back 120

5 hours

Front 121

To convert central standard time to zulu add _________.

Back 121

6 hours

Front 122

To convert mountain standard time to zulu add ___________.

Back 122

7 hours

Front 123

To convert pacific standard time to zulu add ___________.

Back 123

8 hours

Front 124

Three ways to talk to uncontrolled airport traffic are to ________________, ______________, or _______________.

Back 124

broadcast to a UNICOM operator, contact a FSS at the field, transmit on MULTICOM

Front 125

An aeronautical advisory station, or _____________ is a privately owned air/ground communication station which transmits on a limited number of frequencies.

Back 125

UNICOM

Front 126

Since UNICOM stations are privately operated, you can request information such as ____________ or _______________.

Back 126

refueling, services

Front 127

________________ is a ground based VHF-to-telephone connection that allows pilots at an uncontrolled airport to communicate directly with Air Traffic Control.

Back 127

Ground Communications Outlet

Front 128

The MULTICOM frequency is ____________.

Back 128

122.9 MHz

Front 129

The ___________ frequency is 122.9.

Back 129

MULTICOM

Front 130

The emergency frequency is _______________.

Back 130

121.5

Front 131

121.5 is the _______________.

Back 131

emergency frequency

Front 132

If you read back the clearance correctly, the response from ATC is _______________.

Back 132

read back correct

Front 133

If you don't understand the controller, you can ask him or her to ________ or _________.

Back 133

speak slower, say again

Front 134

Contact ____________ at Class B/C airports prior to taxiing.

Back 134

clearance delivery

Front 135

At unfamiliar airports, you can request a _____________, which means a controller will provide you with precise taxi instructions or will direct you in stages as you proceed along the taxi route.

Back 135

progressive taxi

Front 136

Line up and wait, or position and hold, means to position yourself _____________________________________________________.

Back 136

on the runway for takeoff while waiting for another aircraft to leave

Front 137

After takeoff ________________ and a controller will advise if you are in radar contact.

Back 137

departure control

Front 138

The term ______________ means your aircraft has been radar identified and flight following will be provided.

Back 138

radar contact

Front 139

____________ is the ATC function which provides separation and sequencing of inbound aircraft, and traffic advisories or safety alerts when necessary.

Back 139

Approach controls

Front 140

If you are unable to contact control, you are still able to land at a towered airport by following ___________________________.

Back 140

lost communication procedures

Front 141

If you believe your radio has failed, set your transponder to code __________.

Back 141

7600

Front 142

If you are in an area of radar coverage, the code ____________ will alert ATC of radio failure.

Back 142

7600

Front 143

What is the air to air frequency?

Back 143

122.75

Front 144

If your aircraft radio fails when landing at a controlled airport, you should observe the ____________, _______________, and ___________________ from the control tower.

Back 144

traffic flow, enter the pattern, look for a light signal

Front 145

On the ground, a steady green light signals _________________.

Back 145

cleared for takeoff

Front 146

In the air, a steady green light signals __________________.

Back 146

cleared to land

Front 147

On the ground, a flashing green light signals __________________.

Back 147

cleared to taxi

Front 148

In the air, a flashing green light signals ___________________.

Back 148

return for landing (to be followed by a steady green at a proper time)

Front 149

On the ground, a steady red light signals ____________________.

Back 149

stop

Front 150

In the air, a steady red light signals ____________________.

Back 150

give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Front 151

On the ground, a flashing red light signals ___________________.

Back 151

taxi clear of landing area (runway) in use

Front 152

In the air, a flashing red light signals _________________.

Back 152

airport unsafe-do not land

Front 153

On the ground, a flashing white light signals _______________________.

Back 153

return to a starting point on airport

Front 154

In the air, a flashing white light signals ________________________.

Back 154

(no assigned meaning)

Front 155

On the ground, an alternating red and green light means _______________________.

Back 155

exercise extreme caution

Front 156

In the air, an alternating red and green light means _______________________.

Back 156

exercise extreme caution

Front 157

The aeronautical information manual defines __________ as a condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger of requiring immediate assistance such as fire, mechanical failure, or structural failure.

Back 157

distress

Front 158

The aeronautical information manual defines ___________ as the moment you become doubtful about your position, fuel endurance, weather, or any other condition which could adversely effect flight safety.

Back 158

urgency

Front 159

_______________ are emergency signaling devices developed as a means of locating downed aircraft.

Back 159

Emergency locator transmitters

Front 160

ELT false alarms can be minimized by monitoring ____________ during flight, prior to engine shut down, and after maintenance.

Back 160

121.5 MHz

Front 161

The battery in an emergency locator transmitter ELT must be replied or recharged if the battery is rechargeable, after __________________.

Back 161

one half of its useful life

Front 162

When may an ELT be tested?

Back 162

the first 5 minutes after the hour

Front 163

For information about the parachute jumping and glider operations, refer to the _______________________.

Back 163

airport/facility directory

Front 164

FAA advisory circulars (some free, others at cost) are available to all pilots and are obtained by ________________________.

Back 164

ordering those desired from the government printing office

Front 165

The ______________ of the A/FD includes the distance and direction from the associated city.

Back 165

first line

Front 166

The letters VHF/DF appearing in the Airport/Facility Directory for a certain airport indicate that __________________________________________________.

Back 166

the Flight Service Station has equipment with which to determine your direction from the station

Front 167

_____________ is used in the pattern if not otherwise specified.

Back 167

Left hand traffic

Front 168

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airmen are issued under what subject number?

Back 168

60

Front 169

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to Airspace are issued under which subject number?

Back 169

70

Front 170

FAA advisory circulars containing subject matter specifically related to ATC and General Operations are issued under which subject matter?

Back 170

90

Front 171

Your official guide to basic flight information and ATC procedures is the _______________________.

Back 171

Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)

Front 172

______________ information is disseminated for all navigational facilities which are part of the U.S. Airspace system, all public sue airports, seaplane bases, and heliports listed in the A/FD.

Back 172

NOTAM(D) - distant NOTAM

Front 173

__________ issued by the National Flight Data Center, contain regulatory information such as temporary flight restrictions or amendments to instrument approach procedures and other current aeronautical charts.

Back 173

FDC NOTAMS

Front 174

______________ is issued every 28 days and contains all of the current NOTAM(D)s and FDC NOTAMs.

Back 174

Notices to Airmen publication (NTAP)