1. The _____ was developed by the military as its answer to the precision instrument
landing system?
a. ARSR
b. ASDE
c. ASR
d. PAR
2. The principal imaginary TERPS surfaces around an airport are defined in FAR____?
a. 63
b. 77
c. 91
d. 139
3. Which category of instrument landing system (ILS) approach is most stringent and
expensive?
a. CAT I
b. CAT II
c. CAT III
d. CAT IV
4. An addition to GPS that focuses its service on the airport area within 20 to 30 mils is
called ____?
a. Inner, Outer, and Middle markers
b. LORAN
c. Local Area Augmentation System
d. Area Navigation System
5. Which of the following would NOT be an FAA determination as part of an airport
obstacle study?
a. An object is hazardous to air navigation
b. Alter, remove, mark, or light the object
c. Legal action by the FAA to prevent a construction project
d. Approved as proposed
6. The options available to an airport to address the results of an FAA obstacle study are
all of the following except?
a. Relocate the runway threshold
b. Remove the encroaching object if on the airport
c. Lower the approach minimums and visibility requirements
d. Raise the approach minimum descent altitude (MDA)
7. The special-use airspace that separates certain military training activities from IFR
traffic is____?
a. Alert Area
b. Military Operating Area
c. Prohibited Area
d. Restricted Area
, 8. Airspace around medium size airports that extends from the surfact to 4,000 fee AGL
is called?
a. Airport Traffic Area (ATA)
b. Class B airspace
c. Class C airspace
d. Terminal Control Area (TCA)
9. The imaginary surface located 150 feet (50 meters) abouve runway elevation that
accommodates circle to land and missed approach procedures is the ____ surface?
a. Horizontal
b. Conical
c. Primary
d. Transition
10. With the addition of transponders on aircraft, the air traffic controller was provided
with?
a. Primary radar system
b. Secondary radar system
c. Altitude information on the aircraft
d. Unique aircraft encoded identification
e. All except A
11. In order to assist the pilot to transition from instrument to visual conditions, the
following visual aids are provided on instrument runways?
a. Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI)
b. Precision approach path indicator (PAPI)
c. Sequenced flashing (SF) lights
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
12. A 3 degree glide scope requires a ____ foot descent for every ____ feet over the
ground?
a. 1:3
b. 1:7
c. 1:15
d. 1:20
13. Weather observation systems known as ____ are expensive, have built-in redundancy,
are located at primary runway touchdown zone and provide 24-hour real time
computerized and telephonic weather information to pilots and FSSs.
a. AWOS
b. AWACS
c. LAAS
d. ASOS
14. When selecting a consulting firm, what is the correct order of events?
a. Advertisement of work scope, evaluation of proposals, rand ordering of firms
b. Receipt of proposals, develop project criteria, execution of contract
c. Evaluation of proposals, develop project criteria, execution of contract
d. Rank ordering firms, development of a short list of qualified firms
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