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SCAN Homework #9

AIM Chapter 2:

1. For how far out are the VASI lights designed to be visible? (both day and night)

2. Within what parameters does the VASI provide you with safe obstruction clearance?

3. Above what VASI angle should pilots of high-performance aircraft be aware of possible 
	increased landing and rollout distances?

4. While on approach in a C172 to an airport with a PAPI, you see three white lights and 
	one red light.  Are you high, low, on glide path, etc.?

5. For how far out is the useful range of a tri-color VASI? (both day and night)

6. If you are on the glide path of a tri-color VASI and begin to get too low, tell me the 
	sequence of colors that you will see?

7. What is the on glide path indication from a pulsating VASI?

8. How about if you are slightly low on a pulsating VASI?

9. If you are too high and getting higher on approach to an airport with a pulsating VASI, 
	will the light pulsate faster or slower?

10. What is the useful range of a pulsating VASI? (both day and night)

11. While on approach to an airport with an alignment of elements visual path indicator, 
	draw for me the indication you would see if you are below the proper glide path:


12. Describe to me what a REIL is, and what is it used for?




13. While landing at a lighted runway at night, you touch down long and notice that the 
	runway edge lights turn from white to yellow.  What does this mean?


14. What is the color of the lights at the very end of the runway?

15. After receiving a LAHSO clearance for a runway at night, how can you determine where 
	to hold short (where to stop)? It's really dark and you have no landing light.


16. If you are having trouble seeing the VASI lights at night at an airport with pilot 
	controlled lighting, how many times will you have to click the mike to turn the 
	lights to high?


17. After turning on the pilot controlled lighting, for how long to the lights stay on?

18. Is there any way to turn off the lights (all of them or even certain ones) after you 
	have activated them?  


19. How many mike clicks are recommended when first turning on the airport lights?  Also, 
	how fast must you click the mike to make the system work?


20. When is it recommended that you key your mike to ensure the lights stay on throughout 
	your landing?


21. Where can you find the appropriate frequency for activating pilot controlled lighting?

22. Are beacon flashes for heliports faster or slower than that for airports?  Also, how 
	fast are the heliport beacon flashes?


23. If you see a yellow beacon alone, what does that indicate? (you may want to skip this 
	question and comeback to it after reading ahead because it will make more sense)



24. If you see a green, yellow, then white beacon, what does that mean?

25. Does the operation of an airport beacon during the day mean the field is IFR?  Why or 
	why not?



26. What color are taxiway centerline lights?

27. While taxiing at night, you see a pair of elevated flashing yellow lights installed on 
	either side of the taxiway that you are on.  What does this mean?

28. What is a course light and where are they normally found?


29. If you see a very tall tower (exceeding 500ft AGL), that is not painted aviation red 
	and white, what can you tell me about this tower's obstruction lighting?


30. At some areas where transmission wires extend across rivers and gorges, obstruction 
	lights are being placed.   Where are these lights placed and in what order do they 
	flash?


31. If you see incorrect airport signage during a cross-country flight, how should you 
	report this?


32. How far down the runway is the aiming point marker, and what does it look like?


33. What is the operational difference between a relocated and a displaced threshold?



34. If a runway has 8 threshold stripes, how wide is the runway?

35. Looking at Figure 2-3-6 in the AIM, if a runway has a taxiway and displaced threshold 
	preceding a runway, can you begin your takeoff as you make your right turn?  Why 
	or why not?


36. While taxing, you see a pink circle with a black and white ring outline and a black 
	number inside painted on the ground.  What the heck are you looking at?


37. On which side of centerline should surface painted taxiway direction signs be located?

38. When is an aircraft exiting the runway considered "clear" of that runway?


39. If you are instructed to taxi to runway 29 and hold short of taxiway Bravo, how can 
	you tell when you should stop as you approach Taxiway Bravo?


40. If you see a yellow circle with a black arrow inside painted on a taxiway, what does 
	this mean?

41. At a controlled airport that is properly marked, how can you tell the areas where you 
	need to be in contact with ground control from those where you do not?


42. How can you tell the difference between a temporarily and permanently closed runway?



43. What are the six types of airport signs?


44. If you are at the beginning of Runway 31R-13L at RHV (taxiway Alpha for those of you 
	who are unfamiliar) what should the airport sign that you see look like if you 
	are holding short?



45. If you see a red airport sign with the words "ILS" in white, what does this mean?


46. Upon exiting a given runway onto taxiway Charlie, what airport signage should you see?


47. Are taxiway direction signs normally placed before or after an intersection, and on 
	which side?

48. If you are at an unfamiliar airport and you see a sign with yellow background and a 
	black number 4 with an arrow pointing to the right, what does the mean?


49. After landing long at an airport you see a sign with a black background and a white 
	number 1.  How much runway do you have in front of you?


50. If you are on approach to a runway and you see large yellow circles painted across 
	part of the runway, what does this mean?