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Which of the following is a reason why a pilot would use Google Earth or Bing Maps when planning a flight?
**For situational awareness**
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Why would a commercial airplane land at a reliever airport?
Too much congestion at the destination airport.
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According to Federal Aviation Regulations, what has the following definition?
“An area on land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and includes its buildings and facilities, if any.”
**Airport**
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What do the 6 white stripes indicate?
Landing threshold
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What does the diagram show?
An airplane on runway 33
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What rotating light helps pilots locate airports at night?
Airport beacon
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What are the colors of the VASI lights when a pilot’s runway approach is too high?
**Near and far VASI lights are both white.**
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Traffic patterns usually contain only left turns.
True
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Why is it necessary to have defined traffic patterns and procedures?
All of the above
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What are the 3 elements of communication? Select 3 correct answers.