Gleim Unit 9

Questions and answers for Unit 9 of Gleim's private pilot study program. Refers to figures from book; use alongside said figures for full experience.

(Refer to Area 3.) Determine the approximate latitude and longitude of Shoshone County Airport.

47°33'N - 116°11'W.

Which statement about longitude and latitude is true?

Lines of longitude cross the Equator at right angles.

(Refer to Area 2.) What is the approximate latitude and longitude of Cooperstown Airport?

47°25'N - 98°06'W

(Refer to Area 2.) Which airport is located at approximately 47° 41 minutes 00 seconds N latitude and 101° 36 minutes 00 seconds W longitude?

Fischer.

(Refer to Area 2.) Which airport is located at approximately 47°34'30"N latitude and 100°43'00"W longitude?

Makeeff.

(Refer to Area 3.) Which airport is located at approximately 47°21'N latitude and 101°01'W longitude?

Washburn.

Refer to the area of Pierre Regional Airport (N44°22.96' W100°17.16"). What frequency can be monitored for Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service in this area?

112.5 MHz.

At Sioux Gateway/Col Day (N42°24.16' W96°23.06'), which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to self-announce position and intentions when the control tower is closed?

118.7 MHz.

(Refer to Area 3.) Determine the approximate latitude and longitude of Currituck County Airport.

36°24'N - 76°01'W.

(Refer to Area 6.) The NALF Fentress (NFE) Airport is in what type of airspace?

Class E.

(Refer to Area 4.) What hazards to aircraft may exist in restricted areas such as R-5302A?

Unusual, often invisible, hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided missiles.

(Refer to Area 1.) What minimum radio equipment is required to land and take off at Norfolk International?

Mode C transponder and two-way radio.

(Refer to Area 2.) The elevation of the Chesapeake Regional Airport is

19 feet.

Which is true concerning the blue and magenta colors used to depict airports on Sectional Aeronautical Charts?

Airports with control towers underlying Class B, C, D, and E airspace are shown in blue.

With certain exceptions, Class E airspace extends upward from either 700 feet or 1,200 feet AGL to, but does not include,

18,000 feet MSL.

Pilots flying over a national wildlife refuge are requested to fly no lower than

2,000 feet AGL.

The terrain elevation of the light tan (light colored) area between Minot (Area 1) and Audubon Lake (Area 2) varies from

2,000 feet to 2,500 feet MSL.

(Refer to Area 3.) What type military flight operations should a pilot expect along IR 644?

IFR training flights above 1,500 feet AGL at speeds in excess of 250 knots.

What action should a pilot take when operating under VFR in a Military Operations Area (MOA)?

Exercise extreme caution when military activity is being conducted.

Flight through a restricted area should not be accomplished unless the pilot has

received prior authorization from the controlling agency.

What must a pilot do or be aware of when transitioning an Alert Area?

Be aware that the area may contain unusual aeronautical activity or high volume of pilot training.

(Refer to Area 1.) The visibility and cloud clearance requirements to operate VFR during daylight hours over Sandpoint Airport at 1,200 feet AGL are

3 miles and 1,000 feet above, 500 feet below, and 2,000 feet horizontally from each cloud.

(Refer to Area 3.) The vertical limits of that portion of Class E airspace designated as a Federal Airway over Magee Airport are

1,200 feet AGL to 17,999 feet MSL.

(Refer to Area 1.) For information about the parachute jumping at Caddo Mills Airport, refer to

the Airport/Facility Directory section of the Chart Supplement.

Information concerning parachute jumping sites may be found in the

Chart Supplement.

(Refer to Area 1.) What minimum altitude is necessary to vertically clear the obstacle on the northeast side of Airpark East Airport by 500 feet?

1,273 feet MSL.

(Refer to Area 2.) What minimum altitude is necessary to vertically clear the obstacle on the southeast side of Winnsboro Airport by 500 feet?

1,403 feet MSL.

What is the base of Class B airspace at Lakeview (30F) Airport (Area 2)?

3,000

(Refer to Area 4.) The airspace directly overlying Fort Worth Meacham is

Class D airspace to 3,200 feet MSL.

At which airports is fixed-wing Special VFR not authorized

Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field.

(Refer to Area 3.) The floor of Class B airspace at Dallas Executive Airport is

3,000 feet MSL.