1. Airport Operations1 Airport Procedures and Operations Aerospace Education Module Two

2. Airport Operations2 Phases of Flight A. Pre-Flight B. Taxi C.Run-up D.Take-off H. Approach I. Landing J. Taxi K. Shutdown/Service E. Climb F. Enroute Cruise G. Descent 20

3. Airport Operations3 Traffic Pattern 21

4. Airport Operations4 Traffic Pattern Legs Entry, departure procedures Altitudes Determining “active” –Observation of sock, T, cone, tetrahedron Control Tower @ controlled airports Unicom @ non-towered (uncontrolled)

5. Airport Operations5 AIRPORTS Runway numbers and centerline (white) Taxiway — letters (yellow) Holding bar — same as highway markings 22

6. Airport Operations6 Airport markings Runway numbers and centerline Taxiway — letters (yellow) Holding bar — same as highway markings Threshold/displaced, overrun, closed Precision/non—precision instrument markings Fixed distance markers 22

7. Airport Operations7 Runway Markings 23 500’ 1,000’ 3,000’ Threshold markings Touchdown zone Aiming Point

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9. Airport Operations9 Airport lighting aids Rotating beacon –white/green civil airport –white/white/green military airport –white/yellow seaport — white/green/yellow heliport Obstruction lights — red Runway lights – white Threshold lights red/green 25

10. Airport Operations10 Runway lights Runway edge (HIRL, MIRL, LIRL) white Threshold (green/red) Centerline (RCLS) Taxiway turnoff (angled yellow to blue) Touchdown zone (TDZL) Runway end Identifier (REIL) — flashing white Control Tower/pilot Approach lights (ALS) –VASI — PLASI –Runway alignment (RAIL) –Sequence Flashing “rabbit” 25

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12. Airport Operations12 Direction to Land? Wind 27

13. Airport Operations13 Other considerations Aircraft arresting devices Light signals Hand signals

14. Airport Operations14 Controlled Airport Operations Class D airspace to 2,500’ Weather minimums — cloud clearance –(basic 500’ below /1000’ above /2000’ side Operating CT —communications Radio contact –Light signals Speed limit 200kt

15. Airport Operations15 Albuquerque Airport - ABQ

16. Airport Operations16 Uncontrolled Airport Operations CTAF - Unicom AWOS

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18. Airport Operations18 Quiz Page 29 1.Page 20 2.No reference this Module 3.Page 22 4.Page 23 5.Page 28 6.Page 27

19. Airport Operations19 Break

20. Airport Operations20 Double Eagle Airport (AEG)

21. Airport Operations21 Sources of information Sectional AIM AFD