Quiz: Runway Safety

Runway incursions can happen to pilots of any experience level and at any airport—staying “current” on ground operations is essential. Can you score 100% and prove your runway safety status is above par.

How does the FAA define runway incursions?

Any unauthorized intrusion onto a runway, regardless of whether or not an aircraft presents a potential conflict.

Any unauthorized intrusion onto a runway that causes a conflict with another aircraft.

Any unauthorized intrusion onto a runway or taxiway that takes place at tower-controlled airport.

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In an effort to verify you are on the correct runway for takeoff, you should:

Set your heading bug or HSI to the runway heading.

Check in with ATC to verify you’re on the correct runway.

Set your VOR CDI to the runway heading.

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What is the purpose of a yellow demarcation bar?

Runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway.

A hold line from a taxiway to a runway.

The beginning of available runway for landing on the approach side.

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Runway numbers are determined from:

The length of the runway.

The approach direction and its number is the magnetic direction of the runway.

The departure direction measured in its true heading.

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Which of the following can cause a runway incursion?

Aircraft only.

Stray animals.

Aircraft or automobiles.

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How are temporarily closed runways handled?

All runway markings are temporarily covered up and the lighting system is removed.

Concrete barriers are placed on the runway to prevent it from being used.

Yellow painted crosses or raised light crosses are placed at the end of each of the runway.

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When receiving taxi instructions from ATC, you should always read back:

Only your assigned taxi route.

Runway assignment, clearance to enter a specific runway, hold short instructions, and line up and wait instructions.

Only your assigned runway.

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When can you cross an active runway at a control towered field?

As long as you are following your assigned taxi route, you’re cleared.

As long as you let ATC know you are crossing a runway, you can cross at your own discretion.

You must receive a specific runway crossing clearance to cross or operate on any runway.

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When should you enter a runway for takeoff at pilot-controlled fields?

Just before completing your before takeoff checklist.

While the aircraft that just landed is rolling out in an effort to save time.

Only when ready for takeoff and the traffic ahead of you is well clear.

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ATC issues the clearance, “Piper 67BL, fly heading runway heading, climb and maintain 2,000 feet, cleared for takeoff runway 8.” Which way do you turn when entering the runway?

Need more info.

Right.

Left.

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What is the significance of hotspots on taxiway diagrams?

They denote a location with a high volume of taxiing aircraft.

These locations have a history or potential of collisions or runway incursions.

These locations are where airplanes typically stop to get IFR clearances.

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When approaching a runway hold short marking (area D), which side of the double yellow lines is the aircraft permitted to cross without ATC approval?

The solid side.

The segmented side.

The aircraft is not permitted to cross either side.

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After contacting ground control you are instructed to taxi to, and hold short of Runway 22. Upon reaching the holding area, which sign will you see?

Neither 1 or 2.

1.

2.

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