An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot 
flying north in a calm wind: 

"TRAFFIC 9 O'CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND..."

Where should the pilot look for this traffic? 





   ANSWER: West. 

   Traffic at 9 o'clock is off the left 
   wingtip. The nose of the airplane is 12 o'clock, the left 
   wingtip is 9 o'clock, the tail is 6 o'clock, and the right wingtip 
   is 3 o'clock. With a north heading the aircraft at 9 o'clock 
   would be west of you. 

Unless otherwise authorized, if flying a transponder equipped 
aircraft, a recreational pilot should squawk which VFR code? 





   ANSWER: 1200. 

   A recreational pilot, flying a 
   transponder-equipped aircraft, should set that transponder 
   on code (squawk) 1200, which is the VFR code. 

Figure 27 
(Refer to figure 27, area 4.) The CTAF/UNICOM frequency at 
Jamestown Airport is 





   ANSWER: 123.0 MHz. 

   The UNICOM frequency is printed in 
   bold italics in the airport identifier. At Jamestown it is 123.0 
   MHz. The C next to it indicates it as the CTAF. 

Figure 27 
(Refer to figure 27, area 2.) What is the recommended 
communication procedure when inbound to land at Cooperstown 
Airport? 





   ANSWER: Broadcast intentions when 10 miles out on the 
   CTAF/MULTICOM frequency, 122.9 MHz. 

   Find Cooperstown Airport, which is 
   at the top of Fig. 27, just north of 2. You should broadcast 
   your intentions when 10 NM out on the CTAF/MULTICOM 
   frequency, 122.9 MHz. 

Figure 27 
(Refer to figure 27, area 6.) What is the CTAF/UNICOM frequency 
at Barnes County Airport? 





   ANSWER: 122.8 MHz. 

   In Fig. 27, Barnes County Airport is 1 
   in. below 6. The CTAF at Barnes County Airport is marked 
   as the UNICOM frequency for the airport, i.e., 122.8. 

Figure 21 
(Refer to figure 21, area 3.) What is the recommended 
communications procedure for a landing at Currituck County 
Airport? 





   ANSWER: Transmit intentions on 122.9 MHz when 10 miles out and 
   give position reports in the traffic pattern. 

   Find the symbol for Currituck County 
   Airport, ½ in. northeast of 3 in Fig. 21. Incoming flights 
   should use MULTICOM, 122.9, as the CTAF, because it is 
   marked with a C. The recommended procedure is to report 10 
   NM out and then give position reports in the airport traffic 
   pattern. 

Figure 22 
(Refer to figure 22, area 2.) The CTAF/MULTICOM frequency for 
Garrison Airport is 





   ANSWER: 122.9 MHz. 

   The CTAF for Garrison Municipal 
   Airport (2 inches left of 2 in Fig. 22) is 122.9, because that 
   frequency is marked with a C. 

Figure 23 Figure 32 
(Refer to figures 23 and 32, area 2.) What is the correct UNICOM 
frequency to be used at Coeur D'Alene to request fuel? 





   ANSWER: 122.8 MHz. 

   The correct frequency to request fuel 
   at the Coeur D'Alene Airport is the UNICOM frequency 
   122.8. It is given in Fig. 23, after "L74" in the airport 
   information on the sectional chart. Radio frequencies are 
   also given in Fig. 32, the Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD), 
   under "Communications." 

Figure 23 Figure 32 
(Refer to figures 23 and 32, area 2.) At Coeur D'Alene, which 
frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory 
Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic? 





   ANSWER: 122.8 MHz. 

   Fig. 32 is the A/FD excerpt for Coeur 
   D'Alene Air Terminal. Look for the section titled 
   Communications. On that same line, it states that the CTAF 
   (and UNICOM) frequency is 122.8. The CTAF can also be 
   found in the airport information on the sectional chart. 

Figure 23 Figure 32 
(Refer to figures 23 and 32, area 2.) At Coeur D'Alene, which 
frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory 
Frequency (CTAF) to self-announce position and intentions? 





   ANSWER: 122.8 MHz. 

   Fig. 32 is the A/FD excerpt for Coeur 
   D'Alene Air Terminal. Look for the section titled 
   Communications. On that same line, it states the CTAF (and 
   UNICOM) frequency is 122.8. 

Figure 26 
(Refer to figure 26, area 3.) If Redbird Tower is not in operation, 
which frequency should be used as a Common Traffic Advisory 
Frequency (CTAF) to monitor airport traffic? 





   ANSWER: 120.3 MHz. 

   In Fig. 26, find the Redbird Airport 
   just above 3. When the Redbird tower is not in operation, 
   the CTAF is 120.3 because that frequency is marked with a C. 

When flying HAWK N666CB, the proper phraseology for initial 
contact with McAlester AFSS is 





   ANSWER: "MC ALESTER RADIO, HAWK SIX SIX SIX CHARLIE 
   BRAVO, RECEIVING ARDMORE VORTAC, OVER." 

   When calling a ground station, pilots 
   should begin with the name of the facility and the type of 
   facility. Any FSS is referred to as "Radio." When the aircraft 
   manufacturer's name or model is stated, the prefix "N" is 
   dropped. When transmitting and receiving on different 
   frequencies, indicate the name of the VOR or frequency on 
   which a reply is expected. Thus, the proper phraseology on 
   initial contact with McAlester AFSS is McAlester Radio, 
   Hawk Six Six Six Charlie Bravo, Receiving Ardmore 
   VORTAC, Over. (NOTE: The word "over" has been dropped 
   from common usage.) 

The correct method of stating 4,500 feet MSL to ATC is 





   ANSWER: "FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED." 

   The proper phraseology for altitudes 
   up to but not including 18,000 ft. MSL is to state the 
   separate digits of the thousands, plus the hundreds, if 
   appropriate. It would be "four thousand, five hundred." 

The correct method of stating 10,500 feet MSL to ATC is 





   ANSWER: "ONE ZERO THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED." 

   The proper phraseology for altitudes 
   up to but not including 18,000 ft. MSL is to state the 
   separate digits of the thousands, plus the hundreds, if 
   appropriate. It would be one zero thousand, five hundred. 

If the aircraft's radio fails, what is the recommended procedure 
when landing at a controlled airport? 





   ANSWER: Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a 
   light signal from the tower. 

   If your radio fails and you wish to 
   land at a tower controlled airport, remain outside or above 
   the airport's traffic pattern until the direction and flow of 
   traffic has been determined, then join the airport traffic 
   pattern and maintain visual contact with the tower to receive 
   light signals. 

Figure 51 
(Refer to figure 51.) The segmented circle indicates that the airport 
traffic is 





   ANSWER: left-hand for Runway 36 and right-hand for Runway 18. 

   A segmented circle (see Fig. 51) is 
   installed at uncontrolled airports to provide traffic pattern 
   information. The landing runway indicators are shown 
   coming out of the segmented circle to show the alignment of 
   landing runways. In Fig. 51 (given the answer choices), the 
   available runways are 18-36 and 9-27.

   The traffic pattern indicators are at the end of the landing 
   runway indicators and are angled out at 90°. These indicate 
   the direction of turn from base to final. Thus, the airport 
   traffic is left-hand for Runway 36 and right-hand for Runway 
   18. It is also left-hand for Runway 9 and right-hand for 
   Runway 27. 

Figure 51 
(Refer to figure 51.) The traffic patterns indicated in the segmented 
circle have been arranged to avoid flights over an area to the 





   ANSWER: southeast of the airport. 

   The traffic patterns indicated in the 
   segmented circle depicted in Fig. 51 have been arranged to 
   avoid flights over an area to the southeast of the airport. All 
   departures from the runways are to the north or west. All 
   approaches to the airport indicate a pattern of arrival from 
   180° clockwise to 90°, leaving the southeastern quadrant 
   free of flight. 

Figure 51 
(Refer to figure 51.) The segmented circle indicates that a landing 
on Runway 26 will be with a 





   ANSWER: right-quartering headwind. 

   The wind cone at the center of the 
   segmented circle depicted in Fig. 51 indicates that a landing 
   on Runway 26 will be with a right-quartering headwind. The 
   large end of the wind cone is pointing to the direction from 
   which the wind is coming, i.e., a northwest headwind on the 
   right quarter of an airplane landing from the east to the west. 


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