Atsc 113 flying Study guide Exam Questions with Key
Marking Scheme Updated 2025/2026
Are all visibilities link - correct answer not necessary, can have good
vertical but bad for horizontal for example
(e.g. Could end up think its safe to land looking down but then when need
to look forward ahead once enter the fog cant see ahead all of a sudden!)
Which visibility is reported - correct answer only horizontal because that is
what is needed to see ahead at the runway
What is the default visibilitiy - correct answer if just "visibility" is stated
then it is horizontal
What is visibility - correct answer how far you can see a light at night or a
black object during daytime
What is visibility reported in - correct answer distance (e.g. 1km)
In canada it is statute mile over land and nautical over ocean
In us it is statute
What is wmo - correct answer world meteorological organization
,What devices are used to measure visibilitity + how do they measure -
correct answer can use transmissometers
- they shine an incident light beam across a known path length and
measure how much dimmer it is when recieved
Others measure how much light is scattered off of tiny particles such as
dust, etc. (some detect forward-scattered light, others back-scattered light,
other side-scattered light - all relative to the path of the light being
transmitted)
What is rvr - correct answer runway visual range
How far ahead a pilot can see on a runway centerline (the big line in the
middle of the runway)
What is vv - correct answer vertical visibility
The limit you can see vertically
How do you describe visibility - correct answer cannot say something like
"it is clear".. You need to say "visibility is unlimited/ok" etc.
Different types of winds - correct answer 1) headwind (directly coming at
you, slows you down)
2) tailwind (directly coming from behind you, speeds you up)
3) crosswind (from left, right, diagonal, can be head
, Components of a wind - correct answer headwind + crosswind
Is there a max crosswind value for aircrafts - correct answer not during
flight.. But each aircraft is certified for a specific max value during
takeoff/landing
How can crosswind be measured - correct answer airports have devices
to do so called anemometers but also a windsock can be used
What happens if a pilot decides it is not safe to land? - correct answer
pilot flies a "go around" or an "aborted landing"
What is wind shear - correct answer change of wind speed/direction that
comes with changes in altitude
When does wind shear typically happen - correct answer it can occur at
any altitude but it is almost always present near the ground
Do aircrafts take off/land into or away from the wind - correct answer into
the wind because it reduces runway length required (take off quicker and
slow down landing quicker)
What is the number on airport runway signify - correct answer the degrees
from north clockwise rounded to nearest 10 degrees
* pilots try to land on a runway that is closest to the wind direction number
What does arrow for window direction signify - correct answer where the
wind is coming from
Marking Scheme Updated 2025/2026
Are all visibilities link - correct answer not necessary, can have good
vertical but bad for horizontal for example
(e.g. Could end up think its safe to land looking down but then when need
to look forward ahead once enter the fog cant see ahead all of a sudden!)
Which visibility is reported - correct answer only horizontal because that is
what is needed to see ahead at the runway
What is the default visibilitiy - correct answer if just "visibility" is stated
then it is horizontal
What is visibility - correct answer how far you can see a light at night or a
black object during daytime
What is visibility reported in - correct answer distance (e.g. 1km)
In canada it is statute mile over land and nautical over ocean
In us it is statute
What is wmo - correct answer world meteorological organization
,What devices are used to measure visibilitity + how do they measure -
correct answer can use transmissometers
- they shine an incident light beam across a known path length and
measure how much dimmer it is when recieved
Others measure how much light is scattered off of tiny particles such as
dust, etc. (some detect forward-scattered light, others back-scattered light,
other side-scattered light - all relative to the path of the light being
transmitted)
What is rvr - correct answer runway visual range
How far ahead a pilot can see on a runway centerline (the big line in the
middle of the runway)
What is vv - correct answer vertical visibility
The limit you can see vertically
How do you describe visibility - correct answer cannot say something like
"it is clear".. You need to say "visibility is unlimited/ok" etc.
Different types of winds - correct answer 1) headwind (directly coming at
you, slows you down)
2) tailwind (directly coming from behind you, speeds you up)
3) crosswind (from left, right, diagonal, can be head
, Components of a wind - correct answer headwind + crosswind
Is there a max crosswind value for aircrafts - correct answer not during
flight.. But each aircraft is certified for a specific max value during
takeoff/landing
How can crosswind be measured - correct answer airports have devices
to do so called anemometers but also a windsock can be used
What happens if a pilot decides it is not safe to land? - correct answer
pilot flies a "go around" or an "aborted landing"
What is wind shear - correct answer change of wind speed/direction that
comes with changes in altitude
When does wind shear typically happen - correct answer it can occur at
any altitude but it is almost always present near the ground
Do aircrafts take off/land into or away from the wind - correct answer into
the wind because it reduces runway length required (take off quicker and
slow down landing quicker)
What is the number on airport runway signify - correct answer the degrees
from north clockwise rounded to nearest 10 degrees
* pilots try to land on a runway that is closest to the wind direction number
What does arrow for window direction signify - correct answer where the
wind is coming from
