PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL
VOCABULARY (C#4) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Wind Tee - ANSWER-Wind direction indicator; wind intensity or gusty conditions not
indicated.
Tetrahedron - ANSWER-Landing direction indicator; wind intensity or gusty
conditions not indicated.
Noise Abatement - ANSWER-Procedures used to reduce the level of noise
generated by aircraft near airports.
Displaced Threshold - ANSWER-Utilized to avoid obstructions off the end of the
runway during landing.
Blast Pad - ANSWER-Sometimes referred to as an overrun; cannot be used for
taxiing, takeoff, or landing.
Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) - ANSWER-ATC tool to increase airport
capacity; pilot must accept; no student solo pilots may participate.
Airport Bacon - ANSWER-Used to guide pilots to lighted airports.
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) - ANSWER-Lighting system that indicates
position in relation to the desired glide path to a runway.
Aeronautical Charts - ANSWER-Maps which provide a detailed portrayal of an area's
topography and include aeronautical and navigational information.
Airport Elevation - ANSWER-Defined as the highest part of usable runway surface,
measured in feet about mean sea level.
Transponder - ANSWER-Electronic device aboard the airplane which enhances your
aircraft's identity on ATC radar screen.
Alert Areas - ANSWER-Unusual types of aerial activities; parachute jumping, glider
towing, or high concentrations of student pilot training.
Military Operations Area (MOA) - ANSWER-Airspace blocked for military training;
VFR traffic is not prevented from flying through. but wise to avoid.
Warning Area - ANSWER-Airspace extending from three nautical miles outward from
coast of the United States; contain hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided
missiles.
VOCABULARY (C#4) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Wind Tee - ANSWER-Wind direction indicator; wind intensity or gusty conditions not
indicated.
Tetrahedron - ANSWER-Landing direction indicator; wind intensity or gusty
conditions not indicated.
Noise Abatement - ANSWER-Procedures used to reduce the level of noise
generated by aircraft near airports.
Displaced Threshold - ANSWER-Utilized to avoid obstructions off the end of the
runway during landing.
Blast Pad - ANSWER-Sometimes referred to as an overrun; cannot be used for
taxiing, takeoff, or landing.
Land and Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) - ANSWER-ATC tool to increase airport
capacity; pilot must accept; no student solo pilots may participate.
Airport Bacon - ANSWER-Used to guide pilots to lighted airports.
Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI) - ANSWER-Lighting system that indicates
position in relation to the desired glide path to a runway.
Aeronautical Charts - ANSWER-Maps which provide a detailed portrayal of an area's
topography and include aeronautical and navigational information.
Airport Elevation - ANSWER-Defined as the highest part of usable runway surface,
measured in feet about mean sea level.
Transponder - ANSWER-Electronic device aboard the airplane which enhances your
aircraft's identity on ATC radar screen.
Alert Areas - ANSWER-Unusual types of aerial activities; parachute jumping, glider
towing, or high concentrations of student pilot training.
Military Operations Area (MOA) - ANSWER-Airspace blocked for military training;
VFR traffic is not prevented from flying through. but wise to avoid.
Warning Area - ANSWER-Airspace extending from three nautical miles outward from
coast of the United States; contain hazards such as aerial gunnery or guided
missiles.
