Ground Training Lesson 2
1.5 Hours Ground
by Philip Greenspun and Kasim Te; revised August 2006
Developed for students at East Coast Aero Club which operated under FAR Part 141 from July 2008 through July 2010.
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Objective
This lesson will increase the student's understanding of airport and heliport operations and facilities, and services available to pilots.
Elements
- Airports and Heliports
- Runway numbering
- Active runways
- Runway and heliport markings
- Taxiways
- Parking areas
- Field elevation
- Wind direction indicators
- Airport and heliport lighting
- Airport traffic patterns
- Radio Communications
- Frequency assignment plan
- Contact procedure
- Microphone technique
- Aircraft call signs
- Radio phraseology
- Light signals
- Airport and Heliport Communications
- Controlled airports and heliports
- Automatic terminal information service - ATIS
- Ground control
- Uncontrolled airports and heliports
- Flight service station
- Unicom
- Multicom
- AWOS
Completion Standards
This lesson will be complete, when by oral examination, the student displays an understanding of the material presented.
Instructor's Evaluation and Recommendations: