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AIM Sections 5-5-8 and 5-5-10 state that the pilot is responsible to:

See and avoid other aircraft, terrain, and obstacles

State their priority to ATC to help them navigate busy airspace

See and avoid other aircraft when on a VFR flight plan

Receive radar advisories on all traffic

Please select an option. Incorrect Regardless of flight plan type, or whether or not under the control of the radar facility, the pilot is responsible to see and avoid other aircraft, terrain, and obstacles.

According to Advisory Circular 90-48D, about how much time does it take for a pilot to identify and aircraft, recognize a collision course, decide and execute an action, and allow the aircraft to respond?

30 seconds

17.5 seconds

12.5 seconds

10 seconds

Please select an option. Incorrect Research has shown that the average person has a reaction time of 12.5 seconds. This means that a small or high-speed object could pose a serious threat if some other means of detection other than see and avoid were not utilized, as it would take too long to react to avoid a collision. This is particularly important with small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS).

What does TCAS II provide?

Optional active interrogation for transport category aircraft

An active range to 80 NM

Real-time traffic alerts and Resolution Advisories

Real-time weather and traffic

Please select an option. Incorrect With an active range of 40 NM, TCAS II is mandatory for transport category aircraft and does not provide weather products.

Which of the following is NOT an example of TCAS I?

Honeywell CAS 66A

Garmin GTS855

GTX330ES

L3 Skywatch 899

Please select an option. Incorrect GTX330ES is a 1090 ES transponder, not a TCAS unit.

What FAA TSO specification pertains to Traffic Advisory Systems?

FAA TSO C147

FAA TSO C190

FAA TSO C167

FAA TSO C146

Please select an option. Incorrect TCAS I, TCAS II, and TAS all have different TSO Specifications. For TAS systems seen in the General Aviation market, TAS systems are certified under TSO C147.

What color on the map is reserved for TAS and TCAS I traffic alerts within 30 seconds?

White

Cyan

Yellow

Red

Please select an option. Incorrect Proximity alerts can be white or cyan diamonds, but threat alerting (TA) uses standard yellow indicators for traffic threats closing within 30 seconds.

What ADS-B Out device is required in Class A Airspace in the United States?

978 MHz

1090 ES

Mode C

Mode A

Please select an option. Incorrect Class A Airspace(>18,000 MSL) requires an ADS-B out system capable of operating in the 1090 MHz band.

What is ADS-R?

Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Required

Automatic Detent System – Rebroadcast

Automatic Dependent Surveillance System – Rebroadcast

Airborne Detection System – Radar

Please select an option. Incorrect ADS-R is the rebroadcast of the cross-frequency ADS-B targets received on one band and rebroadcast on the other band (978MHz) or vice versa.

What is required to receive the free FIS-B weather product from the ground station?

Heads-up XMD-076/A

iPad with Foreflight and a SIM Card

978 MHz UAT receiver

GDL69A

Please select an option. Incorrect The GDL69A uses satellite-based signals for weather, and while the Stratus will still receive weather from the ground station, it is the receiver type that determines whether the device receives the signal.

What is the service ceiling of the Avidyne SkyTrax 605/615/620?

18,500 feet

43,000 feet

55,000 feet

FL600

Please select an option. Incorrect While each of Avidyne’s TAS products are designed to operate within specific altitude constraints, they are all tested to 55,000ft.

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