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This quiz tests your general airport knowledge.
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1. Aircraft usually land and takeoff
a---into the wind
b---with the wind at their back
c---with modern aircraft wind is not a factor
2. Runway markings are
a---white
b---yellow
c---red
3. A touch and go landing involves
a---landing without bouncing
b---a landing followed by immediate application of power to takeoff again without bringing the aircraft to a stop
c---aircraft flying in formation
4. FOD is an acronym standing for
a---foreign object damage
b---flight operations data
c---first officer's diet Coke
5. The numbers 9 and 27 on a runway indicate the runway is oriented
a---north-south
b---east west
c--- There is no C http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
6. airport lighting--blue lights run alongside
a---taxiways
b---runways
c---marks the end of runways.
Bonus
Where on earth does the day begin?
a---east of the intermational date line
b---west of the international date line
c---immediately east of Greenwich meridan
d---immediately west of Greenwich meridian
Aviator status
Who is Dr. David Warren and what is he famous for? (don't google-I will know)[/list]
As previously stated, a detailed explanation of scoring is available by sending Mrs. Field's chocolate chip cookies (with walnuts) to Migflanker at LAX. Inquiries will be answered within 6 to 8 weeks and are not vaild in California, Iceland and certain Canadian provinces. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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1 - A
2 - There are different runway markings. A & B are both correct. (Well down this way at least - white for the centreline, threshold markers, runway numbering and yellow on the borders and marking taxiway trail turnoffs).
3 - B
4 - A
5 - A
6 - A
The Day begins west of the dateline. (But an Aviation "Day" begins west of Greenwich!)
Dr. David Warren was the inventor of the rabbit housing projects.
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Al you answered 5 out of 6 quiz questions, plus the bonus question correctly.
Note--With regard to question 2, I invoked quiz rule 5 and gave you the point.
Your <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Dr. David Warren was the inventor of the rabbit housing projects.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> surprise, surprise is wrong....but clever http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Anyone else care to take a guess?
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"...Inquiries will be answered within 6 to 8 weeks and are not valid in California, Iceland and certain Canadian provinces..."
Glad to see this time Australia is not in the "exclusion zone"!
http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gifDr David Warren was an Australian who invented the "black box" flight recorder.
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Vicki you are correct, Dr David Warren of Australia invented the flight data recorder.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>"...Inquiries will be answered within 6 to 8 weeks and are not valid in California, Iceland and certain Canadian provinces..."
Glad to see this time Australia is not in the "exclusion zone"!
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Vicki I'm pleased to announce that the quiz rules have been amended. A detailed explanation of new eligibility rules are available by sending Mrs Field's chocolate chip cookies (with walnuts) to Migflanker at LAX.
For office use only.
This supersedes all previous notices. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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So if these black boxes are so darn indestructable then why isn't the whole plane made out of this stuff? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...n_confused.gif
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Hey, I'm still working on why lemon juice is made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Aviation quiz-9 answers
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1 A
2 A (Al made a good case so B was also accepted)
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 A
The day begins west of the international date line
Dr David Warren of Australia invented the flight data recorder.[/list]
This quiz is closed
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