Problem #1
The tower
tells me that the wind is 090 @ 20 at ABQ. 1) What is the frequency of
the tower and how did you know that frequency 2) How
would you address the tower when asking for wind direction? 3) What runway at
ABQ would you use to land, assuming a powered aircraft, and why?
Give me the actual runway number to use and why. 4) How are runways
numbered? 5) If all I had was the FAR/AIM and a
ABQ sectional; where would this information be found? Explain your
answers so I know you understand the significance of this problem.
Answer #1
The Tower
Frequency can be found on a section and is identified by the
name "CT" which means Control Tower.
Address the
Tower with the following "
You would
land on runway #8 This is so that you will have a head
wind upon landing.
Runways are numbered via a compass heading (i.e...
Runway 8 is 80deg from north)
AIM Chapter
2 section 3 has additional reading on the subject. and
the follow is a summary.
"When numbering runways, only two numerals of the compass direction
are used. A
runway heading 320 degrees would be numbered 32.
Runways with headings from 10 degrees and 90 degrees have the 0 moved from the
back to the front. So a runway with a heading of 40 degrees would be numbered 04. The highest a runway can be numbered is 36.
That’s because the compass only goes to 360 degrees. Even though they have the
same numerals, runway 01 is quite
different from runway 10. Runway 01 is heading northeast at 10 degrees while runway 10 is headed a little south of east at 100 degrees"
AIM Chapter
2 section 3 explains the runway markings.
A Key Point to remember
WINDS Wind: Movement of air mass across the earth’s surface,
expressed in direction FROM.
True Wind: Enroute
winds from forecaster are TRUE from Winds-Aloft charts and Teletype Winds-Aloft
Forecasts.
Magnetic Winds: Surface winds from Airport Traffic Control and
Approach/Departure Control are MAG winds, and coincide with MAG direction of
runways.