FAA figures/8080-1E/Figures 61 to 63

Figures 61 to 63: Taxiway direction sign and intersection diagram

FAA-CT-8080-1E · Commercial Pilot supplement · asked on the Commercial Pilot test

FAA Figures 61 to 63Taxiway direction sign and intersection diagramFAA-CT-8080-1E · Commercial Pilot supplement
How to read it: Yellow direction sign: the arrow beside each taxiway letter points the way to that taxiway from where you stand. The black 'A' is your current taxiway.

1 FAA question that refer to this figure

  1. Question 1 · Commercial Pilot

    (Refer to FAA-CT-8080-1E, Figure 61.) Ground control has instructed you to taxi Alpha to Foxtrot to the active runway. According to the sign in the figure, which direction would you turn at this intersection to comply with ATC?

    • A.No turn is required.
    • B.The turn will be made to the right.
    • C.The turn will be made to the left.
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    Correct: C. The turn will be made to the left.

    The black sign with a yellow A in Figure 61 is a location sign: you are on taxiway Alpha. The yellow direction panels show Foxtrot with an arrow pointing up and to the left, so to taxi Alpha to Foxtrot you turn left at this intersection; Tango is up and to the right and Echo goes left and right.

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