Salty's Av-Quiz No. 1 KHOU ILS RWY 12R
by Garen Evans
What is the elevation of William P. Hobby?
A. 46 feet MSL
B. 46 feet AGL
C. 297 feet MSL
D. Sea Level
What is the localizer frequency?
A. 117.1
B. 111.3
C. 113.0
D. 162.4
What is minimum safe altitude in the vicinity of Hobby?
A. 2000 feet
B. 2200 feet
C. 3100 feet
D. 3200 feet
Where is the JABBS fix?
A. On the HUB R-129
B. On the Humble R-211
C. On the Scholes R-345
D. On the localizer at 14.8 DME
Where is the outer marker?
A. JABBS
B. 14.8 nm from JABBS
C. In Calcutta
D. PARKS
What is the highest obstruction on this approach?
A. A tethered balloon at 15,000 feet
B. A blimp hovering north of the field at 3,200 MSL
C. A tower at 180 meters
D. A tower at 1049 feet
What should you barometric altimeter reading be when you cross the outer marker?
A. 2000 feet
B. 3100 feet
C. 1782 feet
D. 116 feet
Your ground speed is 150 knots. How long will it take you to go from the final approach fix to the missed approach point?
A. 2 hours and 36 minutes
B. 2 minutes and 5 seconds
C. 2 minutes and 44 seconds
The controller just informed you that the glideslope is inoperative. What is the decision height?
A. 500 feet
B. 297 feet
C. 3100 feet
D. there is none.
Refer to the previous question. Suppose that you cross the MAP at DH and don't see the runway. What do you do now?
A. Maintain constant speed until the runway comes into view.
B. Inform the controller that the runway is not in sight.
C. Call your girlfriend in Kansas City and ask what's cookin'.
D. Climb to 800 feet and then make a climbing turn to 2200 feet direct to the Scholes VORTAC.
