Free PSTAR practice Aircraft Operations

The ground idle blast danger area extends back from the tail of a medium size jet aeroplane for at least

  1. A200 feet.
  2. B450 feet.Correct answer
  3. C600 feet.
  4. D750 feet.

Why this is the answer

Per the TC AIM-AIR jet-blast danger figures, a medium-size jet's ground-idle blast danger area extends at least 450 ft behind the tail — less than a jumbo's 600 ft but more than an executive jet's 200 ft. Idle thrust alone still produces a hazardous downstream blast.

Reference

TC AIM-AIR – Jet and Propeller Blast Danger

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

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