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

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

Why this is the answer

Per the TC AIM-AIR jet-blast danger figures, even at ground idle a jumbo jet's blast danger area extends at least 600 ft behind the tail. The larger the aircraft, the longer the idle-blast zone — well beyond the 200–450 ft of smaller jets.

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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