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The ground idle blast danger area extends back from the tail of an executive jet aeroplane for

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

Why this is the answer

Per the TC AIM-AIR jet-blast danger figures, the ground-idle blast danger area behind a small executive jet extends at least 200 ft — the shortest of the listed jet idle zones, reflecting its smaller engines. Still a real hazard to people and light aircraft behind it.

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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