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A pilot requests an intersection take-off from ATC. If authorized,

  1. Athe controller will always give the remaining runway length.
  2. Bthe controller will ensure that the remaining runway length is sufficient for take-off.
  3. Cit is the pilot’s responsibility to ensure that the remaining runway length is sufficient for takeoff.Correct answer
  4. Dany noise abatement procedures for the runway are automatically cancelled.

Why this is the answer

Per CAR 602.96, when an intersection take-off is authorized it remains the pilot's responsibility to ensure the remaining runway length is sufficient. The controller neither guarantees the length nor automatically cancels noise procedures.

Reference

TC AIM-RAC – Take-off Clearance CARs 602.96 – Operations at or in the Vicinity of an Aerodrome – General

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.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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