SkyWest Initial Maneuvers Training (IMT) 1 Practice Test

A runway reported as "Patchy" contamination is considered contaminated.

True False Not enough information It depends on runway length

Correct Answer:

False

Explanation:

In runway surface reporting, the description of contamination focuses on how widespread the contamination is. Patchy means there are contaminated patches, not a uniformly contaminated surface. The term contaminated is used when the surface is broadly affected or when braking action is significantly degraded across the runway. So, simply having patchy contamination does not automatically classify the entire runway as contaminated. You’d assess the extent and where the patches are, and only label the runway contaminated if the affected area meets the criteria or thresholds for contamination.

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