EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 3 MIN
AFOQT Exam Prep 76, Airport Markings and Traffic Patterns
from Military Exam Prep
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How runway numbers are derived from their magnetic compass heading by rounding to the nearest ten degrees and dropping the zero. - The five legs of a standard airport traffic pattern: upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, and final. - Why a standard traffic pattern always uses left-hand turns and how the AFOQT tests this critical rule. - The crucial difference between pattern altitude in AGL (Above Ground Level) versus MSL (Mean Sea Level). - A simple mnemonic, 'Up, Close, Down, Before, Final,' to memorize the traffic pattern sequence for test day. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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