PLT141: Airport Signs and Markings
What code PLT141 covers, why the FAA tests it, and how to study Airport Signs and Markings before your checkride.
Recall airport operations - markings / signs / lighting
What this means for your checkride
Airport markings, signs, and lighting guide movement on the ground. Runway markings are white and taxiway markings yellow; mandatory instruction signs such as runway hold position are white on red; location and direction signs are black and yellow. Lighting identifies runway edges, thresholds, and taxi routes at night.
Reading signs and markings prevents runway incursions, so the FAA tests the color conventions and what a hold-position sign and marking require.
Pilots cross a red hold-position sign without a clearance. A white-on-red mandatory sign marks a hold position; you stop and do not cross onto that runway until cleared.
Where to study it
A code on your test report is an area of deficiency. An authorized instructor must review it with you and endorse that review before you take the practical test, and the examiner may revisit it during the oral. Study it until you can explain it out loud, not just recognize the answer.