Question

You are departing IFR from runway 21L from DEKALB-PEACHTREE (KPDK) at night, when the KPDK tower is closed. The weather is reported as a 1,100 foot ceiling and 10 miles visibility. Which statement best describes your initial departure and climb?

1) Climbing left turn to heading 150° to 3,000 before turning right.
2) You can do a diverse departure at this airport.
3) You should plan your takeoff and initial climb so as to cross over the PDK airport at or above 2,200 MSL. Notifying ATC of your plan is not necessary.
4) You may depart runway 21L anyway you want because the weather is VMC.

Answer 1

The correct statement for your initial departure and climb when departing IFR from runway 21L at DEKALB-PEACH...

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct statement for your initial departure and climb when departing IFR from runway 21L at DEKALB-PEACHTREE (KPDK) at night when the KPDK tower is closed, with reported weather of a 1,100 foot ceiling and 10 miles visibility, is:

Climbing left turn to heading 150° to 3,000 before turning right.

This means you should initiate a left turn after takeoff to a heading of 150° and climb to an altitude of 3,000 feet before turning right.