3) Aerodromes Flashcards
What is an aerodrome?
An area of land or water used for the taking off and landing of aircraft
When do you need prior permission from the aerodrome authority to land at an aerodrome?
At military and civil aerodromes with an ordinary license
Before landing at an unlicensed aerodrome who do you need permission off?
The owner or person in charge
What does PPR mean?
Prior permission required
When a flight is for the purposes of instruction, an unlicensed aerodrome can only be used if…
The aerodrome operator is satisfied that the aerodrome is safe for this kind of flight And the pilot is satisfied.
What colour is Avgas equipment?
Red
When does the aerodrome commander need to alert the authorities if an aircraft does not arrive?
They should alert the authorities ASAP if the destination has changed and if the flight is 45+ minutes late
What does white/ white flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?
Civil aerodrome beacon
What does white/ green flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?
Civil aerodrome beacon
What does green/ green flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?
Civil identification beacon (a 2 letter morse code flashed every 12 seconds)
What does red/ red flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?
Military identification beacon (two letter morse code flashed every 12 seconds)
What is the manoeuvring area?
Part of the aerodrome provided for take off, landing and for taxiing not including the apron
What is the apron?
The area of an aerodrome used for loading and unloading aircraft, turning, maintenance and repair
Who has right of way on the ground?
Landing aircraft have right of way
Aircraft should give way to a vehicle towing an aircraft
When 2 aircraft are approaching head on…
Each must turn right
When 2 aircraft are converging, who has right of way?
The one which has the other on it’s left has right of way
If an aircraft is being overtaken, who has right of way?
The aircraft being overtaken has right of way
What does ATZ mean
Aerodrome Traffic Zones - the airspace surrounding an aerodrome
What does TORA mean?
Take off runway available.
The runway suitable for taking off
What does TODA mean?
Take off distance available.
The length of the take off runway available plus the clear way
What does ASDA mean?
Accelerated Stop Distance Available.
The length of the runway plus the length of the stopway
What is the clear way?
The distance from the end of the runway to the first significant obstruction
What is the stopway?
The length of ground after the runway that can be used to stop the aircraft if needed
What does LDA mean?
Landing distance available.
The length of runway deemed suitable for landing
What does damp mean?
The surface has changed colour due to moisture
What does wet mean?
The surface is soaked but there is no standing water
What does water patches mean?
There are significant patches of standing water visible
What does flooded mean?
There are extensive patches of standing water
What colour are runway markings?
White
What colour are taxiway markings and aircraft stand markings?
Yellow
What colour are runway threshold lights?
Green
What colour are runway end lights?
Red
What colour are aerodrome signs?
Red background with white writing
What colour are low intensity obstacle lights on vehicles?
Flashing yellow
What colour are high intensity obstacle lights?
Flashing white
What does a white T signify?
The plane should take off parallel to the shaft of the T unless ATC authorises otherwise
What does a T with a white dot at the head of it mean?
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T
The direction of take off and landing are not always the same
What does a black ball suspended on a mast mean?
The direction of take off and landing are not always the same
What does a green flag hanging from a mast mean?
Right hand circuit is in force
What does a white dumb-bell signify?
0=0
The movement of aeroplanes and gliders on the ground is confined to hard surfaces
What does a dumb-bell with strips on each circular portion mean?
(||)=(||)
Aeroplanes and gliders must take off and land on a runway but movement on the ground is not confined to hard surfaces
What does a red-and-yellow striped arrow bending to the right mean?
Right hand circuit indicator
What does a red flag on the signals mast mean?
Left hand circuit
What does a green flag on the signals mast mean?
Right hand circuit
What does a red flag with a yellow diagonal line going through it on the signals mast mean?
The state of the manoeuvring area is poor and precautions must be observed in approaching to landing
What does a red flag with a yellow cross on the signal mast mean?
Landing is prohibited
What does a white H on the signals mast mean?
Helicopters must take off and land within the designated area marked with a H
What does a double white cross mean?
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Glider flying is taking place at the aerodrome
What does 2 red balls hanging from the signals mast mean?
Glider flying is taking place at the aerodrome
What does a yellow cross indicate?
The tow rope dropping area where tow ropes and banners can be picked up or dropped
What do two or more white crosses on the runway or 2 or more yellow crosses on the taxiway mean?
The area marked is unfit for the movement of aircraft
What do orange and white barriers specify?
This part of the runway or taxiway is unfit for the movement of aircraft
What are 2 solid yellow lines in-front of 2 dotted yellow lines on the taxiway?
Holding point where you can’t cross without ATC permission
If you see a holding point, which side are the dotted yellow lines on?
The runway side, so if you are closest to these then you do not need clearance to cross it
What are orange and white markers for?
These are the boundary of an aerodrome
What do white flat rectangular markers represent?
The boundary of an unmarked runway or stopway
What does a white letter L indicate?
The part of the manoeuvring area only to be used by light aircraft
What does a white T placed on the left side of the runway mean?
This is the runway to be used
What does a white cross at each end of the runway mean?
Landing is dangerous and the aerodrome is used for storage only
What does a white cross with a single white line at each end of a runway mean?
The runway is fit for emergency use only
What do the white numbers at the ends of the runway mean?
The runway direction rounded off to the nearest 10 degrees
What do white arrows before the piano keys (threshold) mean on a runway?
This area is usable for taxiing and take off but not landing
What do white crosses before the piano keys (runway threshold) mean?
This area is unfit for movement of an aircraft
What does a yellow square bearing a black C mean?
The location where a pilot should report to ATC or aerodrome authority
What does a steady red light beamed at an aircraft mean?
In the air : do not land, give way to aircraft and continue circling
On the ground: stop
What does a flashing red light beamed at the aircraft mean?
In the air: do not land, aerodrome closed (go to another aerodrome)
On the ground: move clear of landing area
What does a red flare mean?
Do not land; wait for permission
What does a flashing green light beamed at the aircraft mean?
In the air: return to this aerodrome and wait for permission to land
On the ground: clear to taxi
What does a steady green light beamed at the aircraft mean?
In the air: clear to land
On the ground: clear to take off
What does a flashing white light beamed at the aircraft mean?
In the air: land at the aerodrome after receiving steady green light and await further instruction
On the ground: return to starting point
How do you signal “I am compelled to land” to ATSU using your lights?
Flashing landing or navigation lights
How do you signal “immediate assistance required” to ATSU?
With a red flare
How do you ask ATSU “can I land?” During the night?
Green flare
How do you ask “may I land in a different direction from that indicated by the landing T?” During the day?
Green flare
What does a marshal moving one hand across their body signal?
Proceed under guidance of another marshal
What does a marshal repeatedly moving their arms upward and backward mean?
Move ahead
What does a marshal moving only 1 arm repeatedly upward and backward?
Open up engine on this side OR turn in this direction (the speed of their arm movements indicate the rate of the turn)
What does a marshal repeatedly crossing their arms above their head mean?
Stop!
What does a marshal making a circle with one arm mean?
Turn on the engine I am pointing at
What does a marshal bringing his arms together while pointing them down mean?
Chocks inserted
What does a marshal with their arms down swinging then outwards mean?
Chocks away
What does a marshal moving one arm across their chest with their palm facing downwards mean?
Cut engine
What does a marshal with their arms placed down moving them up and down several times mean?
Slow down
What does a marshal with their arms placed down moving only one arm up and down mean?
Slow down engine on indicated side
What does a marshal with their arms above their head mean?
This bay
What does a marshal with their arm raised and their fist clenched mean?
Release brakes
What does a marshal with their arm across their chest with fingers extended then clenching their fist mean?
Engage brakes
What does a marshal with their right hand raised mean?
All clear - marshalling finished
What does a marshal with their right hand moving in a circular motion and their left hand holding up some fingers mean?
Start engine number __ (as shown by the number of fingers)
What does a marshal with their right arm overhead moving it down to horizontal and back up again mean?
Back aircraft fail to starboard
What does a marshal with their left arm overhead moving it down to horizontal and back up again mean?
Back aircraft tail to port
What does a marshal with their hands flat horizontal mean?
Helicopter should hover
What does a marshal with their arms crossed in front of them mean?
Helicopter land
How do you tell the marshal the brakes are engaged?
Raise your arm horizontally across your face with your fingers out, then clench your fist
How to you tell a marshal the brakes are released?
Raise your arm horizontally in-front of your face with your fist clenched then extend your fingers
How do you tell the marshal to insert the chocks?
Extend your arms with your palms facing outward and move your hands inward so they cross infront of your face
How do you tell a marshal to remove the chocks?
Cross your arms infront of your face with your palms facing outwards and move your arms out wards
How do you tell the marshal you are ready to start your engines?
Raise your hand with the number of fingers to represent which engine is ready to be started
What is the emergency hand signal where the marshal waves one hand from his cheek outwards?
Recommend evacuation
What does the emergency signal of 2 hands crossed by the wrists above the marshals head mean?
Recommend stop evacuation or recommend stop aircraft movement
What does a marshal moving their crossed hands from the centre outwards mean?
Emergency contained
What does a marshal moving one hand in a fanning motion and pointing at another mean?
FIRE in he location I am pointing
