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3) Aerodromes Flashcards

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1
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What is an aerodrome?

A

An area of land or water used for the taking off and landing of aircraft

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When do you need prior permission from the aerodrome authority to land at an aerodrome?

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At military and civil aerodromes with an ordinary license

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Before landing at an unlicensed aerodrome who do you need permission off?

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The owner or person in charge

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What does PPR mean?

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Prior permission required

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When a flight is for the purposes of instruction, an unlicensed aerodrome can only be used if…

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The aerodrome operator is satisfied that the aerodrome is safe for this kind of flight And the pilot is satisfied.

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What colour is Avgas equipment?

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Red

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When does the aerodrome commander need to alert the authorities if an aircraft does not arrive?

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They should alert the authorities ASAP if the destination has changed and if the flight is 45+ minutes late

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What does white/ white flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?

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Civil aerodrome beacon

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What does white/ green flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?

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Civil aerodrome beacon

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What does green/ green flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?

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Civil identification beacon (a 2 letter morse code flashed every 12 seconds)

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What does red/ red flashes mean on an aeronautical light beacon?

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Military identification beacon (two letter morse code flashed every 12 seconds)

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12
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What is the manoeuvring area?

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Part of the aerodrome provided for take off, landing and for taxiing not including the apron

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What is the apron?

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The area of an aerodrome used for loading and unloading aircraft, turning, maintenance and repair

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14
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Who has right of way on the ground?

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Landing aircraft have right of way

Aircraft should give way to a vehicle towing an aircraft

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When 2 aircraft are approaching head on…

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Each must turn right

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When 2 aircraft are converging, who has right of way?

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The one which has the other on it’s left has right of way

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If an aircraft is being overtaken, who has right of way?

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The aircraft being overtaken has right of way

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18
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What does ATZ mean

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Aerodrome Traffic Zones - the airspace surrounding an aerodrome

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What does TORA mean?

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Take off runway available.

The runway suitable for taking off

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What does TODA mean?

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Take off distance available.

The length of the take off runway available plus the clear way

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21
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What does ASDA mean?

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Accelerated Stop Distance Available.

The length of the runway plus the length of the stopway

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What is the clear way?

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The distance from the end of the runway to the first significant obstruction

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What is the stopway?

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The length of ground after the runway that can be used to stop the aircraft if needed

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What does LDA mean?

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Landing distance available.

The length of runway deemed suitable for landing

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25
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What does damp mean?

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The surface has changed colour due to moisture

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What does wet mean?

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The surface is soaked but there is no standing water

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27
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What does water patches mean?

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There are significant patches of standing water visible

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What does flooded mean?

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There are extensive patches of standing water

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29
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What colour are runway markings?

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White

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30
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What colour are taxiway markings and aircraft stand markings?

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Yellow

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31
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What colour are runway threshold lights?

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Green

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32
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What colour are runway end lights?

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Red

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33
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What colour are aerodrome signs?

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Red background with white writing

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34
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What colour are low intensity obstacle lights on vehicles?

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Flashing yellow

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35
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What colour are high intensity obstacle lights?

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Flashing white

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36
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What does a white T signify?

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The plane should take off parallel to the shaft of the T unless ATC authorises otherwise

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37
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What does a T with a white dot at the head of it mean?
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T

A

The direction of take off and landing are not always the same

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38
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What does a black ball suspended on a mast mean?

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The direction of take off and landing are not always the same

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39
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What does a green flag hanging from a mast mean?

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Right hand circuit is in force

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40
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What does a white dumb-bell signify?

0=0

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The movement of aeroplanes and gliders on the ground is confined to hard surfaces

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41
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What does a dumb-bell with strips on each circular portion mean?

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Aeroplanes and gliders must take off and land on a runway but movement on the ground is not confined to hard surfaces

42
Q

What does a red-and-yellow striped arrow bending to the right mean?

A

Right hand circuit indicator

43
Q

What does a red flag on the signals mast mean?

A

Left hand circuit

44
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What does a green flag on the signals mast mean?

A

Right hand circuit

45
Q

What does a red flag with a yellow diagonal line going through it on the signals mast mean?

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The state of the manoeuvring area is poor and precautions must be observed in approaching to landing

46
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What does a red flag with a yellow cross on the signal mast mean?

A

Landing is prohibited

47
Q

What does a white H on the signals mast mean?

A

Helicopters must take off and land within the designated area marked with a H

48
Q

What does a double white cross mean?

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A

Glider flying is taking place at the aerodrome

49
Q

What does 2 red balls hanging from the signals mast mean?

A

Glider flying is taking place at the aerodrome

50
Q

What does a yellow cross indicate?

A

The tow rope dropping area where tow ropes and banners can be picked up or dropped

51
Q

What do two or more white crosses on the runway or 2 or more yellow crosses on the taxiway mean?

A

The area marked is unfit for the movement of aircraft

52
Q

What do orange and white barriers specify?

A

This part of the runway or taxiway is unfit for the movement of aircraft

53
Q

What are 2 solid yellow lines in-front of 2 dotted yellow lines on the taxiway?

A

Holding point where you can’t cross without ATC permission

54
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If you see a holding point, which side are the dotted yellow lines on?

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The runway side, so if you are closest to these then you do not need clearance to cross it

55
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What are orange and white markers for?

A

These are the boundary of an aerodrome

56
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What do white flat rectangular markers represent?

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The boundary of an unmarked runway or stopway

57
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What does a white letter L indicate?

A

The part of the manoeuvring area only to be used by light aircraft

58
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What does a white T placed on the left side of the runway mean?

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This is the runway to be used

59
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What does a white cross at each end of the runway mean?

A

Landing is dangerous and the aerodrome is used for storage only

60
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What does a white cross with a single white line at each end of a runway mean?

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The runway is fit for emergency use only

61
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What do the white numbers at the ends of the runway mean?

A

The runway direction rounded off to the nearest 10 degrees

62
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What do white arrows before the piano keys (threshold) mean on a runway?

A

This area is usable for taxiing and take off but not landing

63
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What do white crosses before the piano keys (runway threshold) mean?

A

This area is unfit for movement of an aircraft

64
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What does a yellow square bearing a black C mean?

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The location where a pilot should report to ATC or aerodrome authority

65
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What does a steady red light beamed at an aircraft mean?

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In the air : do not land, give way to aircraft and continue circling
On the ground: stop

66
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What does a flashing red light beamed at the aircraft mean?

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In the air: do not land, aerodrome closed (go to another aerodrome)
On the ground: move clear of landing area

67
Q

What does a red flare mean?

A

Do not land; wait for permission

68
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What does a flashing green light beamed at the aircraft mean?

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In the air: return to this aerodrome and wait for permission to land
On the ground: clear to taxi

69
Q

What does a steady green light beamed at the aircraft mean?

A

In the air: clear to land

On the ground: clear to take off

70
Q

What does a flashing white light beamed at the aircraft mean?

A

In the air: land at the aerodrome after receiving steady green light and await further instruction
On the ground: return to starting point

71
Q

How do you signal “I am compelled to land” to ATSU using your lights?

A

Flashing landing or navigation lights

72
Q

How do you signal “immediate assistance required” to ATSU?

A

With a red flare

73
Q

How do you ask ATSU “can I land?” During the night?

A

Green flare

74
Q

How do you ask “may I land in a different direction from that indicated by the landing T?” During the day?

A

Green flare

75
Q

What does a marshal moving one hand across their body signal?

A

Proceed under guidance of another marshal

76
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What does a marshal repeatedly moving their arms upward and backward mean?

A

Move ahead

77
Q

What does a marshal moving only 1 arm repeatedly upward and backward?

A

Open up engine on this side OR turn in this direction (the speed of their arm movements indicate the rate of the turn)

78
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What does a marshal repeatedly crossing their arms above their head mean?

A

Stop!

79
Q

What does a marshal making a circle with one arm mean?

A

Turn on the engine I am pointing at

80
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What does a marshal bringing his arms together while pointing them down mean?

A

Chocks inserted

81
Q

What does a marshal with their arms down swinging then outwards mean?

A

Chocks away

82
Q

What does a marshal moving one arm across their chest with their palm facing downwards mean?

A

Cut engine

83
Q

What does a marshal with their arms placed down moving them up and down several times mean?

A

Slow down

84
Q

What does a marshal with their arms placed down moving only one arm up and down mean?

A

Slow down engine on indicated side

85
Q

What does a marshal with their arms above their head mean?

A

This bay

86
Q

What does a marshal with their arm raised and their fist clenched mean?

A

Release brakes

87
Q

What does a marshal with their arm across their chest with fingers extended then clenching their fist mean?

A

Engage brakes

88
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What does a marshal with their right hand raised mean?

A

All clear - marshalling finished

89
Q

What does a marshal with their right hand moving in a circular motion and their left hand holding up some fingers mean?

A

Start engine number __ (as shown by the number of fingers)

90
Q

What does a marshal with their right arm overhead moving it down to horizontal and back up again mean?

A

Back aircraft fail to starboard

91
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What does a marshal with their left arm overhead moving it down to horizontal and back up again mean?

A

Back aircraft tail to port

92
Q

What does a marshal with their hands flat horizontal mean?

A

Helicopter should hover

93
Q

What does a marshal with their arms crossed in front of them mean?

A

Helicopter land

94
Q

How do you tell the marshal the brakes are engaged?

A

Raise your arm horizontally across your face with your fingers out, then clench your fist

95
Q

How to you tell a marshal the brakes are released?

A

Raise your arm horizontally in-front of your face with your fist clenched then extend your fingers

96
Q

How do you tell the marshal to insert the chocks?

A

Extend your arms with your palms facing outward and move your hands inward so they cross infront of your face

97
Q

How do you tell a marshal to remove the chocks?

A

Cross your arms infront of your face with your palms facing outwards and move your arms out wards

98
Q

How do you tell the marshal you are ready to start your engines?

A

Raise your hand with the number of fingers to represent which engine is ready to be started

99
Q

What is the emergency hand signal where the marshal waves one hand from his cheek outwards?

A

Recommend evacuation

100
Q

What does the emergency signal of 2 hands crossed by the wrists above the marshals head mean?

A

Recommend stop evacuation or recommend stop aircraft movement

101
Q

What does a marshal moving their crossed hands from the centre outwards mean?

A

Emergency contained

102
Q

What does a marshal moving one hand in a fanning motion and pointing at another mean?

A

FIRE in he location I am pointing

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