Aerodrome Charts

Question 1

ATF

Answer 1

Air Traffic Frequency (not mandatory)

Question 2

TFC

Answer 2

Traffic

Question 3

If freq block says DEP or ARR, it is a ___ controller

Answer 3

Terminal

Question 4

TORA

Answer 4

Take Off Run Available

Question 5

TODA

Answer 5

Take Off Distance Available (includes TORA plus Clearway)

Question 6

TODA

Answer 6

Take Off Distance Available (includes TORA plus Clearway)

Question 7

Clearway

Answer 7

A suitable area for aircraft to climb out - not intended for aircraft to be on the ground in the clearway.

Question 8

ASDA

Answer 8

Accelerate Stop Distance Available (includes TORA plus Stopway)

Question 9

Stopway

Answer 9

Intended for emergencies only, marked with yellow chevrons, designed to stop aircraft on takeoff.

Question 10

LDA

Answer 10

Landing Distance Available (does not include displaced threshold, so it’s TORA minus the displaced threshold)

Question 11

Why have a Displaced Threshold?

Answer 11

Usually due to obstructions to maintain a 3 degree glide slope

Question 12

How is Displaced Threshold indicated on the Aérodrome Chart?

Answer 12

A little while Line on the runway diagram shows the threshold and remarks the displaced threshold area.

Question 13

Map View of Aérodrome chart is drawn to scale (True / False)

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Ashphalt runways on Aérodrome charts are colored ____

Answer 14

Black

Question 15

Runway Lighting info can be found in both the

Answer 15

CFS and Cap Gen

Question 16

PAPI

Answer 16

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Question 17

AP PAPI

Answer 17

Abbreviated PAPI
2 lights only (instead of 4)
0 to 10 feet eye to wheel height

Question 18

P1 PAPI eye to wheel height

Answer 18

0 - 10 feet

Question 19

P2 PAPI eye to wheel height

Answer 19

10 - 25 feet

Question 20

P3 PAPI eye to wheel height

Answer 20

25 - 45 feet

Question 21

Aprons are identified by

Answer 21

Roman Numerals

Question 22

Standard take off minima

Answer 22

1/2 mile or 2600 feet

Question 23

In the CAP, bolded altitude numbers are (AGL or ASL)?

Answer 23

ASL

Question 24

CLNC DEL

Answer 24

Clearance Delivery

Question 25

RVO

Answer 25

Reduced Visibility Operations

Question 26

LVO

Answer 26

Low Visibility Operations

Question 27

RVO and LVO are used by

Answer 27

Operators who have authority to depart with less than 1/2 SM visibility.

Question 28

RVO allows for departures down to ___ visibility

Answer 28

1/4 SM or 1200 RVR

Question 29

LVO allows for departures down to

Answer 29

1/8 SM viability or 600 RVR

Question 30

RVR

Answer 30

Runway Visibility Range

Question 31

Runways are marked with True or Magnetic headings?

Answer 31

Magnetic

Question 32

What is standard minimum departure items?

Answer 32

35’ over departure end of Runway

No turns below 400’

200’ per NM climb gradient

Question 33

BPOC

Answer 33

Before Proceeding On Course