Aerodrome Lighting

Question 1

Requirements for Aerodrome Lighting

Answer 1

Clear of propellers and engine pods.

Question 2

If aerodrome lights are turned off at an airport, when must they be turned on again?

Answer 2

At least 1 hour before ETA of inbound aircraft.

Question 3

Aerodrome Beacons

Answer 3

Provided when AD is intended for use at NIGHT

Question 4

Aerodrome Beacon for Land aerodrome

Answer 4

White and Green

Question 5

Aerodrome Beacon for Water aerodrome

Answer 5

White and Yellow

Question 6

Identification Beacons

Answer 6

Land - Flashing Green

Water - Flashing Yellow

Question 7

Calvert System

Answer 7

5 bars and a distance coded centreline at 150m intervals.

2nd bar is at 300m

Question 8

Barette

Answer 8

Group of 3 or more lights, arranged as a bar

Question 9

Simple System

Answer 9

Simple Centreline of lights out to 420m.

Single crossbar at 300m from threshold

Question 10

CAT 1

Answer 10

Yellow Caution Zone

Question 11

Differences with CAT II/ CAT III

Answer 11

TDZ lights, colour coded centreline at end of runway. Supplementary approach lights for first 300m.

Question 12

PAPI

Answer 12

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Wing bar of 4 lights uniformly spaced.

All instrument approaches.

Question 13

What does 2 reds, 2 whites signify?

Answer 13

On, or close to Glidepath

Question 14

Minimum Eye Height

Answer 14

From eye to bottom of undercarriage.

Question 15

VASI

Answer 15

2 or 3 lights as wing bars.

Question 16

Runway Edge Lights

Answer 16

White, fixed variable intensity, direction in which approaches are made

Question 17

Runway Threshold Lights

Answer 17

Showing green in the direction of the approach end of runway.

Question 18

Stop Bars

Answer 18

RVR <350m

Direction of taxiing a/c

Question 19

Runway Guard Lights

Answer 19

RVR less than 550m.

Yellow, either side.

Question 20

Rapid Taxiway Exit

Answer 20

Yellow/Green

Question 21

Taxiway Lights

Answer 21

Centreline is green

Edges are blue.