Aerodrome Signals And Markings

Question 1

Aerodromes Beacons

Answer 1

flash white/white or green/white = make it easier to find airfield by visual means

Identification beacons:
Green - civil
Red - Military

Question 2

Light Signals From The Ground

Answer 2

Steady Red - (IN AIR) Do not land. Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
(ON GROUND) Stop

Flashing Red - (IN AIR) Do not land. Aerodrome closed (go to another)
(ON GROUND) Move clear of landing area

Red Flare - (IN AIR) Do not land wait for permission

Flashing Green - (IN AIR) Return to this aerodrome and wait for permission to land
(ON GROUND) Cleared to taxi on the manoeuvring area if pilot cool

Steady Green - (IN AIR) Cleared land
(ON GROUND) - Cleared to take off

Flashing White - (IN AIR) Land at aerodrome after receiving green light
(ON GROUND) Return to starting point of aerodrome

Question 3

Light Signals from an Aircraft

Answer 3

Flashing landing/nav lights - I am compelled to land

Red flare - Immediate assistance

Green flare - Night: May I land
Day: May I land in a different direction

Question 4

Ground Signals + Markings 1

Answer 4

Runways - White

Taxiway - Yellow

Question 5

Ground Signals + Markings 2

Take Off/Landing

Answer 5

Land/ Take off in direction of side ways T/ sideways T with dot above

Direction take off/land not always the same

Question 6

Ground Signals +Markings 3

Right turn

Answer 6

Right hand indicated by 90 degree angle pointing right (upside down L) or green flag

Question 7

Ground Signals + Markings 4

Warnings

Answer 7

Yellow X red background - Landing prohibited

Yellow / (top right to bottom left) red background - Manoeuvring area is poor

Two yellow vertical line with gap equally spaced on red background

Question 8

Ground Signals + Markings

Glider

Answer 8

Yellow + Black background or Two white ++ connected at side on black background

Question 9

Ground Signals + Markings

issa flag

Answer 9

Black C yellow background - Pilot reporting point

Red/Yellow chequered flag - Taxi clearance needed

Question 10

Displaced Threshold Markings

Answer 10

The section before the runway

Permanent: (Two arrows) Pre-threshold can be used for taxi and take off NOT LANDING
(X X) No movement or aircraft
(Yellow markers to the right) Fit stopway not for normal movement

Temporary: Same

Question 11

Runway unserviceable

Answer 11

Two white X X - unfit for aircraft movement

Question 12

Runway Markings

Answer 12

Landing Dangerous - White X at each end of runway
(Emergency use only)

Large white rectangles = Touchdown zones, arranged in a circle with opening = point aiming

Question 13

Mandatory Signs for surface movement

Answer 13

Runway taxi holding
Intermediate Taxi-Holding Position - set further back from runway
No entry signs

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