Aerodromes Flashcards
aerodrome definition
a area (land or water or ice) designed for the arrival, departure, movement and servicing of aircraft. includes the buildings near
airport definition
any aerodrome in respect which a certificate is in force.
movement area
all parts of areodrome used for aircraft movement
maneuvering area
taxi ways and runways
apron
area for loading and unloading, refuelling, service
runway numbering corresponds to …
the magnetic bearing (southern domestic airspace)
what does RWY 28R
mag bearing 280, right runway
runway threshold
indicates start and end of runway (vertical lines)
displaced threshold
necessary for when there are obstacles.
permanent - arrows before the threshold markings
temporary - arrows after the threshold markings
pre threshold area can be used for…
taxiing, landing rollout, initial take off role.
relocated threshold
made necessary for when a section of the runway is closed (temporary or permanent). cannot be used for taxiing or rollouts. marked with x’s
turn around bays are used for
turning around only, and do no give enough clearance from a runway for holding
stop ways
yellow arrowed section before threshold, only used to abandon take offs.
clear way
an area beyond the runway free of obstacles (includes stopway)
taxi ways are marked with?
a broad yellow line horzontal means?
a yellow dotted line.
hold short. if one does not exist hold short 200ft of the runway.
airside guidance signs are for?
providing direction on taxi way.
location- black (selected) letter
direction- uses arrows, identifies intersecting runways
closed markings
closed to operarions
-crosses on runways (white and max 300m apart)
-crosses on taxiways are yellow and placed at end of each closed portion.
runway threshold lights …
green towards center of runway, red outwards of runway
aerodrome lighting requirements
fixed white lighting (or reflectors) marking the runway 200ft away visible from 2 miles away.
a fixed white light or strobe at both ends of the runway.
taxi ways are marked with what lighting?
blue with sometimes green down the middle
VASIS V1 and V2 how to know when on slope. and how are the lights situated?
both upwind lights are red and downwind are white (red youre dead). 4 light units.
VASIS V1 is for EWH up to ?
10ft
VASIS V2 is for EWH up to?
25ft
VASIS V3 for EWH up to? how are the lights situated?
45ft, 3 rows of lights, if flying conventional craft then ignore upwind bar, if flying wide body craft ignore downwind bar
AVASI is for EWH up to? how are lights situated?
10ft. 2 light units
how are PAPI lights situated ? what are the corresponding EWH and categories?
4 lights in a row, left are white and right are red when on correct slope. P1- up to 10ft P2- up to 25ft P3- up to 45ft
how are APAPI Lights situated? what is the max EWH?
2 lights side by side. when left is white and right is red then you’re on correct approach path. max EWH is 10ft
when does a runway need 2 windsocks?
when its longer than 4000ft
windsock indications?
1st red marker - 3KTS
1st white marker -6KTS
2nd red marker - 9KTS
2nd white marker - 12KTS
horizontal- 15KTS or more
