Aerodromes

Question 1

aerodrome definition

Answer 1

a area (land or water or ice) designed for the arrival, departure, movement and servicing of aircraft. includes the buildings near

Question 2

airport definition

Answer 2

any aerodrome in respect which a certificate is in force.

Question 3

movement area

Answer 3

all parts of areodrome used for aircraft movement

Question 4

maneuvering area

Answer 4

taxi ways and runways

Question 5

apron

Answer 5

area for loading and unloading, refuelling, service

Question 6

runway numbering corresponds to …

Answer 6

the magnetic bearing (southern domestic airspace)

Question 7

what does RWY 28R

Answer 7

mag bearing 280, right runway

Question 8

runway threshold

Answer 8

indicates start and end of runway (vertical lines)

Question 9

displaced threshold

Answer 9

necessary for when there are obstacles.
permanent - arrows before the threshold markings
temporary - arrows after the threshold markings

Question 10

pre threshold area can be used for…

Answer 10

taxiing, landing rollout, initial take off role.

Question 11

relocated threshold

Answer 11

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

Question 12

turn around bays are used for

Answer 12

turning around only, and do no give enough clearance from a runway for holding

Question 13

stop ways

Answer 13

yellow arrowed section before threshold, only used to abandon take offs.

Question 14

clear way

Answer 14

an area beyond the runway free of obstacles (includes stopway)

Question 15

taxi ways are marked with?

a broad yellow line horzontal means?

Answer 15

a yellow dotted line.

hold short. if one does not exist hold short 200ft of the runway.

Question 16

airside guidance signs are for?

Answer 16

providing direction on taxi way.

location- black (selected) letter

direction- uses arrows, identifies intersecting runways

Question 17

closed markings

Answer 17

closed to operarions
-crosses on runways (white and max 300m apart)

-crosses on taxiways are yellow and placed at end of each closed portion.

Question 18

runway threshold lights …

Answer 18

green towards center of runway, red outwards of runway

Question 18

aerodrome lighting requirements

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

taxi ways are marked with what lighting?

Answer 19

blue with sometimes green down the middle

Question 20

VASIS V1 and V2 how to know when on slope. and how are the lights situated?

Answer 20

both upwind lights are red and downwind are white (red youre dead). 4 light units.

Question 21

VASIS V1 is for EWH up to ?

Answer 21

10ft

Question 22

VASIS V2 is for EWH up to?

Answer 22

25ft

Question 23

VASIS V3 for EWH up to? how are the lights situated?

Answer 23

45ft, 3 rows of lights, if flying conventional craft then ignore upwind bar, if flying wide body craft ignore downwind bar

Question 24

AVASI is for EWH up to? how are lights situated?

Answer 24

10ft. 2 light units

Question 25

how are PAPI lights situated ? what are the corresponding EWH and categories?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

how are APAPI Lights situated? what is the max EWH?

Answer 26

2 lights side by side. when left is white and right is red then you're on correct approach path. max EWH is 10ft

Question 27

when does a runway need 2 windsocks?

Answer 27

when its longer than 4000ft

Question 28

windsock indications?

Answer 28

1st red marker - 3KTS 1st white marker -6KTS 2nd red marker - 9KTS 2nd white marker - 12KTS horizontal- 15KTS or more