AIRFIELD & FLIGHT DECK familiarization

Question 1

Safety Guidelines

Answer 1

Jet blast, rotor arcs, propellers and jet intakes are potentially life threatening

Question 2

Safety Equipment

Answer 2

Flight deck steel toed safety shoes
Cranial impact helmet
Protective eye goggles
Leather gloves

Question 3

Runways

Answer 3

Paved area that are used for aircraft takeoff and landing

Question 4

Threshold Markings

Answer 4

These are parallel stripes on the ends of the runways. 12 ft wide by 150 ft long. designate the landing area

Question 5

Overrun Area

Answer 5

Paved or unpaved section on the ends of the runways that provide a reasonably effective deceleration area for aborting or overshooting aircraft

Question 6

MA-1 series Overrun Barrier

Answer 6

designed to stop tricycle landing gear equipped aircraft not equipped with tail hooks. The MA-1A is always in a standby status, in case there is an aborted takeoff or an emergency overrun landing.