AMT 115 Flashcards

1
Q

is the place where operations relating to flight arrival, departure & services are carried out.

A

AIRPORT

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Q

An ________ is a location from which aircraft flight operations
take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, or
passengers.

A

AERODROME

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4 TYPES OF AERODROME

A

CIVIL AIRPORT, AIR BASE, AIRSTRIP, WATER AERODROME

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4
Q

An _______ may also be stored or maintained at an airport

A

AIRCRAFT

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5
Q

is a building at an airport where passengers transfer
between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to
board and disembark from an aircraft.

A

AIRPORT TERMINAL

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may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concrete, or a
mixture of both) or a natural surface (grass, dirt, gravel, ice, sand or salt).

A

Runway

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An ________ is an aerodrome used as a military base by a military force
for the operation of military aircraft. Some air bases have revetments,
hardened aircraft shelters, or even underground hangars, to protect
aircraft from enemy attack. Combat aircraft require storage of aircraft
ordnance.

A

AIR BASE

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8
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OTHER TERM FOR WATER AERODROME

A

SEAPLANE BASE

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9
Q

An aerodrome is defined by what organization

A

International civil aviation organization

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10
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They mostly have a hard
surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller general aviation
airports sometimes use gravel or grass.

A

TAXIWAY

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11
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The airport ______, flight line, or ramp is the area of an airport where
aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refilled, or boarded.

A

APRON

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12
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is a place where flights take off and land

A

AERODROME

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13
Q

An ________ should have runway for takeoffs and landing,
building such as hangars and terminal buildings.

A

AIRPORT

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14
Q

is a small aerodrome that consists only of a runway with
perhaps fueling equipment. They are generally in remote locations.
Many _____ (now mostly abandoned) were built on the hundreds of
islands in the Pacific Ocean during Second World War.

A

AIRSTRIP

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15
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are built of metal, wood, or concrete.

A

HANGAR

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16
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offers facilities to passengers including lounge, restaurant etc.

17
Q

it is normally divided in two parts

A

AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

18
Q

is world generally used in UK & common wealth countries

19
Q

Means an airport other than a military airport. A _____ is an
aerodrome certificated for commercial flights.

A

CIVIL AIRPORT

20
Q

Refers to an airport, A
defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations,
and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the
arrival, departure, and surface movement of aircraft.“

21
Q

are used for
protection from the weather, direct sunlight and for maintenance,
repair, manufacture, assembly and storage of aircraft.

22
Q

IT is not usually open to the general public and a permit may be required to gain access. By extension, the term ___
is also used to identify the air traffic control position responsible for
coordinating movement on this surface at busier airports.

23
Q

2 TYPES OF AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

A

AIRSIDE ACTIVITY, LANDSIDE ACTIVITY

24
Q

include small general aviation airfields, large commercial airports, and military air bases.

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A _________ or seaplane base is an area of open water used regularly by seaplanes, floatplanes and amphibious aircraft for landing and taking off. It may have a terminal building on land and/or a place where the plane can come to shore and dock like a boat to load and unload.
WATER AERODROME
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to prevent collisions, organize and expedite the flow of air traffic, and provide information and other support for pilots.
CONTROL TOWER
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Runways, as well as taxiways and ramps, are sometimes referred to as "_______", though very few runways are built using ___.
TARMAC
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It is a facility where passengers connect from ground transportation to air transportation.
AIRPORT
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An _____ may be defended by anti-aircraft weapons and force protection troops.
AIR BASE
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_____ lengths are now commonly given in meters worldwide, except in North America where feet are commonly used.
RUNWAY
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is a closed building structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft.
HANGAR
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____ is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace.
Air traffic control (ATC) OR CONTROL TOWER
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including equipment and services for the movement of aircraft
AIRSIDE ACTIVITY
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According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a it is defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft".
RUNWAY
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made of water for seaplanes are generally referred to waterways.
RUNWAY
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including equipment, structures, and services related to passengers and goods.
LANDSIDE ACITIVITY
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is a path for aircraft at an airport connecting runways with aprons, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
TAXIWAY
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stores fuel to supply the airport's Fuel Tankers. Fuel depots can be built underground as long as they are connected to an underground road.
FUEL DEPOT