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Annex 14 - Aerodromes Flashcards

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1
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What are Aerodrome Reference Codes

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Number followed by a letter

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What is the Aircraft Classification Number (ACN)?

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An Aircraft with a MCTOM of more than 5,700 kg is issued with a ACN

The ACN is a number expressing the effect of an aircraft on a pavement with a specified standard sub-grade category.

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What is the Pavement Classification Number?

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PCN is a number expressing the bearing strength of a pavement for unrestricted operations.

An aircraft with a given ACN may operate on a surface with a lower PCN if certain limitations are met:
* Rigid Pavment 5%
* Flexible Payment 10%

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What is the Aerodrome Reference Point?

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  • An ARP shall be located near the Initial or planned Geometric centre of the Aerodrome and shall normally remain where is was first established.
  • The ARP is the coordinates of the Airfield.
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5
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What is a damp runway surface?

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  • Damp: Surface has a change of colour due to moisture but is Not Reflective.
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What is a wet runway surface?

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  • Wet: Surface is soaked and Reflective but there is no standing water.
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What is standing water?

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  • Standing Water: Water that is more than 3 mm deep.
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What is a contaminated Runway?

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  • Contaminated Runway: Runway where more than 25% of the surface is covered by ‘Standing Water’.
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What are the four defined states of frozen water on a runway?

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  • Snow
  • Frost
  • Slush
  • Ice
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What is slush?

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Slush: is water saturated snow which with a heel and toe slap down motion against the ground will be displaced by splatter.

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What is the braking action table for snow and ice?

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How long is a SNOWTAM valid for?

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8 hours

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What does a temporary and permanent threshold look like?

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14
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What colour are displaced threshold runway edge lights?

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Red

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15
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What are hot spots?

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are areas designated as having the potential of causing a Runway Incursion. Extra vigilance is required in these areas by the flight crew.

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What does a stopway and clearway look like?

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17
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How is a stopway defined?

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How is a clearway defined?

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19
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What are the declared distances? Define, TORA, ASDA, TODA, LDA

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20
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What is a primary runway?

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Primary runway means an existing or planned paved runway, on which a majority of the approaches to and departures from the airport occur.

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21
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What is the Rule of thumb for runway width?

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Number of stripes x 4 = Runway Width in Meters

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22
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What are runway threshold marking dimensions?

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What is the runway strip?

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What is a taxiway strip?

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25
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What is a graded area on a runway?

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That portion of a strip of an instrument runway That is intended to serve in the event of an aeroplane running off the runway.

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26
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What is the runway end safety area?

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27
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Aircraft stand markings should be provided to designated parking positions on?

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Paved Aprons.

De-icing Anti-icing Facilities.

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28
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Aprons must identify the shoulders of the apron and the non-load bearing
areas by a….?

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pair of solid yellow lines.

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29
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What are fillets and what are there purpose?

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  • Taxiways may need to be widened around corners by the introduction of fillets.
  • Fillets are meant to provide clearance between the outer main wheels and the edge of the taxiway.
  • The strength of fillets should be the same as the taxiway.
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30
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High Speed Taxiway Integrated/Rapid Exit Taxiway Integrated lights are what colour? What is the distance between the lights?

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Solid Yellow Lights, 100m

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What are the alternating green/yellow/green/yellow lights beginning with green?

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Lead off or Lead in lights.

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32
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What are stopbars?

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Red lights, Holding point for example

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33
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What are the purpose of Lead On/Lead Off Lights?

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Are meant as visual guidance for AC exiting the Runway

34
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What is the purpose of Runway holding bays?

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  • Runway holding bays should be provided at aerodromes where the traffic volume is medium or heavy.
  • A defined area where aircraft can be held, that need to be at a specified distance from the runway Centreline.
35
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What is an ILS critical area?

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ILS critical area, the pilot must stop so that no part of the aircraft extends beyond the holding position marking. If a pilot crosses the ILS critical Area this can lead to:

36
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Enhanced taxiway centreline gives you an indication of…?

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Holding point

37
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When LVP procedures are in force you must hold at…?

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The ILS Critical area

Used during LVP to protect the Accuracy of the ILS Antennas

38
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Red and white are what kind of sign?

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Mandatory instruction sign

39
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The Inscription on a runway-holding position sign at a runway-holding position shall consist of the…?

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Taxiway designation and a number.

40
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Runway Holding positions should be established on…?

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  1. A Taxiway intersecting a runway.
  2. Runway intersecting another runway if runway is part of a standard taxi route.
41
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What is an intermediate holding position?

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established on a taxiway at any point other than a runway-holding position where it is desirable to define a specific holding limit.

ATC may ask you to hold there.

42
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Road-holding positions shall be established at an intersection of a road with a runway and denoted by a…?

A

Stop Sign

43
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What is a VASI?

A

VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR

44
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What is the PAPI?

A

Precision approach path indicator

45
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Where is the aim point marking measured from?

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The Threshold

46
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What is the range the aiming point marking shall be located?

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Between 150m and 400m from the threshold dependent upon the Landing Distance Available

47
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If the landing distance available is 2400m and above what is the distance from the threshold to beginning of marking?

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400m

48
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Detail the holding Patterns…

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49
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No entry sign and No Entry markings are different, how?

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No Entry sign

No entry marking ‘no entry’

50
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What colour is an information/direction sign?

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Black Inscriptions on a yellow background

51
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What colour is a location sign?

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Yellow inscription on a black background

52
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What colour is an aircraft stand identification sign?

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Black inscriptions on a yellow background

53
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What colour are taxiway edge markers?

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Blue

54
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Taxiway edge markers should be?

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frangible and those located near a runway or taxiway shall be sufficiently low to provide adequate clearance for propellers and the engine pods of jet aircraft.

55
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Taxiway centre line markers are… in colour?

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Green

56
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What are the two green lights at an aerdrome?

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Taxiway centre line and runway threshold lights

57
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Airport signs Shall be illuminated when intended for use on?

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1) Instrument runways at night.

2) Code 3 or 4 Non-Instrument runways.

3) RVR Conditions Less than 800m

58
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When mobile objects are marked by colour, a single conspicuous colour, preferably …… or ………. for Emergency Vehicles

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Red and Yellowish Green for Emergency Vehicles

59
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Emergency vehicle lights are…………?

A

Flashing Blue

60
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Service vehicle lights should be…?

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Flashing Yellow - they can be red but preferably yellow

61
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Flags should be…?

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displayed around, on top of, or around the highest edge of the object.

For fixed objects they should be Orange in colour or a combination of two triangular sections, one orange and the other white, or one red and the other white.

62
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Objects are list with…?

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1) Low (˂ 45m) – Fixed Red Lights

2) Medium (>45m)

3) High (>150m) – Flashing White

63
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In the case of a chimney or similar structure, the top lights should be placed……..to minimise contamination by smoke?

A

sufficiently below the top

64
Q

Markers displayed on overhead wires, cables and similar objects should be spherical and have a diameter of not less than…….?

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60cm

Where there are multiple wires and cables, a marker should be located not lower than the level of the highest wire at the point where the marker is placed

65
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When Operationally Necessary, an aerodrome beacon light shall be provided at an airfield that is intended….

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For use at night

66
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Detail the different beacon lights?

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  1. Civilian (Land) Airports: white and green.
  2. Military Airport: Two white and one green.
  3. Water Airport: white and yellow.
  4. Heliport: white, yellow, and green.
67
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Detail the Runway lights

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68
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What are REIL and RTIL lights?

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Runway End Identifier Lights - REIL
Runway Threshold Identifier Lights - RTIL

Flashing White Light
On during low visibility

69
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Lights on and in the vicinity of an aerodrome that are not intended for en-route navigation may be turned off if….

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it is unlikely that they will be required for normal or emergency use.

70
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What are the timings for Pilot Controlled Lights (PCL)

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71
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Detail a simple approach light system?

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72
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Simple approach light system?

A

420M

73
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How long are precision approach lights?

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900 m - 5 Cross bars

74
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What are mandatory lights on Cat II and III runway?

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Centreline lights, touchdown zone, red lights at threshold (1000ft before threshold - 300m)

75
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Detail CAT I, II and III lighting

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76
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Detail T-VASI - How many wing bars are there on a T-VASI?

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4

77
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What is PAPI?

A

Precision Approach Path Indicator

78
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Lead in lights are measured from the..?

A

Threshold

79
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The most important factors affecting an effective rescue in a survivable aircraft accident are:

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1) The training received.

2) The effectiveness of the equipment.

3) The speed with which personnel and equipment designated for rescue and fire fighting purposes can be put into use.

80
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What are the emergency service categories based on?

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The aerodrome category is based on the longest aeroplanes normally using the aerodrome and their fuselage width.

81
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In optimum visibility and surface conditions, the operational objective of the rescue and fire fighting service should be to achieve a response time in?

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  • Not exceeding Two minutes to any point of each operational runway
  • Not exceeding Three minutes to any other part of the movement area
82
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What is the response time?

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The time between the initial call to the rescue and fire fighting service and the time when the first responding vehicle/s is/are in a position to apply foam at a rate of at least 50% of the required discharge rate.

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