Av05 - Aerodrome Lighting

Question 1

What does ARCAL stand for?

Answer 1

Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting

Question 2

What is the maximum distance between runway lights along the side of the runway?

Answer 2

60 metres / 200 feet

Question 3

How far must runway lights be visible from?

Answer 3

all directions at 2 NM

Question 4

What is the minimum and maximum distance between parallel lines of runway lights? (Runway width)

Answer 4

Min 75ft

Max 200ft

Question 5

Runway lights must be “frangible.” What does this mean?

Answer 5

Able to break off if impacted (reduces damage to aircraft in case of runway overrun / excursion

Question 6

If you were a pilot, holding position on Runway 09, you would see ______ lights at the end of the runway furthest from you

Answer 6

Red

Question 7

If you were a pilot on final to the aerodrome, you would see _______ lights at the end of the runway closest to you

Answer 7

Green

Question 8

If approach lighting is provided, what happens to the threshold lights?

Answer 8

Extended to cover the full width of the runway

Question 9

If ALSF-2 is provided, what happens to the threshold lights?

Answer 9

Extended further out from the sides of the runway as wing bars

Question 10

What colour lights shall be used for unserviceable areas at night?

Answer 10

Steady red

Question 11

What colour are taxiway lights?

Answer 11

Blue

Question 12

What colour are taxiway centerline lights (if installed)

Answer 12

Green

Question 13

At the intersection of a taxiway and an apron, what lighting will be found?

Answer 13

two adjacent yellow lights

Question 14

What colour are rapid exit taxiway lights?

Answer 14

Alternating yellow and green, starting ~60 metres before the turn and continuing alternating until beyond the hold short line. Once beyond the hold short line, reverts to green only.

Question 15

What colour are the lights around helipads?

Answer 15

Yellow, or with floodlights

Question 16

What does FATO stand for? (ref: heliport)

Answer 16

Final Approach and Take Off area

Question 17

What does TLOF stand for? (ref: heliport)

Answer 17

Touchdown and Lift OFf area

Question 18

How far away must the VASIS be visible from?

Answer 18

4NM

Question 19

What is the usual angle of approach, indicated by the VASIS?

Answer 19

3 degrees

Question 20

What is “Eye to Wheel Height”?

Answer 20

The distance, vertically, from a pilot’s eyes to the lowest portion of the aircraft in the landing configuration (with gear down)

Question 21

On the VASIS (one bar or two bar) what does it mean if the both the top and bottom bar show red?

Answer 21

You are below the approach slope

Question 22

What will the VASIS show if you are on the correct approach slope?

Answer 22

The downwind bar (closest) will show white

The upwind bar (furthest) will show red

Question 23

What happens if you are WELL below the approach slope?

Answer 23

The two downwind bars will merge into one red signal

Question 24

On a THREE bar VASIS, which bars does a normal aircraft use?

Answer 24

The Downwind (closest) bar and the middle bar. Ignore the Upwind bar.

Question 25

What does VASIS stand for?

Answer 25

Visual Approach Slope Indicator System

Question 26

What does PAPI stand for?

Answer 26

Precision Approach Path Indicator

Question 27

If you are WELL below the approach slope, using a PAPI, what lights will you see?

Answer 27

All 4 red

Question 28

How often does the airport beacon flash?

Answer 28

Every 2-3 seconds

Question 29

Runway Identification Lights (RILS) are indicated in the CFS with what abbreviation?

Answer 29

AS

Question 30

On a runway that is greater than 4000 feet, how many windsocks are required and where should it/they be?

Answer 30

2, one at each end of the runway.

500 feet in from the threshold, 200 feet away from the centerline

Question 31

On a runway that is 4000 feet or shorter, how many windsocks are required and where should it/they be?

Answer 31

1, centered on the runway, 200 feet away from the centerline.

Question 32

An approved dry Transport Canada Wind Direction Indicator (Wind Sock) will react to a wind speed of ___ knots by being 5 degrees below horizontal

Answer 32

10

Question 33

When ARCAL is activated, how long do the lights remain on for?

Answer 33

15 min

Question 34

What are the differences between the 2 types of ARCAL?

Answer 34

Type J - single intensity

Type K - three selections of connected systems, and generally used to scale the light instensity