Chapter 19 Obstacle Markings And Aerodrome Services

Question 1

What does OIS stand for?

Answer 1

Obstacle identification surface

Question 2

What are aerodrome obstacles?

Answer 2

Those that protrude out a distance of 15km (inside OIS)

Question 3

What colour should emergency vehicles be painted?

Answer 3

Red or yellowish green

Question 4

What vehicle obstacle lights are required?

Answer 4

Low intensity flashing yellow

Question 5

What are trailers and objects with limited mobility lit by?

Answer 5

Low intensity steady red lights

Question 6

Describe low intensity obstacle lights

Answer 6

Fixed red lights

Question 7

Describe medium intensity lights

Answer 7

Red flashing lights or if used in conjunction with high intensity obstacle lights they shall be flashing white loghts

Question 8

What lights do objects greater in height than 45m require?

Answer 8

MI obstacle lights with LI lights

Question 9

Describe HI obstacle lights

Answer 9

Flashing white loghts

Question 10

What objects require HI obstacle lights?

Answer 10

Obstacles taller than 150m

Question 11

Define an en-route obstacle

Answer 11

Anything over 150m high and located beyond the 15km area around the airfield

Question 12

How are en-route obstacles lit?

Answer 12

• steady red lights at night

- HI flashing lights by day

Question 13

How are high tension power lines indicated?

Answer 13

By coloured spheres

Question 14

How are closed rwys and taxiways indicated?

Answer 14

• white x

Question 15

What must be done if a rwy is permanently closed?

Answer 15

All rwy and taxiway markings shall be obliterated

Question 16

What is the primary objective of rescue and fire fighting (RFF)?

Answer 16

To save lives

Question 17

What is the most important factor for an effective rescue?

Answer 17

The training received

Question 18

When can an RFF station be located off an aerodrome?

Answer 18

As long as the response time can be met

Question 19

What is the overall protection of the RFF provided by the aerodrome based on?

Answer 19

Overall length and width of the largest aircraft using the aerodrome

Question 20

How many categories of RFF are there?

Answer 20

10

Remember 5 1s, 2 2s and 3 3s

Question 21

What is the required response time?

Answer 21

Not exceeding 2 mins to any point on the rwy and not exceeding 3 mins to any other part of the movement area

Question 22

Define the response time

Answer 22

Time between initial call (tbc)

Question 23

What should be available whilst ground servicing?

Answer 23

Fire extinguishing equipment for the initial intervention