Chapter 4.5 - Exam Review

Question 1

What does a double white cross displayed next to the wind direction indicator at a non-controlled aerodrome mean?

Answer 1

Gliding Operations are in progress.

Question 2

What is the significance of a horizontal white dumb-bell displayed adjacent to the wind direction indicator at an aerodrome?

Answer 2

Restricted Operations.

Question 3

An Aircraft should return to the starting point on the aerodrome if (white/red) flashes are directed at it while it is on the ground?

Answer 3

White.

Question 4

What is the significance of red flashes directed at an Aircraft on the ground at a controlled aerodrome?

Answer 4

The Aircraft must taxi clear of the landing area in use.

Question 5

If an Aircraft is taxiing at an aerodrome and a steady red light is directed at it from the tower, what action must the Pilot take?

Answer 5

Stop.

Question 6

What is the significance of red flashes directed at an Aircraft on approach to land at an aerodrome?

Answer 6

The aerodrome is unsafe and landing is not permitted.

Question 7

True or False. When more than one wind indicator is used at an aerodrome, the primary wind indicator (coloured white) is located nearest the terminal?

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

Name the various parts or areas that make up the movement area at an aerodrome (4)?

Answer 8

• Runways.
• Taxiways.
• Holding Bays.
• Aprons.

Question 9

Boundary markers used to show the limits of ill-defined taxiways or aprons are (white/yellow) cones or gables?

Answer 9

Yellow.

Question 10

What type of markers indicate the limits of the movement area?

Answer 10

Cones or gable boundary markers.

Question 11

What is the meaning of a single white cross displayed on a runway or any other part of a movement area?

Answer 11

Unfit for use by Aircraft.

Question 12

What does it mean if the same single white cross is displayed in the signal display area?

Answer 12

Gliding Operations are in progress.

Question 13

On some larger runways, the beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing the (permanent threshold/centre-line) of the runway, is marked with (a dashed line/white ‘piano keys’ markings)?

Answer 13

• Permanent Threshold.

- White Piano Key Markings.

Question 14

White ‘V’ markings or Vee-Bars markers are used to indicate that the runway threshold is (permanently/temporarily) displaced?

Answer 14

Temporarily.

Question 15

Taxiway and holding bay markings are painted (white/yellow)?

Answer 15

Yellow.

Question 16

An enlargement or special arrangement of a taxiway, positioned near the end of a runway, where Aircraft may hold without obstructing other Aircraft from using the taxiway is called a (holding bay/apron)?

Answer 16

Holding Bay.