Course 2: Airports Flashcards
What does ANS stand for?
Air Navigation Service
How big is NAV’s airspace?
18 million km^2
What does VFR stand for?
Visual Flight Rules
What are CARs?
Canadian Aviation Regulations govern civil aviation in Canada
What does MATS stand for?
Manual of Air Traffic Services
What is the TC AIM?
Transport Canada’s aeronautical information manual
What is the difference between an aerodrome and an airport?
An aerodrome is any area used for the arrival, departure, movement and servicing of an aircraft. An airport is an aerodrome that has an airport certificate in force and follows Transport Canada’s standards
3 parts of a flight
Departure, a route, arrival
Definition of a runway
A defined path used for landing, departing, and taxiing
What is a taxiway?
Used to move aircraft from one point of the airport to another
What is the apron?
Part of airport that accommodates loading and unloading of passengers, refueling, servicing, maintenance, parking, movement of pedestrians for that purpose. Adjacent to terminals, refuellers and hangars
Opposite ends of a runway are called what?
Reciprocal ends
If there are runways running in parallel, how are they differentiated?
Left with L, right with R, as viewed from the landing direction
Who can Flight Service Specialists issue instructions to?
They may issue instructions to vehicles, but not to aircraft
Who does an Air Traffic Controller have the authority to issue instructions to?
They can issue instructions to aircraft and vehicles
Which CARs regulate operations in the vicinity of an aerodrome?
Part VI, Subpart 2, Division V
What is a circuit
A system for pilots and ATS personnel to visualize an assigned route
How many parts can a circuit have?
Up to 6 parts, including 4 legs
What is the flight path called parallel to the landing runway and in opposite direction?
Left or right downwind
What is the flight path extending from the end of the downwind leg to the approach end of the landing runway
Base leg (right or left)
The flight path extending from the end of the base leg to the threshold of the landing runway
Final approach leg
The path joining the departure leg to the downwind leg, or the upwind leg to the downwind leg
Crosswind leg
The path that extends from the departure end of the runway along extended centreline to the point where the aircraft reaches 500 feet AGL and begins crosswind leg
Departure and overshoot path
The area on the opposite side of the runway from the downwind leg
Upwind side
