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Definitions Flashcards

1
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Define AD traffic circuit

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Specified path to be flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome

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Define Runway Holding Position

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A designated holding position intended to protect a runway (obstacle limitation surface) or ILS/MLS critical/sensitive area at which taxiing aircraft and vehicles shall stop and hold, unless authorised by the AD control tower.

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Define a Manoeuvring Area.

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Part of an Aerodrome to be used for take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding aprons.

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Define movement area

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Part of an aerodrome to be used for take-off, landing, taxing of aircraft, consists of the manoeuvring area and the aprons.

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Define Runway

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A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for landing and taking off of aircraft

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Define Non-Instrument Runway

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A runway intended for the operation of aircraft using visual Approach procedures

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Define instrument runway

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One of the following types of runways intended for operation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures

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Non-Precision Approach

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An instrument runway served by visual aids providing at least directional guidance Adequate for a straight in approach

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Define Apron

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A defined area intended to accommodate aircraft for the purpose of loading/unloading passengers, mail and cargo or fuelling parking or maintenance.

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Define taxiing

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Movement of aircraft on the surface of an aerodrome under its own power, excluding takeoff and landing.

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Define aerodrome elevation

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Elevation of highest point on landing area

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Define Aerodrome Reference point

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Designated geographical location of an aerodrome. Usually centre of longest runway.

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Define aircraft stand taxi lane

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A portion of an apron designated as a Taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only.

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Define Apron Taxiway

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A portion of a Taxiway system located on an Apron and intended to provide through taxi route across the Apron.

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Define Rapid exit Taxiway

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A Taxiway connected at an acute angle and designed to allow landing aeroplanes to turn off at higher speeds than achieved on other exit taxiways, thereby minimising runway occupancy.

Between 25 and 45 degrees

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Define hot spot

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A location on an aerodrome movement area with history or potential risk of collision or potential risk collision or runway incursions and where heightened attention is required by pilots and drivers is necessary

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Describe holding bays/points

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They’re no closer to centre line than the edge of clear and graded area.

18
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“A specified path to be flown by aircraft operating in the vicinity of the aerodrome” is the definition for?

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Aerodrome Traffic Circuit

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“A designated holding position intended to protect a runway, obstacle limitation surface, or ILS/MLS critical/sensitive area at which taxiing aircraft and vehicles shall stop and hold unless authorise by the aerodrome Control Tower”

Is the definition for?

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Runway holding position

20
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“That part of an aerodrome to be used for takeoff landing and taxiing of aircraft excluding aprons” is the definition for?

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Manoeuvring Area

21
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“Part of an aerodrome to be used for takeoff landing and aircraft taxiing of aircraft, consists of the manoeuvring area and aprons” is the definition for?

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Movement Area

22
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“Defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for landing and takeoff of aircraft” is the definition for?

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The runway

23
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“A runway intended for the operation of aircraft using visual approach procedures” is the definition for?

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Non-instrument Runway

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“One of the following types of runways intended for the operation of aircraft using instrument approach procedures”. Is the definition for?

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Instrument runway

25
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“An instrument runway served by visual aids providing at least directional guidance Adequate for a straight in approach” is the definition for?

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Non-precision Approach

26
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“Elevation of the highest point on the landing area”. Is the definition for?

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Aerodrome elevation

27
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“A defined area intended to accommodate aircraft for the purposes of loading/unloading passengers mail cargo or fuelling, parking or maintenance”

Is the definition for?

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Aprons

28
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The designated geographical location of the aerodrome.

Is the definition for?

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Aerodrome Reference point

29
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Movement of an aircraft on the surface of the aerodrome under its own power, excluding take off and landing

Is the definition for?

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Taxiing

30
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A defined path on an aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another

Is the definition for?

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A Taxiway

31
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A portion of an apron designated as a Taxiway and intended to provide access to aircraft stands only.

Is the definition for?

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Aircraft stand taxi lane

32
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A portion of the Taxiway system located on an apron and intended to provide a through taxi route across the apron

Is the definition for?

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Apron Taxiway

33
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A Taxiway connected at an acute angle and designed to allow landing aeroplanes to turn off at higher speeds than achieved on other taxiways, thereby minimising runway occupancy times.

25-45 degrees

Is the definition for?

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Rapid exit taxiways

34
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A location on an aerodrome movement area with history or potential risk of collision or potential risk of collision or runway incursions and where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is required

Is the definition for?

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Hotspots

35
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Define holding bays

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“A defined area where an aircraft can be held or bypassed.”

36
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Define. Taxiway

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A defined path on a Aerodrome established for taxiing and aircraft and intended to provide a link from one part of an aerodrome and another

37
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Define an aerodrome

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A defined area (including buildings, installations and equipment) on land or water or a fixed off shore or floating structure intended to used either wholly or party for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.

ADI Writtnen (10 decks)

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