Departure - Airport Facilities

Question 1

Where can a pilot find information concerning facilities available for a particular airport?

Answer 1

Chart Supplement

Question 2

What do the following acronyms stand for?

Answer 2

ALSF-1: Approach light system with sequenced flashing lights CAT-I configuration
SSALF: Simplified short approach light system with sequenced flashing lights
MALSR: Medium intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights
REIL: Runway end identifier lights
MIRL: Medium intensity runway lighting
PAPI: Precision approach path indicator system

Question 3

What color are runway edge lights?

Answer 3

• White

- Last 2,000’ of instrument runways are yellow

Question 4

What colors and color combinations are standard airport rotating beacons?

Answer 4

Land: White/green
Water: White/yellow
Military: 2 White/green

Question 5

What does the operation of a rotating beacon at an airport within Class D airspace during daylight hours mean?

Answer 5

In Class B/C/D/E beacon during daylight indicate visibility less than 3 miles or ceilings less than 1,000’

Question 6

Where would information concerning runway lengths, widths, and weight bearing capacities be found?

Answer 6

Chart supplement

Question 7

What are runway touchdown zone markings?

Answer 7

Coded to provide 500’ increments usually 3 groups of rectangular bars

Question 8

What is the purpose of runway aiming point markings?

Answer 8

Serve as visual point for landing aircraft.

Two broad white rectangular markings indicate 1,000’ from threshold

Question 9

How far down the runway does the touchdown zone extend?

Answer 9

the first 3,000’ of the runway from each threshold

Question 10

How can you identify ILS critical area?

Answer 10

Marking is two parallel yellow solid lines connected by pairs of solid lines
The area is protected when weather is less than 800’ ceilings and/or 2 miles visibility

Question 11

What doe the acronym “RWSL” stand for?

Answer 11

Runway status light system: automated system providing runway status information when unsafe to cross/enter system consists of:

 - Runway Entrance Lights(REL) 
 - Takeoff Hold Lights(THL)
 - Runway Intersection Lights(RIL)
 - Final Approach Runway Occupancy Lights(FAROS)

Question 12

Describe runway hold short marking and signs.

Answer 12

Marking:Indicate where aircraft should stop while approaching a runway. Four lines: 2 dashed/2 solid. Solid line on the side of the taxiway
Sign: Indicate holding position on taxiways, red background with white text

Question 13

Preflight planning for taxi operations should be an integral part of the pilot’s flight planning process. What information should this include?

Answer 13

• Review airport signage/markings/lighting
  
  • Review airport diagram, planned taxi route, identify hotspots
  • Review NOTAMs and ATIS
  • Conduct pre-taxi/pre-landing brief
  • Plan for critical times and locations
  • Plan as many checklist items prior to taxi

Question 14

What is an airport surface “hot spot”?

Answer 14

Spot with increased risk during surface operations. Usually area with confusing intersections and history of incidents. Indicated by HS1/HS2

Question 15

When issued taxi instructions to an assigned takeoff runway, are you automatically authorized to cross any runway that intersects your taxi route?

Answer 15

No, you must receive runway crossing clearance for each runway

Question 16

How can a pilot maintain situational awareness during taxi operations?

Answer 16

• Have a current airport diagram
  
  • Monitor ATC clearance to other aircraft
  • Focus outside cockpit while taxiing
  • Use all available resources
  • Cross-reference heading indictor to ensure turning in correct direction
  • Prior to crossing hold short line visually check for conflict
  • Be alert for aircraft with similar call signs
  • Understand and follow ATC instruction, if in doubt ask