IFSTA ARFF 6th: Ch. 2 Flashcards
Airport Familiarization
Edge markers should be placed _____ apart along roadways where heavy snow may accumulate.
30 Feet
What are two basic types of airports?
Controlled and Uncontrolled
What distance are runway centerline lights spaced?
50 Feet
Yellow lights used to identify locations of hold bars, or areas that can be crossed only with permission of control tower are called:
Guard Lights
If extinguishers aren’t permanently located in the area, they should be stationed _______ upwind from the aircraft being serviced
100 Feet
Where do majority of major commercial aircraft accidents occur?
CRFFAA
What is the most common method of aircraft fuel delivery?
Tank Trucks
Open flames should be prohibited or controlled within ____ feet of any aircraft fueling operation.
50 Feet
Grid maps are marked either using rectangular coordinates or by referring to _____________
Azimuth bearings
Which areas tend to be the most congested areas on the airport?
Ramps and aprons
These three signs have black inscriptions on yellow backgrounds
Direction, Information and Destination
3 examples of poor fueling practices are :
Circumventing Fuel Safety Shut Off Devices
Using Poor Equipment
Overfilling
Runway hold position markings consist of _______ yellow lines
4
Flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite to landing
Downwind leg
What are the dimensions of the RRA?
500 Feet from the Runway Centerline on each side/ 1650 Feet from approach and departure end
The safety area extends ______ to _______ feet outward of the approach and departure ends.
1000 to 2000 feet
What are two sources of water for airport fire protection?
Fixed Systems and Mobile Supplies
Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) extend from the end of a runway strip and are a minimum of _______
300 Ft.
Per NFPA 407, where fuel flow exceed 200gpm, a rated ____ extinguisher of at least ______ lbs is required
80-B / 125
What color markings are used for runway ID numbers, landing zone bars and striping?
White
During an emergency, aircrafts given priority may fly a straight-in approach, also called:
Modified approach
Flight path at a right angle to the landing runway off the approach end.
Base leg
Thresholds are marked at the beginning or end of a runway with a solid ______ line, follow by the runway number or _________ lines
White, 8 White Line
What color lines are used to designate the “envelope”
Red and White
Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of ______ are required in the area of fueling operations
20-B
The volume of air traffic at the time, will have direct impact on ___________ and __________
Occupant Load and Fuel Load
What are green lights used for on airport movement areas?
Approach end of runways
Sometimes taxiway centerlines
What distance are runway outline lights spaced?
200 Feet
Taxiways have a single _____________ centerline along its length.
continuous yellow
The generation of static charges is greater when humidity is
Low
What color markings are used to designate restricted areas, fire lanes and no-entry areas?
Red
What is the common capacity range of a fuel tanker truck?
500 to 10000 Gallons
What equalizes the electrostatic potential between the fueling vehicle and the aircraft/loading facility?
Bonding
Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) scans _____ degrees of airport and within _____ nautical miles of the airport.
360 / 60
During periods of elevated threat, parked emergency vehicles should maintain a distance of ______ between vehicles.
10 Feet
Runway centerline lights alternate red /white for the last _______ feet and become all red the last ______feet
3000/1000
What is the RRA (Rapid Response Area)?
Rectangle that incorporates a runway and area surrounding it that extends up to but not beyond the airport’s property line.
Per NFPA 403, how long does the first ARFF truck have to reach any point within the RRA?
4 mintues
What are 4 ignition sources that may ignite fuel in an aircraft area?
Static Electricity
Adverse Weather Conditions
Electromagnetic Energy
Open Flames
What color markings can be used to mark non-load bearing areas?
Yellow
What are the dimensions of the CRFFAA?
500 Feet from the Runway Centerline on each side / 3300 Feet from approach and departure end
What is a pre-determined area designed for temporary parking of aircraft experiencing problems with a cargo hazard, hot brakes or weapons malfunction?
Isolation Area
What color lights are are used to outline runways and their centerlines?
White
What distance are taxiway lights spaced?
100 Feet
What are two methods that fuel is loaded into aircraft?
Single Point Fueling connections / Over the wing connections
Which marking consists of two lines—one solid and one dashed
Non-movement area boundary markings
How many feet from a runway centerline, on each side does the safety area extend to?
250 Feet
What color lights are used to outline taxiways
Blue
Compass heading or course followed by or to be followed by an aircraft
Vector
What distinguishes parallel runways at most airports?
Letters
Flight path at right angles to the landing runway on upwind leg
Crosswind leg
Non Directional Beacons transmit radio signals to determine their location from the signaling station, usually mounted on a pole that is _________
35 Feet
What are visual or electronic devices that provide point to point guidance info or position data to aircraft in flight?
Navigational Aids
Yellow and Amber lights serve as runway edge lights for the last ______ feet at the departure end of the runway.
2000
