Law 2 - Aerodromes

Question 1

Which EU Reg refers to Aerodromes? (1)

Answer 1

Reg (EU) No 923/2012

Question 2

What is the definition of an aerodrome? (1)

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is the definition of a Runway? (1)

Answer 3

A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off run of aircraft along its length

Question 4

What is the definition of a Taxiway? (1)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What 3 types of taxiways are there? (3)

Answer 5

Aircraft Stand Taxilane
Apron Taxiway
Rapid Exit Taxiway

Question 6

What is an Aircraft Stand Taxilane? (1)

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What is an Apron Taxiway? (1)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What is a Rapid Exit Taxiway? (1)

Answer 8

1. Taxiway connected to a runway at an accute angle
2. Allow A/C turn off at higher speeds
3. Minimises runway occupancy times

Question 9

What is an Apron? (1)

Answer 9

A defined area, on a land aerodrome, intended to accommodate aircraft for the purposes of loading or unloading passengers, mail or cargo, fueling, parking or maintenance

Question 10

What is the definition of a Manoeuvring area? (1)

Answer 10

That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, excluding the aprons

Question 11

What is the definition of a Movement area? (1)

Answer 11

That part of an aerodrome to be used for the take-off, landing and taxiing of aircraft, consisting of the manoeuvring area and the apron(s)

Question 12

What different types of Runways are there?

Answer 12

1. Cross runways
2. Parallel runways
3. Parallel Offset runways
4. Independent Diverging runways

Question 13

What does the numbers mean on a runway? (2)

Answer 13

1. Magnetic heading of the runway
2. Rounded to the nearest 10° (zero is removed)

Question 14

What is meant by the term Runway-in-use? (3)

Answer 14

1. To indicate the particular runway or landing direction selected by aerodrome control as the most suitable at any particular time
2. Aircraft obtain best efficiency when taking off and landing into wind. (Gain lift)
3. most closely aligned to the surface wind direction

Question 15

What considerations should be made when selecting a runway? (7)

Answer 15

1.Surface wind (if light & variable consider 2000ft wind)
2. Traffic pattern
3. Runway lengths/landing runs
4. Availability of approach aids
5. Manoeuvring area serviceability
6. Aerodrome lighting
7. Weather

Question 16

Aerodrome taxi circuit diagram

Answer 16

Question 17

VFR traffic circuit

Answer 17

1. Downwind*
2. Late Downwind
3. Base Leg
4. Final*
5. Long Final

*Mandatory
position report

Question 18

What types of Aerodromes are available? (3)

Answer 18

1. Government
2. Military
3. Civil

”GMC”

Question 19

Civil aerodromes classed as controlled or uncontrolled. True or False?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What do International Aerodromes have? (2)

Answer 20

Commercial passengers flights:

1. Flights to foreign territories
2. Requiring customs & Immigration

Question 21

What do Regional Aerodromes have? (1)

Answer 21

Commercial passengers flights within the same territory

Question 22

What does a Controlled aerodrome provide? (1)

Answer 22

Aerodrome control service

Question 23

What does an Uncontrolled aerodrome provide? (4)

Answer 23

1. No control
2. Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS)
3. AGCS (UK), Unicom or other non-ATS as prescribed by the state
4. No service