Law Miscellany

Question 1

What is an aerodrome?

Answer 1

A defined area on land or water (including buildings, installations ans equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft

Question 2

What is the difference between the manoeuvring area and the movement area?

Answer 2

The manoeuvring area consists only of the runways and taxiways. Movement area incorporates the apron/ramp as well.

Question 3

Name the part of an aerodrome where ATC has no jurisdiction?

Answer 3

Maintenance area

Question 4

What is a runway?

Answer 4

A defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing & takeoff run of aircraft.

Question 5

Explain the orientation of runways?

Answer 5

Runways are always described in deca-degrees. That is magnetic degrees, rounded to the nearest 10 and divided by 10. The smaller runway number will always subtract from the larger runway number and make 18. Magnetic bearings can shift over time.

Question 6

Runway in use

Answer 6

The runway(s) considered at a particular time by the control tower to be most suitable for use by the types of aircraft expected to land or takeoff at an aerodrome. Normally the one most closely aligned with surface wind but when this is light or variable the 2000ft wind is considered.