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Lesson 4 Airports Flashcards

1
Q

Airports/ heliports contain ______ and ______ areas

A

Movement, and non movement

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2
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Movement areas are

A

Runways
Taxiways
Other selected areas of an airport/heliport

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3
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Non Movement areas are…

A

Taxiways not visible from the tower

Apron (ramp)areas

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4
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Pavement markings:
White:
Yellow:

A

White: runways and landing areas (heliports too)
Yellow: taxiways, closed and hazardous areas, and holding positions

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5
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Name 8 compass rose (N, S, E, W, etc.)

A 
N=36
E=9
S=18
W=27
NE-4or5
SE-13 or 14
SW 22 or 23
NW 31-32
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6
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What closely identifies the actual beginning point of the runway threshold used for landing?

A

Runways threshold markings

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7
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How long are runway threshold markings?

A

Standard length is 150 feet

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8
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Markings that provide visual aiming points for landing operations.

A

Runway aiming points.

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9
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How far are the runway aiming markings from the landing threshold?

A

1,000 feet

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10
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Identifies touch down zone along a precision runway in 500-ft increments

A

Runway touch down zones

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11
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How far apart are runway touch down zones?

A

500 ft

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12
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Runway with no instrument approach

A
  • no threshold markings
  • aiming point (only on 4,000ft or longer)
  • designation markings (runways number)
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13
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Nonprecision instrument approach

Runway

A
  • has threshold markings
  • aiming point marking
  • doesn’t have vertical guidance all the way down
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14
Q

Precision instrument approach

Runways

A
  • threshold markings
  • aiming point markings
  • touchdown zone markings
  • has vertical guidance all the way down to the runway (certain ft per min)
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15
Q

What are the two precision approaches?

A

ILS- instrument landing system

PAR - precision approach radar

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16
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MDA

A

Minimum decent altitude

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17
Q

Stripes of runway edge markings are_____

A

White

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18
Q

Runway edge markings extend the ______

A

Full length of the runway

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19
Q

Runway shoulder markings (slanted _____degrees and start at ________) are ______.
Also they are optional

A

45
Runway midpoint
Yellow

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20
Q

_________ Threshold located at the point of the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway.

A

Displaced threshold

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21
Q

Displaced threshold
Non landing portion
What is the difference between the arrows and arrow heads? Where are they!

A 
White arrows- along center line 
----> ----->
White arrow heads
> > > > 
Only 4 white arrow heads 
                            >|
--->  ----->        >|
                            >|
                            >|
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22
Q

How wide is the white threshold bar?

What is it?

A

10ft wide

Perpendicular to the centerline across width of runway at the point of displacement

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23
Q

_______ may extend into the displaced area but not always

A

Yellow taxiway centerline markings

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24
Q

Designate a runway with magnetic heading of 094

A

9

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25
Q

Designate runway with magnetic heading of 005

A

36 or 1

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26
Q

What runway marking consist of 4 to 16 longitudinal white stripes uniform dimensions arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline?

A

Threshold

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27
Q

_________ deliniates they runway with a displaced threshold from a blast pad, stop way, or an aligned taxiway that proceeds the runway

A

Demarcation bar

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28
Q

_________ identifies pave blast pads, stop ways, EMAS in relation to the end of the runway

A

Chevron markings

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29
Q

What color are the demarcation bars and chevrons?

A

Yellow

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30
Q

_______ is a service adjacent to the ends of a runway provided to reduce the risk of effect of jet blast and propeller wash

A

Blast pad

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31
Q

________ is an area beyond the take off runway able to support the airplane during an aborted takeoff

A

Stop way

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32
Q

________ are constructed of high energy absorbing materials of selected strength, are located in the safety area beyond the end of the runway

A

EMAS

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33
Q

EMAS stand for

A

Engineered materials arresting systems

34
Q

When a runway closes permanently,
________ are disconnected
________ are painted in __________
____,_____,____, are obliterated

A

Lighting circuits
Yellow crosses , 1,000 foot intervals
Threshold, runway designation, and touchdown zone.

35
Q

_________ is one which is unusable and maybe hazardous even though it may appear usable

A

A closed runway or taxiway

36
Q

Temporary closing:

Airport operator may use a _______ on ______.

A

Raised lighted yellow “x” on each runway end

37
Q

Temporary closed taxiways are usually treated as _____

A

Hazardous areas

38
Q

Hazardous areas :
No ______ may ______
Taxiway is marked with ______ or _____

A

Aircraft, may enter

Yellow X or blocked with barricades

39
Q

An unusable portion of the runway which appears usable and is marked with large yellow chevron is identifies a _______

A

Blast pad

40
Q

All taxiways have a_______

A

Painted taxiway centerline

41
Q

Taxiway centerline marking is______

A

A continuous yellow line

42
Q

________ are used to indicate an area where pilots are permitted to cross over the surface marking

A

Dashed taxiway edge markings

43
Q

________ are used to delineate the taxiway edge from the shoulder or some other area not intended for use by pilot

A

Continuous taxiway edge markings

44
Q

Non movement area boundary markings
- consisted of _____
______ line is on the non movement area side.

A

One dashed line and one solid yellow line

Solid line

Can go down but not up w\out clearance
_ _ _ _ _ _ dashed
—————
Continuous

45
Q

Runway 9-27 at an intersection sign means

A

9 on left 27 on right

46
Q

What is this befor a runway

\_\_ \_\_ l \_\_ \_\_
\_\_ \_\_ l \_\_ \_\_2 dashed 
-----l------
-----l------two solid 
         l
         l
Center line
A

Runway holding position markings

47
Q

White on red ______

A

You cross your dead

48
Q

_______ consist of 4 yellow lines, 2 solid and 2 dashed, extending across the width of the taxiway or runway

A

Runway holding position markings

49
Q

_______ have a black background with yellow inscriptions and a yellow border

A

Runway location signs

50
Q

Taxiway shoulder markings indicate that the pavement is _____ intended for use by aircraft and maybe unable to support an aircraft

A

NOT

51
Q

______ have a black background with white inscriptions

A

Runway distance remaining sign

52
Q

Runway distance remaining signs inform the pilot of

A

Distance in thousands of feet of landing runway remaining

53
Q

Typical mandatory instruction signs and application:

4

A
  • Runway holding position
  • runway approach area holding position -ILS critical area holding position
  • no entry sign, typically, the sign would be located on a taxiway intended to be used in only One Direction
54
Q

Black on yellow _______

A

Follow that fellow

55
Q

Yellow on black

A

Is where your at

56
Q

Civilian heliports have a

A

White H

57
Q

Hospital heliports have a

A

Red H inside a large red outline cross

58
Q

The centerline of the taxiway is marked with A ______ line

A

Continuous yellow line

59
Q

A runway with a_______ approach does not have touchdown markings

A

Non precision

60
Q

Runway numbers and letters determine from the approach direction

A

Runway designator

61
Q

Consist of two rectangular white stripes, markings one on each side of the runway centerline and approximately 1000 feet from landing threshold

A

Runway aiming point marking

62
Q

Consist of a single continuance yellow line. Provides a visual cue to permit taxing along a designated path

A

Taxi way center line

63
Q

These signs have a red background with a white inscription and are used to denote an entrance to a runway, critical area, or areas where an aircraft is prohibited from entering.

A

Mandatory instruction signs

64
Q

Areas not under control of Atc on the airport

A

Non movement areas

65
Q

Lighting circuits will be disconnected, and touched on markings are obliterated and yellow crosses are placed at each end of the runway at 1000 foot intervals

A

Permanently closed runway

66
Q 
Airport beacons
What colors are these
Lighted land airport
 lighted water airport
 lighted heliport
 military airport
A

Flashing white and green
flashing white and yellow
flashing white, yellow, and green
Two quick white flashes followed by a green flash

67
Q

The _______ is turned on ______ or during _____ weather conditions

A

Rotating beacon
At night
Restricted

68
Q

Operation of the rotating beacon during _______ often indicates that the surface visibility is less than ______ statute miles and/or the ceiling is less than _______feet

A

The day
3
1000

69
Q

Name the three types of runway lights

A

Runway end identifer lights (REIL) runway edge light system
in-runway lighting

70
Q

Consist of a pair of synchronize white flashing strobe lights located laterally on each side of the runway threshold facing the incoming traffic

A

REILs

71
Q

Runway edge lights system

_____ replaces white on the last ______feet or half of the runway length, whichever is less

A

Yellow

2,000

72
Q

Threshold lights marking the ends of the runway emit:

A

Red light equals end of runway

green light equals landing threshold

73
Q

______Consists of two rows of lights; One on each side and parallel to the runway centerline lights
Start _______ feet from the landing threshold.
Extends______ feet from the threshold or midpoint of the runway, whichever is less

A

Touchdown zone lighting (TDZL)
100
3000

74
Q

______Consist of lights spaced at 50 foot intervals.
White until last ______ feet then white alternating with Red for the next _______feet
all red and the last ______ feet

A 
Runway centerline lighting system 
(RCLS)
3000 feet 
2000 feet 
1000 feet
75
Q

_______ are a system of lights arrange to provide visual dissent guidance (glideslope information) during the approach to a runway
How far are these lights visible in the daytime and at night?

A

visual approach indicators (VASIs)
Day: 3-5 miles
Night: 20 miles or more

76
Q

________ provide the basic means to transition from instrument flight to visual flight for landing on the runway

A

Approach light systems (ALS)

77
Q

What color are taxiway edge lights ?

A

Blue

78
Q

What color are taxiway centerline lights?

A

Green

79
Q

________Are installed at holding positions to further attract attention in Logan’s ability condition.

A

Runway guard lights

80
Q

_______ Are used to confirm that Atc clearance to enter or across the active runway in low visibility conditions.

A

Stop bar lights

81
Q

________Consist of a row of red, unidirectional in pavement lights installed across the entire taxiway at the runway holding position.

A

Stop bar lights

82
Q

And airport identified by and flashing white and yellow rotating beacon is______.

A

Lighted water

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