Maneuvering Area Lights and Signs Flashcards
1) What is the difference between the movement area and the maneuvering area?
o Movement area consists of runways, taxiways and aprons
o Maneuvering area consists just runways and taxiways
2) What colour are the runway edge lights?
White
3) What colour are taxiway and apron edge lights?
Blue
4) What colour are the lights at the intersection of a taxiway and an apron?
Double Amber
5) What colour are the taxilane center line lights?
Green
6) What colour are the runway guard lights (wig-wags)
Alternating Amber
7) What colour are obstruction lights?
Red
8) What colour are the lights where a service road meets any part of the movement area?
Single red each side
9) Describe a mandatory hold sign and what does it indicate?
Red background with white letters indicates a point you cannot cross without authorization from ATC
10) Describe a location sign and what does it indicate?
Black background with yellow letter indicating the taxiway you currently on.
11) What is the name of the two yellow lines at the edge of the taxiway and some parts of the apron and what do they indicate?
Taxi side stripe markings and they indicate the edge of the load bearing surface