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Module 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are all runways designated by?

A

The Magnetic heading

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2
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To ensure sufficient water runoff, runways will normally have what percent cross section grade?

A

1 to 1.5 percent cross section grade.

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3
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Runway orientation must provide for at least what percent of wind coverage?

A

95 percent

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4
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To ensure proper water runoff, runway shoulders will have what percent slope?

A

1.5 to 5 percent slope.

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5
Q

What are the varying widths of a runway?

A

60 to 200 ft.

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6
Q

What are the varying runway safety areas widths?

A

120 feet to 500 feet

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7
Q

When may a displaced threshold be required?

A

When…
• an object obstructs the airspace needed for landing aircraft
• there are environmental considerations, such as abatement
• runway safety area dimensions or obstacle-free area lengths are needed

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8
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What is the major goal of a taxiway system?

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To maintain a smooth flow with a minimum number of points requiring a change in the airplanes taxiing speed.

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9
Q

What is a TWY’s designed taxi speed?

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20 mph

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10
Q

What are the 4 elements of SMS

A
  • Safety policy and objectives
  • Safety risk mgmt
  • Safety assurance
  • Safety promotion
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11
Q

An airport airspace drawing reflects surfaces defined in Part _____?

A

What is Part 139

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12
Q

For GA airports to be included in the NPIAS, the airport must meet what criteria?

A

What is…
• at least 5 locally-based aircraft
• be located at least 20 miles from the nearest NPIAS airport

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13
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What is the most critical capacity determinant?

A

What is runway configuration

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14
Q

RVZ stands for

A

Runway Visibility Zones

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15
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An area formed by imaginary lines connecting the visibility points of two different runways

A

runway visibility zones (RVZ)

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16
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AVDGS stands for

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Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System?

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17
Q

Provides electronically displayed information, such as the azimuth position of the aircraft and stopping distance

A

What is the Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (AVDGS)?

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18
Q

14 CFR Part 139 regulates

A

Certification of Airports

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19
Q

14 CFR Part 77 regulates

A

Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace

20
Q

49 CFR Part 1542 regulates

A

Airport Security

21
Q

A group of aircraft based on 1.3 times their stall speed in their landing configuration at the certificates max flap setting and max landing weight at standard atmosphere conditions

A

Aircraft Approach Category

22
Q

What does AAC stand for

A

What is Aircraft Approach Category

23
Q

Aircraft Approach Category:

Speed for Category A

A

speed less than 91 knots

24
Q

Aircraft Approach Category:

Speed for Category B

A

speed 91 knots or more but less than 121 knots

25
Q

Aircraft Approach Category:

Speed for Category C

A

speed 121 knots or more but less than 141 knots

26
Q

Aircraft Approach Category:

Speed for Category E

A

speed 166 knots or more

27
Q

Aircraft Approach Category:

Speed for Category D

A

speed 141 knots or more but less than 166 knots

28
Q

A code signifying the operational capabilities of a runway and associated parallel taxiway with regard to landing operations.

A

approach reference code (APRC)?

29
Q

APRC stands for

A

Approach Reference Code

30
Q

When the threshold is located at a point other than at the beginning of the pavement and the portion of pavement behind the threshold may be used for takeoff a in either direction and landings from opposite directions, it is referred to as…

A

A displaced threshold

31
Q

The ability of an airport component to handle a given volume or magnitude of traffic with a specified time period.

A

Capacity

32
Q

Situation in which proper assessment and evaluation of the risk has been made , and a decision has been made to accept the risk because the benefit that will be derived in conducting the operation far outweighs the risk

A

benefits-driven risk

33
Q

Airports receiving scheduled passenger service and having more enplaned passengers per year.

A

Commercial service airports

34
Q

Provides grants to public agencies and in some cases private owners for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the NPIAS.

A

Airport Improvement Program

35
Q

Formed in 1958 and one of 13 agencies within the Department of Transportation, it is charged with providing the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world.

A

Federal Aviation Administration

36
Q

The primary tool to ensure safety compliance when coordinating construction activities with airport operations.

A

Construction Safety and Phasing Plan

37
Q

Situation in which a person discovering the hazard knows and understands the probability and consequences

A

Informed Risk

38
Q

Commercial service airports that each account for at least 1 percent of total US passenger enplanements.

A

Airports Large Hub

39
Q

A condition, object, or activity with the potential for causing damage, loss, or injury.

A

Hazard

40
Q

A comprehensive study of an airport and usually describes the short-, medium-, and long-term development plans to meet future aviation demand.

A

Master Plan

41
Q

To provide the framework needed to guide future airport development that will cost-effectively satisfy aviation demand, while considering potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts.

A

What is the “goals of the master plan”

42
Q

Commercial service airports that enplane less than 0.05 percent of all commercials passengers enplanements but have more than 10,000 annual enplanements.

A

Nonhub primary airport

43
Q

Commercial service airports that have between 2,500 and 10,000 annual passenger enplanements

A

non-primary commercial service airport

44
Q

The airspace below 150 feet above the established airport elevation and along the runway and extended runway centerline that is required to be clear of all objects, excepts for frangible visual NAVIDS that need to be located in the Zone because of their function, in order to provide clearance protection for aircraft landing or taking off from the runway, for missed approaches.

A

Obstacle Free Zone

45
Q

Commercial service airports that each account for between 0.25 percent and 1 percent of total US passenger enplanements.

A

medium hub airport

Airfield Operations (1 decks)

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