Module 3 (Part 2) Flashcards
Airport Movement Areas (AMA)
Runways, taxiway, and other areas used for aircraft movement
What are the top four reasons for
increased traffic volume, non-standard vehicle traffic movement, vehicles without radio communications or marings, untrained operators
Runway Incursion
An incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person in a protected areas of a surface designated for takeoff and landing at a towered airport
Surface Incident
Unauthorized movement within a designated movement area
Category A Runway Incursion
A serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided
Category B Runway Incursion
An incident in which separation decreases and there is a significant potential for collisions, which may result in a time critical corrective/evasive responses to avoid a collision
Category C Runway Incursion
An incident characterized by ample time and/or distance to avoid a collision
Category D Runway Incursion
An incident that meets the definition of a runway incursion such as an incorrect presence of a single vehicle/person/aircraft on the protected area of surface designation for the landing and takeoff of aircraft but with no immediate safety consequences
What is required of obstructions on and around an airport?
Under Part 77 they must be inspected, determined if they are an obstruction to air navigation, reported and lighted
Who is required to protect NAVAIDs?
The airport operator
What is required under FAR Part 149?
Airports must have established instructions to prevent wildlife strikes
If an air carrier has multiple strikes, what must an airport do under Part 139?
Conduct a Wildlife Hazard Assessment - Analyze events, identify species and their movement patterns, locate features attracting wildlife, describe the hazard to air carrier operations, and list recommendations
What are the two techniques to control wildlife?
Habitat Management (move attractive habitat off airfield) and Active Control (scare, dispense, trap, kill)
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)
Primary way to convey safety information to airport users - covers a wide variety of things such as airport procedures, lighting, etc.
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)
Issued by the National Flight Data Center (NFDC) to restrict the airspace over a particular area (VIP movement, security, etc)
Airport construction considerations for the airport operators include:
FAA recommend airport operators work with contractors to properly mark and light equipment and insure construction materials are properly stored (FOD), marked, lighted, and barricaded
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Communications (AC 150/5210-7D)
Establishes minimum criteria for emergency communication; communications between primary responders and airport controlling agencies, ATC, AOC, Duty Manager, ARFF
Common emergency notification methods include:
Alarms, dedicated phone lines, two-way radios, ARFF radio communcation systems
AOC Duties
Answering telephones; monitoring airport fire alarms & Sprinkler system; monitor security cameras; weather & airfield conditions; dispatching police/medical; dispatching airport maintenance personnel
Airport Communications Dispatcher
Must process emergency and non emergency calls from the public and be able to identify non emergency and emergency situations and take appropriate action