Part 1: Airfields

Question 1

What are the three types of airfield?

Answer 1

Basic Grass, Triangular and Main Instrument

Question 2

How wide is a standard runway?

Answer 2

45 metres

Question 3

How long is a standard runway?

Answer 3

1,800 metres

Question 4

How wide are taxiways?

Answer 4

At least 15 metres

Question 5

What colour are runway markings?

Answer 5

White

Question 6

What colour are taxiway markings?

Answer 6

Yellow

Question 7

What do the large numbers at either end of a runway indicate?

Answer 7

The magnetic heading of that runway to the nearest 10 degrees (eg heading 123 becomes 12).

Question 8

What is arrester gear?

Answer 8

A hook under a plane that catches on a cable to stop the aircraft very quickly.

Question 9

What is an arrester barrier?

Answer 9

A large net that catches aircraft at the end of a runway.

Question 10

What is an ORP?

Answer 10

Operational Readiness Platform, where aircraft are kept for rapid “scrambles”.

Question 11

What is HAS?

Answer 11

Hardened Aircraft Shelter

Question 12

How are obstructions marked on an airfield?

Answer 12

Red and White squares or (eg) yellow roofs, and red flashing lights at night.

Question 13

What is a holding position?

Answer 13

Where aircraft wait until safe to proceed, 70 metres from the runway.

Question 14

What is the airfield ID?

Answer 14

2 letters (eg SY for Shawbury), flashed in morse code at night in red from ID beacon

Question 15

What lighting is used on a taxiway?

Answer 15

Blue lights at edges, green at centre

Question 16

What lighting is used on an approach to a runway?

Answer 16

High intenisty white light before runway, row of green lights at threshold.