Usability Of Aerodromes

Question 1

Category A airports:

Answer 1

An airport to which a crew member may operate unrestricted.

Question 2

Category B airports:

Answer 2

OMA chapter 8.

Competency must be established and maintained.

Question 3

Category C airports:

Answer 3

OMA chapter 8.

Busan, Kathmandu, Matsumoto.

Question 4

Category X airports:

Answer 4

Palau, Subic Bay.

Question 5

Use of category B airports:

Answer 5

-Crew member may operate to once competency has been established via:
Sim or
Audio Visual Presentation or
Self briefing

-13 months validity maintained by:
Line ops 
PE
AV
Sim 
SB

Question 6

Use of category C airports:

Answer 6

-Airports to which a crew member may not operate until competency has been established by:
Airport briefing and
PE or Sim.

• Validity Of 12 months, maintained by line ops or PE.
• Revalidation by PE or Sim.

Question 7

Use of category X airports:

Answer 7

• Airports which may not be nominated as a destination or departure alternate on the ATS flight plan, but are considered suitable for use if a non scheduled landing is required for operational necessity.
• SB taming particular note of terrain hazards.

Question 8

In an emergency, irrespective of competency status, a crew may:

Answer 8

Elect to land at any suitable airport.

Question 9

Airfield/Fire/Crash facilities.

ICAO requirements.

Level of service expressed as an RFF category, takes into account availability of:

Answer 9

Extinguishing agents, equipment to deliver the agents and personnel to man the equipment etc. Based on ‘critical type’.

Question 10

Critical aircraft is defined as the aircraft type which:

Answer 10

Has the greatest number of movements during the busiest consecutive 3 months of the year.

Question 11

Each RFF category is based on:

Answer 11

Aircraft fuselage width and length.

Question 12

RFF category for each aerodrome is required to be:

Answer 12

Specified on the operational flight plan and should meet the RFF category for the aircraft type.

Question 13

RFF category may be reduced for:

Answer 13

Alternates or temporary downgrades not exceeding 72 hrs.

Question 14

Inflight the PIC may choose to land at:

Answer 14

An aerodrome regardless of its RFF category.

Question 15

Lighting. PAL:

Answer 15

300m before the runway threshold to 900m into the runway.

Question 16

Lighting. RCLL:

Answer 16

White-threshold to 900m from runway stop end.

Alternate red and white from 900m to 300m before stop end.

Red-300m from runway stop end.

Question 17

Runway exits:

Answer 17

Alternating green and yellow.

Question 18

Taxiway lights:

Answer 18

Green when clear of ILS sensitive areas.

Question 19

Secondary power supplies for:

Answer 19

All aircraft lighting.

Question 20

ICAO aerodrome reference code.

Number:

Answer 20

Based on aircraft reference field length.

Question 21

ICAO aerodrome reference code.

Letter:

Answer 21

Based on wingspan and outer main gear span.

A320 4C

A321 4C

Question 22

ICAO aerodrome reference code.

Operations to airports with a numerical code less than the published value:

Answer 22

Are permitted but usually the result is a weight penalty.

Indicated in the NOTAMS.

Question 23

A320 stand guidance:

Answer 23

Can park on stands indicating A321.

Question 24

A321 stand guidance:

Answer 24

Cannot park on stands indicating A320 without marshaller guidance, as wing/engine clearance from air bridges may be infringed and the longer fuselage length may also cause the tail of the aircraft to overhang the taxiway behind.