Chapter 17 Aerodrome Visual Aids

Question 1

What does a T indicate?

Answer 1

Indicates landing direction (top of T = landing direction)

Question 2

What colours must the signalling lamp be able to emit?

Answer 2

Red, blue, green and white

Question 3

What colours are runway markings and what is the exception to this?

Answer 3

White (except on pre-threshold areas exceeding 60m)

Question 4

What colours are taxiway markings?

Answer 4

Yellow

Question 5

On four parallel runways how are the runways indentified?

Answer 5

Increase of QDM on two of the runways

Question 6

Where are runway centreline markings used?

Answer 6

On PAVED runways

Question 7

How is it determined how many piano keys are there on a runway?

Answer 7

Width / 3.7 = number of piano keys

Question 8

What is a transverse stripe?

Answer 8

Basic marking for a displaced threshold

Question 9

How is the aiming point?

Answer 9

By two conspicuous white stripes

Question 10

For rwys of 2400m or more how far down the runway is the aiming point?

Answer 10

400m

Question 11

Where does touchdown zone markings begin and what is the spacing between each pair?

Answer 11

150m from threshold, 150m spacing

Question 12

Where are rwy side strip markings used?

Answer 12

On all precision runways and paved runways where there is a lack of distinction between rwy edges and surrounding terrain

Question 13

What colour are apron safety lines?

Answer 13

Any conspicuous colour that will contrast with that used for stand markings

Question 14

Describe the centreline of a taxiway?

Answer 14

Continuous yellow line

Question 15

How are non load bearing surfaces indicated?

Answer 15

Side stripes and a double yellow line

Question 16

How is a rwy holding position marked?

Answer 16

By a mandatory sign

Question 17

What colours are mandatory sign?

Answer 17

White letters on red background (on left side of taxiway)

Question 18

What are the two patterns of rwy holding markings?

Answer 18

Pattern A and pattern B

Question 19

Describe pattern A

Answer 19

A continuous double yellow line and a broken double yellow closest to the runway (visual holding point)

Question 20

Which pattern is closer to the runway?

Answer 20

Pattern A

Question 21

Describe pattern B

Answer 21

A yellow ladder

Question 22

When is the only time you can cross a pattern A without stopping?

Answer 22

When previously been held at pattern B and then cleared onto the rwy

Question 23

When shall a rwy holding position be established at a runway intersection?

Answer 23

When the former runway is part of a standard taxi route

Question 24

How is an intermediate taxiway holding position marked?

Answer 24

Single broken yellow line

Question 25

How are aircraft stand markings indicated?

Answer 25

Yellow

Question 26

Where are aircraft stand markings provided?

Answer 26

• a paved apron

- at de-icing and anti-icing facilities

Question 27

What just all signs be?

Answer 27

Frangible and at a height to be clear of propellers and engine pods

Question 28

What do signs showing only numbers indicate?

Answer 28

Runways

Question 29

Where is a no entry sign located?

Answer 29

At the beginning of the area and BOTH sides of the taxiway or area concerned

Question 30

How is a location sign coloured?

Answer 30

Yellow letters on black background

Question 31

How is an information sign coloured?

Answer 31

Black letters on yellow background

Question 32

Where are runway vacated signs located?

Answer 32

Positioned at the end of the ILS/MLS sensitive area on a taxiway where green/yellow centreline lighting isn’t provided

Question 33

How are taxiways designated?

Answer 33

By a letter or a combination of multiple letters or letter and a number
(e.g. D, DA, D2)

Question 34

What is the purpose of a marker?

Answer 34

Indicate an obstacle where lights are not provided or does not serve the purpose

Question 35

What colour are taxiway edge markers?

Answer 35

Blue

Question 36

What colour are taxiway centreline markers?

Answer 36

Green

Question 37

Where is the first fixed distance marker located and what is there spacing?

Answer 37

300m from far end threshold with 300m spacing

Question 38

What colour are fixed distance markers?

Answer 38

White letters on black background

Question 39

Where must parking stand signs be located?

Answer 39

To be clearly visible from cockpit of an aircraft prior to entering stand

Question 40

What colours are parking signs?

Answer 40

Black letters on yellow backgrounds