Aerodromes Taxiways And Lighting

Question 1

What is a fillet

Answer 1

A feature of the taxiway which is added to the corner to make it easier to turn and has the same strength as taxiway

Question 2

What are the lights shown on a taxiway to an ILs critical area

Answer 2

Alternate green and yellow

Question 3

What is a rapid exit taxiway

Answer 3

One that allows for minimum time on the runway and a quick way off

Question 4

What is the difference between solid and broken lines

Answer 4

You cannot pass a solid line without clearance

Question 5

Where are holding points measured from

Answer 5

The centreline of runwag

Question 6

What does a yellow on black sign mean

Answer 6

Where you are, location info

Question 7

What does black on yellow mean

Answer 7

Other information

Question 8

What is a mandatory marking

Answer 8

White on red background
Stop and don’t go without clearance

Question 9

What property should markings/lights have

Answer 9

To be frangible

Question 10

How high should markings be

Answer 10

Sufficiently low as to provide clearance for engine pods and propellers

Question 11

What is an example of a unpaved runway edge marker

Answer 11

Cones or plastic barriers

Question 12

What colour is a stopway edge marker

Answer 12

Red or green depending on direction

Question 13

What colour are taxiway edge markers

Answer 13

Retroflective blue

Question 14

What colour is the taxiway centre line and runway centre line

Answer 14

Green then white

Question 15

When are boundary markers provided

Answer 15

When a landing area has no specific runway

Question 16

What colour lights do the following have:
Push back tug
Follow me vehicle
Emergency vehicle

Answer 16

Orange
Red
Flashing blue

Question 17

What colour are the following vehicles
Emergency
Service

Answer 17

Yellowish green or red
Yellow

Question 18

What are the requirements for flags

Answer 18

Orange in colour
Placed all around the highest edge of fixed objects

Question 19

If high wires…

Answer 19

They will be on the highest wire, 60cm spherical discs that are red or white in colour

Question 20

What does a double yellow line mean

Answer 20

Non load bearing

Question 21

What colour are the following lights
End of runway
Threshold
Centreline
Threshold identifier lights

Answer 21

Red
Green
White
Flashing white

Question 22

What is included in the approach lighting

Answer 22

Simple or precison system
PAPI lights
Lead in lights

Question 23

What is the sep between each bar on an approach lighting

Answer 23

150m

Question 24

What is length of approach lighting for CAT1,2,3

Answer 24

900m

Question 25

What is another name for a bar of lights

Answer 25

Barretts

Question 26

What are the combos of PAPI lights for the following: Well above On Well below

Answer 26

All white 2 white, 2 red All red

Question 27

What is the first priority of emergency services on an aerodrome

Answer 27

To save lives

Question 28

What are the most important factors effecting rescue

Answer 28

1. Training received 2. Effectiveness of equipemnt 3. Speed of response

Question 29

What is the aerodrome category for services based on

Answer 29

The longest aircraft and fuselage width

Question 30

What is a response time

Answer 30

Time from initial call to applying first foam of at least 50% of req rate

Question 31

What need to happen with fire fighting equipment during ground servicing

Answer 31

At least suitable for initial intervention Personnel need to be trained to use it And a sufficient number of exits available with ground equipment placed at appropriate places