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1
Q

What does OIS stand for?

A

Obstacle identification surface

2
Q

What are aerodrome obstacles?

A

Those that protrude out a distance of 15km (inside OIS)

3
Q

What colour should emergency vehicles be painted?

A

Red or yellowish green

4
Q

What vehicle obstacle lights are required?

A

Low intensity flashing yellow

5
Q

What are trailers and objects with limited mobility lit by?

A

Low intensity steady red lights

6
Q

Describe low intensity obstacle lights

A

Fixed red lights

7
Q

Describe medium intensity lights

A

Red flashing lights or if used in conjunction with high intensity obstacle lights they shall be flashing white loghts

8
Q

What lights do objects greater in height than 45m require?

A

MI obstacle lights with LI lights

9
Q

Describe HI obstacle lights

A

Flashing white loghts

10
Q

What objects require HI obstacle lights?

A

Obstacles taller than 150m

11
Q

Define an en-route obstacle

A

Anything over 150m high and located beyond the 15km area around the airfield

12
Q

How are en-route obstacles lit?

A
  • steady red lights at night

- HI flashing lights by day

13
Q

How are high tension power lines indicated?

A

By coloured spheres

14
Q

How are closed rwys and taxiways indicated?

A
  • white x
15
Q

What must be done if a rwy is permanently closed?

A

All rwy and taxiway markings shall be obliterated

16
Q

What is the primary objective of rescue and fire fighting (RFF)?

A

To save lives

17
Q

What is the most important factor for an effective rescue?

A

The training received

18
Q

When can an RFF station be located off an aerodrome?

A

As long as the response time can be met

19
Q

What is the overall protection of the RFF provided by the aerodrome based on?

A

Overall length and width of the largest aircraft using the aerodrome

20
Q

How many categories of RFF are there?

A

10

Remember 5 1s, 2 2s and 3 3s

21
Q

What is the required response time?

A

Not exceeding 2 mins to any point on the rwy and not exceeding 3 mins to any other part of the movement area

22
Q

Define the response time

A

Time between initial call (tbc)

23
Q

What should be available whilst ground servicing?

A

Fire extinguishing equipment for the initial intervention