IFSTA ARFF 6th: Ch. 2

Question 1

Edge markers should be placed _____ apart along roadways where heavy snow may accumulate.

Answer 1

30 Feet

Question 2

What are two basic types of airports?

Answer 2

Controlled and Uncontrolled

Question 3

What distance are runway centerline lights spaced?

Answer 3

50 Feet

Question 4

Yellow lights used to identify locations of hold bars, or areas that can be crossed only with permission of control tower are called:

Answer 4

Guard Lights

Question 5

If extinguishers aren’t permanently located in the area, they should be stationed _______ upwind from the aircraft being serviced

Answer 5

100 Feet

Question 6

Where do majority of major commercial aircraft accidents occur?

Answer 6

CRFFAA

Question 7

What is the most common method of aircraft fuel delivery?

Answer 7

Tank Trucks

Question 8

Open flames should be prohibited or controlled within ____ feet of any aircraft fueling operation.

Answer 8

50 Feet

Question 9

Grid maps are marked either using rectangular coordinates or by referring to _____________

Answer 9

Azimuth bearings

Question 10

Which areas tend to be the most congested areas on the airport?

Answer 10

Ramps and aprons

Question 11

These three signs have black inscriptions on yellow backgrounds

Answer 11

Direction, Information and Destination

Question 12

3 examples of poor fueling practices are :

Answer 12

Circumventing Fuel Safety Shut Off Devices
Using Poor Equipment
Overfilling

Question 13

Runway hold position markings consist of _______ yellow lines

Answer 13

4

Question 14

Flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite to landing

Answer 14

Downwind leg

Question 15

What are the dimensions of the RRA?

Answer 15

500 Feet from the Runway Centerline on each side/ 1650 Feet from approach and departure end

Question 16

The safety area extends ______ to _______ feet outward of the approach and departure ends.

Answer 16

1000 to 2000 feet

Question 17

What are two sources of water for airport fire protection?

Answer 17

Fixed Systems and Mobile Supplies

Question 18

Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) extend from the end of a runway strip and are a minimum of _______

Answer 18

300 Ft.

Question 19

Per NFPA 407, where fuel flow exceed 200gpm, a rated ____ extinguisher of at least ______ lbs is required

Answer 19

80-B / 125

Question 20

What color markings are used for runway ID numbers, landing zone bars and striping?

Answer 20

White

Question 21

During an emergency, aircrafts given priority may fly a straight-in approach, also called:

Answer 21

Modified approach

Question 22

Flight path at a right angle to the landing runway off the approach end.

Answer 22

Base leg

Question 23

Thresholds are marked at the beginning or end of a runway with a solid ______ line, follow by the runway number or _________ lines

Answer 23

White, 8 White Line

Question 24

What color lines are used to designate the “envelope”

Answer 24

Red and White

Question 25

Fire extinguishers with a minimum rating of ______ are required in the area of fueling operations

Answer 25

20-B

Question 26

The volume of air traffic at the time, will have direct impact on ___________ and __________

Answer 26

Occupant Load and Fuel Load

Question 27

What are green lights used for on airport movement areas?

Answer 27

Approach end of runways | Sometimes taxiway centerlines

Question 28

What distance are runway outline lights spaced?

Answer 28

200 Feet

Question 29

Taxiways have a single _____________ centerline along its length.

Answer 29

continuous yellow

Question 30

The generation of static charges is greater when humidity is

Answer 30

Low

Question 31

What color markings are used to designate restricted areas, fire lanes and no-entry areas?

Answer 31

Red

Question 32

What is the common capacity range of a fuel tanker truck?

Answer 32

500 to 10000 Gallons

Question 33

What equalizes the electrostatic potential between the fueling vehicle and the aircraft/loading facility?

Answer 33

Bonding

Question 34

Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) scans _____ degrees of airport and within _____ nautical miles of the airport.

Answer 34

360 / 60

Question 35

During periods of elevated threat, parked emergency vehicles should maintain a distance of ______ between vehicles.

Answer 35

10 Feet

Question 36

Runway centerline lights alternate red /white for the last _______ feet and become all red the last ______feet

Answer 36

3000/1000

Question 37

What is the RRA (Rapid Response Area)?

Answer 37

Rectangle that incorporates a runway and area surrounding it that extends up to but not beyond the airport's property line.

Question 38

Per NFPA 403, how long does the first ARFF truck have to reach any point within the RRA?

Answer 38

4 mintues

Question 39

What are 4 ignition sources that may ignite fuel in an aircraft area?

Answer 39

Static Electricity Adverse Weather Conditions Electromagnetic Energy Open Flames

Question 40

What color markings can be used to mark non-load bearing areas?

Answer 40

Yellow

Question 41

What are the dimensions of the CRFFAA?

Answer 41

500 Feet from the Runway Centerline on each side / 3300 Feet from approach and departure end

Question 42

What is a pre-determined area designed for temporary parking of aircraft experiencing problems with a cargo hazard, hot brakes or weapons malfunction?

Answer 42

Isolation Area

Question 43

What color lights are are used to outline runways and their centerlines?

Answer 43

White

Question 44

What distance are taxiway lights spaced?

Answer 44

100 Feet

Question 45

What are two methods that fuel is loaded into aircraft?

Answer 45

Single Point Fueling connections / Over the wing connections

Question 46

Which marking consists of two lines---one solid and one dashed

Answer 46

Non-movement area boundary markings

Question 47

How many feet from a runway centerline, on each side does the safety area extend to?

Answer 47

250 Feet

Question 48

What color lights are used to outline taxiways

Answer 48

Blue

Question 49

Compass heading or course followed by or to be followed by an aircraft

Answer 49

Vector

Question 50

What distinguishes parallel runways at most airports?

Answer 50

Letters

Question 51

Flight path at right angles to the landing runway on upwind leg

Answer 51

Crosswind leg

Question 52

Non Directional Beacons transmit radio signals to determine their location from the signaling station, usually mounted on a pole that is _________

Answer 52

35 Feet

Question 53

What are visual or electronic devices that provide point to point guidance info or position data to aircraft in flight?

Answer 53

Navigational Aids

Question 54

Yellow and Amber lights serve as runway edge lights for the last ______ feet at the departure end of the runway.

Answer 54

2000