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42 Cards in this Set
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Name examples of a movement area |
Runways Taxiways |
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Name examples of a NON-Movement Area |
-Taxiways not visible from the Tower - Apron (Ramp) - Parking - Refueling - Maintenance |
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What color are these painted pavement markings: Runways - Taxiways - |
Runways - White Taxiways - Yellow |
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What is the runway designator for these magnetic headings? 143 360 127 009 |
Runway: 14 36 13 1 |
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If there are 3 parrallel runways with a magnetic heading of 116 what will they be called? |
12L (Left) 12C (Center) 12R (Right) |
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Runway __________ consist of a line of uniformly spaced stripes (120 ft in length) and gaps (80 ft in length). |
Centerline |
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___________________ consist of a pattern of longitudinal strips of uniform dimensions spaced symmetrically about the runway centerline. |
Runways Threshold Markings - White in color - The number across indicates the width |
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Runways Threshold Markings Number of stripes equal what runway width? 4 6 8 12 16 |
4 Stripes - 60 ft 6 Stripes - 75 ft 8 Stripes - 100 ft 12 Stripes - 150 ft 16 Stripes - 200 ft |
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Explain Runway Aiming Point |
White in color 1000 ft from the landing threshold |
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Touchdown Zone Markings are every ______ ft, and ______ in color. |
500 ft White |
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A runway with NO instrument appraoch could have what depicted on it? |
Threshold Aiming Point Centerline Runways Designator |
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A runway WITH a NONprecision instrument approach will have what depicted on the runway? |
Threshold Threshold Markings Designation Markings Aiming Point Centerline |
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What does nonprecision mean? |
No vertical guidence |
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A runway WITH a PRECISION instrument approach will have what depicted on it? |
Threshold Threshold Markings Designation Markings Aiming Point Runway Centerline Touchdown Zone Markings |
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Why would there be runway shoulder markings, and what do they look like? |
The runway could be depleting, etc. Yellow in color Slanted at a 45 degree angle to the centerline They are also OPTIONAL |
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__________ is located at a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway (Non Landing Portion) |
Displaced Threshold (White Arrow Heads) |
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What runway marking consists of 4 to 16 longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimentions arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline? |
Threshold |
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Yellow chevrons and a demarcation bar depict what? |
-Blast Pad -Stop Way -Aligned taxiway that precedes the runway |
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EMAS is what? |
Engineered Materials Arresting Systems designed to break up and stop the aircraft instantly |
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A permantly closed runway is described how? |
A runways that is obliterated, it will have yellow crosses painted every 1,000 ft. |
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A temporary closed runways is shown how? |
Shown by yellow raised crosses, and the paint is left alone. |
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An unuasable portion of the runway which appears usable and is marked with large yellow chevrons identifies a _________? |
Blast Pad |
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is what? |
Surface Painted HOLDING POSITION SIGN |
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Runway Location Sign |
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Runway Distance Remaining Sign (Optional, on both sides of runway, could be used by tower controllers to apply separation) |
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Mandatory Instruction Signs Example -runway holding position -ILS critical area holding position |
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Taxiway Location Sign (Yellow on black is where you're at) |
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Taxiway Direction Sign (Black on yellow, follow the arrow) |
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Hospital Heliport |
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Airport Beacon Flashing white and green |
Lighted Land Airport |
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Airport Beacon Flashing white and yellow |
Lighted Water Airport |
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Airport Beacon Flashing white, yellow, and green |
Lighted Heliport |
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Airport Beacon Two quick white flashes followed by a green flash |
Military Airport |
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A pair of synchronized white flashing strobe lights lights located laterally on each side of the runway threshold facing the incoming traffic |
REILs Runway End Identifier Lights` |
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What lights outline the edges of the runways? |
Runways Edge Light System Approach - Green Edges - White/Amber End of Runway - Red |
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Lights that are parallel to the centerline, and lights on the centerline that go from white, to alternating white and red, to red are what? |
In-Runway Lighting |
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VASIs provide what? |
Visual Decent Guidence White on White - Flying high Red on White - You're alright Red on Red - You're dead |
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Approach Lighting System Used to transition from IFR to visual. |
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What color are taxiway center lights? |
Green |
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What color are taxiway edge lights? |
Blue |
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What color are runway guard lights? |
Yellow |
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What color are stop bar lights? |
Red |