fss 307.1 - vehicle control service definitions

Vehicle control service (VCS) is the provision by ATS for issuing _______ to control the movements of ground traffic on _______ at designated aerodromes

commands and instructions, manoeuvring areas

Ground traffic is all traffic, other than aircraft, on the ______, such as vehicles, equipment and personnel

manoeuvring and runway protected areas

The instruction to “hold short” is to hold at least ______ from the edge of a runway while awaiting permission to cross or proceed onto a runway unless other holding positions are established by the aerodrome operator

200 feet

The movement area is the part of an aerodrome that is intended to be used for the ________ of aircraft and that includes _______

surface movement, manoeuvring area and aprons

The manoeuvring area is the part of an aerodrome, other than ______, that is intended to be used for the takeoff and landing of aircraft and for the movement of aircraft associated with _______

an apron, takeoff and landing

Flight service specialists do not control ground traffic on:

the manoeuvring area only

Define intersecting runways

Runways whose surfaces physically intersect

A taxiway is a defined path on a land aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft and intended to provide a link between one part of the aerodrome and another, including all of the following:

• ________

• ________

• The pathway for the __________ of helicopters

• The aircraft stand taxi lane

• The high speed taxiway

• air, hover, or ground taxiing

A vehicle corridor is a parallel of ______ wide, solid, white lines spaced _____ apart to provide guidance to vehicle and equipment operators.

150 mm, 7.5 meters

The runway protected area (RPA) is the area around an active runway established to protect _________ from _________

aircraft taking off and landing, taxiing aircraft and ground traffic

The runway protected area is the physical surface of a runway, from the ______ to ______ appropriate to the type of runway, as designated by the airport authority.

centerline, holding point

Where operations are being conducted during Low Visibility operations, the holding point should be the holding point _______ or, when appropriate, the ________ holding point.

appropriate to the procedure, Obstacle Limitation (OLS)

At water aerodromes, the runway protected area is the ______ used for landing or takeoff.

designated or anticipated area

The runway protected area could include ______ at all times, and _____ during Low Visibility Procedures, but this should be the result of a joint decision made between the ANSP and the airport, and should be shown on the Aerodrome Protected Area Map.

ILS glidepath and localizer critical areas, the ILS sensitive areas

The objective of VCS is to eliminate _______ between ground traffic and aircraft on the manoeuvring area.

the potential for collision

Control ground traffic movement on the _____ where either of the following applies:

• An FSS is established

• An FSS and a control tower are established, but the tower is not in operation

manoeuvring area