airport layout, traffic organization, and lighting

which of these statements about NAV CANADA is true?

all of these

What is an example of an air traffic service?

Issuing instructions and clearances to pilots

How does an aerodrome and an airport differ?

An airport is an aerodrome that has an airport certificate in force; which requires the operator to maintain and operate the site in accordance w/ applicable Transport Canada standards.

What is the definition of an aerodrome?

Any area that is used for the arrival, departure, movement, or servicing of an aircraft.

What is included in a manoeuvring area?

The part of an airport used for the takeoff, landing, and taxiing of aircraft, including runways and taxiways. Excludes the apron.

What is included in the movement area?

Includes the manoeuvring area and the apron.

What area of an airport is a defined path used for landing, departing, and taxiing?

Runway

The ______ area is used for taking off and landing. It includes all runways and taxiways, and excludes all aprons.

manoeuvring

A First Air flight from Churchill is about to land on the runway that is roughly oriented to a northwest direction. What is that runway’s orientation in degrees?

310°

The First Air flight has touched down on the runway oriented to 310°. What is that runway’s number?

31

Later, the wind has shifted. A Delta Air Line's flight heading in the exact opposite direction (of runway 31) departs from the other end of the runway. What is that runway’s number in this situation?

13

A FedEx cargo aircraft departing London will be taking off from runway __________, which is oriented due north.

36

An aircraft is on final approach to Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport runway 06. However, there are two different runways numbered 06. How will the pilot tell the two runways apart?

The runways are labelled with L and R.

According to CAR 602.96(3), the PIC of an aircraft operating at or in the vicinity of an aerodrome shall:

• Observe aerodrome traffic for the purpose of avoiding a collision.

• Conform to or avoid the pattern of traffic formed by other aircraft in operation.

• Make all turns to the left when operating in the circuit, except when right turns are specified in the CFS or authorized by ATC.

• If the aerodrome is an airport or heliport, comply w/ operating restrictions specified in the CFS.

• Where practicable, land and take off into the wind unless otherwise authorized.

• Maintain a continuous listening watch on the appropriate frequency.

• When a controlled aerodrome, obtain clearance to taxi, take off or land.

As the aircraft nears Halifax International Airport, CAR 602.96×3) states that the pilot of ACA1395 must _______ aerodrome traffic for the purpose of avoiding a collision.

observe

Halifax International Airport is a controlled aerodrome. That means the pilot of ACA1395 is required to obtain clearance to land from the appropriate ________.

air traffic control unit

ACA8331 is coming from the east and joining the leg parallel to runway 09. The aircraft is joining the _______ leg.

downwind

Following the ATC’s instructions, ACA8331 travels via the ____ from the runway to the ______, where all passengers disembark.

taxiway, apron

According to CAR 602.105, name 3 applicable noise abatement procedures or noise control requirements:

Preferential runways, arrival procedures, hours when aircraft operations are prohibited or restricted.

What is a precision approach?

An instrument approach using azimuth and glide path information.

What is a non-precision approach?

An instrument approach by an aircraft using azimuth information only.

What is the term for the period of time during any day that starts at the end of evening civil twilight and ends at the start of morning civil twilight?

Night

What lights are installed at the tops of buildings, towers, and equipment?

Obstruction lights

An aircraft is about to land at Edmonton Intl. Airport. What lighting will the pilot use to help align the aircraft with the runway?

Approach lighting

What is the name for the unidirectional lights identifying the area for landing?

Runway touchdown zone lighting

Runway threshold and end lights appear at the runway edges along the full length of the runway, except at intersections with other runways.

False; description of runway edge lights.

Runway threshold + end lights are present when there is an omni-directional approach lighting system or when no approach lighting is provided.

Which lights facilitate landing when visibility is obscured?

Runway centreline lights

A ________ is the point to which an aircraft is granted an ATC clearance; corresponds with a point in the circuit.

Clearance limit

What part of the CARs sets out the rules for pilots operating on or near an aerodrome?

Part VI

What is not considered ground traffic?

Aircraft

What do air traffic controllers control on the ground?

Aircraft and vehicles on manoeuvring areas

Define night

The period during any day that starts at the end of evening civil twilight and ends at the start of morning civil twilight