- •Textbook Series
- •Contents
- •1 Definitions
- •Introduction
- •Abbreviations
- •Definitions
- •2 International Agreements and Organizations
- •The Chicago Convention
- •International Law
- •Commercial Considerations
- •Customs and Excise, and Immigration
- •International Obligations of Contracted States
- •Duties of ICAO Member States
- •Status of Annex Components
- •The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- •The Organization of ICAO
- •Regional Structure of ICAO
- •Regional Structure and Offices
- •ICAO Publications
- •Other International Agreements
- •The Conventions of Tokyo, the Hague and Montreal
- •The Warsaw Convention
- •The Rome Convention
- •IATA
- •ECAC
- •EASA
- •Eurocontrol
- •World Trade Organization
- •Geneva Convention
- •EU Regulation 261/2004
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •3 Airworthiness of Aircraft
- •Introduction
- •Airworthiness
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •4 Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
- •Introduction
- •Nationality and Registration Marks
- •Certification of Registration
- •Aircraft Markings
- •Classification of Aircraft
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •5 Flight Crew Licensing
- •Introduction
- •Definitions
- •General Rules Concerning Licensing
- •Licences and Ratings for Pilots
- •Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL)
- •Instrument Rating (Aeroplane) (IR(A))
- •Instructor and Examiner Rating
- •JAR-FCL 3 Medical Requirements
- •Pilot Proficiency
- •EASA Theoretical Knowledge Examinations
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •6 Rules of the Air
- •History
- •Applicability of the Rules of the Air
- •General Rules
- •Visual Flight Rules
- •Instrument Flight Rules
- •Semi-circular Flight Level Rules and RVSM
- •Special VFR
- •Distress and Urgency Signals
- •Restricted, Prohibited or Danger Areas
- •Signals for Aerodrome Traffic
- •Marshalling Signals
- •Flight Deck Signals
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •Instrument Procedures
- •PANS OPS
- •Instrument Departure Procedures
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •8 Approach Procedures
- •Procedure Basics
- •Approach Procedure Design
- •Obstacle Clearance Altitude/Height
- •Operating Minima
- •Descent Gradients
- •Track Reversal and Racetracks
- •Missed Approach Segment and Procedure
- •Published Information
- •RNAV Approach Procedures based on VOR/DME
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •9 Circling Approach
- •Circling Approach
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •10 Holding Procedures
- •Holding Procedures
- •Entry Sectors
- •ATC Considerations
- •Obstacle Clearance
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •11 Altimeter Setting Procedure
- •Altimeter Setting Objectives
- •Transition
- •Phases of Flight
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •12 Parallel or Near-parallel Runway Operation
- •Safety
- •Runway Spacing
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •13 SSR and ACAS
- •Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •14 Airspace
- •Introduction
- •Control Areas and Zones
- •Classes of Airspace
- •Required Navigation Performance (RNP)
- •Airways and ATS Routes
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •15 Air Traffic Services
- •Introduction
- •Air Traffic Control
- •ATC Clearances
- •Control of Persons and Vehicles at Aerodromes
- •The Flight Information Service
- •The Alerting Service
- •Procedures
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •16 Separation
- •Concept of Separation
- •Vertical Separation
- •Horizontal Separation
- •Radar Separation
- •Procedural Wake Turbulence Separation
- •Radar Wake Turbulence Separation
- •Visual Separation in the Vicinity of Aerodromes
- •Stacking
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •17 Control of Aircraft
- •Procedural ATC
- •Radar Control
- •Radar Identification
- •Radar Service
- •Aerodrome Control
- •Approach Control Service
- •Air Traffic Advisory Service
- •Aircraft Emergencies
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •18 Aeronautical Information Service (AIS)
- •Introduction
- •General
- •The Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
- •The Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)
- •Notices to Airmen (NOTAM)
- •SNOWTAM
- •ASHTAM
- •Aeronautical Information Circulars (AICs)
- •Pre-flight and Post-flight Information
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •Introduction
- •Aerodrome Reference Code
- •Glossary of Terms
- •Aerodrome Data
- •Runways
- •Taxiways
- •Aprons
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •Requirements
- •Visual Aids for Navigation
- •Runway Markings
- •Taxiway Markings
- •Signs
- •Markers
- •Visual Docking Guidance Systems
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •21 Aerodrome Lighting
- •Aerodrome Lights
- •Approach Lighting Systems
- •Runway Lighting
- •Taxiway Lighting
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •22 Obstacle Marking and Aerodrome Services
- •Introduction
- •Visual Aids for Denoting Obstacles
- •Visual Aids for Denoting Restricted Use Areas
- •Emergency and Other Services
- •Other Aerodrome Services
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •23 Facilitation
- •Entry and Departure of Aircraft
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •24 Search and Rescue
- •Definitions and Abbreviations
- •Establishment and Provision of SAR Service
- •Co-operation between States
- •Operating Procedures
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •25 Security
- •Introduction
- •Objectives
- •Organization
- •Preventative Security Measures
- •Management of Response to Acts of Unlawful Interference
- •Further Security Information
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •26 Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
- •Introduction
- •Objective of Investigation
- •Investigations
- •Serious Incidents
- •EU Considerations
- •Questions
- •Answers
- •27 Revision Questions
- •Revision Questions
- •Answers
- •EASA Specimen Examination
- •Answers to Specimen EASA Examination
- •28 Addendum – EASA Part-FCL & Part-MED
- •Chapter Five. Flight Crew Licensing
- •European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
- •Licences
- •Ratings
- •Certificates
- •EASA Part-MED
- •29 Index
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How many bars are there on a full Calvert approach light system? |
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What length should the approach lighting system for a CAT I Calvert design be? |
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900 m |
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600 m |
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1200 m |
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400 m |
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What colour are runway end lights? |
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Unidirectional red |
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Unidirectional white |
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Omni-directional red |
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Omni-directional white |
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What is the colour of threshold lighting? |
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Omni-directional green |
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Unidirectional green, showing in the direction of the approach |
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Unidirectional white, showing in the direction of the approach |
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Red unidirectional |
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On a Cat I lighting system, what is the length of the single, double and treble light |
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segments on the centre line of the approach lighting system? |
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150 m |
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200 m |
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250 m |
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300 m |
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White |
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Red |
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An aerodrome identification beacon on a land based aerodrome is: |
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blue |
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white |
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green |
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8.What colour is an aerodrome beacon for a land aerodrome?
a.Flashing green
b.Flashing green and white
c.Steady green
d.Flashing red
9.What is the colour of threshold lights?
a.Steady white
b.Flashing white
c.Steady green
d.Flashing green
10.What is the length of the approach lighting for a CAT I system?
a.300 m
b.600 m
c.900 m
d.1200 m
11.What is a barrette?
a.3 or more single lights close together which appear at a distance to be a short bar
b.Frangible approach lights
c.Lead-in lights
d.Frangible lights
12.When the lights of an aerodrome are required to be on (night-time etc.) they can only be switched off providing it is possible to switch them on:
a.not more than 1 hour before the ETA of an arriving flight
b.not more than 30 minutes before the ETA of an arriving flight
c.not more than 5 minutes before the ETA of an arriving flight
d.not more than 15 minutes before the ETA of an arriving flight
13.Taxiway edge lights are:
a.fixed showing blue
b.fixed showing green
c.fixed showing yellow
d.flashing showing blue
14.A precision approach Category I lighting system, the centre line and the barrette lights have to be:
a.flashing green lights for which the intensity of the light is adjustable
b.fixed white lights for which the intensity of the light is adjustable
c.flashing white lights for which the intensity of the light is adjustable
d.fixed green lights for which the intensity of the light is adjustable
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What defines a Calvert type runway approach lighting system? |
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3 crossbars with 3 lighting segments providing centre line lighting |
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3 crossbars with 2 lighting segments providing centre line lighting |
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5 crossbars with 2 lighting segments providing centre line lighting |
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Precision Approach Path Index |
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Precision Approach Power Indicator |
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Precision Approach Path Indicator |
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Precision Approach Power Index |
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What is the light indication of a land-based aerodrome beacon? |
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Green alternating with white flashes or white flashes only |
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White flashes only |
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Green flashes only |
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Runway guard lights are: |
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flashing red |
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flashing yellow |
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flashing green |
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3 sets of 3 lights |
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5 fixed unidirectional lights showing yellow |
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3 fixed unidirectional lights showing yellow |
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23.What are the characteristics of runway lead-in lights?
a.Groups of at least 3 flashing red lights which flash in sequence towards the runway
b.Groups of at least 5 flashing red lights which flash in sequence towards the runway
c.Groups of at least 3 flashing white lights which flash in sequence towards the runway
d.Groups of at least 5 flashing green lights which flash in sequence towards the runway
24.What are the characteristics of circling guidance lights?
a.Fixed or flashing red
b.Fixed or flashing white
c.Fixed or flashing green
d.Fixed or flashing blue
25.What are the characteristics of runway touchdown zone lights?
a.Fixed variable unidirectional showing alternating white and red
b.Flashing variable unidirectional showing green
c.Fixed variable unidirectional showing red
d.Fixed variable unidirectional showing white
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