IFSTA ARFF 6th: Ch. 2 Flashcards

Airport Familiarization

1
Q

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

A

30 Feet

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2
Q

What are two basic types of airports?

A

Controlled and Uncontrolled

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3
Q

What distance are runway centerline lights spaced?

A

50 Feet

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4
Q

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

A

Guard Lights

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5
Q

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

A

100 Feet

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6
Q

Where do majority of major commercial aircraft accidents occur?

A

CRFFAA

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7
Q

What is the most common method of aircraft fuel delivery?

A

Tank Trucks

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8
Q

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

A

50 Feet

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9
Q

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

A

Azimuth bearings

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10
Q

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

A

Ramps and aprons

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11
Q

These three signs have black inscriptions on yellow backgrounds

A

Direction, Information and Destination

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12
Q

3 examples of poor fueling practices are :

A

Circumventing Fuel Safety Shut Off Devices
Using Poor Equipment
Overfilling

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13
Q

Runway hold position markings consist of _______ yellow lines

A

4

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14
Q

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

A

Downwind leg

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15
Q

What are the dimensions of the RRA?

A

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

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16
Q

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

A

1000 to 2000 feet

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17
Q

What are two sources of water for airport fire protection?

A

Fixed Systems and Mobile Supplies

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18
Q

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

A

300 Ft.

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19
Q

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

A

80-B / 125

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20
Q

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

A

White

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21
Q

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

A

Modified approach

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22
Q

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

A

Base leg

23
Q

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

A

White, 8 White Line

24
Q

What color lines are used to designate the “envelope”

A

Red and White

25
Q

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

A

20-B

26
Q

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

A

Occupant Load and Fuel Load

27
Q

What are green lights used for on airport movement areas?

A

Approach end of runways

Sometimes taxiway centerlines

28
Q

What distance are runway outline lights spaced?

A

200 Feet

29
Q

Taxiways have a single _____________ centerline along its length.

A

continuous yellow

30
Q

The generation of static charges is greater when humidity is

A

Low

31
Q

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

A

Red

32
Q

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

A

500 to 10000 Gallons

33
Q

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

A

Bonding

34
Q

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

A

360 / 60

35
Q

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

A

10 Feet

36
Q

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

A

3000/1000

37
Q

What is the RRA (Rapid Response Area)?

A

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

38
Q

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

A

4 mintues

39
Q

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

A

Static Electricity
Adverse Weather Conditions
Electromagnetic Energy
Open Flames

40
Q

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

A

Yellow

41
Q

What are the dimensions of the CRFFAA?

A

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

42
Q

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

A

Isolation Area

43
Q

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

A

White

44
Q

What distance are taxiway lights spaced?

A

100 Feet

45
Q

What are two methods that fuel is loaded into aircraft?

A

Single Point Fueling connections / Over the wing connections

46
Q

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

A

Non-movement area boundary markings

47
Q

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

A

250 Feet

48
Q

What color lights are used to outline taxiways

A

Blue

49
Q

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

A

Vector

50
Q

What distinguishes parallel runways at most airports?

A

Letters

51
Q

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

A

Crosswind leg

52
Q

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

A

35 Feet

53
Q

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

A

Navigational Aids

54
Q

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

A

2000