Ain't no party like an Airport Design party

Alpha

100

AAC

Aircraft Approach Category

200

ADG

Airplane Design Group

300

RDC

Runway Design Code

400

RVR

Runway Visual Range

500

ARP

Airport Reference Point

Bravo

100

The FAA definition of a small aircraft/airplane is?

Less than 12,500 lbs

200

What AC gives the FAA standards for the geometric layout and engineering design of runways, taxiways,
aprons, and other facilities at civil airports. 

AC 150/5300-13B Airport Design

300

The purpose of this is to enhance the protection of people and property on the ground

Runway Protection Zone (RPZ)

400

What is the primary purpose of transverse grades?

Promote adequate and rapid water drainage on airfield pavement and RSA to prevent accumulation

500

The RSA size is based on what two things?

Runway Design Code (RDC)

Visibility minimums 

Charlie

100

How many annual operations must an aircraft have to be labeled as a critical design aircraft?

500

200

How wide should a runway blast pad be?

Runway width plus shoulders

300

What three components make up a Runway Design Code?

AAC 

ADG

visibility

400

These are known as what?
- Primary Surface
-Horizontal Surface
-Transitional Surface
-Conical Surface
-Approach Surface

Part 77 Imaginary Surfaces

500

Given:

• Max elev. 1000’, min elev. 950’

• Length is 9000’

• What is the ERG?

• ERG = 50/9000 x100 = 0.56 %

Delta

100

The highest point on an airport’s usable runways expressed in feet above mean sea level (MSL) is known as what?

Airport Elevation

200

A defined surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway is called a what?

Runway Safety Area (RSA)

300

Give two reasons an ARP might change

- Runway is extended (lengthened)
– Runway is shortened
– New Runway Added
– Runway Closed

400

AAC is grouped based on the aircrafts what?

Approach speed 

500

Within 200 feet beyond the end of a runway or stopway longitudinal grades are limited between what 2 percentages?

between 0% and -3%

Echo

100

What did I do for a living before I started teaching at FIT?

Airport Planner at AVCON

200

This zone ensures mutual visibility
between runways 

Runway Visibility Zone (RVZ)

300

Who is responsible for ensuring that the published ARP is correct?

Airport Manager (via consultant)

400

What degree did I get my Masters in?

Aviation Safety

500

Jetblast is most significant in what aircraft thrust setting

takeoff