Airport Familiarization
Two basic types of airports are_
Controlled and Uncontrolled
The housing around an externally mounted aircraft engine is called a_
Nacelle
How can ARFF drivers/operators best prepare for night operations on the airfield?
Access the airfield at night and practice finding their way around.
What is the ground control frequency at LPIA?
121.7
True or False: "Roger That" is a phrase used in the airport enironment.
False
What are the lengths of the two runway at LPIA?
14/32 -11,353ft 10/28 -8,273ft
Two types of engines used to power aircraft are_
Internal combustion engines (piston engines)
Gas turbine (Jet engines)
What action can be taken to improve off road driving of an ARFF apparatus
Deflating the tires
In airport communication the term 'Hung Gear' means?
Aircraft landing gear not down and locked
What is a major cause of vehicle accidents?
Driving too fast for conditions
An area where entry is limited in order to eliminate unnecessary or unauthorized traffic is called?
Controlled access point.
What are the three aviation categories that aircraft fall under?
General, Commercial and Military
Perception, distance, reaction distance and breaking distance are the three component parts of_
Total stopping distance
Flashing white lights from ATC means_
Return to the starting point on the airport
A bulletin issued by airport personal notifying aviation interests and issued that can effect normal operations is called_
Notam (Notice to airman)
In a typical aircraft traffic patten, the term downwind leg is referred to what flight path?
The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite to land. Normally extends between the crosswind leg and the base leg
What is the flight deck emergency shutdown procedure for ARFF personal?
Throttle, bottles, fuel and batteries
What has a direct bearing on breaking an ARFF vehicle when quick decision making is necessary?
Driver reaction time.
List three of the dispatch information from ATC that you would receive during an aircraft emergency_
Make/model of aircraft
Name of carrier
Emergency situation
Number on board (Souls)
Amount of fuel
ETA
The rear or tail section of an aircraft is called the_
Empennage
What are the five colors of airport lights and where can they be found
Red -Departure end of the runway/obstructions/ building structure
Blue-Taxiways edges
White-Runways edges
Green-Approach end of the runway/taxiways centerlines
Yellow-ILS critical areas/location of hold bars
Aluminum alloys, steel _ and _ are four materials used in aircraft construction. Aluminum alloys melts at appoximately_degrees.
Magnesium Alloys, Titanium and Composite
1200 degrees
In continuous mass application, most ARFF foam apparatus will exhaust their agent capacity in approximately_
90-120 seconds
List the emergency alert categories and there intent
Alert 1 Station Standby
Alert 2 Runway Standby
Alert 3 Aircraft Accident
In airport location signs, Yellow on black tells_ and black on yellow tells_
Yellow on black tells where you're at
Black on yellow tells where you're going