For determining the basic runway length, the landing case requires that aircraft should come to a stop within p % of the landing distance. The value of p is
40 %
50 %
60 %
75 %
Correct Answer :
C. 60 %
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Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards
1 in 10
1 in 15
1 in 20
1 in 25
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
All the above
Beaufort scale is used to determine
Strength of winds
Direction of winds
Height of air-crafts
None of these
According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept
1 in 4
1 in 5
1 in 6
1 in 7
For night landing, the thresholds are lighted
Green
Red
White
Yellow
The fuse large includes
Passengers chamber
Pilot's cabin
Tail of aircraft
All the above
The distance between main gears is 10 m, and the distance of nose gear from centre of main gears is 30 m. If the angle of turning is 60°, the distance of centre of rotation from the nearer main gear, is
12.30 m
11.30 m
10.30 m
9.30 m
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Runway edge from the landing side, is called threshold
Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment
The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent
All the above
If the monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year is 25°C and the monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature of the same month of the year is 46°C, the airport reference temperature is
32°C
35.5°C
48°C
25°C
A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 metres, the length of the transition curve, is
150 m
140 m
160 m
175 m
The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.
3 %
4 %
5 %
7 %
For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is
60 m
120 m
180 m
240 m
The height of the pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed
1 m
3 m
4 m
5 m
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in
1929
1939
1947
1950
The landing and takeoff of the air craft is made against the direction of wind. In no case the centre line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding
10°
20°
30°
40°
As per ICAO, the minimum basic runway length for A and E type of airport will be
1500 m and 600 m
2100 m and 750 m
1500 m and 750 m
2100 m and 600 m
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Approach zone survey is carried out to determine the elevations of the protruding obstructions above horizontal, conical and transitional surfaces
The wind data of an air port is depicted in the form of a chart known as wind rose
The landing and takeoff of the air craft is made against the wind direction
All the above
For determining the basic runway length, the landing case requires that aircraft should come to a stop within p % of the landing distance. The value of p is
40 %
50 %
60 %
75 %
The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of
A 1
B 2
B 3
G 7
As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are
1.0, 1.5 and 1.5
1.0, 1.5 and 2.0
1.5, 1.5 and 2.0
2.0, 2.0 and 2.0
If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than
145 m
152.5 m
162.5 m
172.5 m
In an airport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well separated are considered for traffic and the future to present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement of future gates will be
32
36
44
68
The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by
Main gears
Nose wheel
Tail wheel
All the above
Pick up the component not applicable to aeroplanes
Wings
Engines
Air screw
None of these
An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 km ph. Its speed is known as
Subsonic
Sonic
Super-sonic
Mach
The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is
N 70° W
290°
29°
W 20° N
The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by
Seven English alphabets
Last Seven English alphabets
First Seven English alphabets
First seven natural numbers
The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of another runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are
(6500, 6000)
(5800, 5200)
(61500, 5600)
(8000, 7000)
The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and takeoff area should be
2.5 m
5.0 m
7.5 m
10.0 m