In approach areas of runways equipped with instrumental landing facilities any object within 4.5 km distance from runway end shall be considered as an obstruction if its height is more than
20 m
30 m
45 m
51 m
Correct Answer :
B. 30 m
Related Questions
The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of
A 1
B 2
B 3
G 7
The length of clear zone for none instrument runway of a small aircraft is
150 m
300 m
600 m
750 m
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 length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.
3 %
4 %
5 %
7 %
Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing?
1. Normal maximum temperature
2. Airport elevation
3. Maximum landing weight
4. Effective runway gradient Select the correct answer using the codes given below Codes:
1, 2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4
2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
Assertion A: The width of a taxiway is smaller than the runway width. Reason R: The speed of the aircraft on a taxiway is greater than that on runway. Select your answer based on coding system given below
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Speed of
Sound at 0°C is 1190 kmph
Sound varies 2.4 kmph per degree centigrade rise in temperature
Sound at 0°C is called one Mach
All the above
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Tar concrete pavements are suitable if fuel spillage occurs
Rubberised tar concrete hot blast as well as spillage
Epoxy asphalt concrete sets in very small time
All the above
The cruising speed of the aircraft is 500 kmph. If there is a head wind of 50 kmph, then the air speed and ground speed of the aircraft respectively will be
450 kmph and 500 kmph
500 kmph and 450 kmph
450 kmph and 450 kmph
500 kmph and 500 kmph
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
F.I.R. stands for flight information regions
Radius of control area is 160 km
Radius of control zone is 40 km
All the above
Consider the following statements: Wind rose diagram is used for the purposes of
1. Runway orientation
2. Estimating the runway capacity
3. Geometric design of holding apron of these statements
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
1 alone is correct
Calm period is the percentage of time during which wind intensity is less than
4.8 kmph
6.4 kmph
8.0 kmph
9.6 kmph
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
Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of
3 m from runway end
6 m from runway end
10 m from runway end
15 m from runway end
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
Assertion A : Airport capacity during IFR conditions is usually less than that during VFR conditions. Reason R: During clear weather condition (VFR), the aircrafts on final approach to runway can be spaced closer during poor visibility conditions. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:
Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
L.O.M. is installed at 7.2 km from the threshold
L.M.M. is installed at 1.0 km from the threshold
Localizer antenna is installed at 300 m from the other end of the runway
Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side
The engine failure case for determining the basic runway length may require
Only clearway
Only stop way
Either a clearway or a stop-way
Either a clearway or a stop-way or both
The runway length after correcting for elevation and temperature is 2845 m. If the effective gradient on runway is 0.5 percent then the revised runway length will be
2845 m
2910 m
3030 m
3130 m
The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are
Against the wind direction
Along the wind direction
Perpendicular to wind direction
None of these
The fuse large includes
Passengers chamber
Pilot's cabin
Tail of aircraft
All the above
The reduced level of the proposed site of an air port is 2500 m above M.S.L. If the recommended length by I.C.A.O. for the runway at sea level is 2500 m, the required length of the runway is
2500 m
3725 m
3000 m
3250 m
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
The air is blowing at a speed of 75 knots in the direction of the aircraft flying at a ground speed of 775 knots. The air speed of the aircraft, is
775 knots
75 knots
850 knots
675 knots
For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is
60 m
120 m
180 m
240 m
The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by
Main gears
Nose wheel
Tail wheel
All the above
As per ICAO recommendation, the rate of change of longitudinal gradient per 30 m length of vertical curve for A and B type of airports is limited to a maximum of
0.1 %
0.2 %
0.3 %
0.4 %
Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:
L.M.M. (low powered middle marker)
V.H.F, (very high frequency)
L.O.M. (low powered outer marker)
All the above
In Intrumental landing system, the middle markers are located
Along the extended centre line of runway end
About 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold
At the runway threshold
About 7 km. ahead of the runway threshold