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
Correct Answer :
C. 3030 m
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The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered
135°
31
13
Both (c) and (d)
Castor angle is defined as the angle
Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear
Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway
Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component
Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Landing speed is directly proportional to the wing loading
Wing loading remaining constant, the take off distance is directly proportional to the powder loading
Neither (a) nor (b)
Both (a) and (b)
Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards
1 in 10
1 in 15
1 in 20
1 in 25
Consider the following statements regarding ICAO recommendation for correction to basic runway length
1. The basic runway length should be increased at the rate of 7 percent per 300 m rise in elevation above the mean sea level.
2. The basic runway length after having been corrected for elevation should be further increased at the rate of 1 percent for every 1°C rise in airport reference temperature above the standard atmospheric temperature at that elevation.
3. The runway length after having been corrected for elevation and temperature should be further increased at the rate of 20% for every 1 percent of effective gradient. Of these statements
1 and 2 are correct
2 and 3 are correct
1 and 3 are correct
1, 2 and 3 are correct
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 %
The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to
Improper compaction of sub-grade
Impact of heavy wheel loads
Punching effect
All the above
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
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
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
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
Which of the following is an example of failure in flexible pavements?
Alligator cracking
Mud pumping
Warping cracks
Shrinkage cracks
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°
The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.
3 %
4 %
5 %
7 %
According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways
Black
Red
Yellow
Green
The length of a runway under standard atmospheric conditions is 1800 m. If the actual reduced level of the site is 1200 m, the design length of the runway is
2360 m
2460 m
2560 m
2660 m
The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear large jet aircrafts, is limited to
20°
30°
45°
60°
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
The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
The total length of a runway is 1000 m. The elevation at distance 0,200 m, 400 m, 600 m, 800 m and 1000 m are 100.0 m, 99.2 m, 101.0 m, 101.8 m, 101.4 m and 101.0 m respectively. The effective gradient of runway will be.
0.10 %
0.26 %
0.43 %
0.65 %
Effective length of a runway is the distance between
Ends of the runway
Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway
Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway
Ends of the clear way on either side
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
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
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
The height of the pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed
1 m
3 m
4 m
5 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
For night landing, the thresholds are lighted
Green
Red
White
Yellow
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The distance between the points of intersection of the extreme tangents to the transition curve is kept greater than 7500 m × sum of grade changes at the point of intersection
The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve
According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%
All the above
Wing loading of an aircraft is
Load of the wings
Gross total weight of the aircraft/ load of the wings
Gross total weight of the aircraft/ wing area
Gross total weight of the aircraft/total available H.P of engines
If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be
1500 m
1200 m
1000 m
800 m