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
Correct Answer :
A. Against the wind direction
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The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is
N 70° W
290°
29°
W 20° N
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
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
The meteorological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is
Atmosphere pressure
Air density
Reduced level
All the above
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
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
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
The fuse large includes
Passengers chamber
Pilot's cabin
Tail of aircraft
All the above
The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear large jet aircrafts, is limited to
20°
30°
45°
60°
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)
The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be
1 : 5
1 : 7
1 : 10
1 : 12
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L.
The standard temperature at the site is obtained by reducing the standard sea level temperature of 15°C at the rate of 6.5°C per 1000 m rise in elevation
The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year
All the above
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 thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by
Main gears
Nose wheel
Tail wheel
All the above
Zero fuel weight of an aircraft is:
Equal to empty operating weight
Equal to maximum landing weight
Less than empty operating weight
Equal to sum of empty operating weight and the maximum pay load
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
All the above
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
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
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 reduced levels of the ends A and B of a runway are 3025 m and 3035 m and that of its mid-point is 3015 m. The reduced level of the horizontal surface, is
3070 m
3060 m
3075 m
3015 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
According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways
Black
Red
Yellow
Green
In instrument landing system
L.O.M. and L.M.M. are installed on one side and Localizer antenna on the other side
L.O.M. and Localizer are installed on one side and L.M.M. on the other side
Localizer and L.M.M. are installed on one side and L.O.M. on the other side
None of these
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
For the proposed air port, the survey project provides
Master plan
Topographic plan
Grading plan
All the above
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
As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be
78 m
150 m
300 m
450 m
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
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
The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be
1 : 2
1 : 5
1 : 8
1 : 40