The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by
Main gears
Nose wheel
Tail wheel
All the above
Correct Answer :
A. Main gears
Related Questions
According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways
Black
Red
Yellow
Green
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
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
For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17°.2, the net designed length of the runway is
2716 m
2816 m
2916 m
3016 m
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 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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Minimum turning radius of aircrafts decides the size of the apron and the radius of the curves at taxi-ends
Take off and landing distances for an aircraft, determine the minimum runway length
The length of the normal haul of the air craft decides the frequency of operation
All the above
The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of
A 1
B 2
B 3
G 7
Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than
15 %
20 %
25 %
35 %
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
The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the
Aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building.
Hot blast is directed towards the terminal building
Overall apron area required is more
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
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
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
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
Assertion A : The ratio of arriving and departing aircrafts influences the airport Capacity: Reason R : Landing operation is generally given priority over the taking off operation. 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 and R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
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 centre line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway
Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces
Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same
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
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Approximate geometric centre of the landing area, is called air port reference point
The boundaries of horizontal surface and conical surface are marked with reference to air port reference point
The location of the air port on a map is the position of air port reference point
All the above
For the taxiways, the following statement is true
The maximum longitudinal grade is 3%
The permissible rate of change of grade is 1%
The permissible transverse grade is 1.5%
All the above
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 strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed
15 kmph
25 kmph
35 kmph
45 kmph
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in
1929
1939
1947
1950
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
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
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
From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards
1 in 20
1 in 30
1 in 40
1 in 50
The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by
Main gears
Nose wheel
Tail wheel
All the above