The threshold markings are
4 m wide
1 m clear space between adjacent
Placed symmetrically on either side of the runway centre line
All the above
Correct Answer :
D. All the above
Related Questions
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 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)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in
1929
1939
1947
1950
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
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, 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
For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is
60 m
120 m
180 m
240 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
As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed
15 kmph
25 kmph
35 kmph
45 kmph
Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards
1 in 10
1 in 15
1 in 20
1 in 25
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
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
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 lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and
End of the runway
End of stop-way
Point where air craft becomes air borne
Point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m
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°
For the proposed air port, the survey project provides
Master plan
Topographic plan
Grading plan
All the above
As per UK design criteria, if LCN of aircraft is between 1.25 to 1.5 times the LCN of pavement, then the number of movements allowed are
Zero
300
3000
Unrestricted
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft
Blast pads are used over cohesionless soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast
Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided
None of these
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
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 fuse large includes
Passengers chamber
Pilot's cabin
Tail of aircraft
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 maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of
A 1
B 2
B 3
G 7