Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than
15 %
20 %
25 %
35 %
Correct Answer :
D. 35 %
Related Questions
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 capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon
Weather conditions and navigational aids available
Lateral spacing between two runways and weather conditions
Lateral spacing between two runways and navigational aids available
Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available.
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 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 %
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
Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than
15 %
20 %
25 %
35 %
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
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
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
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
According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on
Sea level elevation
Standard sea level temperature (15°C)
Effective gradient percentage
All the above
The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are
3 m and 30 m
4.2 m and 30 m
4.2 m and 50 m
3 m and 45 m
The minimum width of clearway is
50 m
100 m
150 m
250 m
For the proposed air port, the survey project provides
Master plan
Topographic plan
Grading plan
All the above
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)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in
1929
1939
1947
1950
The length of runway under standard conditions is 2000 m. The elevation of airport site is 300 m. Its reference temperature is 33.05°C. If the runway is to be constructed with an effective gradient of 0.25 percent, the corrected runway length will be
2500 m
2600 m
2700 m
2800 m
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
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
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
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
The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Beaufort scale
Wind indicator
Barometers
None of these
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
As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be
78 m
150 m
300 m
450 m
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
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 strength of runway pavements, have been coded by
Seven English alphabets
Last Seven English alphabets
First Seven English alphabets
First seven numbers
As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed
15 kmph
25 kmph
35 kmph
45 kmph
For Class A Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is
25 m
50 m
75 m
100 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°