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15 Cards in this Set
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Non precision runway markings |
Visual plus... Threshold markings Aiming points -1,000’ from the beginning of runway to beginning of markings All markings are white |
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Precision Runway Markings |
Non-precision plus... Runway edge lines Touchdown zone markings (500’) Distance markings -1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, foot marks All are white |
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Taxiway markings |
Centerline- yellow Edge lines - white Hold short lines- yellow -solid side requires permission to cross -dashed side may be crossed at any time ILS hold short line -two solid lines with boxes between them -ensures ILS approach system is not interfered with If told to “Hold Short” -required to read back -don’t cross until they tell you |
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Airport lighting: Beacon |
Helps Identify airport in largely lit up areas Civil airport= green/white Military = green/white/white Water port=white/yellow Heliport= green/yellow/white |
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Runway lighting |
HIRL- high intensity runway lighting MIRL- medium intensity runway lighting LIRL - Low intensity runway lighting |
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Runway: Center lights |
White to last 3,000’ Red/white to last 1,000’ Red to end of runway |
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Runway: Edge lights |
White to last 2,000’ Yellow to the end |
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Runway: Thresholds |
Bidirectional green/red -green on approach side - red on end of runway when taking off -across the beginning of runway at the threshold REIL: runway end identifier lights -white strives on corners of runway |
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Taxiway lights |
Centerline-green Edge lights-blue |
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Airport signs: Mandatory instruction |
Red/white letters (like stop sign) Runway entrance “Do not enter” type sign Aircraft off limits Critical area |
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Airport signs: Location sign |
Black sign, yellow letters - tells you what taxiway you are on |
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Airport signs: direction sign |
Yellow, black letters
May have arrow Tells you which way something is |
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Airport signs: destination sign |
Yellow, black letters Indicates where something is or How to get there |
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Airport signs: information sign |
Yellow, black letters Advisory in nature -tower can’t see - radio frequency -other procedures
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Airport signs: Runway distance remaining |
Black with white numbers Side of runway Numbers indicate thousands of feet remaining |
