AIRPORT ENGINEERING QUIZ

The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be

0.045138888888889

0.048611111111111

0.046527777777778

0.05

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In Instrumental landing system, the middle markers are located

About 7 km. ahead of the runway threshold

At the runway threshold

About 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold

Along the extended centre line of runway end

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Castor angle is defined as the angle

Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis

Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear

Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway

Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component

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The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear large jet aircrafts, is limited to

45°

20°

60°

30°

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According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept

1 in 6

1 in 4

1 in 5

1 in 7

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International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in

1947

1939

1950

1929

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Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of

6 m from runway end

15 m from runway end

3 m from runway end

10 m from runway end

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A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 meters, the length of the transition curve, is

175 m

160 m

140 m

150 m

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According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are

White

Black

Red

Yellow

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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

2660 m

2360 m

2560 m

2460 m

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