Runway Holding Position Markings and Taxiway Locations Quiz

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Which color are taxiway shoulder markings?

Yellow (correct)

Black

Red

White

What do surface painted taxiway direction signs look like?

Blue background with a white inscription

White background with a red inscription

Black background with a yellow inscription

Yellow background with a black inscription (correct)

Where are surface painted location signs located?

Right side of the centerline (correct)

On the runway

On the taxiway edge

Left side of the centerline

What do runway holding position markings consist of?

Four yellow lines, two solid and two dashed (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do the VOR receiver checkpoint markings consist of?

A painted circle with an arrow in the middle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What color are the nonmovement area boundary markings?

Yellow (D) Signup and view all the answers

What markings are placed on a runway to indicate that it is temporarily closed?

Yellow crosses (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the yellow cross installed at each entrance to a temporarily closed taxiway?

To indicate that the taxiway is closed (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of runway marking consists of groups of one, two, and three rectangular bars symmetrically arranged in pairs about the runway centerline?

Touchdown zone marking (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of runway side stripes?

To delineate the edges of the runway (B) Signup and view all the answers

How many threshold stripes are there for a runway width of 100 feet (30 m)?

8 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a displaced threshold?

A threshold located at a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following markings is used to show pavement areas aligned with the runway that are unusable for landing, takeoff, and taxiing?

Chevron markings (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of enhanced taxiway centerline markings?

To warn the pilot of approaching a runway holding position (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when approaching runways at airports with an operating control tower, pilots must not cross the runway holding position marking without ATC clearance. What must pilots do when approaching runways at airports without an operating control tower?

Pilots must ensure adequate separation from other aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians prior to crossing the holding position markings. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do runway holding position markings identify?

The locations on runways where aircraft must stop. (B) Signup and view all the answers

When specifically instructed by ATC to hold short of the ILS critical area, what must pilots do?

Pilots must stop so that no part of the aircraft extends beyond the holding position marking. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do surface painted holding position signs indicate?

The areas where aircraft must hold short of a taxiway intersection. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which color are the markings for areas not intended for use by aircraft (closed and hazardous areas), and holding positions (even if they are on a runway)?

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