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What are the components of a safety operation and how does SMS fit in? ✔Ans✔ Risk identification Set of standards Reporting system Investigation and resolution Safety Management System What is Part 139 and which airports does it apply to? ✔Ans✔ Part 139 is essentially the strictest safety code It applies to Classes I - IV airports What are the 4 classes of commercial service airports? ✔Ans✔ Class I - Scheduled large and small and Unscheduled large Class II - Scheduled small and unscheduled large Class III - Scheduled small Class IV - Unscheduled large Explain Exemptions, Limitations and Deviations ✔Ans✔ Exemption - rulemaking action and necessitates a review by the FAA Deviations - Allowed for aircraft emergencies
Limitations - Aircraft of certain weight
What is RCAM and why was it developed? ✔Ans✔ Runway Condition Assessment Matrix developed to categorize runway conditions for pilots to interpret What are the requirement for inspecting the Safety Area? ✔Ans✔ Cleared, drained, compacted and graded What are the differences between HIRL, MIRL and LIRLs? ✔Ans✔ HIRL - precision approaches MIRL - non-precision approaches LIRL - visual approaches Explain what SMGCS is. ✔Ans✔ lighting system used at airports with low visibility Identify the components of the approach light system and their function ✔Ans✔ PAPI Threshold lights Crossbar Lights Approach Lights Sequence flashers What are VASI's and PAPIs? ✔Ans✔ Same thing that tell you high or low on approach What are REILs and ODALs? ✔Ans✔ REILs - strobe beginning of runway
ODALs - strobes to find centerline The most important signs on an airfield are red, black or yellow? ✔Ans✔ red What does the Runway boundary sign protect? ✔Ans✔ Runway What is the configuration of the Non-Movement Area boundary marking? ✔Ans✔ Solid line and a dashed line Describe the proper marking for a Visual, Non-precision and Precision approach runway ✔Ans✔ V
- centerline non-p - add aiming point and threshold p - add side stripes and touchdown zone Describe the inspection standards for airport NAVAIDs and what to do when they are non functional ✔Ans✔ Report and monitor any inoperable What are the FAA desired outcomes during airport snow removal operations? ✔Ans✔ "no worse than wet" Explain the NOTAM process ✔Ans✔ Report deficient conditions that could have immediate and critical impact on the safety of a/c ops; texts to pilots Explain the ARFF index and how it's determined ✔Ans✔ ARFF index is the requirement for ARFF based on longest a/c 5 or more daily departures Explain the ARFF response times and objectives ✔Ans✔ First responding in 3 minutes
Interference of NAVAIDS Foreign Object Debris Function of the Airport Emergency Plan? ✔Ans✔ Prompt response for all emergency What two documents should be included in the development of the AEP? ✔Ans✔ Regional/community emergency plans Airport Security Program What are the four components of Comprehensive Emergency Management? ✔Ans✔ Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery What are the 4 elements of the Airport Emergency Plan? ✔Ans✔ Basic Plan Functional Annexes Hazard-specific sections SOPs Grid Map Describe the five functions of ICS ✔Ans✔ Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Admin
Describe the Alert levels ✔Ans✔ Alert 1 - defect landing not likely to be a problem Alert 2 - defect landing in danger of accident Alert 3 - incident has occured What is the role of the NTSB? ✔Ans✔ Lead agency in post accident investigation 4 types of irregular operations ✔Ans✔ Surge Capacity After-Hours Extended Stay IROP What is the Airport Operations Center concept? ✔Ans✔ Combines functions to include TSA, airlines, GT for a more integrated operation What are the functions of a dispatcher? ✔Ans✔ Interrogation Dispatch/Resource Allocation Coordinate logistics Call prioritization Resource networking What are the proven methods of improving the passenger experience? ✔Ans✔ Airport Ambassador Therapy dogs Calming music Contracts to assist with line queue What are the 3 classes of drone operators? ✔Ans✔ Public Civil
What does "Playbook" do? ✔Ans✔ Random Anti-Terror measures What are the roles of AO in aviation security (ASC, Trusted agent, Airport Police)? ✔Ans✔ AO employ an ASC (Jerome), Trusted Agent (badging background checks), Airport police What are the roles of the FBI in aviation security? ✔Ans✔ Protect and defend against terrorist threats What are the 8 signs of terrorism? ✔Ans✔ Surveillance Elicitation Testing security Funding Acquiring supplies Impersonation Rehearsal Deployment What are the signs of human trafficking? ✔Ans✔ Not dressed right Bar code or "Daddy" No details Scripted comm. Can't move freely Afraid to discuss Signs of abuse Who writes the Airport Security Program? ✔Ans✔ ASC (Jerome) What are the 4 TSA regulated security areas at an airport? ✔Ans✔ Sterile Area AOA SIDA
Secured Area/SIDA What are the access control requirements for a Secured Area? ✔Ans✔ Authorize, Allow, Deny, Differentiate What are the 4 categories of barriers? ✔Ans✔ Physical, Electronic, Natural, Access Points What's the difference between the Contingency Plans and Incident Management plans? ✔Ans✔ Contingency plans for the fight Incident Management is in the fight
