Airfield Driving
If any portion of your transmission is garbled or stepped on, what should you say when requesting a repeat?
"Say again"
During blackout operations (NVD operations) the speed limit is?
10MPH
What is the speed limit when operating a refueling truck?
10MPH
What is the maximum speed limit on taxiways when well clear of aircraft and in good visibility?
15 MPH
What is the maximum speed limit on the aircraft parking ramp? ______ ; what if within 25 feet of an aircraft? _______
15 MPH; 5 MPH
What is the speed limit for a designated traffic lane within 200ft of a designated aircraft parking area?
15MPH
No obstacle (to include vehicles) will be left within how many feet of a taxiway centerline?
200 ft
No obstacle (to include vehicles) will be left within how many feet of a taxiway centerline?
200ft
Vehicles are prohibited within the Circle of Safety, a circular area extending _____ ft beyond the wing tips, nose, and tail of an aircraft (except when the vehicle is used to service an aircraft).
25
When an aircrafts engine(s) is (are) operating or being started, no vehicle will be driven closer than:
25 ft to the front and 200 ft to the rear
Vehicles will not be operated within ______ feet to the front of or ______ feet to the rear of an aircraft with engines running except as prescribed in the applicable aircraft instructions.
25, 200
When an aircrafts engines are being operated, vehicles will not be parked less than ____ to the front, ____ to the rear.
25;200
The speed limit for a designated traffic lane within 25ft of a designated Aircraft parking area?
5MPH
What item must a vehicle operator have in their possession to enter a restricted area on the flight line?
AF Form 1199, USAF Restricted Area Badge, and AF Form 483, Certificate of Competency
ATC approval is required when?
ATC approval is required to enter the runway at all times, even during suspended/closed ops.
In ADTP, annual refresher training test requirements are?
Airfield Driving CBT on ADLS and the ADPT Refresher test
Vehicle operators shall be constantly alert for and will pick up any foreign objects. If the debris is too small or abundant to be thoroughly picked up by hand, vehicle operators will notify:
Airfield Management Operations
Who conducts spot checks of drivers on the airfield to ensure they have a valid AF IMT 483? (comp card)
Airfield management
CMA Violation
An airfield infraction caused by aircraft, vehicles, or pedestrians entering the CMA without approval.
As a minimum, how often must all flight line drivers complete refresher training?
Annually
Controlled Movement Area (CMA)
Any portion of the airfield requiring aircraft, vehicles and pedestrians to obtain specific ATC approval for access.
When driving across a parking apron from point A to point B, what is the proper route a vehicle operator should use?
At a 90 degree angle from the driving lane.
A flashing red light signal means
Clear active runway
What do you do if you get lost on the airfield?
Contact tower, explain your situation and request assistance.
Vehicle operators intending to operate within the controlled movement area (CMA) must____________
Establish two-way radio contact with tower and receive approval prior to entering any portion of the CMA, use all installed vehicle lighting (headlights, emergency flashers and emergency rotating beacons), and have a light gun placard or decal displayed in plain view of the driver.
True or False: Cell phone use while driving in the operational area is always allowed
False
True or False: Flashing/Hazard lights are not required during night time operations on the airfield. To include all aprons, taxiways, hangars, and access roads.
False
True or False: Once you've completed the flight line driving CBT, provide the score sheet to your Unit Flight Line Driving Program Manager. He/she will document your refresher training on the back of your AF Form 483.
False
True or False: Follow other emergency response vehicles on the runway without permission from ATC.
False. Unless you have pre-arranged procedures for escort/convoy
A flashing green and red light signal means
General warning; exercise extreme caution
Vehicles must be equipped with what two things when operating during the hours of darkness?
Headlights and taillights
What would you give right of way priority to while driving on the flight line?
If you are an emergency response vehicles responding to an emergency, taxiing aircraft or an aircraft is being towed.
When do you activate headlights, flashers, and/or light bar when on a runway?
In reduced visibility caused by weather or light conditions
Poor Training
Inadequate training program, not fully comprehending airfield driving training concepts, not correctly applying operating procedures and drivers failure to complete annual refresher training
What must be done when ground support equipment is no longer being used on the aircraft parking apron?
Must be stored in areas that do not violate lateral clearance requirements.
In bad weather, should high beams be used?
No, high beams should not be used.
A controlled movement area (CMA) violation that is a result of an unauthorized entry or erroneous occupation of a runway or other surface used for takeoff and landing of aircraft, regardless of impact on aircraft safety.
Runway incursion
What is the most serious form of CMAV's?
Runway incursions
Prior to entering/crossing a taxiway outside the runway area, drivers will....
Stop and visually determine if the taxiway is clear
How would taxiway B be referred to on the radio?
Taxiway Bravo
True or False: ATC approval is required to enter the runway at all times, even during suspended/closed ops.
True
True or False: All flight line drivers are responsible for identifying and correcting improper and/or unsafe driving practices immediately and must report flight line driving violations to Airfield Management and Security Forces.
True
True or False: All vehicle drivers who operate on the parking ramp/apron and taxiways will give way to taxiing aircraft.
True
True or False: You must always use a vehicle spotter when backing towards an aircraft.
True
True or False: everyone (vehicles) must contact the tower and receive permission to enter the runway prior to accessing it.
True
True or False: Emergency and incident responses do not change the rules.
True. ATC permission is required to enter the runway without exception.
When approaching an aircraft at night, vehicle operators should do what?
Turn off headlights and leave parking lights on.
Poor Situational Awareness
Unfamiliar with airfield or complex configurations, inexperienced drivers, drivers assuming authorization to enter runway in response to aircraft emergencies
Who must enable the ADTP refresher test?
Unit Airfield Driving Program Manager
ADTP tracks all airfield driving training requirements with assistance from
Unit Airfield driving program manager
When you have airfield driving questions, you must first contact:
Unit airfield driving program manager
When traveling from one side of the airfield to the other you should:
Use service roads whenever possible to minimize time spent on taxiways and runways
What vehicles should be chocked when parked on the flightline?
Vehicles without an integral break system
A "radio blind spot" is
any place where the control tower or vehicle cannot receive radio transmissions
What color are the lights used to outline taxiways?
blue
To proceed beyond a double solid yellow line adjacent to two dashed yellow lines, painted across a taxiway leading to the runway you must:
contact the control tower and obtain permission prior to proceeding
What must you have to be an escort or part of a convoy?
escorts must have approved letter signed by Security Forces and Airfield Management
When leaving a vehicle unattended on the parking ramp at night.....
ignition will be turned off and keys left in ignition, transmission placed in park (automatic) or reverse (manual), parking brake set, parking lights/emergency flashers on
When approaching an aircraft at night, headlights will be...
turned off and parking lights/emergency flashers turned on until aircraft is out of range
You notice that the INST (instrument) hold sign on taxiway foxtrot is lit. (Tower has turned it on due to poor weather conditions—ceiling of 600' and visibility 1 statue mile). Does the lit sign mean anything to you as a vehicle operator?
vehicle operator must request permission from the tower before proceeding beyond the INST hold line to prevent interference with navigational aids used by arriving aircraft
All vehicles must approach parked aircraft...
with driver's side of the vehicle toward the aircraft
