AIRFIELD DRIVING CBT 2026 REVISION NOTES
AND STRUCTURED AIRPORT GROUND
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ When are vehicles, responding to Red Ball incidents, allowed to
exceed speed limits? Answer: They're not allowed to exceed speed
limits
◉ Crossing the runway hold lines and entering a runway without
ATC approval will result in what? Answer: Immediate apprehension,
suspension of airfield driving privileges, Notification to squadron
commander
◉ When an aircraft's engines are being operated, vehicles will not be
parked less than how far of an aircraft? Answer: 25 feet in front of
aircraft, 200 feet to rear of aircraft
◉ What does a blinking red light from the ATC tower mean? Answer:
Clear the taxiway/runway
◉ What must an operator do when approaching an active runway?
Answer: Stop, contact the tower to ask permission to cross runway.
,◉ Except when an aircraft is being serviced, loaded, or unloaded
vehicles should never be driven within how many feet of an aircraft?
Answer: 25 feet
◉ When entering the airfield, vehicles operators must perform
what? Answer: Ensure all equipment carried on car is properly
stowed/secured, inspect car for objects that could damage aircraft,
remove rocks wedged in between tires
◉ During an aircraft emergency on the runway which of the
following vehicles have permission to cross the runway without
contacting the Control Tower for approval? Answer: None.
◉ Parallel runways will have the letters L for left, R for right as
viewed from the cockpit of aircraft landing or taking off. What does
the C stand for? Answer: Center
◉ What are Taxiways ? Answer: They are designated as paved areas
that air craft use to taxi between the apron and runways.
◉ What are taxilanes Answer: Taxilanes are defined by aircraft taxi
routs across the parking apron. Solid yellow lines marked on the
apron.
, ◉ Entry Control Point, ECP Answer: Where vehicles may enter and
exit a restricted area
◉ Restricted Area Boundary Answer: Identified by a solid red line
used to identify the boundary. Do not cross or break red under any
circumstance.
◉ VFR(Visual Flight Rule) hold line markings Answer: These
markings are two solid yellow lines and two double dash lines that
run across the width of the taxiway from edge to edge. A minimum
of 100 from edge.
◉ What does 'Hold Short' mean? Answer: Stop
◉ What does the instrument hold line look like ? Answer: Two
parallel yellow lines spaced 4 feet apart, between these two lines
and perpendicular to them, there are sets of two parallel yellow
lines. The letters INST are written above the instrument hold line.
◉ What do taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? Answer: Yellow
signs with black font
◉ What do taxiway LOCATION signs look like? Answer: Black with
yellow font
AND STRUCTURED AIRPORT GROUND
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ When are vehicles, responding to Red Ball incidents, allowed to
exceed speed limits? Answer: They're not allowed to exceed speed
limits
◉ Crossing the runway hold lines and entering a runway without
ATC approval will result in what? Answer: Immediate apprehension,
suspension of airfield driving privileges, Notification to squadron
commander
◉ When an aircraft's engines are being operated, vehicles will not be
parked less than how far of an aircraft? Answer: 25 feet in front of
aircraft, 200 feet to rear of aircraft
◉ What does a blinking red light from the ATC tower mean? Answer:
Clear the taxiway/runway
◉ What must an operator do when approaching an active runway?
Answer: Stop, contact the tower to ask permission to cross runway.
,◉ Except when an aircraft is being serviced, loaded, or unloaded
vehicles should never be driven within how many feet of an aircraft?
Answer: 25 feet
◉ When entering the airfield, vehicles operators must perform
what? Answer: Ensure all equipment carried on car is properly
stowed/secured, inspect car for objects that could damage aircraft,
remove rocks wedged in between tires
◉ During an aircraft emergency on the runway which of the
following vehicles have permission to cross the runway without
contacting the Control Tower for approval? Answer: None.
◉ Parallel runways will have the letters L for left, R for right as
viewed from the cockpit of aircraft landing or taking off. What does
the C stand for? Answer: Center
◉ What are Taxiways ? Answer: They are designated as paved areas
that air craft use to taxi between the apron and runways.
◉ What are taxilanes Answer: Taxilanes are defined by aircraft taxi
routs across the parking apron. Solid yellow lines marked on the
apron.
, ◉ Entry Control Point, ECP Answer: Where vehicles may enter and
exit a restricted area
◉ Restricted Area Boundary Answer: Identified by a solid red line
used to identify the boundary. Do not cross or break red under any
circumstance.
◉ VFR(Visual Flight Rule) hold line markings Answer: These
markings are two solid yellow lines and two double dash lines that
run across the width of the taxiway from edge to edge. A minimum
of 100 from edge.
◉ What does 'Hold Short' mean? Answer: Stop
◉ What does the instrument hold line look like ? Answer: Two
parallel yellow lines spaced 4 feet apart, between these two lines
and perpendicular to them, there are sets of two parallel yellow
lines. The letters INST are written above the instrument hold line.
◉ What do taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? Answer: Yellow
signs with black font
◉ What do taxiway LOCATION signs look like? Answer: Black with
yellow font
