Air Canada Practice Questions with
100% Correct Answers
Who are the enforcement personnel of the Airside Traffic Directives? - Answer- - Airport
Operations staff
- Airport Security staff
- RCMP
- Other Airport Authority personnel as designated by the Director, Airside Operations
What do Zipper Lines indicate? - Answer- where a vehicle corridor crosses an aircraft
taxi lane or taxiway
When driving around the Domestic Horseshoe, what side of the building do you travel
on? - Answer- the building side of the line
What must you never do in a Bridge Return Circle? - Answer- never stop or park in a
Bridge Return Circle
What indicates an Emergency Responder Controlled Access Area? - Answer- is marked
by orange traffic cones, caution tape, emergency vehicles, or combination of these
Are aprons at YVR controlled or uncontrolled? - Answer- aprons are an uncontrolled
part of the airside environment
Are all taxiways entering and exiting Apron 6 controlled or uncontrolled? - Answer-
controlled
Are helipads like runways? - Answer- yes
What do bridge return circles look like? - Answer- concentric circles of red, white and
red paint mark
What do bridge safety lines look like? - Answer- parallel red lines
What do apron safety lines look like? - Answer- one red, and the other white
What do helipad hold short markings look like? - Answer- two solid yellow and two
dashed yellow lines, also known as taxi hold lines
What does the tail or wing-tip clearance line look line? - Answer- a solid white line
, What do runaway mandatory instructions signs look like? - Answer- red with white
lettering
Define movement area - Answer- Controlled and uncontrolled area of the aerodrome
Define manoeuvring area - Answer- movement area used for the take-off and landing of
aircraft
define controlled area - Answer- an airside area that cannot be entered unless
clearance has been obtained from ATC
define uncontrolled area - Answer- area in which vehicle movement is permitted without
clearance from ATC
define: airside area - Answer- all areas inside the perimeter security fences of the
airport
define vehicle corrider - Answer- part of apron identified with painted lines in which
vehicles are authorized to travel
all spills must be reported to Airport Operations at what telephone number? - Answer-
604-207-7022
what do runaway stop bars look like? - Answer- single row of flush or semi-flush red in
set lights
what do taxiway edge markings look like? - Answer- double yellow lines
What do taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? - Answer- Yellow signs with black
font/letters
what do taxiway locator signs look like? - Answer- black with yellow letter
what do runaway hold lines look like? - Answer- runaway holdlines: Taxi hold lines are
two solid yellow and two dashed yellow lines
what do taxiway centre lines look like? - Answer- solid yellow lines
in what situations should drivers reduce their speed? - Answer- - during poor weather
- vehicle tunnels
- blind corners= aircraft
- apron pedestrian corridors
- construction zones
- emergency vehicles
100% Correct Answers
Who are the enforcement personnel of the Airside Traffic Directives? - Answer- - Airport
Operations staff
- Airport Security staff
- RCMP
- Other Airport Authority personnel as designated by the Director, Airside Operations
What do Zipper Lines indicate? - Answer- where a vehicle corridor crosses an aircraft
taxi lane or taxiway
When driving around the Domestic Horseshoe, what side of the building do you travel
on? - Answer- the building side of the line
What must you never do in a Bridge Return Circle? - Answer- never stop or park in a
Bridge Return Circle
What indicates an Emergency Responder Controlled Access Area? - Answer- is marked
by orange traffic cones, caution tape, emergency vehicles, or combination of these
Are aprons at YVR controlled or uncontrolled? - Answer- aprons are an uncontrolled
part of the airside environment
Are all taxiways entering and exiting Apron 6 controlled or uncontrolled? - Answer-
controlled
Are helipads like runways? - Answer- yes
What do bridge return circles look like? - Answer- concentric circles of red, white and
red paint mark
What do bridge safety lines look like? - Answer- parallel red lines
What do apron safety lines look like? - Answer- one red, and the other white
What do helipad hold short markings look like? - Answer- two solid yellow and two
dashed yellow lines, also known as taxi hold lines
What does the tail or wing-tip clearance line look line? - Answer- a solid white line
, What do runaway mandatory instructions signs look like? - Answer- red with white
lettering
Define movement area - Answer- Controlled and uncontrolled area of the aerodrome
Define manoeuvring area - Answer- movement area used for the take-off and landing of
aircraft
define controlled area - Answer- an airside area that cannot be entered unless
clearance has been obtained from ATC
define uncontrolled area - Answer- area in which vehicle movement is permitted without
clearance from ATC
define: airside area - Answer- all areas inside the perimeter security fences of the
airport
define vehicle corrider - Answer- part of apron identified with painted lines in which
vehicles are authorized to travel
all spills must be reported to Airport Operations at what telephone number? - Answer-
604-207-7022
what do runaway stop bars look like? - Answer- single row of flush or semi-flush red in
set lights
what do taxiway edge markings look like? - Answer- double yellow lines
What do taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? - Answer- Yellow signs with black
font/letters
what do taxiway locator signs look like? - Answer- black with yellow letter
what do runaway hold lines look like? - Answer- runaway holdlines: Taxi hold lines are
two solid yellow and two dashed yellow lines
what do taxiway centre lines look like? - Answer- solid yellow lines
in what situations should drivers reduce their speed? - Answer- - during poor weather
- vehicle tunnels
- blind corners= aircraft
- apron pedestrian corridors
- construction zones
- emergency vehicles
