AIRFIELD DRIVING UPDATED 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔At night and during inclement weather, it is critical you gain permission from and
maintain com with the tower controller while driving in the controlled movement area.
CMA. - ✔✔True
✔✔Vehicles with daytime running lights must park in a safe location with ignition off,
parking brake set, and emergency flashers off. - ✔✔False
✔✔Before driving on the airfield what must you have? - ✔✔Authorization to enter, a
license, completed Airfield drivers course, completed an initial airfield driver's check
ride.
✔✔What are you required to perform when you drive to the airfield. - ✔✔FOD check, to
remove foreign objects that may damage the aircrafts
✔✔What is the speed limit for any vehicle operating within 50ft of an aircraft? - ✔✔5mph
✔✔Who determines the speed limits? - ✔✔Installation commander
✔✔What is the speed limit for special purpose vehicles? - ✔✔10mph
, ✔✔What is the speed limit for general purpose vehicles? - ✔✔15mph
✔✔Where do you always drive and park according to the aircraft? - ✔✔Always drive
and park with the driver's side of the vehicle towards the aircraft
✔✔How do you drive according to aircraft taxilanes? - ✔✔Parallel to aircraft taxilanes
where marked.
✔✔How do you cross aprons? - ✔✔Cross aprons perpendicular to taxilanes and aircraft
parking spot rows.
✔✔YIELD right-of-way to taxiing aircraft, including helicopters in "hover taxi". True or
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Never drive in front of a moving aircraft or a between a "follow me" vehicle and
taxxing aircraft. True or False - ✔✔True
✔✔When backing up within 25ft of an aircraft what two things do you need? - ✔✔A
spotter and a preppositioned chock.
✔✔When you're staying in the vehicle what do you do? - ✔✔Set parking break.
Automatic transmissions to park. Or place manual transmissions to reverse.
✔✔When the engines are running about to be started where should you not be? -
✔✔Within 25ft in front of or within 200ft to rear of aircraft. Or danger areas.
✔✔Where should you not park around an aircraft? - ✔✔Don't park to the side of the
aircraft where personnel in cockpit cannot see you. Establish eye contact if possible.
✔✔Larger aircraft taxiing or during idle engines require how much distance? -
✔✔Greater distances of up to 600ft.
✔✔What should you do when driving around an aircraft? - ✔✔Maintain situational
awareness and avoid driving behind aircraft when it's getting maintenance.
✔✔What should you do when leaving your vehicle unattended? - ✔✔Leave keys in
ignition, turn it off. Set parking break, for automatics place in park, in manuals set in
reverse.
✔✔Emergency and alert vehicles responding to an emergency or alert are excempt
from unattended vehicle parking requirements. True or false. - ✔✔True
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔At night and during inclement weather, it is critical you gain permission from and
maintain com with the tower controller while driving in the controlled movement area.
CMA. - ✔✔True
✔✔Vehicles with daytime running lights must park in a safe location with ignition off,
parking brake set, and emergency flashers off. - ✔✔False
✔✔Before driving on the airfield what must you have? - ✔✔Authorization to enter, a
license, completed Airfield drivers course, completed an initial airfield driver's check
ride.
✔✔What are you required to perform when you drive to the airfield. - ✔✔FOD check, to
remove foreign objects that may damage the aircrafts
✔✔What is the speed limit for any vehicle operating within 50ft of an aircraft? - ✔✔5mph
✔✔Who determines the speed limits? - ✔✔Installation commander
✔✔What is the speed limit for special purpose vehicles? - ✔✔10mph
, ✔✔What is the speed limit for general purpose vehicles? - ✔✔15mph
✔✔Where do you always drive and park according to the aircraft? - ✔✔Always drive
and park with the driver's side of the vehicle towards the aircraft
✔✔How do you drive according to aircraft taxilanes? - ✔✔Parallel to aircraft taxilanes
where marked.
✔✔How do you cross aprons? - ✔✔Cross aprons perpendicular to taxilanes and aircraft
parking spot rows.
✔✔YIELD right-of-way to taxiing aircraft, including helicopters in "hover taxi". True or
False - ✔✔True
✔✔Never drive in front of a moving aircraft or a between a "follow me" vehicle and
taxxing aircraft. True or False - ✔✔True
✔✔When backing up within 25ft of an aircraft what two things do you need? - ✔✔A
spotter and a preppositioned chock.
✔✔When you're staying in the vehicle what do you do? - ✔✔Set parking break.
Automatic transmissions to park. Or place manual transmissions to reverse.
✔✔When the engines are running about to be started where should you not be? -
✔✔Within 25ft in front of or within 200ft to rear of aircraft. Or danger areas.
✔✔Where should you not park around an aircraft? - ✔✔Don't park to the side of the
aircraft where personnel in cockpit cannot see you. Establish eye contact if possible.
✔✔Larger aircraft taxiing or during idle engines require how much distance? -
✔✔Greater distances of up to 600ft.
✔✔What should you do when driving around an aircraft? - ✔✔Maintain situational
awareness and avoid driving behind aircraft when it's getting maintenance.
✔✔What should you do when leaving your vehicle unattended? - ✔✔Leave keys in
ignition, turn it off. Set parking break, for automatics place in park, in manuals set in
reverse.
✔✔Emergency and alert vehicles responding to an emergency or alert are excempt
from unattended vehicle parking requirements. True or false. - ✔✔True
