YVR AVOP CORE EXAM SET 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Vancouver Airport Authority Airfield and Emergency Services. - ✔✔airfield and
emergency services aes
✔✔service provided by NAV CANADA to control aircraft and vehicle movements in the
manoeuvring area. At YVR, the ATC unit is located in the control tower. - ✔✔air traffic
control atc
✔✔aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document, issued pursuant to
the Aeronautics Act, is in force. - ✔✔airport
✔✔all areas inside the perimeter security fences of the airport, as defined in the
Aerodrome Security Regulation - ✔✔airside
✔✔person authorized to escort persons and vehicles into the restricted and / or
controlled areas of the airport. - ✔✔airside escort
✔✔Vancouver Airport Authority department responsible for overall operations, security,
safety management, and emergency response at the airport. - ✔✔airport operations
✔✔entity within Airport Operations that administers the AVOP program, airside vehicle
permits, and airside vehicle parking. - ✔✔airside vehicle operations
✔✔the directives set out in this manual, as amended or revised from time to time. -
✔✔airside traffic directives atd
✔✔the part of the airside area used for loading, unloading, and servicing aircraft, as well
as for vehicle, passenger, and other pedestrian movement. Aprons at YVR are
uncontrolled. - ✔✔apron
✔✔the authorization required to operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The
four types of AVOPs are referred to as D/A AVOP, D/A Green AVOP, D AVOP, and
Free Range. - ✔✔airside vehicle operators permit avop
✔✔an airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has been obtained from
ATC. - ✔✔controlled area
✔✔a taxiway under the control of ATC. Only vehicles operated by, or escorted by, the
holder of a D AVOP may enter or cross a controlled taxiway. Obtaining clearance from
ATC is mandatory prior to entering or crossing a controlled taxiway. - ✔✔controlled
taxiway
, ✔✔a part of the aerodrome containing navigation aids, communications equipment, and
sensitive electronic equipment that, if interfered with, will directly affect the safe
operation of aircraft and vehicles - ✔✔critical area
✔✔person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for AVOPs.
- ✔✔director
✔✔authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport Operations /
Security, and any other person appointed by the Director, Airside Operations. -
✔✔enforcement personnel
✔✔any debris or litter that could cause harm to an aircraft either by striking the aircraft,
acting as an obstruction, or being ingested in an engine. FOD may also be harmful to
airside personnel, particularly when entrained by jet blast or prop wash. Examples of
FOD are paper, plastic, nails, metal scraps, pallets, gravel, and mud. FOD is often
brought airside on vehicle tires. - ✔✔fod
✔✔the Director, Airside Operations has given authorization to certain Airport Operations
personnel and contract staff to operate free-range vehicles in the manoeuvring area.
Once ATC has been informed, these authorized free-range vehicle operators are
permitted to move about freely on the airfield, to the boundaries defined for their
particular area of operation. - ✔✔free range vehicle
✔✔part of the Instrument Landing System that transmits a beam to the plane at right
angles to the localizer beam at the ideal approach-path angle - ✔✔glide path
✔✔an ATC service provided by an airport controller to aircraft and vehicles to prevent
collisions / conflicts on taxiways between aircraft and between aircraft and vehicles.
Radio communication with Ground Control takes place on two frequencies according to
the zone of the airport in which a vehicle is operating: North Ground Control is on
127.15 MHz, and South Ground Control is on 121.70 MHz. - ✔✔ground control
✔✔vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose of the
aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ✔✔head of stand hos
✔✔a portion of Apron VI between the B and C piers on the west side of the Domestic
Terminal Building. Since vehicle corridors do not exist in the horseshoe, additional
vehicle rules apply in this area. - ✔✔horseshoe
✔✔landing aid for aircraft that uses radio beacons on the ground and instruments on
the flight deck. One beacon (localizer) sends out a vertical radio beam along the centre
line of the runway. Another beacon (glide slope) transmits a beam to the plane at right
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Vancouver Airport Authority Airfield and Emergency Services. - ✔✔airfield and
emergency services aes
✔✔service provided by NAV CANADA to control aircraft and vehicle movements in the
manoeuvring area. At YVR, the ATC unit is located in the control tower. - ✔✔air traffic
control atc
✔✔aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document, issued pursuant to
the Aeronautics Act, is in force. - ✔✔airport
✔✔all areas inside the perimeter security fences of the airport, as defined in the
Aerodrome Security Regulation - ✔✔airside
✔✔person authorized to escort persons and vehicles into the restricted and / or
controlled areas of the airport. - ✔✔airside escort
✔✔Vancouver Airport Authority department responsible for overall operations, security,
safety management, and emergency response at the airport. - ✔✔airport operations
✔✔entity within Airport Operations that administers the AVOP program, airside vehicle
permits, and airside vehicle parking. - ✔✔airside vehicle operations
✔✔the directives set out in this manual, as amended or revised from time to time. -
✔✔airside traffic directives atd
✔✔the part of the airside area used for loading, unloading, and servicing aircraft, as well
as for vehicle, passenger, and other pedestrian movement. Aprons at YVR are
uncontrolled. - ✔✔apron
✔✔the authorization required to operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The
four types of AVOPs are referred to as D/A AVOP, D/A Green AVOP, D AVOP, and
Free Range. - ✔✔airside vehicle operators permit avop
✔✔an airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has been obtained from
ATC. - ✔✔controlled area
✔✔a taxiway under the control of ATC. Only vehicles operated by, or escorted by, the
holder of a D AVOP may enter or cross a controlled taxiway. Obtaining clearance from
ATC is mandatory prior to entering or crossing a controlled taxiway. - ✔✔controlled
taxiway
, ✔✔a part of the aerodrome containing navigation aids, communications equipment, and
sensitive electronic equipment that, if interfered with, will directly affect the safe
operation of aircraft and vehicles - ✔✔critical area
✔✔person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for AVOPs.
- ✔✔director
✔✔authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport Operations /
Security, and any other person appointed by the Director, Airside Operations. -
✔✔enforcement personnel
✔✔any debris or litter that could cause harm to an aircraft either by striking the aircraft,
acting as an obstruction, or being ingested in an engine. FOD may also be harmful to
airside personnel, particularly when entrained by jet blast or prop wash. Examples of
FOD are paper, plastic, nails, metal scraps, pallets, gravel, and mud. FOD is often
brought airside on vehicle tires. - ✔✔fod
✔✔the Director, Airside Operations has given authorization to certain Airport Operations
personnel and contract staff to operate free-range vehicles in the manoeuvring area.
Once ATC has been informed, these authorized free-range vehicle operators are
permitted to move about freely on the airfield, to the boundaries defined for their
particular area of operation. - ✔✔free range vehicle
✔✔part of the Instrument Landing System that transmits a beam to the plane at right
angles to the localizer beam at the ideal approach-path angle - ✔✔glide path
✔✔an ATC service provided by an airport controller to aircraft and vehicles to prevent
collisions / conflicts on taxiways between aircraft and between aircraft and vehicles.
Radio communication with Ground Control takes place on two frequencies according to
the zone of the airport in which a vehicle is operating: North Ground Control is on
127.15 MHz, and South Ground Control is on 121.70 MHz. - ✔✔ground control
✔✔vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose of the
aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ✔✔head of stand hos
✔✔a portion of Apron VI between the B and C piers on the west side of the Domestic
Terminal Building. Since vehicle corridors do not exist in the horseshoe, additional
vehicle rules apply in this area. - ✔✔horseshoe
✔✔landing aid for aircraft that uses radio beacons on the ground and instruments on
the flight deck. One beacon (localizer) sends out a vertical radio beam along the centre
line of the runway. Another beacon (glide slope) transmits a beam to the plane at right
