ARFF - All Chapters -
IFSTA Questions and
Complete Solutions
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The _______________ of ARFF personnel is ensuring life safety, property conservation, and
environmental protection at an airfield. - Answer:mission
The requirements contained in ______ ________ are divided into 3 major duties, response, fire
suppression, and rescue. - Answer:NFPA 1003
Extinguishing agents are divided into two categories: _____________ and ____________________ -
Answer:primary; complimentary
There are 2 basic types of Airports - _______________ and ______________ - Answer:controlled;
uncontrolled
_________________ airports have operating towers with air traffic controllers who manage aircraft
movement both in the air and on the ground. - Answer:Controlled
________________ airports are those that do not have a staffed and operating control tower. -
Answer:Uncontrolled
_____________ _____ - Flight path at right angles to the landing runway off its upwind side. -
Answer:Crosswind Leg
______________ _______ - Flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite to
landing; normally extends between the crosswind leg and the base leg - Answer:Downwind Leg
,_________ ______ - Flight path at a right angle to the landing runway off the approach end. This leg
normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway line. The aircraft
must make a 90-degree turn from this leg before it can begin its final approach. - Answer:Base Leg
_________ ________________- portion of the landing pattern in which the aircraft is lined up with the
runway and is heading straight in to land. - Answer:final approach
__________ ____________ or reflective markers are used to outline taxiways, usually located along the
edges, and spaced 100 feet (30 m) apart - Answer:Blue lights
__________ __________ are used to outline the edges of runways and to identify runway centerlines.
Outline lights are spaced avery 200 feet (60 m); centerline lights are spaced every 50 feet (15 m) . These
lights are also used to denote vehicular traffic areas on ramps. - Answer:White lights
Not all taxiways are required to have ____________ __________. - Answer:centerline lighting
__________ ___________ are used to identify the approach end of runways and some taxiway
centerlines. - Answer:Green lights
Yellow or amber lights are used to identify locations of _____ ______, areas that can be crossed only
with permission from the control. These lights are called "guard lights" that are placed on both sides of
the hold lines. They are two sets of flashing lights. - Answer:hold bars
________ and ______ lights also serve as runway edge lights for the last 2000 feet (600 m) at the
departure end of the runway. - Answer:Yellow and amber
_________ _______ are used to mark obstructions such as building structures, parked aircraft,
unserviceable areas, construction work, and the departure end of the runway. Runway centerline
lighting alternates red and white the last 3,000 feet (900 m) and becomes all red the last 1,000 feet (300
m). Runway status lights are included in this group. - Answer:
The three colors commonly used for airport markings are ______, ________, and ________. -
Answer:red, white, yellow
, ________ is used for runway identification numbers/letters, landing zone bars, and striping. -
Answer:White
_______ is used to designate restricted areas such as fire lanes and no-entry areas. Permission to cross
may be required prior to crossing a red line into a restricted area. - Answer:Red
__________ is used for hold bars, taxiways, and Instrument Landing System (ILS) critical areas. It may
also mark non-load-bearing surfaces. - Answer:Yellow
A ___________ has a single, continuous yellow centerline along its length - Answer:taxiway
A __________ continuous yellow line may be used to show the location of the taxiway edge. -
Answer:double
The displaced _____________, which is indicated by a solid white line across the runway. -
Answer:threshold
____________ _________ - identify runways or taxiways and other specific locations on the airpaort. A
location sign has a yellow inscription on a black background. - Answer:Location signs
_____________ on ____________ tell where you're at! - Answer:yellow; black
_______________ _____________ - Identify the direction of taxiways leading out from an intersection.
They have black inscriptions on yellow backgrounds. - Answer:
_______________ on _________________ - tell a fellow - Answer:black; yellow
Aircraft roads and bridges should be constructed to support the _______________ vehicles at the
airport. - Answer:heaviest
IFSTA Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
The _______________ of ARFF personnel is ensuring life safety, property conservation, and
environmental protection at an airfield. - Answer:mission
The requirements contained in ______ ________ are divided into 3 major duties, response, fire
suppression, and rescue. - Answer:NFPA 1003
Extinguishing agents are divided into two categories: _____________ and ____________________ -
Answer:primary; complimentary
There are 2 basic types of Airports - _______________ and ______________ - Answer:controlled;
uncontrolled
_________________ airports have operating towers with air traffic controllers who manage aircraft
movement both in the air and on the ground. - Answer:Controlled
________________ airports are those that do not have a staffed and operating control tower. -
Answer:Uncontrolled
_____________ _____ - Flight path at right angles to the landing runway off its upwind side. -
Answer:Crosswind Leg
______________ _______ - Flight path parallel to the landing runway in the direction opposite to
landing; normally extends between the crosswind leg and the base leg - Answer:Downwind Leg
,_________ ______ - Flight path at a right angle to the landing runway off the approach end. This leg
normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the extended runway line. The aircraft
must make a 90-degree turn from this leg before it can begin its final approach. - Answer:Base Leg
_________ ________________- portion of the landing pattern in which the aircraft is lined up with the
runway and is heading straight in to land. - Answer:final approach
__________ ____________ or reflective markers are used to outline taxiways, usually located along the
edges, and spaced 100 feet (30 m) apart - Answer:Blue lights
__________ __________ are used to outline the edges of runways and to identify runway centerlines.
Outline lights are spaced avery 200 feet (60 m); centerline lights are spaced every 50 feet (15 m) . These
lights are also used to denote vehicular traffic areas on ramps. - Answer:White lights
Not all taxiways are required to have ____________ __________. - Answer:centerline lighting
__________ ___________ are used to identify the approach end of runways and some taxiway
centerlines. - Answer:Green lights
Yellow or amber lights are used to identify locations of _____ ______, areas that can be crossed only
with permission from the control. These lights are called "guard lights" that are placed on both sides of
the hold lines. They are two sets of flashing lights. - Answer:hold bars
________ and ______ lights also serve as runway edge lights for the last 2000 feet (600 m) at the
departure end of the runway. - Answer:Yellow and amber
_________ _______ are used to mark obstructions such as building structures, parked aircraft,
unserviceable areas, construction work, and the departure end of the runway. Runway centerline
lighting alternates red and white the last 3,000 feet (900 m) and becomes all red the last 1,000 feet (300
m). Runway status lights are included in this group. - Answer:
The three colors commonly used for airport markings are ______, ________, and ________. -
Answer:red, white, yellow
, ________ is used for runway identification numbers/letters, landing zone bars, and striping. -
Answer:White
_______ is used to designate restricted areas such as fire lanes and no-entry areas. Permission to cross
may be required prior to crossing a red line into a restricted area. - Answer:Red
__________ is used for hold bars, taxiways, and Instrument Landing System (ILS) critical areas. It may
also mark non-load-bearing surfaces. - Answer:Yellow
A ___________ has a single, continuous yellow centerline along its length - Answer:taxiway
A __________ continuous yellow line may be used to show the location of the taxiway edge. -
Answer:double
The displaced _____________, which is indicated by a solid white line across the runway. -
Answer:threshold
____________ _________ - identify runways or taxiways and other specific locations on the airpaort. A
location sign has a yellow inscription on a black background. - Answer:Location signs
_____________ on ____________ tell where you're at! - Answer:yellow; black
_______________ _____________ - Identify the direction of taxiways leading out from an intersection.
They have black inscriptions on yellow backgrounds. - Answer:
_______________ on _________________ - tell a fellow - Answer:black; yellow
Aircraft roads and bridges should be constructed to support the _______________ vehicles at the
airport. - Answer:heaviest
