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This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Airport Master Firefighter curriculum, including fully worked solutions to practice questions and scenario-based exercises. It covers all essential domains such as airport firefighting operations, ARFF protocols, aircraft systems, emergency response procedures, hazardous materials, and incident command. Designed to support thorough exam preparation, this guide helps learners master both theoretical knowledge and practical skill requirements.

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Airport Master Firefighter Study Guide

Complete Solutions and Exam Preparation
Material.
FAR 139-315 airport index rating A has what qualifications?
- Answer less than 90' in length 5
departures

If an area is not suitable for aircraft operations it is marked with?
- Answer Yellow Chevrons

Open flames should be strictly controlled or prohibited in the AOA within how many feet of of
fueling operations?...
- Answer 50ft

which flight path is at right angles to the landing runway off its upwind
- Answer
leg? crosswind
leg

Far Part 139.315 ARFF Index determination?
- Answer length of aircraft and number of daily
departures

Components of flight traffic pattern
- Answer crosswind, downwind, base, and final

Runway and taxiway destinations are rounded to nearest?
- Answer 10 degrees

Safety area usually extends how many feet on either side of center
- Answer
line? 250 with a total of
500

blue lights spaced 100' apart are found where?
- Answer taxiways

white lights are used where?
- Answer edged of runways 200' and also centerlines 50'

Yellow lights or guard lights are used where?
- Answer last 2000' of runway edge, location of hold
bars.

red lights are located where?
- Answer alternate between the last 3000' white and red and solid the
last 1000'. also mark obstructions

What marking consist of two solid yellow lines and two dashed yellow-lines?
Answer runway hold
position

Location signs consist of what color pattern?
- Answer yellow on black

directional signs consist of what color pattern?
- Answer black on yellow

, Airport Master Firefighter Study Guide

Complete Solutions and Exam Preparation
Material.

CRFFAA is extends how many feet from center line and how many feet beyond each runway?
-
Answer 500' and 3300'

hazardous materials, narrow passageways, conveyer belts can be found where? Making it difficult
to extend hand lines.
- Answer Terminals: baggage handling and storage areas.

what must be considered in a soft concrete arresting -bed?
Answer aircraft will sink, arff vehicle
can drive on

during elevated threat levels vehicle should park a minimum of how many feet- apart?
Answer 10

what size of extinguisher is required where fuel flow is greater than 200gpm per NFPA
- 407?
Answer 80B-125LB

open flames are prohibited within how many feet of a fueling aircraft?
- Answer 50'

internal fuel tanks in helicopters are usually located where?
- Answer under the cargo floor.

what is a hazard specific to galleys, lavatories, and storage -bins?
Answer they can break loose
during crash impact

which system provides aircraft power while the apu is not operating?
- Answer Ground power unit

older narrow body commercial aircraft use what type of cabin doors?
- Answer plug-type

Most wide body commercial aircraft have slides that can be de armed-from?
Answer outside and
inside.

fuel capacities range from?
- Answer 70- 1000 gal

gyroplanes are also called?
- Answer auto=gyros, gyrocopters, rotaplanes (unpowered rotor)

gyrodynes have powered rotor forward propulsion by one or more propellers. True -or false
Answer true

what is the most common gas turbine engine found on aircraft today?
- Answer turbofan

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