D/A AVOP WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Aerodrome - Answer -any area, used either in whole or in part for the arrival and
departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft, including any related buildings,
installations, and equipment.
Airfield and Emergency Services (AES) - Answer -Vancouver Airport Authority Airfield
and Emergency Services
Air Traffic Control (ATC) - Answer -service provides by NAV CANADA to control aircraft
and vehicle movements in the manoeuvring area. At YVR it is located in the control
tower
Airport - Answer -Aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document, issued
pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, is in force
Airside - Answer -All areas inside the perimeter security fences of the airport, as
defined in the Aerodrome Security Regulations
Airside Escort - Answer -Person authorized to escort persons and vehicles into the
restricted area and/or controlled areas of the airport
Airport Operations - Answer -Vancouver Airport Authority department responsible for
overall operations, security, safety management, and emergency response at the
airport.
Airside Vehicle Operations - Answer -entity within Airport Operations that administers
the AVOP program, airside vehicle permits, and airside vehicle parking
Airside Traffic Directives (ATDs) - Answer -The directives set out in this manual, as
amended or revised from time to time
Apron - Answer -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.
Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit (AVOP) - Answer -The authorization required to
operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The four types of AVOPs are referred to
as D/A, D/A Green, D, and Free Range
Controlled area - Answer -An airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has
been obtained from ATC
Controlled Taxiway - Answer -A taxiway under 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.
Critical Area - Answer -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
Director, Airside Operations - Answer -Person in charge of airside vehicle operators
and the issuing authority for AVOPs
Enforcement Personnel - Answer -Authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport
Authority Airport Operations/Security, and any other person appointed by the director,
airside operations
Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) - Answer -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.
Free Range Vehicle - Answer -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.
Glide Path - Answer -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.
Ground Control - Answer -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 communications 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.
Head of Stand (HOS) Road - Answer -Vehicle corridor that passes underneath the
bridges located between the nose of the aircraft and face of the terminal building.
Horseshoe - Answer -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.
Instrument Landing System (ILS) - Answer -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 a centre line of the runway. Another beacon (glide
slope) transmits a beam to the plane at right angles to the localizer beam at the ideal
Aerodrome - Answer -any area, used either in whole or in part for the arrival and
departure, movement, or servicing of aircraft, including any related buildings,
installations, and equipment.
Airfield and Emergency Services (AES) - Answer -Vancouver Airport Authority Airfield
and Emergency Services
Air Traffic Control (ATC) - Answer -service provides by NAV CANADA to control aircraft
and vehicle movements in the manoeuvring area. At YVR it is located in the control
tower
Airport - Answer -Aerodrome in respect of which a Canadian aviation document, issued
pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, is in force
Airside - Answer -All areas inside the perimeter security fences of the airport, as
defined in the Aerodrome Security Regulations
Airside Escort - Answer -Person authorized to escort persons and vehicles into the
restricted area and/or controlled areas of the airport
Airport Operations - Answer -Vancouver Airport Authority department responsible for
overall operations, security, safety management, and emergency response at the
airport.
Airside Vehicle Operations - Answer -entity within Airport Operations that administers
the AVOP program, airside vehicle permits, and airside vehicle parking
Airside Traffic Directives (ATDs) - Answer -The directives set out in this manual, as
amended or revised from time to time
Apron - Answer -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.
Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit (AVOP) - Answer -The authorization required to
operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The four types of AVOPs are referred to
as D/A, D/A Green, D, and Free Range
Controlled area - Answer -An airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has
been obtained from ATC
Controlled Taxiway - Answer -A taxiway under 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.
Critical Area - Answer -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
Director, Airside Operations - Answer -Person in charge of airside vehicle operators
and the issuing authority for AVOPs
Enforcement Personnel - Answer -Authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport
Authority Airport Operations/Security, and any other person appointed by the director,
airside operations
Foreign Object Debris/Damage (FOD) - Answer -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.
Free Range Vehicle - Answer -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.
Glide Path - Answer -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.
Ground Control - Answer -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 communications 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.
Head of Stand (HOS) Road - Answer -Vehicle corridor that passes underneath the
bridges located between the nose of the aircraft and face of the terminal building.
Horseshoe - Answer -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.
Instrument Landing System (ILS) - Answer -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 a centre line of the runway. Another beacon (glide
slope) transmits a beam to the plane at right angles to the localizer beam at the ideal
