RAMP AGENT FULL COMPLETE STUDY
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Midway
Communications
Center (MCC) - Answer-Coordinates and dispatches
public safety and security
assets at Midway Airport.
Movement
Area - Answer-is any area
of the Airports, which is
under the control of the ATCT.
Non-movement
Area - Answer-An area where Aircraft, and Ground Vehicle
movement is at the operator's discretion
without contact with air traffic control. These
areas include, but are not limited to, airport
service roads, ramps and baggage make-up
areas.
Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM) - Answer-A notice containing information concerning
the establishment, condition or change in
any aeronautical facility, service, procedure
or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is
essential to personnel concerned with flight
operations.
O'Hare
Communication
Center (OCC) - Answer-Coordinates and dispatches
public safety and security
assets at O'Hare Airport.
Operator - Answer-Any person who is in physical control of an
Aircraft or a Ground Vehicle, and includes
but is not limited to employees, transient
delivery persons, or persons being escorted
within a security perimeter.
,owner - Answer-For the purpose of these Regulations (1) any person who holds the
legal title
of an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle, or (2) is the conditional vendee or lessee of
an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle that is the subject of a conditional sale or lease
with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the
agreement, and with the immediate right of possession vested in the
conditional vendee or lessee, or (3) is in possession of an Aircraft or Ground
Vehicle on the Airport, or (4) a mortgagor of an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle
entitled to possession.
Person - Answer-Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association, joint stock association, or
governmental authority. It includes any trustee,
committee, receiver, assignee, successor, or similar
representative of any of them, or any employee.
Power Back - Answer-A procedure where an Aircraft backs
up under guidance of ground
personnel, under its own power, using
reverse engine thrust (pe r f o r m e d
a t O'Hare only).
Push Back - Answer-A procedure where an Aircraft
is moved backward by a tug
or other specially designed
vehicle.
Ramp - Answer-A defined area of the airport intended to
accommodate Aircraft for purposes of
loading or unloading passengers, cargo or
mail, refueling, parking or maintenance, also
called a non-movement area.
Rotating/Flashing
Beacon Lights - Answer-Yellow or amber rotating lights inside of a
dome that can be seen from a 360- degree
visibility from dawn to dusk. These lights are
fixed on top of a vehicle roof or located on
the dashboard of a vehicle.
Runway - Answer-The portion of the movement
area intended for take off and
landing of aircraft.
Runway
Incursion - Answer-Any occurrence at an airport/aerodrome
,involving the incorrect presence of an
aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected
area of a surface designated for the landing
and take off of aircraft.
Safety Area - Answer-A designated area next to the edges
of a Runway or Taxiway intended to
reduce the risk of damage to an
Aircraft inadvertently leaving the
Runway or Taxiway.
Secured Area - Answer-A portion of an airport, specified in the Airport Security Program
in which
certain security measures specified in of 49 CFR Part 1542 Chapter XII are
carried out. This area is where aircraft operators and foreign air carriers, that
have a security program under of 49 CFR Parts 1544 or 1546 Chapter XII,
enplane and deplane passengers and sort and load baggage and any
adjacent areas that are not separated by adequate security measures. For
the purpose of these Regulations, the AOA is considered part of the Secured
Area.
Security Identification
Display Area (SIDA) - Answer-A portion of an airport, established by the Commissioner
pursuant to section
10-36-351 of the Municipal Code of Chicago and specified in the ASP, in
which security measures specified in 49 CFR Part 1542 are carried out.
Generally, access to the SIDA by any person or vehicle requires the
production of valid authorization and individuals who have been issued
Airport ID Badges are required to display them in these areas .SIDA includes
the Secured Area.
Security Perimeter
or Security Area - Answer-The portion of the Airport that is enclosed by
fencing, walls, or other barriers and to which
access is controlled through designated entry
points by the Department and/or authorized
agencies. The Movement Area and
Non-Movement Area are located within the
Security Perimeter. The Security Perimeter
encompasses the SIDA, AOA, and Secured
Area.
State - Answer-The State of
Illinois
Sunrise - Answer-The time of sunrise at the
, airport as published by the
United States National
Weather Service
Sunset - Answer-The time of sunset at the
airport as published by the
United States National
Weather Service.
Surface
Incident - Answer-Any event where unauthorized or unapproved
movement occurs within the Movement Area or
an occurrence in the Movement Area associated
with the operation of an Aircraft that affects or
could affect the safety of an Aircraft, its operation
or flight. As of October 1, 2007, the FAA defines
these incidents as category C or D Runway
Incursions
Taxi/Tow
Driver - Answer-Any employee authorized to drive in
the movement area (any area under
the authority of air traffic control, e.g.
runways, taxiways), as denoted by a
blue stripe on Airport ID Badge.
Taxiway - Answer-The part of the Movement Area that is
used for maneuvering Aircraft and
Ground Vehicles or equipment
between a Ramp and a Runway.
Terminal
Building - Answer-The passenger terminal facilities
at the airport, including all
associated roadways, parking,
and other facilities.
Traffic - Answer-The movement of pedestrians, ground
vehicles, cargo or other material
through a transportation system; or
aircraft, ground vehicles, or
pedestrians in transit.
Vehicle
Service Road - Answer-A designated roadway
for vehicles in a
TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Midway
Communications
Center (MCC) - Answer-Coordinates and dispatches
public safety and security
assets at Midway Airport.
Movement
Area - Answer-is any area
of the Airports, which is
under the control of the ATCT.
Non-movement
Area - Answer-An area where Aircraft, and Ground Vehicle
movement is at the operator's discretion
without contact with air traffic control. These
areas include, but are not limited to, airport
service roads, ramps and baggage make-up
areas.
Notice to Airmen
(NOTAM) - Answer-A notice containing information concerning
the establishment, condition or change in
any aeronautical facility, service, procedure
or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is
essential to personnel concerned with flight
operations.
O'Hare
Communication
Center (OCC) - Answer-Coordinates and dispatches
public safety and security
assets at O'Hare Airport.
Operator - Answer-Any person who is in physical control of an
Aircraft or a Ground Vehicle, and includes
but is not limited to employees, transient
delivery persons, or persons being escorted
within a security perimeter.
,owner - Answer-For the purpose of these Regulations (1) any person who holds the
legal title
of an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle, or (2) is the conditional vendee or lessee of
an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle that is the subject of a conditional sale or lease
with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the
agreement, and with the immediate right of possession vested in the
conditional vendee or lessee, or (3) is in possession of an Aircraft or Ground
Vehicle on the Airport, or (4) a mortgagor of an Aircraft or Ground Vehicle
entitled to possession.
Person - Answer-Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
company, association, joint stock association, or
governmental authority. It includes any trustee,
committee, receiver, assignee, successor, or similar
representative of any of them, or any employee.
Power Back - Answer-A procedure where an Aircraft backs
up under guidance of ground
personnel, under its own power, using
reverse engine thrust (pe r f o r m e d
a t O'Hare only).
Push Back - Answer-A procedure where an Aircraft
is moved backward by a tug
or other specially designed
vehicle.
Ramp - Answer-A defined area of the airport intended to
accommodate Aircraft for purposes of
loading or unloading passengers, cargo or
mail, refueling, parking or maintenance, also
called a non-movement area.
Rotating/Flashing
Beacon Lights - Answer-Yellow or amber rotating lights inside of a
dome that can be seen from a 360- degree
visibility from dawn to dusk. These lights are
fixed on top of a vehicle roof or located on
the dashboard of a vehicle.
Runway - Answer-The portion of the movement
area intended for take off and
landing of aircraft.
Runway
Incursion - Answer-Any occurrence at an airport/aerodrome
,involving the incorrect presence of an
aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected
area of a surface designated for the landing
and take off of aircraft.
Safety Area - Answer-A designated area next to the edges
of a Runway or Taxiway intended to
reduce the risk of damage to an
Aircraft inadvertently leaving the
Runway or Taxiway.
Secured Area - Answer-A portion of an airport, specified in the Airport Security Program
in which
certain security measures specified in of 49 CFR Part 1542 Chapter XII are
carried out. This area is where aircraft operators and foreign air carriers, that
have a security program under of 49 CFR Parts 1544 or 1546 Chapter XII,
enplane and deplane passengers and sort and load baggage and any
adjacent areas that are not separated by adequate security measures. For
the purpose of these Regulations, the AOA is considered part of the Secured
Area.
Security Identification
Display Area (SIDA) - Answer-A portion of an airport, established by the Commissioner
pursuant to section
10-36-351 of the Municipal Code of Chicago and specified in the ASP, in
which security measures specified in 49 CFR Part 1542 are carried out.
Generally, access to the SIDA by any person or vehicle requires the
production of valid authorization and individuals who have been issued
Airport ID Badges are required to display them in these areas .SIDA includes
the Secured Area.
Security Perimeter
or Security Area - Answer-The portion of the Airport that is enclosed by
fencing, walls, or other barriers and to which
access is controlled through designated entry
points by the Department and/or authorized
agencies. The Movement Area and
Non-Movement Area are located within the
Security Perimeter. The Security Perimeter
encompasses the SIDA, AOA, and Secured
Area.
State - Answer-The State of
Illinois
Sunrise - Answer-The time of sunrise at the
, airport as published by the
United States National
Weather Service
Sunset - Answer-The time of sunset at the
airport as published by the
United States National
Weather Service.
Surface
Incident - Answer-Any event where unauthorized or unapproved
movement occurs within the Movement Area or
an occurrence in the Movement Area associated
with the operation of an Aircraft that affects or
could affect the safety of an Aircraft, its operation
or flight. As of October 1, 2007, the FAA defines
these incidents as category C or D Runway
Incursions
Taxi/Tow
Driver - Answer-Any employee authorized to drive in
the movement area (any area under
the authority of air traffic control, e.g.
runways, taxiways), as denoted by a
blue stripe on Airport ID Badge.
Taxiway - Answer-The part of the Movement Area that is
used for maneuvering Aircraft and
Ground Vehicles or equipment
between a Ramp and a Runway.
Terminal
Building - Answer-The passenger terminal facilities
at the airport, including all
associated roadways, parking,
and other facilities.
Traffic - Answer-The movement of pedestrians, ground
vehicles, cargo or other material
through a transportation system; or
aircraft, ground vehicles, or
pedestrians in transit.
Vehicle
Service Road - Answer-A designated roadway
for vehicles in a
