YVR D-AVOP PRACTICE THEORY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What do Taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? - Correct Answers -Yellow box with
black font and an arrow
What do Runway Hold lines look like? - Correct Answers -Two solid and two dashed
yellow lines perpendicular to movement with dashed lines on the Runway side
What do Taxiway Centre lines look like? - Correct Answers -Black, yellow, black line
centered on the taxiway in direction of movement
In what situation should drivers reduce their speed? - Correct Answers -Vehicle tunnels
blind corners
moving aircraft
apron ped. crossing
construction zones (pg. 29)
What colour are Runway Edge Lights? - Correct Answers -White
What colour are Taxiway Edge Lights? - Correct Answers -Blue
Vehicle corridors are marked on the apron surface by what? - Correct Answers -Two
solid white parallel lines spread ~7.5 m apart, with a dashed white line down the middle
(pg. 49)
What colour lights do Emergency vehicles display? - Correct Answers -Red, white,
and/or blue (pg. 29)
Can you still drive airside with you AVOP if your BC Driver's License has been
suspended? - Correct Answers -No
Who do you need to notify if your vehicle becomes unserviceable airside? - Correct
Answers -Airport Operations (604) 207-7022 (pg. 18)
Which threshold is closest to M10? - Correct Answers -08L
Are all YVR aprons controlled or uncontrolled? - Correct Answers -Uncontrolled
How far away from the edge of a runway must you be to be holding short? - Correct
Answers -60 m / 200 ft
What colour are taxiway centreline lights? - Correct Answers -Green
, In low visibility operations when do all airside operations cease? - Correct Answers -
When BOTH runways report less than 600 ft RVR (pg. 53/4).
In the domestic horseshoe what must vehicles do before crossing the tail clearance
line? - Correct Answers -Check for aircraft and other vehicles before proceeding (pg.
32)
When can you drive or park between the bridge safety lines and bridge return circles? -
Correct Answers -You cannot, it is prohibited at all times (pg. 47)
Is passing on vehicle corridors permitted? - Correct Answers -Yes, if the speed limit isn't
exceeded and there is no opposing traffic.
You CANNOT pass in tunnels or breezeways. (pg. 28)
To support anti-idling when should you turn off your engine after stopping? - Correct
Answers -Turn off after stopping for >30 sec, use battery to power radios/ beacon when
stopping for less than 15 min (pg. 30)
How many units can a vehicle tow on Apron VI? - Correct Answers -6 carts or 4 cargo,
max 4 units everywhere else (pg. 37)
What does Signage with flashing red lights on roadways that cross controlled taxiways
indicate? - Correct Answers -Indicates LVOP are active, must call Ground to cross
these controlled taxiways (pg. 53/4)
What driving behaviour is prohibited airside? - Correct Answers -a) Reversing (unless
with a lookout)
b) tailgating
c) passing between aircraft and marshalling crew
d) overtaking a taxiing aircraft
e) traveling under a bridge
f) traveling through an operational stand without working there. (pg. 26)
Maneuvering Areas include what surfaces? - Correct Answers -Controlled surfaces
"a subset of the movement area used for the take-off and landing of aircraft and for the
movement of aircraft associated with take-off and landing. It comprises all of the
runways, helipads, and most taxiways at YVR, all of which are controlled surfaces." (pg.
76)
What is the maximum height on the ITB head of stand road? - Correct Answers -3.9 m
(12.8 ft), down to 2.9 m (9.5 ft) around the DTB (pg. 49)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What do Taxiway DIRECTIONAL signs look like? - Correct Answers -Yellow box with
black font and an arrow
What do Runway Hold lines look like? - Correct Answers -Two solid and two dashed
yellow lines perpendicular to movement with dashed lines on the Runway side
What do Taxiway Centre lines look like? - Correct Answers -Black, yellow, black line
centered on the taxiway in direction of movement
In what situation should drivers reduce their speed? - Correct Answers -Vehicle tunnels
blind corners
moving aircraft
apron ped. crossing
construction zones (pg. 29)
What colour are Runway Edge Lights? - Correct Answers -White
What colour are Taxiway Edge Lights? - Correct Answers -Blue
Vehicle corridors are marked on the apron surface by what? - Correct Answers -Two
solid white parallel lines spread ~7.5 m apart, with a dashed white line down the middle
(pg. 49)
What colour lights do Emergency vehicles display? - Correct Answers -Red, white,
and/or blue (pg. 29)
Can you still drive airside with you AVOP if your BC Driver's License has been
suspended? - Correct Answers -No
Who do you need to notify if your vehicle becomes unserviceable airside? - Correct
Answers -Airport Operations (604) 207-7022 (pg. 18)
Which threshold is closest to M10? - Correct Answers -08L
Are all YVR aprons controlled or uncontrolled? - Correct Answers -Uncontrolled
How far away from the edge of a runway must you be to be holding short? - Correct
Answers -60 m / 200 ft
What colour are taxiway centreline lights? - Correct Answers -Green
, In low visibility operations when do all airside operations cease? - Correct Answers -
When BOTH runways report less than 600 ft RVR (pg. 53/4).
In the domestic horseshoe what must vehicles do before crossing the tail clearance
line? - Correct Answers -Check for aircraft and other vehicles before proceeding (pg.
32)
When can you drive or park between the bridge safety lines and bridge return circles? -
Correct Answers -You cannot, it is prohibited at all times (pg. 47)
Is passing on vehicle corridors permitted? - Correct Answers -Yes, if the speed limit isn't
exceeded and there is no opposing traffic.
You CANNOT pass in tunnels or breezeways. (pg. 28)
To support anti-idling when should you turn off your engine after stopping? - Correct
Answers -Turn off after stopping for >30 sec, use battery to power radios/ beacon when
stopping for less than 15 min (pg. 30)
How many units can a vehicle tow on Apron VI? - Correct Answers -6 carts or 4 cargo,
max 4 units everywhere else (pg. 37)
What does Signage with flashing red lights on roadways that cross controlled taxiways
indicate? - Correct Answers -Indicates LVOP are active, must call Ground to cross
these controlled taxiways (pg. 53/4)
What driving behaviour is prohibited airside? - Correct Answers -a) Reversing (unless
with a lookout)
b) tailgating
c) passing between aircraft and marshalling crew
d) overtaking a taxiing aircraft
e) traveling under a bridge
f) traveling through an operational stand without working there. (pg. 26)
Maneuvering Areas include what surfaces? - Correct Answers -Controlled surfaces
"a subset of the movement area used for the take-off and landing of aircraft and for the
movement of aircraft associated with take-off and landing. It comprises all of the
runways, helipads, and most taxiways at YVR, all of which are controlled surfaces." (pg.
76)
What is the maximum height on the ITB head of stand road? - Correct Answers -3.9 m
(12.8 ft), down to 2.9 m (9.5 ft) around the DTB (pg. 49)
