YVR D A AVOP EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔the authorization required to operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The
four types of AVOPs are referred to as D/A AVOP, D/A Green AVOP, D AVOP, and
Free Range. - ✔✔airside vehicle operators permit avop
✔✔an airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has been obtained from
ATC. - ✔✔controlled area
✔✔a taxiway under the 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. - ✔✔controlled
taxiway
✔✔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 - ✔✔critical area
✔✔person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for AVOPs.
- ✔✔director
✔✔authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport Operations /
Security, and any other person appointed by the Director, Airside Operations. -
✔✔enforcement personnel
✔✔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. - ✔✔fod
✔✔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. - ✔✔free range vehicle
✔✔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 - ✔✔glide path
✔✔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 communication 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. - ✔✔ground control
✔✔vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose of the
aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ✔✔head of stand hos
✔✔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. - ✔✔horseshoe
✔✔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 the 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 approach- path angle. The pilot can tell from
the instruments how to manoeuvre to attain the correct approach path. - ✔✔ils
✔✔part of the Instrument Landing System that sends out a vertical beam along the
centre line of the runway and helps the pilot to remain lined up with the runway during
an instrument approach. - ✔✔localizer
✔✔low-visibility conditions in which the runway visual range (RVR) is 1200 ft (366 m) or
less, but greater than 600 ft (183 m). Extra restrictions are placed on airside vehicle
operators during low-visibility operations - ✔✔low visibility operations
✔✔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. (See
the definition for controlled area.) - ✔✔manoeuvring area
✔✔painted markings, traffic signs, and lights used to ensure the safe and efficient
movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians in airside areas. - ✔✔markings and
signs
✔✔all controlled and uncontrolled areas of the aerodrome provided for the movement of
aircraft. The manoeuvring area is a sub-set of the - ✔✔movement area
✔✔an area of the apron where aircraft are parked and serviced for flights, and where
passengers enplane and deplane. Operational stands may have bridges or pedestrian
corridors painted on the apron between the stand and the entrance to the terminal
building. - ✔✔operational stand
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔the authorization required to operate a vehicle within the airside area airport. The
four types of AVOPs are referred to as D/A AVOP, D/A Green AVOP, D AVOP, and
Free Range. - ✔✔airside vehicle operators permit avop
✔✔an airside area that cannot be entered unless clearance has been obtained from
ATC. - ✔✔controlled area
✔✔a taxiway under the 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. - ✔✔controlled
taxiway
✔✔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 - ✔✔critical area
✔✔person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for AVOPs.
- ✔✔director
✔✔authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport Operations /
Security, and any other person appointed by the Director, Airside Operations. -
✔✔enforcement personnel
✔✔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. - ✔✔fod
✔✔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. - ✔✔free range vehicle
✔✔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 - ✔✔glide path
✔✔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 communication 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. - ✔✔ground control
✔✔vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose of the
aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ✔✔head of stand hos
✔✔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. - ✔✔horseshoe
✔✔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 the 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 approach- path angle. The pilot can tell from
the instruments how to manoeuvre to attain the correct approach path. - ✔✔ils
✔✔part of the Instrument Landing System that sends out a vertical beam along the
centre line of the runway and helps the pilot to remain lined up with the runway during
an instrument approach. - ✔✔localizer
✔✔low-visibility conditions in which the runway visual range (RVR) is 1200 ft (366 m) or
less, but greater than 600 ft (183 m). Extra restrictions are placed on airside vehicle
operators during low-visibility operations - ✔✔low visibility operations
✔✔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. (See
the definition for controlled area.) - ✔✔manoeuvring area
✔✔painted markings, traffic signs, and lights used to ensure the safe and efficient
movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians in airside areas. - ✔✔markings and
signs
✔✔all controlled and uncontrolled areas of the aerodrome provided for the movement of
aircraft. The manoeuvring area is a sub-set of the - ✔✔movement area
✔✔an area of the apron where aircraft are parked and serviced for flights, and where
passengers enplane and deplane. Operational stands may have bridges or pedestrian
corridors painted on the apron between the stand and the entrance to the terminal
building. - ✔✔operational stand
