YVR D/A AVOP STUDY AID QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Baggage make-up areas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10 km/h
All tunnel ramps and head-of-stand roadway between B and C piers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅15
km/h
All vehicle corridors, aprons and movement area - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅25 km/h
All airside roads unless otherwise posted - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅40 km/h
are all areas of the airport provided for the movement of aircraft, both controlled and uncontrolled.
Examples of movement areas include taxiways that are controlled and gate areas that are uncontrolled.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Movement areas
Manoeuvring areas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are used by aircraft for takeoff and landings, and
include controlled surfaces such as runways, as well as most taxiways and helipads. Most manoeuvring
areas are controlled areas and under the direction of Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Controlled surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are airside areas that you cannot enter unless you
have been granted radio clearance from ATC, and you have a D AVOP and an appropriately equipped
vehicle. Runways and most taxiways are controlled surfaces.
Uncontrolled surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are the aprons used for loading and unloading and
servicing aircraft, and the gate areas.
taxiway directional sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the signs indicating the direction of taxiways are
yellow with black letters
taxiway location sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the signs indicating taxiway names are black with
yellow letters
, taxiway edge markings - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅double yellow lines
taxiway edge lights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅blue
manoeuvring are delimitation (MAD) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a single yellow solid line and a single
yellow dashed line
zipper line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅indicate where a vehicle corridor crosses an aircraft taxi lane or
taxiway
taxiway intersection lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅single yellow dashed line
mandatory instruction signs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red with white lettering
runway edge lights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅white
runway hold lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅two solid yellow and two dashed yellow lines
stop bars - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅single row of flush or semi flush red inset lights
aircraft taxi lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅solid single yellow line
tail wingtip clearance line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅solid white line
apron safety lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red and white lines
bridge safety lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red
Procedures apply to runway operations and approaches, with limited impact to vehicle operations.
Baggage make-up areas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅10 km/h
All tunnel ramps and head-of-stand roadway between B and C piers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅15
km/h
All vehicle corridors, aprons and movement area - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅25 km/h
All airside roads unless otherwise posted - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅40 km/h
are all areas of the airport provided for the movement of aircraft, both controlled and uncontrolled.
Examples of movement areas include taxiways that are controlled and gate areas that are uncontrolled.
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Movement areas
Manoeuvring areas - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are used by aircraft for takeoff and landings, and
include controlled surfaces such as runways, as well as most taxiways and helipads. Most manoeuvring
areas are controlled areas and under the direction of Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Controlled surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are airside areas that you cannot enter unless you
have been granted radio clearance from ATC, and you have a D AVOP and an appropriately equipped
vehicle. Runways and most taxiways are controlled surfaces.
Uncontrolled surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅are the aprons used for loading and unloading and
servicing aircraft, and the gate areas.
taxiway directional sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the signs indicating the direction of taxiways are
yellow with black letters
taxiway location sign - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅the signs indicating taxiway names are black with
yellow letters
, taxiway edge markings - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅double yellow lines
taxiway edge lights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅blue
manoeuvring are delimitation (MAD) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a single yellow solid line and a single
yellow dashed line
zipper line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅indicate where a vehicle corridor crosses an aircraft taxi lane or
taxiway
taxiway intersection lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅single yellow dashed line
mandatory instruction signs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red with white lettering
runway edge lights - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅white
runway hold lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅two solid yellow and two dashed yellow lines
stop bars - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅single row of flush or semi flush red inset lights
aircraft taxi lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅solid single yellow line
tail wingtip clearance line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅solid white line
apron safety lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red and white lines
bridge safety lines - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅red
Procedures apply to runway operations and approaches, with limited impact to vehicle operations.
