YVR D/A AVOP FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Taxiway edge markings - ANSWER ✓ double yellow lines
2. Taxiway edge lights - ANSWER ✓ blue
3. Manoeuvring are delimitation (MAD) - ANSWER ✓ a single yellow solid
line and a single yellow dashed line
4. Zipper line - ANSWER ✓ indicate where a vehicle corridor crosses an
aircraft taxi lane or taxiway
5. Taxiway intersection lines - ANSWER ✓ single yellow dashed line
6. Mandatory instruction signs - ANSWER ✓ red with white lettering
7. Runway edge lights - ANSWER ✓ white
8. Runway hold lines - ANSWER ✓ two solid yellow and two dashed yellow
lines
9. Stop bars - ANSWER ✓ single row of flush or semi flush red inset lights
10.Aircraft taxi lines - ANSWER ✓ solid single yellow line
11.Tail wingtip clearance line - ANSWER ✓ solid white line
,12.Apron safety lines - ANSWER ✓ red and white lines
13.Bridge safety lines - ANSWER ✓ red
14.Procedures apply to runway operations and approaches, with limited impact
to vehicle operations.
The airport conducts lighting inspections, places critical area signs (to
protect critical ILS areas), and ensures that secondary power is operational
in case RVOP are required.
All non-essential airside work will be suspended - ANSWER ✓ 1200 2600
15.Person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for
AVOPs. - ANSWER ✓ director
16.Authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport
Operations / Security, and any other person appointed by the Director,
Airside Operations. - ANSWER ✓ enforcement personnel
17.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. -
ANSWER ✓ fod
18.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. - ANSWER ✓
free range vehicle
19.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 -
ANSWER ✓ glide path
,20.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. - ANSWER ✓ ground control
21.Vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose
of the aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ANSWER ✓ head of stand
hos
22.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. - ANSWER ✓
horseshoe
23.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. - ANSWER ✓ ils
24.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. - ANSWER ✓ localizer
25.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 - ANSWER ✓
low visibility operations
26.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.) -
ANSWER ✓ manoeuvring area
, 27.Painted markings, traffic signs, and lights used to ensure the safe and
efficient movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians in airside areas. -
ANSWER ✓ markings and signs
28.All controlled and uncontrolled areas of the aerodrome provided for the
movement of aircraft. The manoeuvring area is a sub-set of the - ANSWER
✓ movement area
29.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. - ANSWER ✓ operational stand
30.Vehicles that are 2.0 m (6.5 ft) or higher are considered over- height
vehicles. The height of over-height vehicles must be posted in metres within
view of the vehicle operator. Operators of over-height vehicles are liable for
any structures, aircraft, or equipment struck by their roof or roof-mounted
equipment. - ANSWER ✓ over height vehicles
31.Procedure in which a tug moves an aircraft backward from an operational
stand to its engine-start position. - ANSWER ✓ pushback
32.An area, normally designated by a security gate or sign, where entry is
restricted to persons authorized by Vancouver Airport Authority. All airside
areas are restricted areas and individuals entering these areas must display a
Restricted Area Identification Card or be accompanied by an airside escort. -
ANSWER ✓ restricted area
33.A document issued under the authority of Vancouver Airport Authority that
entitles the holder to have access to a specific restricted area during a
specified period. The RAIC must be displayed at all times when airside. If
the holder of a RAIC also has a valid AVOP, the letters D/A, D/A Green, or
D will be printed on the RAIC or a face card. - ANSWER ✓ raic
34.A dedicated surface, excluding vehicle corridors on aprons and across
taxiways and runways, on which vehicles are authorized to travel. -
ANSWER ✓ road
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. Taxiway edge markings - ANSWER ✓ double yellow lines
2. Taxiway edge lights - ANSWER ✓ blue
3. Manoeuvring are delimitation (MAD) - ANSWER ✓ a single yellow solid
line and a single yellow dashed line
4. Zipper line - ANSWER ✓ indicate where a vehicle corridor crosses an
aircraft taxi lane or taxiway
5. Taxiway intersection lines - ANSWER ✓ single yellow dashed line
6. Mandatory instruction signs - ANSWER ✓ red with white lettering
7. Runway edge lights - ANSWER ✓ white
8. Runway hold lines - ANSWER ✓ two solid yellow and two dashed yellow
lines
9. Stop bars - ANSWER ✓ single row of flush or semi flush red inset lights
10.Aircraft taxi lines - ANSWER ✓ solid single yellow line
11.Tail wingtip clearance line - ANSWER ✓ solid white line
,12.Apron safety lines - ANSWER ✓ red and white lines
13.Bridge safety lines - ANSWER ✓ red
14.Procedures apply to runway operations and approaches, with limited impact
to vehicle operations.
The airport conducts lighting inspections, places critical area signs (to
protect critical ILS areas), and ensures that secondary power is operational
in case RVOP are required.
All non-essential airside work will be suspended - ANSWER ✓ 1200 2600
15.Person in charge of Airside Vehicle Operations and the issuing authority for
AVOPs. - ANSWER ✓ director
16.Authorized staff of the RCMP, Vancouver Airport Authority Airport
Operations / Security, and any other person appointed by the Director,
Airside Operations. - ANSWER ✓ enforcement personnel
17.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. -
ANSWER ✓ fod
18.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. - ANSWER ✓
free range vehicle
19.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 -
ANSWER ✓ glide path
,20.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. - ANSWER ✓ ground control
21.Vehicle corridor that passes underneath the bridges located between the nose
of the aircraft and face of the terminal building. - ANSWER ✓ head of stand
hos
22.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. - ANSWER ✓
horseshoe
23.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. - ANSWER ✓ ils
24.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. - ANSWER ✓ localizer
25.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 - ANSWER ✓
low visibility operations
26.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.) -
ANSWER ✓ manoeuvring area
, 27.Painted markings, traffic signs, and lights used to ensure the safe and
efficient movement of aircraft, vehicles, and pedestrians in airside areas. -
ANSWER ✓ markings and signs
28.All controlled and uncontrolled areas of the aerodrome provided for the
movement of aircraft. The manoeuvring area is a sub-set of the - ANSWER
✓ movement area
29.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. - ANSWER ✓ operational stand
30.Vehicles that are 2.0 m (6.5 ft) or higher are considered over- height
vehicles. The height of over-height vehicles must be posted in metres within
view of the vehicle operator. Operators of over-height vehicles are liable for
any structures, aircraft, or equipment struck by their roof or roof-mounted
equipment. - ANSWER ✓ over height vehicles
31.Procedure in which a tug moves an aircraft backward from an operational
stand to its engine-start position. - ANSWER ✓ pushback
32.An area, normally designated by a security gate or sign, where entry is
restricted to persons authorized by Vancouver Airport Authority. All airside
areas are restricted areas and individuals entering these areas must display a
Restricted Area Identification Card or be accompanied by an airside escort. -
ANSWER ✓ restricted area
33.A document issued under the authority of Vancouver Airport Authority that
entitles the holder to have access to a specific restricted area during a
specified period. The RAIC must be displayed at all times when airside. If
the holder of a RAIC also has a valid AVOP, the letters D/A, D/A Green, or
D will be printed on the RAIC or a face card. - ANSWER ✓ raic
34.A dedicated surface, excluding vehicle corridors on aprons and across
taxiways and runways, on which vehicles are authorized to travel. -
ANSWER ✓ road
