AAFM COURSE BLOCK 1 STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
These markings are a visual precursor and are intended to
prevent runway incursions. They are optional. ANSWER
Enhanced hold position markings
These markings identify the location for aircraft to hold short of
an intersecting taxiway or taxiLane on an apron. ANSWER
Intermediate hold positions
By how many inches should you interrupt a taxiway or taxilane
centerline when marking intermediate hold positions?
ANSWER 6 inches each side
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-1 ANSWER Runway classification by
aircraft type
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-2 ANSWER Runways
Width of class B runways ANSWER 150ft or 300ft (aircraft
dependent)
Paved shoulder width of class B runway ANSWER 25ft for (AF
manned aircraft) or 10ft (for trainer, fighter, & B52 aircraft)
Total shoulder width (paved and unpaved) of a class B runway
ANSWER 200ft (on both sides of runway)
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-4 ANSWER Overruns
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-7 ANSWER Imaginary Surfaces
,What is the length of a runway overrun? ANSWER 1000ft
paved entire length
What is the paved overrun width? ANSWER Same as width of
runway; centered on extended runway centerline. (300ft for B52
and 150ft for all other aircraft)
Total width paved and unpaved for B52 runway ANSWER 700ft
(550ft for all other aircraft)
What are the dimensions of the primary surface? ANSWER
2000ft wide (centered on runway centerline; 1000ft on each
side) and 200ft beyond each end of the runway.
3R's ANSWER Redesign, Regrade, Recess
What surface uses the elevation of the nearest point on the
runway centerline? ANSWER Primary surface
What imaginary surface starts at the end of the primary
surface? ANSWER ADCS
What surface begins 200ft beyond the end of the runway?
ANSWER ADCS
What is the ADCS slope ratio? ANSWER 50:1
What is the starting width of the ADCS? ANSWER 2000ft
What is the slope section ending width minimum for the ADCS?
ANSWER 9000ft
What is the starting elevation of the ADCS? ANSWER Nearest
runway centerline point; threshold elevation
What is the flat length maximum for the ADCS? ANSWER
25000ft
, What is the total length maximum (sloped and flat) of the
ADCS? ANSWER 50000ft
What is the flat section ending width of the ADCS? ANSWER
16000ft
What is the maximum ending elevation of the ADCS above
EAE? ANSWER 500ft
How many feet of paved surface is needed beyond the edge of
runway lights? ANSWER 2ft
What is the formula to find the distance of an object from a
runway? ANSWER D=HxS
What is the formula to find the height of an object from the
runway? ANSWER H=D/S
How do you get the object msl? ANSWER Add the ground
elevation to the object agl.
What is the first step of the two step process? ANSWER
Determine which surface the object is in.
What is slope of the transitional surface? ANSWER 7:1
What is the maximum height of the transitional surface?
ANSWER 150ft above EAE
What surface begins at the end of the primary surface from the
runway centerline? ANSWER Transitional surface
What surfaces are defined in part or whole by a radial or
arching component? ANSWER IHS, OHS, Conical
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
These markings are a visual precursor and are intended to
prevent runway incursions. They are optional. ANSWER
Enhanced hold position markings
These markings identify the location for aircraft to hold short of
an intersecting taxiway or taxiLane on an apron. ANSWER
Intermediate hold positions
By how many inches should you interrupt a taxiway or taxilane
centerline when marking intermediate hold positions?
ANSWER 6 inches each side
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-1 ANSWER Runway classification by
aircraft type
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-2 ANSWER Runways
Width of class B runways ANSWER 150ft or 300ft (aircraft
dependent)
Paved shoulder width of class B runway ANSWER 25ft for (AF
manned aircraft) or 10ft (for trainer, fighter, & B52 aircraft)
Total shoulder width (paved and unpaved) of a class B runway
ANSWER 200ft (on both sides of runway)
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-4 ANSWER Overruns
UFC 3-260-01 Table 3-7 ANSWER Imaginary Surfaces
,What is the length of a runway overrun? ANSWER 1000ft
paved entire length
What is the paved overrun width? ANSWER Same as width of
runway; centered on extended runway centerline. (300ft for B52
and 150ft for all other aircraft)
Total width paved and unpaved for B52 runway ANSWER 700ft
(550ft for all other aircraft)
What are the dimensions of the primary surface? ANSWER
2000ft wide (centered on runway centerline; 1000ft on each
side) and 200ft beyond each end of the runway.
3R's ANSWER Redesign, Regrade, Recess
What surface uses the elevation of the nearest point on the
runway centerline? ANSWER Primary surface
What imaginary surface starts at the end of the primary
surface? ANSWER ADCS
What surface begins 200ft beyond the end of the runway?
ANSWER ADCS
What is the ADCS slope ratio? ANSWER 50:1
What is the starting width of the ADCS? ANSWER 2000ft
What is the slope section ending width minimum for the ADCS?
ANSWER 9000ft
What is the starting elevation of the ADCS? ANSWER Nearest
runway centerline point; threshold elevation
What is the flat length maximum for the ADCS? ANSWER
25000ft
, What is the total length maximum (sloped and flat) of the
ADCS? ANSWER 50000ft
What is the flat section ending width of the ADCS? ANSWER
16000ft
What is the maximum ending elevation of the ADCS above
EAE? ANSWER 500ft
How many feet of paved surface is needed beyond the edge of
runway lights? ANSWER 2ft
What is the formula to find the distance of an object from a
runway? ANSWER D=HxS
What is the formula to find the height of an object from the
runway? ANSWER H=D/S
How do you get the object msl? ANSWER Add the ground
elevation to the object agl.
What is the first step of the two step process? ANSWER
Determine which surface the object is in.
What is slope of the transitional surface? ANSWER 7:1
What is the maximum height of the transitional surface?
ANSWER 150ft above EAE
What surface begins at the end of the primary surface from the
runway centerline? ANSWER Transitional surface
What surfaces are defined in part or whole by a radial or
arching component? ANSWER IHS, OHS, Conical
