AVOP Runway Incursion Prevention

Question 1

What is a runway incursion?

Accepted Answer

Any unauthorized or incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for landing or takeoff

Answer

A runway incursion is officially defined as any unauthorized or incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area designated for takeoff or landing.

Question 2

What do the yellow painted double solid and double dashed lines across a taxiway indicate?

Accepted Answer

Runway holding position markings — vehicles must not cross without ATC clearance

Answer

The runway holding position markings (two solid and two dashed yellow lines) indicate the point beyond which vehicles must not proceed without explicit ATC clearance.

Question 3

What does a flashing red light signal from the control tower mean to a vehicle operator on the airside?

Accepted Answer

Clear the runway or taxiway — there is danger

Answer

A flashing red light directed at a vehicle means to clear the runway or taxiway immediately because there is danger.

Question 4

What is the most common contributing factor to runway incursions involving ground vehicles?

Accepted Answer

Failure to follow ATC instructions or misunderstanding of clearances

Answer

The most common cause of vehicle-related runway incursions is a failure to correctly follow or understand ATC instructions and clearances.

Question 5

What should a vehicle operator do if an ATC instruction is unclear or not fully understood?

Accepted Answer

Request clarification from ATC before proceeding

Answer

A vehicle operator must always request clarification from ATC before proceeding when any instruction is unclear — guessing is never acceptable near runways.

AVOP - Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit Practice Test

AVOP - Airside Vehicle Operator's Permit Practice Test

AVOP Runway Incursion Prevention