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What does a flashing red light mean on the runway mean?
taxi clear of runway or do not land.
What does hold short of runway on take off mean?
You might get receive an order to "Hold short of runway" before takeoff, but not during takeoff. That just means that the tower wants you to remain on the taxiway because another aircraft is taking off or landing and hasn't yet cleared the runway. Once you're "cleared for takeoff" you can taxi onto the runway and takeoff
Is the flight departure time when the plane actually takes off or when it starts to taxi to the runway?
The departure actually take off when it taxi's the runway so you have enough speed to lift off.
What is the difference between a taxiway and a runway?
The taxiways are ground paths that planes drive along (taxi) to go from the terminal to the runway or vice versa. A runway is where a plane takes off or lands.
Can you takeoff a runway without runway lights?
Sure! You've got your taxi lights to use as headlights, so you can see the edges of the runway and not run off the sides or end of it. I wouldn't recommend landing on an unlit runway, though.
What does a flashing green light mean on the runway mean?
clear for taxi or return to land
How many ways can you use taxi in a sentence?
As verb (taxi an airplane), adjective (taxi fare), and noun.
What must an operator do when approching an active runway?
At an airport with a control tower already have taxi clearance to cross all runways or get clearance from ATC to cross the runway. :)
The speed limit when driving a vehicle on a taxi way or inactive runway is?
If the runway is in the city, the speed limit is 20 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
Initial steps a plane takes for start of flying?
Ensure fuelled, loaded and doors sealed for take off. Permission to fly out on a specific course from atc. Lights set. Incudes nav lights, permission to start and push back from ground. Permission to taxi and route to active runway. Taxi lights on taxi to holding point in readiness for permission to access runway
When pilot requests for circling approach?
A circling approach is used when the specific runway you want to use does not have an approach. Therefore, you approach onto a different runway until you see the runway desired and circle to land on it.
What is the speed limit on a runway?
Typically ground vehicles stay between 25-35mph when operating on the runway mainly for repairs to the runway or its outlying structures. Aircraft do not have a speed limit when taking off or landing, but during taxi the rule is to not go faster than you can walk.
