ARFF 6TH EDITION
a majority of aviation accidents involve which type of aircraft? - correct answer-general
aviation aircraft
AAAE - correct answer-American Association of Airport Executives - a professional
organization for airport management.
AAIB - correct answer-Air Accidents Investigation Branch - part of the UKs DOT that
investigates civil aircraft accidents and other serious incidents within the UK.
According to FAR 139, what determines the airports index? - correct answer-1. Length of air
carrier aircraft.
2. Average number of daily departures by air carrier aircraft.
According to FAR part 139 how often must fuel storage and distribution sites be inapected? -
correct answer-Quarterly
ACI - correct answer-Airports Council International - serves to advance the collective
interests of airports worldwide and the communities they serve.
AEP - correct answer-Airport Emergency Plan
AFJ - correct answer-Aviation Fire Journal
AFOA - correct answer-Airport Fire Officers Association - dedicated to promoting and
maintaining the professional image and status of airport fire services within the UK and
Ireland.
Ailerons - correct answer-attached to the trailing edge of the wing, controls the rolling /
banking motion of the aircraft
Air Traffic Control - correct answer-FAA division that operates control towers at major
airports
aircraft are generally designed to be evacuated in how many seconds or less? - correct
answer-90
Aircraft fuel wing tanks vent to the _____ side - correct answer-Opposite
Airfoils - correct answer-relates to the shape of a Wing, propeller blade, or horizontal or
vertical stabilizer as it is viewed in cross section. Generate the lift needed for the aircraft to
fly
Airport Firefighter - correct answer-Responsible for fighting fires, conducting search and
rescue, and providing EMS.
,Airport Operations Area - correct answer-Area of an airport where aircraft are expected to
operate such as taxiways, runways, and ramps.
Airport Rotating Beacon - correct answer-> Indicates the position or location of a lighted
airport at night
> Civilian lighted: White and green light 180° apart
> unlighted civil airport: white and white
Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) - correct answer-Used to compensate for the
loss of line of sight to surface traffic during periods of reduced visibility.
Airport Surveillance Radar - correct answer-Scans 360 degrees of the airport to provide air
traffic controllers wth the location of all aircraft within 60 nautical miles.
Airport Traffic Control Tower - correct answer-Controllers control flight operations within the
airports designated airspace and the operation of aircraft and vehicles in the movement
area.
antennas - correct answer-protrude from the top of an underside of the fuselage. Aircraft are
equipped with multiple of these for communication and navigation.
anti-collision lights - correct answer-rotating or flashing red lights used to indicate that the
aircraft engines are operating can be found on the top of the vertical stabilizer or on the top
and underside of the fuselage
anti-icing system - correct answer-electrical components typically use to heat cockpit
Windows, propellers and items such as probes, ports, and drain masts along the fuselage
ANTN - correct answer-Airport News and Training Network
AOPA - correct answer-Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - offers aircraft accident
database, annual overviews of accident statistics and trends, featured monthly accident case
studies, and aviation related websites.
Approach lighting System - correct answer-Configuration of lights positioned symmetrically
along the extended runway centerline. Provides Visual guidance to landing aircraft by
radiating light beams in a directionao pattern by which the pilot aligns the aircraft with the
extended centerline of the runwayon the final approach for a precision landing.
ARFFWG - correct answer-Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Working Group - non-profit
international organization dedicated to the sharing if aircraft rescue and fire fighting
information between airport fire fighters, municipal departments, and all others concerned
with aircraft fire fighting.
As ambient temperature increases, do dues what? - correct answer-Vape generated by fuel.
,At a minimum what should airport familiarization training include? - correct answer-1.
Studying maps
2. Studying airport markings, lighting, signage, and traffic routes.
3. Driving and waking around the airport and it's facilities.
4. Participating in pre incident planning.
5. Participating in scenarios of simulated incidents or accidents.
At larger airport facilities how is fuel transferred? - correct answer-Underground piping then
by fuel service truck or cart.
Atypically Stressful Events - correct answer-Partially traumatic events, such as mass
casualty incidents, witnessed by fire and emergency services personnel that are beyond
what such personnel would normally see at an emergency.
Augmentor - correct answer-afterburner
Authority Having Jurisdiction - correct answer-Teem used in codes and standards to identify
the legal entity, such as a building or fire official, who has the statutory authority to enforce a
code and to approve or require equipment. In the insurance industry it may refer to an
insurance rating bureau or an insurance company inspection department.
Automatic Weather Observation Stations - correct answer-Automatic recording instruments
measure cloud height, visibility, wind speed and direction, departure, few point, etc.
AWACS - correct answer-Airborne Warning and Control System
AWACS - correct answer-Airborne Warning and Control System
Base leg - correct answer-Flight path at a right angle to the landing runway off the approach
end. The base leg normally extends from the downwind leg to the intersection of the
extended runway line. The aircraft must make 90 degree turn from the base leg before it can
begin its final approach
because most helicopters are not as rigidly constructed as fixed-wing aircraft what tends to
happen in accident? - correct answer-aircraft tend to collapse Trappin occupants
because most helicopters are not rigidly constructed like fixed-wing aircraft what can
happen? - correct answer-collapse when involved in an accident and trap occupants
bleed air systems - correct answer-compressed air taken from the compressor stage of gas
turbine engines. This air can be used for cross starting another engine, internally cooling the
engine, airframe and engine anti-icing, and pressurizing are driven Motors, pneumatic
actuators, the hydraulic Reservoir, and waste and water storage tanks.
Blue lights - correct answer-Taxiway edge lights, 100 ft apart
, Breakaway/Frangible Fences and Gates - correct answer-fences abd gates designed abd
constructed to collapse when impacted by large vehicles to allow rapid access to accident
sites.
Build up of static charges is greater when humidity is _____. - correct answer-low
Bulkheads - correct answer-upright partitions that divide an aircraft into compartments, serve
to add structural rigidity, and prevent the spread of leakage or fire.
cabin crew - correct answer-flight attendants
cabin crew - correct answer-Flight attendants
Cadet/Recruit Training - correct answer-Initial training receives prior to being assigned to a
company.
Canopy - correct answer-Transparent enclosure over the cockpit of some aircraft.
Class A cargo compartment - correct answer-The presence of fire would fairly be discovered
by a crew member while at his or her station, and where all compartments are easily
accessible whole in flight. Can be located between the flight deck and passenger cabins,
adjacent to the galley, or the back of the aircraft.
Class B cargo compartment - correct answer-Has a separate, approved smoke or fire
detection system to give warning to the pilotor flight engineer, had sufficient access in flight
to enable a crew member to effectively reach any part of the compartment with a hand
heldfire extinguisher. when Accessing these compartments hazardous quantities of smoke,
flames b or extinguishing agents will not enter any compartment occupied by crew or
passengers.
Class C cargo compartment - correct answer-Built-in extinguishing systems are required for
control of fires in lieu of crewmember accessibility. Smoke or fire detection systems must be
provided. Usually found under the passenger cabin floor in wide body aircraft.
Class E cargo compartment - correct answer-typically the entire cabin of an all cargo plane
that is used for only carrying of cargo a smoke or fire detection system is required. In lieu of
providing extinguishment, means must be provided to shut off the flow of ventilating are two
or within this class of compartment. In addition, procedures such as depressurizing a
pressurized airplane are stipulated in the event a fire occurs.
Cockpit Voice Recorder - correct answer-Recording device installed in most large civilian
aircraft to record crew conversations and communications and is intended to assist in an
accident investigation to determine probable cause of the accident.
Cockpit/Flight Deck - correct answer-the fuselage compartment occupied by the pilot and
flight crew and also houses the aircraft circuit breaker panels
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