Lighter-Than-Air Craft

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Airports
Conestoga Valley High School Aviation Technology
The Lancaster Airport , located on Manheim Pike,
was first opened in 1935 and is Lancasters only
major aviation hub.
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Objectives

• Identify the different parts of a
• typical airport and describe their
• functions.
• Describe how runways are numbered.
• Describe the difference between a
• controlled and uncontrolled airport.

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Types of Airports

• Controlled
• Has an operating control tower
• Pilots report follow instructions from the ATC
  via radio communication
• Uncontrolled
• No control tower
• Radio communication is not mandatory
• Pilot is responsible for entering and exiting
  traffic

Hartsfield Jackson International Airport -
Atlanta Georgia
Chatham-Kent Airport in Ontario
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Runway Layout

• Runway Identification
• Number-Magnetic compass heading
• Heading is direction rounded to the
• nearest 10 degrees mines the last 0
• Any heading under 90 degrees is
• a single number
• Ex Heading of 122 runway 12
• Heading of 34 runway 3
• Multiple Runways
• If at the same heading you have multiple
  parallel runways
• Designated by a L-C-R, left, center, right

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Runway Layout

• Runway Markings
• Similar to road markings
• Center-Dashed white line
• Perimeter-Solid white line
• Threshold Strips- Solid white line before runway
  , indicates runway length
• Touchdown Zone Stripes-White parallel lines
• located after runway
• Taxiway
• Road that the aircraft travels to approach the
  runway
• Indicated by yellow lines letters
• Hold Lines-Lines painted across the taxiway which
  indicate the approaching runway intersection

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Ramp Hangars

• Ramp
• Area off the runway where planes are parked
• Smaller planes are tied down to avoid wind damage
• Refueling area for aircraft
• Loading area at smaller airport
• Hangar
• Garage for aircraft
• Provides protection from weather damage

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Control Tower

• ATC Tower
• Typically the tallest structure on the airfield
• Purpose is to reduce congestion control the
  runway
• ATIS- automated terminal Information System
• Recording for pilots about wind, clouds, weather,
  visibility and runway restrictions
• Update usually on the hour
• VOR Station- VHF Omni-directional Range
• broadcasts a VHF radio composite
• signal including the station's identifier,
• voice, and navigation signal

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Review Questions

• An airport with an operating control tower is
  known as what?
• How is a runway numbered?
• The taxi way is located by what color indicators?
• What is the ramp used for?
• What is the primary objective of the ATC Tower?

Controlled Airport
Compass baring
Yellow
Parking aircraft off the runway, fueling, loading
the aircraft.
Control runway traffic
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Assignment

• Complete Ch.2 review questions
• Section B on a piece of notebook paper or typed
• Students may work individually or in
  collaboration with a partner
• Turn in questions when completed