Competencies Obtained
On completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Identify the key airside features of the airport, including runways, taxiways, and apron areas.
- Describe key airside safety features, including stopways, Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs), runway holding positions, and runway guard lights.
- Describe the equipment and unique hazards found on the apron.
- Explain the meaning of the markings, lighting, and signage found on the airside at an airport.
- Explain the purpose of crash gates for ARFF personnel.
- Identify the purpose and basic types of navigational aids found at an airport.
- Identify hazardous and restricted areas on or in the vicinity of the airport, including areas around navigational aids.
- Correctly interpret the information conveyed by wind indicators and tower lighting signals.
- Describe the location, function, and hazards of the major facilities found at an airport, including those represented by the COPHAL acronym.
