Quiz 1 on Runway Safety and Incursions

What was one of the main communication barriers in the studied incident?

• Use of Morse code

• Use of two different languages (French and English)

• Lack of radio

• Exclusive use of visual signals

What environmental factor contributed to the difficulty of visual verification for the TWR controller?

• Thick fog

• Light pollution

• Snowstorm

• Total darkness

What recommendation was made regarding the use of red stop bars?

• Ignore them completely

• Use them only at night

• Do not instruct an aircraft to cross a lit red stop bar

• Replace them with green lights

What is the recommendation regarding the length of ATC messages?

• They should be as long as possible

• They should be short but not clear

• They should not be too long or too complex

• They should only be in code

What is recommended in case of a long and complex taxi route?

• Let the pilot manage alone

• Use progressive taxi instructions

• Cancel the flight

• Change the runway

What communication procedure does ICAO always recommend using?

• Readback procedure

• Radio silence procedure

• Phonetic spelling procedure only

• Non-verbal communication procedure

What should each element of a taxi clearance contain?

• A joke

• A clearance limit

• A compliment for the pilot

• The local weather

What recommendation is made regarding radio frequencies for runway operations?

• Use a different frequency for each aircraft

• Use a common frequency for all communications related to runway operations

• Do not use radio at all

• Change frequency every 5 minutes

What should briefings and training for ATC personnel include?

• Cooking recipes

• Physical exercises

• Runway safety questions

• Foreign language courses

What recommendation is made regarding the use of aircraft or vehicle call signs?

• Use nicknames

• Use only the type of aircraft

• Use full call signs for all communications related to runway operations

• Never use call signs