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Airfield Operations Specialist Practice Test

Check what you know about the airfield operations specialist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on airfield operations specialist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A NOTAM is:
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Answer: Notice to air missions. Notice.

Question 2 of 15Part 139 covers:
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Answer: Airport certification. Regulation.

Question 3 of 15Before entering a runway:
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Answer: Get tower clearance. Safety.

Question 4 of 15ARFF is:
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Answer: Airport firefighting. Team.

Question 5 of 15A runway incursion is:
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Answer: Unauthorized runway entry. Hazard.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Notice to air missions.”
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Answer: NOTAM. NOTAM: Notice to air missions.

Question 7 of 15What does “Movement area” mean?
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Answer: Runways and taxiways.. Movement area: Runways and taxiways.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Air traffic control tower.”
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Answer: Tower. Tower: Air traffic control tower.

Question 9 of 15What does “Ground vehicle operations” mean?
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Answer: Driving on the airfield.. Ground vehicle operations: Driving on the airfield.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Secure aircraft area.”
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Answer: Airside. Airside: Secure aircraft area.

Question 11 of 15What does “FOD” mean?
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Answer: Foreign object debris.. FOD: Foreign object debris.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Collision with animals.”
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Answer: Wildlife strike. Wildlife strike: Collision with animals.

Question 13 of 15What does “ARFF” mean?
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Answer: Aircraft rescue and firefighting.. ARFF: Aircraft rescue and firefighting.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unauthorized runway entry.”
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Answer: Runway incursion. Runway incursion: Unauthorized runway entry.

Question 15 of 15What does “Hold short” mean?
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Answer: Stop before a runway.. Hold short: Stop before a runway.

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