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Quiz

Match the description of the runway safety sign or marking to the correct sign or marking from the list of four choices. Your session will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. Your correct and incorrect answers will be revealed at the end.

Question 1 of 23

Match the description to the correct indicator

These markings are used to show pavement areas aligned with the runway that are unusable for landing, takeoff, and taxiing. Chevrons are yellow. Chevrons cover blast pads or stopways, which are constructed to protect areas from erosion caused by jet blasts (blast pad) and to provide extra stopping distance for aircraft (stopways).

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