Content
Course content
The Apron Visual Aids course covers the following topics:
- The complex airside environment at airports.
- The importance of visual aids in enabling safe and efficient operations.
- Key ICAO and ACI guidance material / reference documents.
- The challenges associated with operating on the apron.
- Key elements of the apron.
- ICAO requirements and ACI recommendations for apron visual aids.
- Markings designed to aid the safe manoeuvring of aircraft:
- On apron taxiways and taxilanes.
- At aircraft stands.
- Markings designed to aid the safe manoeuvring of vehicles:
- On apron taxiways and taxilanes.
- On apron service roads.
- Key signs found on the apron and how they aid the safe and efficient manoeuvring of aircraft and vehicles.
- The lights found on the apron and the purpose they serve.
- Key markers commonly found on the apron.
- The visual aids used to identify unserviceable/restricted use areas and obstructions.
- The importance of familiarizing yourself with the specific visual aids used at your airport.
- The key visual aids that indicate you have inadvertently entered the manoeuvring area.
