Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad B.Tech IV AIRPORT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS Previous Question Paper (May - 2019 - R15)
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks.
Part A
Define general aviation (GA) airports.
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General aviation (GA) airports are facilities primarily dedicated to civil aviation activities other than scheduled commercial airline services, including private flying, flight training, aerial surveying, agricultural spraying, and corporate aviation.
What are the principal duties of a typical airport manager at a medium size commercial airport?
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The principal duties include overseeing daily operational safety and security, managing airport finances and budget allocations, coordinating with regulatory bodies like the FAA or DGCA, and supervising maintenance of runways, terminals, and ground support infrastructure.
Define the planning horizon.
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Why analyzing historical wind data for the airfield?
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What is common user terminal equipment?
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Write about fault servicing.
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How to calculate aircraft weight and balance.
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What are the main activities associated with this procedure of flight dispatch?
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What are visual flight rules?
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Write about separation minima criteria used by ATC.
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Unit I
Briefly write about the ownership structures of airports.
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Discuss the ownership characteristics of airports in India and internationally.
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Write the rights and duties of an airport manager. What types of formal training and education programs exist for current and future airport managers?
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Discuss some advantages of the user charge/trust fund approach?
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Unit II
Describe the various qualitative and quantitative forecasting methods used in airport planning.
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Evaluate the factors are commonly taken into consideration in planning the airport terminal area?
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Describe the various processes involved with airport environmental planning. Why do you think environment always play a vital role in airport planning?
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What areas of the airport are commonly considered within an airport capacity analysis? What is the importance of airport capacity analysis?
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Unit III
Discuss briefly about passenger handling aspects in an airport.
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Illustrate briefly about ramp layout and its importance in ground handling.
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According to you how to improve control of ground handling efficiency?
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Explain the process of bag drop as a part of baggage-handling processes.
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Unit IV
Write briefly about functions of the passenger terminal.
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As an airport manager what are the direct passenger services you would provide?
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How vital are passenger information systems? Justify your answer with an example.
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What means can be used as aids to circulation of passengers to airport? Also state that how airport can be used for hubbing of market system?
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Unit V
Elaborate briefly about safety management system.
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Explain the function of air traffic control(ATC).
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Discuss briefly about mobile services used in communication and navigation.
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Justify how satellite navigation is playing a vital role in aviation?
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