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MCAS CHERRY POINT
Basic Airfield Vehicle Operator Course (AVOC)
REFERENCES
1) FAA Handbook 7110.65
2) NAVAIR 00-80T-114
3) MCO 1500.19
4) AirStaO P 3710.5
5) ATCFacO P3722.1
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Basic Airfield Vehicle
Operator Course (AVOC) is to ensure all
individuals who operate vehicles and support
equipment are properly trained so they can
safely communicate and operate on MCAS
Cherry Point’s Airfield.
Course Overview
 Classroom
Written Exam (80% or better)
 Airfield Tour
Control Tower
Facility that uses
air/ground
communications, visual
signals and other devices
to provide ATC services
to aircraft and vehicles
operating on or in the
vicinity of the airfield
Non-movement
 Non-Movement Area- Areas on an airfield not
under the control of ATC. (aircraft parking ramps)
 Vigilance is required as to not run into parked
aircraft, aircraft engine starts, etc.
Movement Area
 Runways, taxiways and other areas of an airport
which are utilized for aircraft operations.
 Approval for entry onto the movement area must be
obtained from the control tower.
 Airfield vehicle operators license required.
Operating on movement areas
 Never operate any vehicle on the airfield movement
areas without establishing two way communications
with the control tower.
 Only operate in areas authorized by the Control
Tower.
 Anytime you become disoriented, hold your
position and ask for guidance from the Tower.
 Give way to all emergency vehicles responding to
an emergency.
 Maintain radio discipline at all times.
 After receiving authorization, look both ways
before crossing a runway.
 Airport speed limit is 15 MPH. 5 MPH when
towing an aircraft.
 EXPEDITE movement on runway areas.
 While operating on the airfield, operate hazards and
flashing lights.
 During the hours of darkness, be careful to operate
headlights so not to blind pilots.
Runways
 Runway- A defined rectangular area where aircraft
operations are conducted (takeoffs and landings).
 Duty Runway- The runway in use by ATC.
 Runway markings are WHITE.
 Runway lights are WHITE.
Runway
AV- 8 VSTOL Pads
 Concrete Pad used for AV-8 vertical takeoffs and landings.
E-5
ILS
CRITICAL
AREA
FRESNEL
PAPI
FRESNEL
7100 X 200
CALA
E-28
E-5
E-28
CARRIER
DECK
L
15
14
PAPI
13
F
12
J
11
10
RECOVERY
CRASH
CREW
4
H
5
I
F
4800 X 200
K
4
3
3
G
1
H
1
E
HELO
I
A
B
NADEP 9
PAD
E
A
D
FPN-63
WASH
RACK
SOUTHEAST
PAD
6100 X 200
E
8
6
ASR-8
ARM/DEARM
C
C
7
TACAN
COMPASS ROSE
2
B
D
TAXIWAYS
THRU L
A
NORTHEAST
PAD
G
2
CONTROL
TOWER
HIGHPOWER
RUN-UP
WARM-UP AREAS
THRU
4
1
TAXIWAYS
A&K
UNLIT
SOUTH
PAD
ILS
CRITICAL
AREA
PAPI
E-28
E-28
FRESNEL
PAPI
E-5
E-5
FRESNEL
Taxiways
 Taxiway- Paved area for aircraft movement
between the runway and parking area.
 Taxiway markings are YELLOW.
 Taxiway lights are BLUE.
Taxiway
ELEV
19
Displaced Thresholds for landing only:
Departing Rwy 14R distance 8398’
Departing Rwy 5L distance 8491’
PAPI
ELEV
19
E-28
E-28
CALA
L
PAPI
VMU-2
F
AERIAL
PORT OF
EMBARKATION
RECOVERY
J
CFR
P
LARGE
AIRCRAFT
REFUELING
AREA
H
M
N
VTL1
(NORTH)
CFR RAMP
4
K
I
F
K
HIGH POWER
3
HANGARS
ELEV
29
G
VTL2
(NORTHEAST)
G
1
H
BASE OPS /
PASSENGER
TERMINAL /
TOWER
FIELD
ELEV
29
ELEV
28
I
A
B
E
2
B
ORDNANCE
SAFETY AREA
C
C
COMPASS
ROSE
D
D
ELEV
29
E
E
NADEP
PAD
VTL4
(SOUTH)
RADAR REFLECTORS
ON ALL RWYS
RADAR REFLECTORS
ON ALL RUNWAYS
PAPI
ELEV
23
VTL3
(SOUTHEAST)
A
E-28
E-28
PAPI
ELEV
17
Signs and Markings
Distance remaining board
Runway and Taxiway sign
Taxiway signs
Hold short line
Windsock
ILS Critical Area
Communications
 Radios can be checked out for a 10 hour period
from Airfield Base Operations.
 The ATC Ground Controller is responsible for all
movement of vehicles on the airfield movement areas.
 Make requests as simple and direct as possible.
 The number of vehicles simultaneously operating
on the airfield can cause the FM frequency to be
congested. In addition, the controllers are not just
talking to vehicles, they are responsible for the entire
ground movement. If the tower doesn’t answer you
immediately, they may be talking to aircraft or issuing
clearances on a different frequency.
Operating terms
 Acknowledge – Let me know you have received
and understand this message.
 Advise intentions – Tell me what you plan to do.
 Affirmative – Yes.
 Confirm – My version is…is that correct?
 Correction – An error has been made in the
transmission and the correct version follows.
 Go ahead – State your request (never means
“proceed”).
Hold – Stop where you are.
 Hold short of … - Proceed to, but hold short of a
specific point.
 Negative – No, or permission not granted, or that is
not correct
 Proceed – You are authorized to begin or continue
moving.
 Read back – Repeat my message back to me.
 Roger – I have received all of your last
transmission.
 Say again – Repeat what you just said.
Standby – Wait…I will get back to you. The caller
should reestablish contact if the delay is lengthy.
 Unable – I can’t do it.
 Verify – Request confirmation of information.
 Wilco – I have received your message, understand
it, and will comply.
 Without Delay - Instruction from ATC to expedite
the movement of an aircraft or vehicle.
Expedite - Term used by ATC when prompt
compliance is required to avoid the development of an
imminent situation.
Phraseology
 When operating on the airfield, use clear, concise
and correct phraseology.
 Know your vehicle call sign and speak clearly,
distinctly and know exactly what you want to say.
 Be absolutely sure you understand what the Control
Tower has said. If you are unsure of any part, hold
your position and request the tower to repeat their
instructions.
 There are four basic steps: 1) identify who your
calling and who you are, 2) wait for the tower to
respond, 3) State your request and your position, and
4) read back exactly what the tower authorized you to
do.
Phraseology Example
Driver - “Ground, Cherry Alpha”.
**Wait for a response**
Tower - “Cherry Alpha, Cherry Point Ground”
Driver - “Ground, Cherry Alpha is at the base of the tower, requesting
permission to proceed across Runway 5 to Charlie Taxiway”.
Tower - “Cherry Alpha, Ground, proceed up to and hold short of
Runway 5 abeam Charlie Taxiway”.
Driver - “Ground, Cherry Alpha is proceeding up to and will hold short
of Runway 5 abeam Charlie Taxiway”.
**PROCEED**
Driver - “ Cherry Point Ground, Cherry Alpha is holding short of
Runway 5”.
Tower - “Cherry Alpha proceed across Runway 5 to Charlie Taxiway”.
Driver - “Ground, Cherry Alpha is proceeding across Runway 5 to
Charlie Taxiway”.
**PROCEED**
Driver - “Ground, Cherry Alpha is clear of Runway 5 on Charlie
Taxiway”.
Tower – “Cherry Alpha Roger”.
* Runway incursions are the number one airfield hazard to pilots and air
traffic controllers. FAA standards direct that all ATC hold short
instructions SHALL be read back verbatim.
Phonetic Alphabet
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Alpha
Bravo
Charlie
Delta
Echo
Foxtrot
Golf
Hotel
India
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whiskey
X-ray
Yankee
Zulu
Lost Communications
 Prior to entering the movement area:
• Check your radio, re-attempt.
• Get another radio.
*** Vehicles shall not enter a movement area without two way
communication with the tower.
 While on the movement area:
• Check your radio.
• Point vehicle at the tower and flash head lights.
• Hold your position, tower will send out an assistance vehicle.
Closed Field Procedures
 Cross perpendicular to the runway.
 Do not cut across the center mat.
 Look both ways for any landing or departing aircraft.
 Broadcast your intentions on Ground Control frequency in the blind.
Example: “(call sign) broadcasting in the blind, crossing runway five
right from the base of the tower to the PAR site.”
 Cross the runway.
 After crossing the runway, broadcast on frequency 140.1 that you are
clear of the runway.
Light Gun Signals
Steady Green
Cleared to cross; proceed; go
Steady Red
Stop
Flashing Red
Clear/exit the runway/taxiway immediately
Flashing white
Return to starting point
Alternating Red/Green
Exercise extreme caution
BASH
Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH)- Incidents
involving collision between any of nature’s creatures
and an aircraft.
Jet Blast Clip
Jet Blast- Jet engine exhaust.
Foreign Object Debris (FOD)
FOD
 Foreign Object Damage (FOD) is damage to aeronautical equipment
caused by an object external to that equipment.
 FOD to aircraft, engines, support equipment, and other aeronautical
equipment is a costly problem which cannot be overstated.
 Ingestion of foreign objects by gas turbine engines accounts for the
largest percentage of premature engine removals from naval aircraft.
FOD presents personnel and material hazards, consumes valuable
maintenance man-hours, imposes additional unscheduled workloads on
both using and supporting activities, creates shortages, wastes dollars,
and reduces operational readiness.
 Most FOD can be attributed to poor housekeeping, facility
deterioration, improper maintenance practices or carelessness.
Vehicles and FOD
 Vehicles transiting the aircraft operating surfaces carry the ingredients
for FOD.
 Tires pick up rocks and deposit them on the runways.
 Mud caked on the vehicle can fall off and create a hazard.
 Bolts, fasteners and other hardware are often found to be culprits in a
FOD investigation.
 Material carried in the back of pickup trucks or on the back of stake
beds can find its way to the runway surface.
FOD Prevention
 Stop and check your vehicle before you enter an active aircraft
operating area such as a taxiway or runway.
 Examine the vehicle for anything that may fall off such as caked on
mud or other debris. This includes the bed.
 Check your tires for material caught in the tread. Any debris found
must be removed, collected and properly disposed of.
 Inspect the vehicle each time you enter an active area from an inactive
area.
 When on the movement area, report any observed FOD to the Tower.
 Routinely watch for FOD on parking ramps, turn up areas, work
spaces, taxiways, test cell areas, and runways. Pick up the material and
dispose of it properly.
 Clean up your work area. Account for each tool, each item of
support equipment, and consumable used in the repair of items on the
airfield.
 A washer left on a runway can easily do 1.5 million dollars in damage.
CREW REST
 MCO 1500.19 – Currently mandates 8 consecutive hours of
rest in any given 24-hour period. Limits total driving time to
10 hours on any given shift.
QUESTIONS?