Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 35/225)
Character Range: 405819–408517

the AIP indicates that an intersection departure is available.

       (2) A take-off run available sign must be provided as a final reassurance to the pilot of an aircraft that the pilot is at the correct take-off location.

       (3) Take-off run available signs must be located abeam the runway holding position on the entry taxiway.

       (4) If 1 take-off run available sign is provided, it must be located on the left-hand side of the taxiway.

       (5) If take-off is available in both directions, 2 signs must be used, located 1 on each side of the taxiway, corresponding to the direction of take-off.

       (6) A take-off run available sign must not obscure a pilot's view of any mandatory instruction MAGS.

       (7) If the start of a take-off run for an intersection departure is close to the start of a runway, the take-off run available sign must show:

(a) the designation of the take-off runway; and

(b) the take-off run available in metres, as illustrated in Figure 8.97 (7).

       (8) If the take-off run for an intersection departure is not close to the start of the runway, the sign must show:

(a) the take-off run available in metres; and

(b) an arrow indicating the direction in which the take-off run is available, as illustrated in Figure 8.97 (8).

       (9) If intersection departures are available in both directions from an intersection departure position reported by the aerodrome operator, a take-off run available sign must be provided for each direction of take-off.

Figure 8.97 (7)   Take-off run available sign (illustrates matters)      Figure 8.97 (8)   Take-off run available sign (illustrates matters)

8.98 Runway exit signs

       (1) Subject to subsection (4), an aerodrome operator may provide a runway exit sign to advise pilots of the designation and direction of a taxiway from which they can exit a runway.

       (2) A runway exit sign must consist of black lettering on a yellow background, with a black arrow separated from the taxiway designator and pointing to the right of the designator for exits to the right, and to the left for exits to the left, as illustrated in Figure 8.98 (2).

     Figure 8.98 (2)   Runway exit sign (illustrates matters)

       (3) A runway exit sign must be located on the side of the exit taxiway as follows:
(a) for a code 3 or 4 runway — 60 m before the exit junction;
(b) for a code 1 or 2 runway — 30 m before the exit junction.
       (4) Runway exit signs must be provided for a runway used in LAHSO, unless the runway is provided only for aircraft below 5 700 kg MTOW.

8.99 LAHSO distance-to-go signs

       (1) LAHSO distance-to-go signs must be provided at a runway where runway geometry