Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244:reg:5:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01244
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 16/225)
Character Range: 356783–359692

used in conjunction with the optional aircraft apron limit line marking (shows matters)

     Figure 8.54 (4)-2   Example of an apron service road alongside an apron limit line, taxiways and taxilanes (illustrates matters)

       (5) Where an apron service road crosses a taxiway or an apron taxilane, the service road marking must be presented in a white zipper pattern as shown in Figure 8.54 (5) with each segment of the zipper not more than 50 cm in length.

Note   This type of edge marking makes the road more conspicuous to the pilots of aircraft operating on the taxiway or taxilane. To this end, CASA recommends that a contrasting colour such as red be added to offset the white of the vehicle service road marking.

     Figure 8.54 (5)   Example of an apron service road crossing with red colour contrasted markings (illustrates matters)

8.55 Aircraft parking position markings

       (1) In this section:

primary aircraft parking positions means aircraft parking positions designed for normal apron circumstances and demand.

secondary aircraft parking positions means aircraft parking positions designed to provide alternative parking positions for use:

(a) during abnormal circumstances or demand; or

(b) to allow smaller or larger aircraft than the primary aircraft parking position was designed for in normal circumstances and demand, to be parked.

       (2) This section applies if an aerodrome operator provides:

(a) primary aircraft parking positions, on sealed, concrete or asphalt apron surfaces, for the use of aircraft with:

 (i) MTOW of 5 700 kg or more; and

 (ii) one or more nose wheels; or

(b) both primary aircraft parking positions, as described in paragraph (a), and secondary aircraft parking positions.

       (3) Aircraft parking position markings must be provided in the form of the following:

(a) lead-in lines;

(b) primary parking position markings;

(c) lead-out lines;

(d) designation markings.

       (4) Secondary parking position markings may be provided in addition to primary parking position markings, but must not be provided in lieu of the primary parking position markings.

8.56 Lead-in lines

       (1) A lead-in line must be provided to each aircraft parking position on a sealed, concrete or asphalt apron with aircraft parking position markings.

Note   A lead-in line is a continuation of the taxi guideline until it reaches the alignment line on the parking position.

       (2) A lead-in line to a primary aircraft parking position must be a continuous line, 0.15 m wide and coloured yellow.

       (3) For subsection (2), if a lead-in line is aligned with other markings, for example, a lead‑out line or a push-back marking, the lead-in line is the primary marking.

       (4) A lead-in line to a secondary aircraft parking position must be:

(a) a continuous line, 0.15 m wide and coloured yellow; or

(b) the following:

 (i)