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Taxiway Markings, Signs and Lights
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7 жыл бұрынThis video looks at and explains various taxiway markings and signage to explain their purpose.
Runway Markings: • Runway Markings Explained
Runway Lighting: • Runway Lighting Explained
Landing Tutorial: • FSX Tutorial: Landing
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DISCLAIMER: While this video is intended for educational purposes, I must stress that I am not a professional pilot or instructor and I am not certified in any way with regards to aviation or education. Every subject I talk about is based on my personal study and understanding. Therefore the information I give may be incorrect or inaccurate and should NOT be used as a reference for real world flying.
@olegserov6779 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! That's the clearest explanations I've ever seen. Thank you very much for your work!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could help :)
@Neelpan3 6 жыл бұрын
Oleg Serov Airplanes
@techgamer6875 4 жыл бұрын
True Me and my younger sister are making a airport in Minecraft.
@kengunn31 6 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on the presentation. If you are as good a pilot as you are a computer graphics creator, then you're pretty damn good. Thanks. Simple and clear.
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
Haha, thank you for the kind words. I'm really not a good graphics designer compared to professionals but I know enough to help make my points clearer for viewers :)
@obsessivelyoli 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Now I can look legit when flying a plane in gta v
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Learn all the radio chatter as well, that'll freak people out ;)
@Anderswulff2001 7 жыл бұрын
Do you have a video where you tell how they communicate at an airport? PS Your videos are the shit. They are extremely interresting and i learned a lot from them :D
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I do have a video about using the Air Traffic Control feature in FSX but nothing related to real world radio comms I'm afraid.
@britishairways3695 7 жыл бұрын
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@Thequebecextremist 4 жыл бұрын
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@justingreene6805 7 жыл бұрын
Super helpful! I'm a model railroader building a full airport and I'm doing my own markings and lighting! You sir have made my life much easier! Thank you
@JP_TaVeryMuch 11 ай бұрын
Before you connect the last taxiway light, do yourself the favour of a lifetime and go for a long weekend in Hamburg. For the MiniaturWunderland with its ever expanding number of countries, implausibly intricate and accurate scaled down landmarks, railway tracks stretching to the horizon and of course the way that they have incorporated their lovingly close take on HAM complete with taxiway green route to Apron lines. Oh and them having just about cracked realistic HO gauge take off & landing of nigh on every aircraft from The Flyer, via Concorde to Super Jumbos. And night time and then day time again. And fires being put out by Sapeur Pompiers. And I have gone on all night already, so just go. And if you've been, go again!
@venusdesigns6873 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. About your question: the runway sign should say 09L-27R. I didn’t see if someone had already answered.
@qthetroll 2 жыл бұрын
been looking all night for this comment
@altomar718 6 жыл бұрын
Mate - as a newly qualified pilot who learnt in rural areas (Devon, UK), I didnt have to fly into many larger airports, so the marking were a bit of a mystery. This video is amazing and so helpful - Thank you so much for taking the time to make an easy to follow and so informative video - Thanks
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, I'm really glad my video could help! Just a disclaimer, I'm not a pilot myself, just an enthusiast so please double check things with an instructor if you are planning on visiting larger airports :)
@altomar718 6 жыл бұрын
I completely understand that and always check things in the planning stage. Reading all the manuals is quite complicated when trying to visualise the way they are laid out, but the video filled in the gaps - Thanks again - Chris
@magnoaraujofilho 4 жыл бұрын
This is perhaps the most explanatory and didactic video about this subject. Congratulations!!!
@rupert6126 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant sir! There's a natural teacher in there somewhere. These tutorials are where you really shine. Thanks - always worth watching.
@chaseshaw9130 7 жыл бұрын
I like it. I'd love a demo take-off and landing with instructions like "wait here" at the holdings, etc.
@user-ym8xf2cm1r 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doofer, that's so clear than the navigation book I have looked before!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
+軍曹家 Glad I could help! :)
@pappinr 7 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher! I am learning so much from ALL of your videos. Thank you!
@markm3869 2 жыл бұрын
Great work. Many thanks for educating the public and making aviation safer all around the world.
@louisprintemps9797 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you I'm a air cadet and im doing a test on runways this help with revision thank you and I gonna share you with my friends if they need help with runways
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Best of luck with the test! I'm glad my video could help but I feel compelled to say that I'm not a "professional" when it comes to Aviation and I'm not a pilot in real life, so if you've seen something in a textbook or been told something which is different to my video, trust that information over my video!
@Akula114 Жыл бұрын
As clear as the Azure sky of deepest summer. -- Simply outstanding!! You made it so clear that even a budding aviation enthusiast totally understood and imprinted the layout. Now, if only the Department of Transportation or whoever "designs" highway and road markings would look and see how it's done.
@Doofer911 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words, really glad my video helped!
@DavidAndrewsPEC 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Wonderful and informative. No messing about. I'm enjoying these!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like the vids :)
@shortyshorty3072 7 жыл бұрын
Doofer911 i know a Little bit late but what about the cat2/3 Signs could you explain it a bit?
@danaschoen432 6 жыл бұрын
You're a good sport. Some times I have to rewind a few seconds because I drift in and out of consciousness on these, I enjoyed the little fun you had there, intentional or not. I love Easter eggs.
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
No worries, yeah it was an unintentional accident but I managed to turn it into something a little fun and interactive.
@immitation9885 3 жыл бұрын
Great presentation, I have never seen a clearer and easier to understand video on airport signs and markings.
@Doofer911 3 жыл бұрын
Really glad my video could help 😁
@CrazyArcher2160 7 жыл бұрын
Wow, that's some serious effort you've put into these runway/taxiway videos! Your explanations are very clear and easy to understand, I've learnt quite a lot. Thanks!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this vid could help :)
@readingpolo 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent videos from Doofer911 Taxiways and Runways are not the best explained in airline training and information takes forever to find so this is a great roundup! Thanks
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment, I'm glad you liked the videos! :)
@errol6788 7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely detailed and easy to follow, I am new to the whole flight sim thing, but I am liking what I am seeing.....thumbs Mattie!
@paveladamek3502 7 жыл бұрын
Many airports also have a warning sign RWY AHEAD painted in the middle of the twy to warn pilots they are approaching a rwy. Mostly when the twy is curved and the line of sight would be inconsistent with the shape of the twy.
@runarandersen878 7 жыл бұрын
I was missing that in the video. Often in red color I think?
@kshitijrasal5086 7 жыл бұрын
i always wondered what these numbers and markings were on the runway!...and i wud like to thank u now for educating me on this.
@timivimey6303 7 жыл бұрын
One thing that I picked up from that, especially when I was working at a local airport as a ground handler towing aircraft around the airport was taxiway naming. You noted that the hold point would have a number, which it doesn't. The number that is written on the sign is an indication of a branch of a taxiway. For example, when I was towing an aircraft, my instructions (after pushback) was "tow via G, B, B1, Cross Runway 34L, A1, A, International 3 to the gate". If those numbers were indicating hold points then I wouldn't be able to tow via them, where I clearly had to tow on that taxiway. The holding points never were numbered. Also, the ILS sign in some airports are different. At the airport I was at, the ILS sign didn't read ILS, but Cat II Holding Point 16R
@KasperAviation 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! This Really Helped Me! I'd Recommend This Video For Student Pilots. Couldn't Of Been Explained Any Better!
@leonardoarroyo4107 6 ай бұрын
Well explained, will make ur outrageous runway presentation, thru our co employee ,here in manila international airport,promise Po ,before I retire, next year, will give them , something that cherish , And surely will apply in their job..tnxt. , luv ..for ur inf 10:42 o working here MIAA /NS/NAIA .,as lead engineer for airfield lighting system for almost 40 years in service .
@parthbhosale8948 3 жыл бұрын
Man you rock!! That is the best explanations I have ever seen in my life.
@tonpal 7 жыл бұрын
As a keen simulator pilot I have found these vids very interesting, filling in a few holes in my knowledge. Alas I only ever managed a couple of hours in a *real* front seat.
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah same, I'm hoping to get a Private Pilots License one day so I'm using this as a tool to learn how to fly, navigate etc. Glad these videos could help though :)
@philipthomas9168 7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video. Expertly explained at a slow pace. I now can find my way round!!!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could help :)
@johnnylangland720 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice .. simple .. straight forward, relevant and informative .. good job with the graphics .. excellent !
@eminorb5 6 жыл бұрын
This is the best video ever, thank you for your hard work !
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you liked the video :)
@tomball3219 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I always wondered what all the signs meant. Here is a suggestion that is related: take some ground control radio traffic and explain what they mean and how a pilot follows the instruction.
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion Tom, it's hard to get ATC recordings in the UK but I might be able to do it for some US airports.
@user-vu7my6kd4g 21 күн бұрын
Thank you for your presentation!
@peteallennh Жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation! Clear, concise, and super helpful. Thank you!
@Reaper4367 5 жыл бұрын
This has just sorted out Heathrow on a dark and foggy night! Cheers mate :)
@GC987 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff - I wished I'd discovered your VLOG ages ago. Thanks
@henriquerodrigues8374 2 ай бұрын
Incredible information! Thank you
@luisr6927 7 жыл бұрын
I fly regularly and am the type of person that likes this type of information to know what I am seeing. I want to note that I have never seen a row of steady runway guard lights. I see either the type of flashing light at both sides which flash faster than the video shows or a combination of the lights on the sides and a row of yellow alternating flashing lights across the taxiway which flash at about the same rate as shown in the video.
@mv6677 7 жыл бұрын
Hey! Your videos are great. I am 11 years old and i wanna be a pilot for finnair and your videos help me learn what i need to know and do. Keep up the great work!!!!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! I'm so glad you're interested in flying at such a young age and I'm really glad my videos can help :)
@leonpilot737 7 жыл бұрын
The holding points are usually numbered starting from the closest one to the runway. Taking your example we will have the A1 just before the runway, the A2 for ILS cat 2 h/p, the A3 just before the junction and the B1 on the B taxiway.
@Hassan_9 7 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for this explanation for a long time especially the taxiway lightings. Thank you so much for your brilliant work :)
@benjaminmendenhall3104 6 жыл бұрын
You do a great job with your videos talking about how the runways work
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment, I'm glad you liked the video :)
@joalmeria891 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Now I can ace my exam!
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!!
@joalmeria891 5 жыл бұрын
@@Doofer911 Thank you!
@user-ky6vw5up9m 5 жыл бұрын
The paint contains tiny glass beads ( called ballotini) which reflect the aircraft’s headlight beams back on a parallel line to the aircraft to maximise conspicuity ( at least in U.K.)
@chadbowman1077 7 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic explanation, very easy to understand. Good work!
@natthawatketsupha4846 5 жыл бұрын
Your example are the clearest!
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I do my best to make my videos as simple as possible.
@757Superfan 3 жыл бұрын
This is a great explanation for people who don’t know!
@adambratvold7671 7 жыл бұрын
Very informative great job👏🏻👏🏻
@ergenekonkucuk1649 2 жыл бұрын
It was a great great presentation I have ever seen . thank you very much for your work ....
@googaagoogaa12345678 7 жыл бұрын
nice video about this the ILS hold looks like film to me
@hcomune 7 жыл бұрын
Congrats for the video, very simple and clear explanation, nice job!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! :)
@championpigeon5000 3 жыл бұрын
way much better than book reading
@RobGinete 6 жыл бұрын
Why am I watching this.... I’m not even a pilot or working in an airport, but informative.
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure but I'm glad you found the video informative :)
@RobGinete 6 жыл бұрын
Doofer911 I will be not bored during taxi ... I'll be looking for these markings on the airport.
@manitalich8747 7 жыл бұрын
Thnx my friend. Finally I can take off in peace. Funnily my cousin is a captain but I never bothered to ask him. Thnx.
@hsnse 7 жыл бұрын
Thats definitely a lot to take in, but awesome....So much knowledge stuffed into 10 minutes....
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! :)
@matthewsequoyah2665 3 жыл бұрын
Clear & concise explanation, Exellent, Thanks !
@sleaponit21 7 жыл бұрын
lovely reminder, thanks doofer
@markjonathanprepena1280 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, dude! Helped me on my test in Aviation School Also that Runway Marking too!
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad this video could help, hope you passed that test!
@markjonathanprepena1280 6 жыл бұрын
Eyy! Just saw the exam earlier and I passed it! Well, I'm not yet a pilot and it's just an entrance exam where it will test your knowledge about aviation. But hey, that landing and approach tutorials also did helped me, hoping I can put those in my simulation and real training.
@Minecraftegg254 2 жыл бұрын
awesome video, thanks very much for this
@Jankoe100 7 жыл бұрын
Wow this video has such a well quality! I enjoied it a lot. Thanks!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it!
@ramcymendoza2381 4 жыл бұрын
I love this video. Very well explained, thank you!
@SavedByFaithInJesus 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great videos (I watched pt 1 as well) I fly enough for this info to be really helpful to know what's going on and why.
@yogeshmpai 7 жыл бұрын
sometimes in the night when the aircraft approaches runway for a take off, if the stop bar lights are red, its mostly waiting for an inbound aircraft. In such case, the pilot will switch off the main light and other lights so as to not to distract the landing plane. :)
@JerryLaw 7 жыл бұрын
we have yellow flashing gard light and red stop bar light when a plane have not been cleared to enter the runway. the red stop bar turn to green and tower clear a plane to enter the runway. I think in SYD they do have lead on light as well.
@Kenny-Ross 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Thank you sir!
@mrjaffar 7 жыл бұрын
Hope you recover from your cold soon...
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Cheers mate :)
@AAAyyyGGG 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I found your videos as I've always been fascinated by the markings and lights at airports. For me, seeing them (and now understanding them!) is the best part of air travel... I'd like to ask you which program you prepared the graphics with? It looks very professional and I'm sure many viewers would like to know. Thanks again!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
All the GFX were done in Photoshop and the video was edited in Sony Movie Studio Platinum :)
@noambenmordechai 7 жыл бұрын
another great tutorial ! thank you!
@jacquesloveridge30 7 жыл бұрын
The videos are really helping me on my flight sim
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad, means I did my job :)
@calicowav 5 жыл бұрын
I have to say, this is a very good explanation. Now I have two miscellaneous questions that might not necessarily affect what your general explanation covers. But here are my two questions: 1) Does the pilot need ATC clearance to pass an ILS stop mark? 2) Why would a pilot take a taxi way to the threshold of a runway rather than taxiing itself straight onto the runway itself? What's the difference that affects the plane's flight? If you have answers to these, please tell me. I believe there are answers that are very logical that should be self-explanatory, but I just want to confirm whether or not my assumption inside my head is correct or not. Thank you! And great video!
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
1. If the airport is operating under "Low Visibility Procedures" then the way that ATC manages movement of aircraft on the ground changes completely. On a normal day, I believe that pilots can taxi past ILS stop marks because "normal" stop marks are always found after the ILS mark, closer to the runway. In the UK, ATC will clear an aircraft to a specific point, then give the route. For example in this video, ATC would say something like "Cleared to holding point Alpha via taxiway Alpha." So ATC have cleared the aircraft all the way to the Alpha holding point, past any holds before that. Now if the airport was using Low Visibility Procedures, then they would give instruction and only clear the aircraft as far as the ILS holding point. 2. ATC prefer to have a plane on a runway for as little time as possible to reduce congestion. So again using my video as an example, if the aircraft is at Alpha holding point and they're cleared for takeoff, then they simply turn onto the runway and go, so they're not on the runway for too long. However if ATC let them on via Bravo, and clear them to "Backtrack" to the threshold, the aircraft would have to enter the runway at Bravo, turn left, taxi to the end of the runway, turn around and then go. That takes a lot longer and if you've got a busy airport, then other planes can't land or takeoff with another aircraft on the runway.
@calicowav 5 жыл бұрын
@@Doofer911 Thanks a bunch, I'll keep your explanation in mind!
@kameraco3404 3 жыл бұрын
awensome Video, this really helped me !!!
@EddyAlkindi 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video
@dankification 7 жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on a airport apron and what all the markings signs lights are used for?
@rayharkins14 7 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Good work
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you liked it!
@jbreezy101 7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes red lights at the taxiway hold line will change to green. These are called status lights, which provide a pilot or equipment driver a visual reference for ATCT instructions.
@rogerwilcoshirley2270 5 жыл бұрын
Basic but good. You should emphasize that not only must one have ATC clearance to get on a runway but ditto for taxiways, if you charge onto a taxiway without a taxi clearance for that taxiway you almost certainly will be in for an FAA deviation that may require expensive remedial training. Consider a tour of a nite taxi on a large complex airport where the lighting can be confusing because it is a bit different and the much greater width of runways and taxiways add to distortion as seen from small GA planes much closer to the ground than cockpits of the commercial jets.
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
I think the reason it wasn't mentioned in this video is that this was purely an overview of the different markings found at an airport, not a description of procedures used at an airport.
@jayeshpanda540 7 жыл бұрын
of all things u do I love the way u start with greet hello hello lovely way of greeting
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
haha thanks, I'm not sure where that idea even came from but it's kind of a trademark for me now
@danarami6378 20 күн бұрын
Thank you kindly, cheers
@anodesam 3 жыл бұрын
I don’t know if you’ll see this comment but if you do thank you very much for this informative video and can you help me better understand the ILS marking
@wildgurgs3614 6 жыл бұрын
Am I the only viewer who doesn't think 8:15 looks messy?
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
No-one else has mentioned it so I don't think you're alone :)
@spruceclient8307 4 жыл бұрын
WildGurgs36 I know I'm 2 years late, but your not the only one
@wildgurgs3614 4 жыл бұрын
@@spruceclient8307 better late than never!...now to re-watch the vid to see what I meant by that 😆
@solidbread9087 4 жыл бұрын
WildGurgs36 lol I like this conversation
@yanks250125 3 жыл бұрын
looks clean as possible. nice job mate
@caddeboy 6 жыл бұрын
Terrific explanation and expression. Thank You!!
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, glad you liked the video! :)
@emmettmckenna6370 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible content keep it up. This helps me so much
@BrittzAviation 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much from Brazil.
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome :)
@modelaviation6930 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks because it helped me in making my model airport
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, good luck with the rest of the build!
@modelaviation6930 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@CaliforniaTravelVideos 7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful graphics and explanation - many thanks :)
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it :)
@jasonrowlands7197 Жыл бұрын
Great work. A very concise explanation. I’m not sure where you made the error you mention though? Thanks a lot, keep it up.
@AviAeroAsis 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very good video.
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks for watching :)
@ramennoodles8774 3 жыл бұрын
How do you know if you have to hold short of an ILS holding point? Does ATC give specific instructions to do so?
@muhammadraza9558 5 жыл бұрын
Preety informative... I love to read about aviation its quite beneficial for me
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
I''m glad this video could help you learn about aviation :)
@crsvetteii1753 7 жыл бұрын
An important tangential issue here is the new rule on taxi clearances. Previously, one cleared to "taxi to Runway 4 and hold," one was automatically cleared across any runway between the starting position and runway 4. Due to incidents of dangerous runway incursions...and a few accidents...one now needs additional clearance to cross any runway between one's current position and the destination runway. In short, never enter or taxi across any runway unless specifically cleared to do so.
@camerontrickey6057 7 жыл бұрын
Once again I loved this video mate..
@marijhohechona4486 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clear explanation!nice work!
@Doofer911 5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
@kevinperez7932 7 жыл бұрын
awesome video :D saved me from failing an exam !
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Wow.... I'm glad I could help! haha
@virdi1992 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, hope it helped!
@lanaloud8465 6 жыл бұрын
You should make a video explaining about airport runway lights and what they mean and post it on here.
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
You mean something like this? ;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNJ9q7aVq9G9qqM.html
@NQUINNT 7 жыл бұрын
At some airports the stop bar lights turn green when the approach path is clear and also at some airports the runway guard lights are both on the ground and on earthier side of the runway and alternate
@async03 3 жыл бұрын
thanx, very clear, I´d like to know how to follow a given set of taxiways to get to, say, fuel or parking
@pip12111 7 жыл бұрын
the taxiway centerlights at LAX alternate from green to red when ground gives them clearance to proceed
@Doofer911 7 жыл бұрын
Yeah those will probably be the Runway Lead-On lights which work with the Stop Lights.
@adrianoquendo1827 7 жыл бұрын
At 9:27. I've seen airports that have both that system and the other runway guard system. But the lights on the taxiway alternated as well. That being said are the two methods in your video also different types of runway guard lights airports can have
@johndavis9358 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for these wonderful videos.
@Doofer911 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching them! Glad you liked the videos :)
@jakew9887 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Thanks
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