Disabled vehicles shall not be left unattended on any active airport area.

Disabled vehicles shall not be left unattended on any active airport area.

• A. Unattended on the apron.
• B. Abandoned on taxiways.
• C. Unattended on any active airport area.
• D. Parked in a design area

Answer: (C)

Safety on the airfield depends on keeping all active areas clear of hazards, so a disabled vehicle must not be left unattended anywhere on an active airport area. This broad rule covers every place aircraft and ground traffic operate—runways, taxiways, aprons, and other ramp areas—because a stationary or unoccupied vehicle can still block a path, surprise pilots, or require emergency response at any location. Leaving it unattended anywhere on those active spaces creates a potential obstacle or spill risk that could affect many operations, so the instruction mandates handling the situation promptly and safely across the entire airfield. The other options are too narrow. Limiting the rule to the apron ignores other active areas where a disabled vehicle could cause problems. Focusing only on taxiways targets a single location rather than the whole airfield. And talking about a “design area” doesn’t align with the standard phrasing or coverage of the rule, which is about any active airport area.

Safety on the airfield depends on keeping all active areas clear of hazards, so a disabled vehicle must not be left unattended anywhere on an active airport area. This broad rule covers every place aircraft and ground traffic operate—runways, taxiways, aprons, and other ramp areas—because a stationary or unoccupied vehicle can still block a path, surprise pilots, or require emergency response at any location. Leaving it unattended anywhere on those active spaces creates a potential obstacle or spill risk that could affect many operations, so the instruction mandates handling the situation promptly and safely across the entire airfield.

The other options are too narrow. Limiting the rule to the apron ignores other active areas where a disabled vehicle could cause problems. Focusing only on taxiways targets a single location rather than the whole airfield. And talking about a “design area” doesn’t align with the standard phrasing or coverage of the rule, which is about any active airport area.