Which term describes the device used to engage and absorb the forward momentum of an aircraft during landing or aborted takeoff?

Which term describes the device used to engage and absorb the forward momentum of an aircraft during landing or aborted takeoff?

• A. Aircraft Arresting Gear
• B. Jet Blast
• C. ILS Critical Area
• D. Circle of Safety

Answer: (A)

The device described is aircraft arresting gear. It’s designed to engage a hook on the aircraft as it lands or during an aborted takeoff and to absorb its forward momentum through a controlled energy-dissipation system (cables and braking/energy-absorption units), stopping the aircraft safely within the runway. This system is specifically built for stopping aircraft quickly when an immediate stop is needed. Jet Blast refers to engine exhaust, not a stopping mechanism. The ILS Critical Area is related to instrument landing system signal protection, not deceleration. Circle of Safety isn’t the term used for a momentum-absorbing device. So arresting gear is the correct term.

The device described is aircraft arresting gear. It’s designed to engage a hook on the aircraft as it lands or during an aborted takeoff and to absorb its forward momentum through a controlled energy-dissipation system (cables and braking/energy-absorption units), stopping the aircraft safely within the runway. This system is specifically built for stopping aircraft quickly when an immediate stop is needed. Jet Blast refers to engine exhaust, not a stopping mechanism. The ILS Critical Area is related to instrument landing system signal protection, not deceleration. Circle of Safety isn’t the term used for a momentum-absorbing device. So arresting gear is the correct term.