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The mission of the ATC system is to
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promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of aircraft through the nation's airspace.
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These are areas in which FAA is responsible for separation of all aircraft, whether under VFR or IFR
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Positive Controlled Airspace
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high density airports and very high altitude flights above 18,000ft MSL are examples of...
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Positive Controlled Airspace
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Areas in which ATC separates IFR traffic, but VFR pilots provide their own separation, weather permitting.
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Controlled airspace
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The pilots themselves provide all aircraft separation; ATC services are not provided by FAA.
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Uncontrolled airspace
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Areas where air traffic may be prohibited or restricted with special rules such as the airspace around the White House in Washington, D.C.
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Special Use airspace
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The basic communication and NAVAIDs to aviation have changed little since the_____.
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1970s
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The basic ATC facilities:
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ATCTs
TRACON ARTCCs |
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What in Washington, DC can order the tower to hold flights on the ground if demand exceeds capacity at the arrival airport?
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Central Flow Control (CFC)
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What uses weather to predict capacity?
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Central Flow Control (CFC)
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What does RADAR stand for?
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Radar Detecting and Ranging
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Who controls the aircraft on the ground before takeoff and then ~5 miles from the tower, before transferring aircraft control?
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Airport Tower
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Controllers in the airport tower sometimes use ASDE radar. ASDE?
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Airport Surface Detection Equipment
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Often located in the same building as the Tower, it controls aircraft from ~15-30miles from the airport?
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TRACON
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Who controls aircraft that are en route between departure and arrival airports?
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ARTCCs
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What is a precision approach and landing aid that normally consists of a localizer, a glide slope, marker beacon, and an approach light system?
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Instrument Landing System (ILS)
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What is used in conjunction with a transponder radar beacon device, is an approach control radar system used to separate aircraft within the immediate vicinity of an airport and normally has a max range of 60NM?
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Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)
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RNAV?
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Area Navigation (RNAV) Equipment
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RNAV may consist of __________, or it may be between ___________ offset from published routes depending upon the type of equipment used.
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station-to-station navigation
random waypoints |
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Name 4 types of RNAV equipment?
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VORTAC
INS (Inertial navigation systems) LORAN-C (long-range radio navigation system) GPS (Global Positioning System) |
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These systems account for the greatest number of RNAV units in use?
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VORTAC (co-located VOR and TACAN station)
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A system which is a military version of VOR equipment, which provides both bearing and distance info to military aircraft?
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TACAN
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Totally self contained aboard large aircraft and require no info from external sources to navigate?
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INS (Inertial navigation systems)
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They provide aircraft position and navigation data in response to the inertial effects on components within the ____ system.
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INS (inertial navigation systems)
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a long-range radio navigation system that uses ground waves transmitted at low frequency to provide aircraft position at ranges up to 1,200 NM?
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LORAN-C
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a space-based navigation system providing very accurate position and velocity info and precise time on a continuous global basis.
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GPS (global positioning system)
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Which RNAV is unaffected by weather and provides worldwide navigation services?
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GPS (Global positioning system)
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_______ is a collective term that permits aircraft navigation on any desired course within the coverage of specific navigational signals.
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Area Navigation
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The current U.S. aviation navigation system is comprised of more ________________ whose signals are used by aircraft avionics for ___________ and ________ guidance.
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4,300
en route navigation landing |
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T/F Despite the large number of ground systems, navigation signals do not cover all airports and airspace.
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True
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Why is there a need for transitioning to satellite navigation?
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It will expand navigation and landing capabilities, improving safety and efficient use of airspace. It will reduce the FAA's need to replace many aging ground systems, decrease the amount of avionics required to be carried in aircraft, and simplify navigation and landing procedures.
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What is being transitioned for use en route-terminal navigation and nonprecision approaches?
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GPS
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What is being described as the greatest aviation achievement since radios?
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GPS
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GPS is a ______ navigation system composed of __ orbiting satellites that provides extremely accurate three-dimensional _____, _____, ____, and _____, at _____ cost that even GA planes can use it.
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radio
24 position, velocity, track, and time low |
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With GPS, what can now be common place and reduce separation standards for improved utility of the sky?
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Over-ocean surveillance
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WAAS
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wide-area augmentation system
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The deployment of what provides en route/terminal navigation CAT I precision approaches?
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WAAS (wide-area augmentation system)
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What enhances GPS signals to provide more precise location info to an accuracy of ~3 meters?
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WAAS (wide-area augmentation system)
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What is categorized in terms of DH (ceilings) and MIN visibility?
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Precision approaches
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This is an instrument approach procedure based on a lateral path and no vertical guide path; usually uses VOR and NDB in VMC
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Nonprecision approach (NPA)
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This is an instrument approach procedure based on lateral path and vertical guidance
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Precision approach (PA)
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Deployment of what augments GPS for CAT I, II, and III precision approaches?
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GBAS (ground-based augmentation system)
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What three components make up the transition to satellite-based navigation?
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Use of GPS
Deployment of the WAAS Deployment of the GBAS |
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a precision instrument approach and landing with a DH that is not lower than 200ft above threshold?
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CAT I
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a precision instrument approach and landing with a DH lower than 200ft above threshold, but not lower than 100 ft?
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CAT II
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a precision instrument approach and landing with a DH lower than 100ft above threshold?
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CAT III
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RVR? Uses what?
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Runway Visual Range uses a laser
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What interferes with flight operations and contributes to aviation accidents more than any other factor?
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Weather conditions
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An automated weather system that proves near-term (0-30mins) prediction?
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ITWS (integrated terminal weather system)
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an integrated system that receives and processes real-time weather data?
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WARP (weather and radar processor)
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NEXRAD? NEXRAD is a national network of Doppler weather radar providing more accurate weather data for aviation safety and fuel efficiency
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next-generation weather radar
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Detects localized microbursts, gust fronts, wind shifts, and precipitation in terminal area?
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TDWR (terminal Doppler weather radar)
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~______ flights per day. The ___ program provides tools to help users and service providers to make collaborative decisions locally and nationally.
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100,000
TFM (traffic flow management) |
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The ____ is an upgraded program to replace hardware and software in an existing TFM computer system.
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ETMS (enhanced traffic management system)
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What provides planning assistance, aviation weather, and aeronautical info to commercial, GA, and military pilots?
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AFSSs
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Allows pilots to self-brief and file flight plans on the WWW or over the telephone
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OASIS (operational and supportability implementation system)
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What allows controllers to combat potential for runway incursions and taxiway collisions at night or in weather conditions of poor visibility?
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ASDE-X (Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X)
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An all-digital, integrated computer system with modern color displays and distributed processing networks
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STARS (standard terminal automation replacement system)
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What do controllers use to monitor aircraft position within both the Atlantic and Pacific airspaces?
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ATOPs (Advanced Technologies and Ocean Procedures)
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Defined as an umbrella term for the ongoing and wide-ranging transformation of the NAS
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NextGen
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Represents an evolution from a ground-based system of ATC to a satellite-based system of ATM
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NextGen
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The use of what should allow more direct routing, resulting in saving time, fuel, and money for airline and customers
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GPS
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ADS-B
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Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast
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What supports flight planning and flexible in-flight adjustments for routes and altitudes to save time and money?
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CATM (collaborative ATM)
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How many ARTCCs are there?
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20
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What is at the core of importance for CATM implementation?
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ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization) program
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What is scheduled to replace aging ATC equipment at ARTCCs?
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ERAM
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Digital data exchange to the crew or the FMS (flight management system)
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DATACOMM (Data Communications Program)
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Provide a "NAS-wide" web for aviation data
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SWIM (System Wide Information Management)
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provides universal access to current weather info to enable collaborative weather decision making
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NNEW (NextGen Network Enabled Weather) program
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Who funds NextGen?
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Congress
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