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NAVAID (Navigational Aid)

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Electronic device, Airborne or on the surface, which provides point-to-point guidance information or position data

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What is a VOR

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Ground-based Electronics navigation Aid transmitting very high frequency navigation signals. Omni Directional.

Called Radials

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What is a Radial

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Very High Frequency OMNI Directional Range (VOR)

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Arresting System

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Prevent aircraft from over-running runways. Purpose of arresting both tailhook or non tailhook

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Aircraft Arresting Barrier

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(A net)

A device not dependent on an aircraft arresting hook, used to stop an aircraft by absorbing its forward momentum in an emergency landing or brought to take off

EX: BAK 15

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BAK 15

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Net barrier system, remote controlled and Unidirectional nylon net barrier.

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Aircraft arresting cable

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Spans the runway surface area and is engaged by the aircraft arresting hook. EX: BAK 12 and 14

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What is the BAK 12

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Disc supported cable system.

"Donut" rubber supports and Bi-directional.

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BAK 14?

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Conjunction with BAK 12.

Supports the cable at least two inches above the runway surface while giving ATC the means to lower the pendant below the surface of the runway. Remote control to raise / lower

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What is a normal Arresting Systems Operation?

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Resting systems remotely controlled by ATC must remain in the down position. A Request to raise the barrier means the barriers latch cable on the departure end of the runway.

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What does it mean if a pilot requests raise barrier / cable?

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Emergency

Emergency Phraseology

" barrier barrier barrier" or " cable Cable cable"

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How is Time used in ATC facilities?

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It is the hour and the minute in universal time. Change to the next minute is made at the minute plus 30 seconds.

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What is the phraseology for 14:15 hours?

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"Time, one four one five"

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Digital voice recording systems (DVRS) and Digital Audio legal recorders (DALR)

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All transmitted and received audio broadcasts on radios, landlines and intercoms in ATC facilities.

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How long do you retain electronically recorded media for?

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45 Days

6 months if it pertients to an alleged flying deviation or hazardous air traffic reports

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What is an auxiliary power source?

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Designed to provide Power to air traffic control and Landing systems equipment in the event of commercial electrical power failure.

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Annual generator training is required for all ATC personnel. True or False?

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True

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Use of Frequencies

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Use ATC radio frequencies for the special purpose for which they are intended. A single frequency may be used for more than one function, do not use Ground Control frequency for Airborne Communications.

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What are the emergency frequencies ATC facilities must have transmit and receive?

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121.5 and 243.0 and must be continually monitored during operational hours.

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Ultra high frequency (UHF) begin with what numbers?

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2 and 3.

Military air / ground voice communications.

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Very high frequency (VHF) begin with what number?

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1 and used for civil air/ ground voice Communications

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What is the primary reason for channelizing ATC radio frequencies?

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Reduce pilot distraction when operating an aircraft

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What are primary radios

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Primary UHF/ VHF radios.

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What are back up radios?

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Use when primary radios fail.

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What is FM Nets?

(frequency modulation)

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Ground control to communicate with personnel and vehicles.

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What is the LMR used for?

(Land mobile radio)

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Use by Ground Control in the tower to communicate with personnel and vehicles.

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What is a direct landline

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Dedicated telephone circuit that terminates into facilities only, with no access available by another facility. Calling directly to a facility/agency outside the ATC facility.

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What is a 2/3 digit line?

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Dial two or three digits to call a position and another facility / agency

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Shout line?

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Instantaneous communication between ATC facilities. Key of the line and verbally call out to the position desired. They will hear over an internal speaker, pick up, and then answer.

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What are intercoms

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Allows communication between positions within the facility, known as intra facility communication.

Used for coordination purposes.

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Alternate Communications?

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Cheap controllers set up interim indications procedures to use a primary radios or landlines fail.

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When is a number spoken as a single-digit?

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Altitudes, flight levels, Time, Field elevation, heading, radar Beacon codes, runways and frequencies.

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Phonetics

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Pronunciation of numbers and individual letters as required.

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The word " " must be used as part of the identification of heavy jet aircraft and all Communications with or about heavy aircraft.

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HEAVY

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Proper way for Aircraft identification?

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Use full call sign identification on initial contact when initiating the transmission.

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What is Civil general aviation

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Call signs restricted in the US begin with the letter N followed by digits and letters.

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Civil air carrier call sign

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Call signs followed by flight number in group form.

Ex. " Delta twenty seven Ninety 2"

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Military call signs

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Serial numbers, word call signs, and combinations of letters numbers and are spoken in words, phonetic letters and single digits.

Ex CONAN60 is CONAN 6-0

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Abbreviated aircraft Transmissions

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Use the prefix in the last 3 digits of letters of an aircraft identification. Do not abbreviate similar-sounding aircraft identification or identification of an air carrier or another civil aircraft having an FAA organized call sign.

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Radio message format

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1. Identification of aircraft

2. Identification of ATC unit

3. Message, if any

4. Word "over" if required

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When do you use the word expedite?

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Only when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation.

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When do you use the word immediately?

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Only one expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation.

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What is the proper way to respond to requests from another controller, a pilot or vehicle operator?

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Restate the request incomplete or abbreviated terms followed by the word "approved"

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When do you transfer radio communications?

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Before an aircraft enters the receiving controllers area of jurisdiction.

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What is the first priority with interphone transition priorities?

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Emergency

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When is the second priority with interphone transmission priorities?

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Clearances and control instructions

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What is the third priority when dealing with interphone transmission priorities?

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Movement and control messages

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Fourth priority and interphone transmission priorities?

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Movement messages on VFR

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What is priority interruption

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Words emergency or control fanart thing lower priority messages when you have an emergency or control a message to transmit.

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What is inter-facility coordination

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Coordination between two people at different locations

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What is intra-facility coordination

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Coordination between two controllers within the same facility.

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What is NAVAID

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Electronic device Airborne or on the service, which provides point-to-point guidance information on position data to aircraft in flight

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Bearing

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Horizontal position / direction to or from any point measured 360°

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Azimuth

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Direction of a compass bearing

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Course

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Intended route of flight

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Heading .

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Direction the nose of an aircraft is pointing

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What does DME provide

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Distance

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What does ILS stand for

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Instrument Landing system

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What is instrument Landing system

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Designed to provide an approach path for exact alignment and Descent of an aircraft on Final Approach to Landing

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Inner marker

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Decision height

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Outer marker

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Point between 4-7 miles from end of runway

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Class T altitude and Distance limitations?

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12,000 MSL and 25NM

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Class L altitude and distance

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Below 18,000 MSL 40NM

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Class H altitude and distance

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18000 MSL and above 100-130 NM

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Localizer altitude and distance

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18NM and glideslope 10 NM

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ILS critical areas are established to prevent?

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Aircraft and vehicles from entering the signal broadcast areas. Protect the signals.

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What are the malfunction procedures

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1.Request a report from a second aircraft

2. If second aircraft reports normal use continue use

3. If II aircraft confirms email function activate standby equipment or request the monitor facility to activate the standby equipment

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Class A airspace

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18000 MSL up to and including fl450

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How are jet routes identified

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Identified by the letter j and spoken "Jay one thirty one"

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What are flight information Publications AKA flips

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Aeronautical charts for both IFR and VFR operations and deficit information necessary for pilot flight planning.

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Low instrument approach procedures (IAP CHART)

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Five sections providing Pilots all of the necessary data to fly the approach and land.

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IAP chart section 3

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Profile view, portrays the approach data from a side view. Box missed approach icons which provides quick at-a-glance initiative map guidance

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IAP chart section 4

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IFR Landing Minima, lowest numbers of data pilot can use to make approach. Ceiling visibility and RVR data

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IAP Chart section 2

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Plan view, bird's-eye view of the airport and approach data, minimum safe altitudes

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Standard instrument departure

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Designed to help ATC separate aircraft while providing the aircraft with obstruction clearance

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Minimum vectoring altitude (MVA)

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The lowest MSL altitude at which an IFR aircraft will be affected by a radar controller unless otherwise authorized for radar approaches departures and missed approaches

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OPSEC

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Enhance operational effectiveness.

Safeguard aircraft flight plans in Mission information One Way ATC effects opsec.

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What is the purpose of opsec

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Reduce vulnerability of Air Force missions

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What are opsec indicators

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Critical info such as missions, destinations, cargo, flight plans.