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51 Cards in this Set
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3 Facility Types |
Flight Service Station (FSS) Terminal ATC Facilities: Control Tower & Radar Approach Controls Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) |
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Facility Classification |
# of aircraft operations # of runways Type of air traffic Surrounding terrain |
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How many regions & aeronautics centers? |
9er: NW MOUNTAIN WESTERN-PACIFIC SW CENTRAL GREAT LAKES EASTERN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND ALASKAN |
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Order |
DOT > FAA > COO > ATO > AJT > ATC |
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ATO Service Units |
7: Management Services Missions Support Services Program Management Organization Safety & Tech Training System Operations Services Tech Ops AJT - Air Traffic Services
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AJT Service Areas |
3: Western, Central & Eastern |
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Lines of Authority |
FAA Administrator > ATO COO > Service Areas > Facilities > Us (ATC) |
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Who is responsible for the safe, secure, & efficient management for the National Airspace System? |
AJT - Air Traffic Services |
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ATO is managed by? |
COO |
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Rules governing procedure for flight under visual condition? |
Visual Flight Rules - VFR |
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Rules governing procedure for conducting instrument flight? |
Instrument Flight Rules - IFR |
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List Duty Priority... |
1st: Separating aircraft & issuing safety alerts. 2nd: Provide support to national security & homeland defense - report suspicious activity 3rd: Provide/solicit weather info in accordance with procedures & requirements outlined in JO7110.65. 4th: Provide additional services to the extent possible. |
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What is procedural preference? |
Automation over non-automation Radar separation in preference to non radar No radar separation in preference to radar separation WHEN operation advantage will be gained |
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Operational priority? |
First come, first serve. Except: Distress (right of way always) MEDEVAC Presidential Search & rescue Special military & civilian Flight check IFR over SVFR Diverted |
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FSS Positions |
Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator Broadcast Preflight Inflight |
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Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator |
FSS Position that compiles, evaluates, records & disseminates NOTAMs & flight movement data like VFR/IFR, civil & military flight plans, International flight plans, flight notification messages, customs notifications law enforcement messages. |
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Broadcast |
FSS position that deals with weather & flight info through following broadcast types: Transcribed Weather En Route Broadcast (TWEB) Alaska only, Telephone Informstion Briefing System (TIBS), Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) |
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Preflight Position |
FSS position: brief & translate to pilots the weather, NOTAMs, flow control restrictions they might encounter Apply VFR NOT RECOMMENDED (VNR) procedures as prescribed |
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Inflight Position |
Provide services to airborne pilots |
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What FSS position issues airport advisories? |
Inflight |
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What FSS position initiates required search & rescue situations? |
Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator |
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7360.1 |
Aircraft type designators 2 chapters, 4 appendices *go round & round - 360 - engines & props* |
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7340.2 |
Contractions Subject page, record of change, subscription info, table of contents, 5 chapters *40 weeks pregnant w/ twins (2), having contractions* |
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7110.65 |
Air traffic procedures & phraseology The Bible Chapters, sections, paragraphs & appendices. *ATC make $65/hr* |
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7350.9 |
Location ID’s Subject page, subscription info & correction page. *3 service areas, 50 states, 9er regions* |
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7110.10 |
Flight services - procedures & phraseology for flight service specialists Chapters, sections, paragraphs & appendices *They make $10/hr* |
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7210.3 |
Facility operation & administration Different than .10 & .65 - parts, chapters, sections & paragraphs *Facility manager 10-3 w/ 2 hour lunch* |
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AIM |
Aeronautical Information Manual Provides aviation community with basic flight info & ATC procedures 10 chapters, sections & paragraphs. |
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Radar Poistion |
Ensure separation, initiate control instructions, automated handoffs, assist Radar associate with non-automated handoffs as well as coordination. |
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Radar Coordinator |
Internal position coordination of traffic actions, advise Radar & associate of actions required, assist overall to meet objectives |
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May/Need not |
Optional procedure |
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Must & Shall |
Mandatory procedure |
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Shall not/Must not |
Prohibited procedure |
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Should |
Recommended procedure |
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Will |
Not required for procedure; futurity |
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Terminal Radar Approach Controls (TRACONs) Positions |
RADAR TEAM AS WHOLE HOLDS RESPONSIBILITY Flight Data Radar Associate Radar Controller Radar Coordinator |
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TRACON |
Terminal Radar Approach Control - facility uses radar & non Radar to provide control services to arriving, departing & transitioning aircraft in terminal area |
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Radar Flight Data Position |
Process & forward flight plan info Compile statistics |
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Radar Associate Poistion |
Maintains awareness of facility & sector, initiated control instructions & assist Radar Poistion |
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ARTCC |
Air Route Traffic Control Center: En Route ATC Services Centers divided into areas(if applicable), then sectors. |
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ARTCC Positions |
Radar Flight Data - does not accept handoffs, weather, NOTAMs, NAS status, flight strips & assist Radar Associate Position - assist Radar, point outs, ensure separation Radar Position - “R side” direct contact, separation, automated handoffs Radar Coordinator - internal & external traffic coordination, advice R side & Associate, handoffs |
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Who is in direct communications with aircraft at ARTCC & TRACON? |
Radar Position |
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What position is responsible for compiling statistical data? |
Radar Flight Data Position |
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What position is responsible for ensuring separation, initiating control instructions, managing flight strip info, & assisting the Radar Position with coordination? |
Radar Associate Position |
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Who is responsible for inter/intrafacility coordination? |
Radar Coordinator |
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TM System (TMS) |
Traffic Management System: mission is to balance traffic demand with system capacity |
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TMIs |
Traffic Management Initiatives - Techniques used to manage demand with capacity |
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Name Airways Types |
VOR & RNAV VOR - Black RNAV - blue |
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RNAV Airway |
Q (high altitude) Tango (low altitude) BLUE Has waypoints |
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VOR Airways |
J - Jet Route (high altitude) Victor (low altitude) BLACK Has fixes |
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LOA Authority delegation: |
ATREP - Air Traffic Representative Air Traffic Manager or designee RADLO - Region Air Defense Liaison Officer |
