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127 Cards in this Set
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What is an electronically displayed map on the radar display that depicts data? |
Video Map |
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A radar facility that provides radar final services for an airport within their airspace delegated by approach is _______________. |
Ground Controlled Approach |
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At least how many degrees of a turn does a primary target need to make to identify that target? |
30 |
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What radar method is used to identify a target whose position in reference to a fix corresponds with the position report and the trail is consistent with the reported heading? |
Position correlation
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The observation of an aircraft target within one mile of departure runway end is what method of radar identification? |
Departure
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How do you identify an aircraft with a transponder, which is not turned on, or is on STANDBY? |
Request aircraft to squawk your code and IDENT |
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How do you identify an aircraft squawking a code other than your facility‘s code? |
have aircraft squawk your facility‘s code
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How do you identify an aircraft with a beacon that is unable to change codes? |
Have aircraft change transponder to STANDBY, then after sufficient number of scans, return transponder to normal operation |
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If identification of a target is questionable because of proximity of targets, what should you do? |
Use more than one method to radar identify the target.
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When is a aircraft informed of radar contact?
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when radar identification is established |
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When is radar contact considered lost? |
When the complete radar return of a radar identified aircraft has disappeared.
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What action must you take with an aircraft on the downwind leg whose complete radar return disappears? |
issue clearance to an appropriate NAVAID/fix
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When issuing a clearance, when would position information not be issued to the aircraft after radar identification is established? |
departure or position correlation |
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True or False. Apply radar separation between an aircraft taking off and another radar identified aircraft when the aircraft taking off will be identified within 1 mile of the takeoff runway end. |
True
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How is radar separation applied between a two beacon targets? |
between the center of each beacon target
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What is the correct radar separation between aircraft (40 miles or more from the antenna)? |
5 miles
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Separate a radar controlled aircraft from a prominent obstruction that is depicted on the radar scope by a minimum of ________ when more than 40 miles from the antenna. |
5 miles
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What is the required vertical separation from an obstruction when less than 40 miles from the antenna? |
1000 feet |
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What is the minimum required to separate radar controlled aircraft (operating less than 40 miles from the antenna) from the boundary of adjacent airspace in which radar separation (operating less than 40 miles from the antenna) is also being used? |
1 1/2 miles
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Which of the following minima is required to separate a radar controlled aircraft from the boundary of adjacent airspace in which nonradar separation is being used? |
3 miles when less than 40 miles from the antenna, 5 miles when 40 or more miles from the antenna |
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Separate a radar controlled aircraft (when 40 miles or more from the antenna) climbing or descending through the altitude of an aircraft that has been tracked to the edge of the scope by from edge of scope, until nonradar separation has been established. |
5 miles |
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What four letters are not transponder equipped?
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D,M,X, AND Y
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When should more than one method of radar identification be used?
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duplication of observed action which causes doubt
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When should an aircraft be informed of radar contact?
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when radar identification is established |
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What must you inform EAGLE 2 when it’s complete radar return has disappeared? |
EAGLE 2, RADAR CONTACT LOST. |
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What methods of identification requires you to inform an aircraft of its position? |
radar beacon procedures or turn
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You are only authorized to apply radar separation between____________. |
radar identified aircraft
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Which of the following is a correct application of target separation between a primary target and a beacon target? |
between the center of the primary target and the center of the beacon target |
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What is the correct radar separation minima between aircraft targets? |
3 miles when less than 40 miles, or 5 miles when 40 miles or more from the antenna |
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What is the minimum lateral separation required between a radar controlled aircraft and a prominent obstruction that is depicted on the radar scope (less than 40 miles from the antenna). |
3 miles
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When may you discontinue vertical separation of an aircraft above a prominent obstruction displayed as a permanent echo 52 miles from the antenna? |
after the aircraft has passed it
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When coordination has not been effected, separate radar controlled aircraft (operating 47 miles from the antenna) from the boundary of adjacent airspace in which radar separation is also being used by _____. |
2 1/2 miles
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Separate radar controlled aircraft from the boundary of adjacent airspace in which nonradar separation is being applied by _____________. |
5 miles if 42 miles from the antenna |
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Separate a radar controlled aircraft (when less than 40 miles from the antenna) climbing or descending through the altitude of an aircraft that has been tracked to the edge of the scope/display by ___ miles from edge of scope until nonradar separation has been established. |
5
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What is the phraseology used to tell an aircraft a heading and no change is required? |
FLY PRESENT HEADING
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What three items are included in all initial clearances? |
vector, purpose, and altitude
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What is the maximum authorized intercept angle for fixed wing aircraft being vectored to the final approach course more than two miles from the approach gate? |
30 degrees
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What is the maximum authorized intercept angle for a fixed wing aircraft being vectored to the final approach course less than two miles from the approach gate? |
20 degrees
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When is the initial heading assigned to a departing aircraft that will be vectored immediately after departure? |
before departure |
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You may vector a departing IFR aircraft before it reaches the minimum IFR altitude, if the flight path is ________ miles or more from the obstruction and the aircraft is climbing to an altitude at least 1,000 feet above the obstruction and the aircraft is on a vector to maintain at least 3 miles separation from the obstruction until the aircraft reports leaving an altitude above the obstruction. |
3
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Before starting PAR final approach, inform the aircraft of type of approach and |
runway to which the approach will be made.
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Request a pilot to confirm assigned altitude on initial contact unless the pilot _________. |
states the assigned altitude
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The phraseology for reconfirming a correct altitude readback is_________. |
AFFIRMATIVE 1,500
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When a position report is issued, the report is given in relation to the __________. |
Airport
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Which of the following is the correct phraseology for issuing a position report? |
ONE ZERO MILES NORTHEAST OF CAIRNS AIRPORT |
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What constitutes a complete radar traffic pattern? |
Downwind, base, and final
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When an aircraft conducting a surveillance approach flies an incomplete pattern, you must issue the landing check |
before starting descent on final approach
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Providing additional services is secondary to what? |
your duty priority |
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Providing additional services _____________. |
is required when your workload permits |
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Which of the following would require giving traffic information to an aircraft on your frequency? |
Aircraft proximity may diminish to less than applicable separation minima |
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A radar traffic advisory must consist of the following information in the proper order: |
TRAFFIC, 1 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND, ALTITUDE UNKNOWN |
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Provide radar navigational guidance and/or approve deviations around weather areas when _______________. |
requested by the pilot
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Issue vectors to assist your aircraft in avoiding other traffic when _______. |
requested by the pilot
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In addition to aircraft identification, type and nature of emergency, what is the minimum information that must be obtained from an in-flight emergency? |
pilot's desires
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An unidentified transponder equipped aircraft declares an EMERGENCY. How do you identify the aircraft? |
Request aircraft to squawk MAYDAY on 7700
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The code change from 7700 to a terminal code will signify to other radar facilities that the emergency aircraft _______________. |
is identified and under ATC control |
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A VFR aircraft has encountered IFR conditions, what must you inform the aircraft? |
appropriate minimum vectoring altitude
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When an ELT signal is heard or reported, your first course of action is to Notify ___________. |
appropriate agency
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If a transponder equipped aircraft experience a loss of two-way radio capability, the pilot can be expected to squawk what? |
7600
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In the event of lost communications with an aircraft under your control jurisdiction _________________. |
use all appropriate means available to reestablish communications with the aircraft |
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In the event of lost communications with an aircraft under your control jurisdiction _________________. |
use all appropriate means available to reestablish communications with the aircraft |
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What is the hijack code? |
7500
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Why is it necessary to transfer radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another? |
To provide continuous radar service to an aircraft
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The term used to inform the controller initiating a handoff that the aircraft is identified and approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller’s airspace is the definition of ______________. |
Radar Contact
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The term used to inform the controller initiating a point out that the aircraft is identified and that approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller’s airspace, as coordinated, without a communications transfer is the _____________. |
Point Out Approved
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When making a handoff by landline communication, relay information to the receiving controller in the following order: |
HANDOFF, 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAIRNS AIRPORT, R12345, 1,500, HEADING 060
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To handoff an aircraft when physically pointing to the target, what information must be given to the final controller? |
HANDOFF, R21344, 1500, HEADING 060.
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When would the transferring controller consider the target being transferred as identified? |
When the receiving controller states RADAR CONTACT or POINT OUT APPROVED |
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The receiving controller shall accept a handoff after _____________. |
ensuring the position and heading, is consistent with the position and heading of the aircraft on his scope. |
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Which statement is correct to accept a handoff from the transferring controller? |
HOOK 4, TURN RIGHT HEADING 0-6-0, RADAR CONTACT, JL |
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Unless specifically coordinated at the time of handoff, the receiving controller shall assume control of an aircraft only after ___________. |
the aircraft enters the receiving controller’s area of jurisdiction |
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What must the receiving controller ensure when accepting a handoff? |
The position and heading on his scope is consistent with the position and heading given by the transferring controller. |
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After handoff is accepted, transfer communication to the final controller, to include the _______________ and frequency. |
name of the facility
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Instruct the aircraft to change frequency for final approach guidance __________. |
after the final controller accepts the handoff
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When an aircraft makes initial contact with the final controller, the controller will ________________. |
issue missed approach/climb-out instructions |
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Trend information describes target movement with respect to the ___________. |
extended runway centerline
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Which of the following examples is correct trend information? |
SLIGHTLY RIGHT OF COURSE AND CORRECTING SLOWLY |
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An aircraft is conducting a PAR full stop landing. Prior to descent on final approach, during IFR conditions, what must the final controller issue to the aircraft? |
missed approach procedures
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_________________________, issue the missed approach procedure if the aircraft will make a full stop landing and weather reports indicate that any portion of the final approach will be conducted in IFR conditions. |
Before final descent
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What type of approach receives departure instructions?
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touch and go
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Except when an aircraft will maintain VFR and contact the tower, the climb out instructions for a low approach must include _____________. |
a specific altitude and heading
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Provided the instructions remain the same, when may you omit the departure instructions to an aircraft making repeated low approaches? |
after the first approach
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Instruct an aircraft making a radar approach not to acknowledge further transmissions after contact has been established with the final controller and _____________. |
while on the final approach course |
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If the aircraft __________________________ and radar contact is lost, clear the aircraft to an appropriate NAVAID/FIX for an instrument approach. |
has not started final approach
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When an aircraft is on final approach to an airport served by a tower, what must be issued to the aircraft? |
surface wind and clearance
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If a low approach clearance is not obtained, or is canceled by the tower, what must the final controller issue to an aircraft on a low approach? |
alternate instructions
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When should the controller issue the wheels down check to an aircraft on a radar approach? |
before the aircraft reaches the final approach fix.
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When is it necessary to provide a wheels down check to an aircraft on a radar approach, if he has already stated that his wheels are down? |
not required
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Airport surveillance radar approaches provide what information to the pilot? |
azimuth and range
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Approach guidance is provided until the aircraft reaches the __________ for a surveillance approach. |
missed approach point |
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Straight-in minimum descent altitude shall be issued to an aircraft when? |
prior to reaching the final approach fix
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At 5 miles when issuing advance descent notification to an aircraft conducting a surveillance approach, what information must you provide with the straight-in minimum descent altitude (MDA)? |
where descent will begin
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The phraseology to issue advance descent notification and the MDA is |
PREPARE TO DESCEND IN ONE MILE, MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE 6-8-0 |
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An aircraft on a surveillance approach is at the descent point, what instructions shall be issued to this aircraft? |
4 MILES FROM RUNWAY, DESCEND TO YOUR MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE |
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What is the phraseology to request an aircraft to report when he has the runway environment in sight? |
REPORT RUNWAY IN SIGHT
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What are the visual references an aircraft conducting a surveillance approach may be instructed to report? |
Airport, runway lights, or runway
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How often should transmissions with aircraft on surveillance final approach occur? |
Approximately every 15 seconds
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What is the phraseology used when furnishing recommended altitudes on final? |
TWO MILES FROM RUNWAY, ALTITUDE SHOULD BE NINER HUNDRED |
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Recommended altitudes will be provided ________. |
if the pilot requests
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If recommended altitudes are provided, they will be provided with the _________ each mile on final approach. |
distance
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You shall terminate surveillance approach guidance when the aircraft _________. |
is over the missed approach point
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What should an aircraft that has exceeded safety limits prior to missed approach point be instructed to do? |
(Reason), (position), IF RUNWAY NOT IN SIGHT, EXECUTE MISSED APPROACH |
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PAR approaches provide what information to the pilot? |
azimuth, range, and elevation
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For a PAR approach, approach guidance is provided until the aircraft reaches __________ . |
decision height
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When does a controller issue advance glidepath notification for a PAR approach? |
10 - 30 seconds prior to final descent.
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If the ___________________________________starting a precision approach and an ASR approach is established for the same runway, inform the aircraft that a surveillance approach can be given. |
elevation portion of the PAR scope is inoperative before
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The phraseology to inform an aircraft to start descent on a PAR approach is |
BEGIN DESCENT
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How often does a pilot expect to receive a transmission from the final controller during a PAR final approach? |
Approximately every 5 seconds
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Elevation trend information describes target movement with respect to ___________. |
the glidepath
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Which of the following is correct glidepath trend information? |
SLIGHTLY BELOW GLIDEPATH AND COMING UP SLOWLY |
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Trend information may be modified by the terms _________________ as appropriate. |
RAPIDLY or SLOWLY
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How often must you give an aircraft on a PAR approach the distance from touchdown? |
at least once a mile |
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Which example is correct to inform an aircraft conducting a PAR approach of its position on final approach? |
2 MILES FROM TOUCHDOWN
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The height at which the pilot must make a decision during a PAR approach to either continue the approach or to execute a missed approach is _________. |
decision height |
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During a PAR approach, inform the aircraft when it reaches the ________. |
published decision height |
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What information is not provided to the aircraft once it passes decision height? |
course guidance
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Trend information for glidepath and course is provided until the aircraft passes over ________________. |
missed approach point
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Terminate a PAR approach when the aircraft passes over __________. |
landing threshold
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An aircraft will be instructed "IF RUNWAY NOT IN SIGHT, EXECUTE MISSED APPROACH" when _____________. |
radar contact is lost and aircraft is full stop |
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If the elevation portion fails during a precision final approach, discontinue PAR instructions, advise the aircraft of its position and tell the aircraft _____________. |
if runway not in sight, execute missed approach
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Which of the following would be considered for terminating PAR approach guidance because continuation of a safe approach is questionable? |
Safety limits are exceeded
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Which of the following conditions requires an aircraft to execute a missed approach? |
airport conditions preclude approach completion
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What is the correct phraseology to inform an aircraft that traffic prevents approach completion? |
EXECUTE MISSED APPROACH, AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY |
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When communications transfer is required over landing threshold, the pilot will be advised ________________. |
not to change frequency until after landing
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Why is the communications transfer delayed after landing threshold? |
To keep pilot from diverting his attention during transition and touchdown. |
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When a communications transfer is required before landing threshold, the phraseology to inform an aircraft to change frequency is ____________. |
CONTACT TOWER ON 2-4-1.0
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The phraseology to issue advance glidepath notification is ____________. |
APPROACHING GLIDEPATH
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