Radar Test 3

Front 1

EN ROUTE.
When passing or diverging on opposite courses, when may vertical separation between aircraft be discontinued? (make sure to remember that these 5 rules are only true if they are OPPOSITE direction)

Back 1

1. You are in communications with both aircraft
involved; AND
2. You tell the pilot of one aircraft about the
other aircraft, including position, direction, type; AND
3. One pilot reports having seen the other
aircraft and that the aircraft have passed each other;
AND
4. You have observed that the radar targets have
passed each other; AND
5. You have advised the pilots if either aircraft
is classified as a heavy jet/B757 aircraft.

Front 2

Although vertical separation may be discontinued,
when must the requirements of para 5−5−4, Minima,
subparas e and f be applied?

Back 2

When operating behind a heavy jet/B75

Front 3

Because of the distance allowed between formation
aircraft and lead aircraft, additional separation is
necessary to ensure the periphery of the formation is
adequately separated from other _______, __________, or __________

Back 3

aircraft, adjacent
airspace, or obstructions.

Front 4

Because of the distance allowed between formation
aircraft and lead aircraft, what is necessary to ensure the periphery of the formation is adequately separated from other aircraft?

Back 4

additional separation

Front 5

What formation flight do you separate by adding 1 mile to the appropriate radar separation minima?

Back 5

standard formation flight

Front 6

How do you separate two standard formation flights from each other?

Back 6

by adding 2 miles to the appropriate
separation minima

Front 7

How many miles en route do you need to separate a F15 from a F18?

Back 7

5 miles

Front 8

How many miles en route do you need to separate a F15 from a F15 standard wingtip formation flight?

Back 8

6 miles

Front 9

How many miles en route do you need to separate two standard wingtip formation flights?

Back 9

7 miles

Front 10

From what do you separate a nonstandard formation flight?

Back 10

Apply separation minima to the perimeter of the encompassing airspace or the outer most aircraft of the nonstandard formation flight

Front 11

What is the radar separation minima in miles from obstructions below FL600?

Back 11

5 miles

Front 12

En Route: How many miles separation is required to separate radar-controlled aircraft from the boundary of adjacent airspace below FL600? FL600 and above?

Back 12

En route Stage A/DARC or Stage A/EDARC:
(a) Below Flight Level 600− 2 1/2 miles.
(b) Flight Level 600 and above− 5 miles.

Front 13

Separate radar-controlled aircraft from the
boundary of airspace in which nonradar separation is
being used by how many miles below FL600? FL600 and above?

Back 13

En route Stage A/DARC or Stage A/EDARC:
(a) Below Flight Level 600− 5 miles.
(b) Flight Level 600 and above− 10 miles

Front 14

T/F
Vector aircraft only in controlled airspace, and as an additional service only in uncontrolled airspace if the pilot requests.

Back 14

T

Front 15

What do you vector aircraft for in controlled airspace?

Back 15

separation
safety
noise abatement
operational advantage
confidence maneuver
when a pilot requests

Front 16

What methods can be used when vectoring aircraft?

Back 16

Specify direction of turn and magnetic heading
OR
the number of degrees, in group form, to turn and the direction of the turn

Front 17

When vectoring an aircraft and saying the direction of the turn last, how would you specify the number of degrees to turn?
What if you said the direction of turn first, how would you specify the number of degrees to turn?

Back 17

In group form
In single form

Front 18

When specifying the number of degrees in single form, what are the 4 methods of phraseology?

Back 18

PHRASEOLOGY−
TURN LEFT/RIGHT HEADING (degrees).
FLY HEADING (degrees).
FLY PRESENT HEADING.
DEPART (fix) HEADING (degrees).

Front 19

What is the group form method phraseology for vectoring aircraft?

Back 19

PHRASEOLOGY−
TURN (number of degrees) DEGREES LEFT/RIGHT.

Front 20

When initiating a vector, advise the pilot of the
__________.

Back 20

Purpose

Front 21

Do you have to say the purpose for vectoring each time you vector the aircraft for the same reason?

Back 21

No

Front 22

When initiating a vector, what is the phraseology to advise the pilot of the purpose?

Back 22

PHRASEOLOGY−
VECTOR TO (fix or airway).
VECTOR TO INTERCEPT (name of NAVAID) (specified)
RADIAL.
VECTOR FOR SPACING.
VECTOR TO FINAL APPROACH COURSE,
or if the pilot does not have knowledge of the type of
approach,
VECTOR TO (approach name) FINAL APPROACH
COURSE.

Front 23

When must you issue with the vector an altitude to maintain and all appropriate altitude restrictions?

Back 23

1. When the vector will take the aircraft off an
assigned procedure which contains altitude instructions, i.e., instrument approach, nonradar SID, FMSP, etc.
2. When the previously issued clearance included
crossing restrictions

Front 24

T/F
You should ensure that the pilot is made aware if he/she is expected to resume a previously issued route procedure.

Back 24

False
Must advise

Front 25

Can you assign an altitude below the MVA?

Back 25

No

Front 26

Provide radar navigational guidance until the
aircraft is:

Back 26

1. Established within the airspace to be
protected for the nonradar route to be flown, or
2. On a heading that will, within a reasonable
distance, intercept the nonradar route to be flown, and
3. Informed of its position unless the aircraft is
RNAV, FMS, or DME equipped and being vectored
toward a VORTAC/TACAN or waypoint and within
the service volume of the NAVAID.

Front 27

How do tell an aircraft to continue on course or along route?

Back 27

(Position with respect to course/fix along route),
RESUME OWN NAVIGATION,
or
FLY HEADING (degrees). WHEN ABLE, PROCEED
DIRECT (name of fix),

Front 28

When do you vector aircraft?

Back 28

Controlled airspace
Class G upon pilot request
At or above MVA or MIA
If you have control jurisdiction
Resume own navigation within radar coverage

Front 29

Can you vector aircraft below the MVA? If so, when?

Back 29

Yes, If VFR not at an altitude assigned by ATC. It may be vectored at any altitude.

Front 30

What do you inform the aircraft of when you vector him off course?

Back 30

the purpose

Front 31

When do you permit pilots to resume normal speed?

Back 31

when previously specified adjustments are no longer
needed.

Front 32

Keep speed adjustments to the _______ __________

Back 32

minimum necessary

Front 33

When do you allow increased time and distance to achieve speed adjustments?

Back 33

higher altitudes
greater speeds
clean configurations

Front 34

When do you not assign speed adjustments to aircraft?

Back 34

At or above FL 390 without pilot's consent
executing a published high altitude IAP
Holding pattern
Inside the FAF

Front 35

What are speed adjustments are based on what? In what type of increments?

Back 35

IAS
10 KT

Front 36

When applying speed control, what do you do?

Back 36

Determine interval required
Implement speed adjustment

Front 37

What do you consider for implementing speed adjustments?

Back 37

relative speed
position
spacing

Front 38

Why are speed adjustments not achieved instantaneously?

Back 38

Aircraft configuration
Altitudes
Speed determines time and distance required

Front 39

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain its present speed?

Back 39

MAINTAIN PRESENT SPEED

Front 40

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain a speed of 200 knots?

Back 40

MAINTAIN TWO ZERO ZERO KNOTS

Front 41

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain a speed of 210 knots or more?

Back 41

MAINTAIN TWO ONE ZERO KNOTS OR GREATER

Front 42

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain 180 knots or less?

Back 42

DO NOT EXCEED ONE EIGHT ZERO KNOTS

Front 43

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain its highest practical speed?

Back 43

MAINTAIN MAX FORWARD SPEED

Front 44

How do you tell an aircraft to maintain its lowest practical speed?

Back 44

MAINTAIN SLOWEST PRACTICAL SPEED

Front 45

How do you tell an aircraft to increase/reduce its speed to 250 knots?

Back 45

INCREASE/REDUCE SPEED TO TWO FIVE ZERO KNOTS

Front 46

How do you ask an aircraft for its speed?

Back 46

SAY AIRSPEED

Front 47

Using the two methods for speed reductions prior to descent, what would you tell DAL 2110 at FL240 flying at 450KT landing at JAN?

Back 47

DELTA TWENTY-ONE TEN, REDUCE SPEED TO TWO FIVE ZERO KNOTS, THEN, DESCEND AND MAINTAIN ONE ONE THOUSAND (and give the local altimeter since he will be descending below FL180)

DELTA TWENTY-ONE TEN, DESCEND AND MAINTAIN ONE ONE THOUSAND, THEN, REDUCE SPEED TO TWO FIVE ZERO KNOTS

Front 48

Ground speed may vary with _______

Back 48

altitude

Front 49

How do you tell an aircraft flight at 180KT to slow down to 150KT?

Back 49

REDUCE SPEED THIRTY KNOTS

Front 50

The phrases “maintain maximum forward speed” and
“maintain slowest practical speed” are primarily intended for use when sequencing what?

Back 50

a group of aircraft

Front 51

What is the minimum speed you can assign to an arrival turbojet operating below 10,000MSL?

Back 51

210KT

Front 52

What is the minimum speed you can assign to an arrival turbojet operating below 10,000MSL within 20 flying miles of the runway?

Back 52

170KT

Front 53

What is the minimum speed you can assign to an arrival turboprop operating below 10,000MSL?

Back 53

200KT

Front 54

What is the minimum speed you can assign to an arrival turboprop operating below 10,000MSL within 20 flying miles of the runway?

Back 54

150KT

Front 55

What is the minimum speed you can assign to a departure turbojet?

Back 55

230KT

Front 56

What is the minimum speed you can assign to a departure turboprop?

Back 56

150KT

Front 57

What is the minimum speed you can assign to a departure helicopter?

Back 57

60KT

Front 58

How do you advise aircraft when speed adjustment is no longer needed?

Back 58

RESUME NORMAL SPEED

Front 59

An instruction to “resume normal speed” does not delete speed restrictions that are applicable to published procedures of upcoming segments of flight, unless specifically stated by ATC.

If you tell an aircraft to resume normal speed at 10,000MSL, can he can return flying to 450 knots? What if he was at 9,000MSL?

Back 59

Yes
No, speed restriction 250KT below 10,000MSL

Front 60

When do you assign the initial heading to be
flown if a departing aircraft is to be vectored
immediately after takeoff?

Back 60

Before departure

Front 61

How do you assign the initial heading to be
flown if a departing aircraft is to be vectored
immediately after takeoff?

Back 61

FLY RUNWAY HEADING.
TURN LEFT/RIGHT, HEADING (degrees).

Front 62

Define Approach Gate

Back 62

1 mile outside the FAF or
5 miles from the approach end of the runway,
whichever is greater

Front 63

Where do you vector arriving aircraft to intercept the
final approach course? What are the exceptions?

Back 63

At least 2 miles outside the approach gate
unless ceiling is 500 ft above the MVA and visibility is 3 miles
vector closer than 2 miles but not more than the approach gate
or the pilot requests to be vectored inside the approach gate but not closer than the FAF

Front 64

What must be displayed on the radar scope before an aircraft may be vectored to a final approach course?

Back 64

The approach gate and a line (solid or
broken), depicting the final approach course

Front 65

The approach course interception angle for an approach gate 2 miles or more is what?

Back 65

30 degrees (45 degrees for helicopters)

Front 66

Inform the aircraft whenever a vector will take it
across the final approach course and _________________

Back 66

state the reason for such action.

Front 67

How do you inform the aircraft of a vector that will take it across the final approach course and state the reason?

Back 67

EXPECT VECTORS ACROSS FINAL FOR (purpose)

Front 68

Before the aircraft reaches the approach gate issue an approach clearance except when conducting a
radar approach. Issue approach clearance only after
the aircraft is:

Back 68

Assigned an altitude to maintain until the
aircraft is established on a segment of a published
route or instrument approach procedure

Front 69

The radar controller performing the approach
control function is responsible for separation of radar
arrivals unless (what are the exceptions?)

Back 69

visual separation is provided by the
tower, or a letter of agreement/facility directive
authorizes otherwise.

Front 70

What does the following sentence mean?
The radar controller may be a controller in an ARTCC, a terminal facility, or a tower controller when authorized to perform the approach control function in a terminal area.

Back 70

If you say "Cleared for approach" you are acting as the approach controller and you are responsible.

Front 71

The data block must always reflect the ____________
of the aircraft unless otherwise specified in a facility
directive.

Back 71

current status

Front 72

_________ are required to assure maximum accuracy in applying slant range correction formulas.

Back 72

Altitude updates

Front 73

Whenever Mode C altitude information is either not
available or is unreliable, enter ____________ into
the computer.

Back 73

reported altitudes

Front 74

What is necessary for application of Merging Target
Procedures?

Back 74

The display of Mode C targets and limited data blocks

Front 75

When sectors display Mode C targets and data blocks they must enter the appropriate altitude limits. The altitude stratum plus (a number). What is the block altitude for Jackson lo?

Back 75

SFC-242
Add 1,200 feet to the upper limit where 1,000 ft vertical separation is applied

Front 76

What is the lower limit of the block altitude of Vicksburg Hi?

Back 76

228
Starts at FL240. Subtract 1,200 ft.

Front 77

Who is responsible for excepting the radar scope presentation before providing radar service?

Back 77

You as the controller

Front 78

T/F
Primary and Secondary targets are in most facilities

Back 78

T

Front 79

When is primary radar not used because secondary radar can be the sole display?

Back 79

in class A airspace

Front 80

When the position symbol associated with the full data block falls more than ______ history behind the actual aircraft target or there is ____________ displayed, the _________ information in
the ___________must not be used for the purpose of determining separation.

Back 80

one
no target symbol
Mode C
full data block

Front 81

T/F
The target of a position symbol is the first line behind the diamond.

Back 81

T

Front 82

What is a merging target?

Back 82

Less than standard separation

Front 83

Except while they are established in a holding
pattern, apply merging target procedures to all radar
identified:

Back 83

Aircraft at 10,000 feet and above.
Turbojet aircraft
Presidential aircraft

Front 84

When do Merging target procedures not apply?

Back 84

When in a holding pattern

Front 85

Do you issue traffic to an aircraft at 5,000 likely to merge targets with an aircraft at 6,000? What of the aircraft at 7,000 feet?

Back 85

Yes, No
Issue traffic information to those aircraft listed
in subpara a whose targets appear likely to merge
unless the aircraft are separated by more than the
appropriate vertical separation minima.

Front 86

If you detect an aircraft straying outside the area,
assist it to return to the __________

Back 86

assigned airspace

Front 87

What is the difference between Mode 3/A and Mode C?

Back 87

Mode 3/A is a 4 digit code that is the common mode for ATC use. Mode C is the altitude reporting portion of the transponder.

Front 88

You must do what when vectoring an aircraft that will take it off its assigned instrument approach or nonradar SID?

Back 88

Issue an altitude to maintain and all appropriate altitude restrictions