Aaae Ace-Ops Module 3

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Class A airspace

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18,000' MSL to Flight Level 600 (60,000')

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Class B Airspace

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Surrounds major airports, subjects pilots to special rules and aircraft must have special equipment. Tops at 10K'

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Class C Airspace

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Surrounds airport where ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing & other services. Tops at 4K'

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Class D Airspace

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5 miles around airport w/tower or no tower but has instrument approach. Tops at 2500'

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Class E Airspace

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Airways

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Class G Airspace

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Airspace beneath controlled areas

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Continental Control Area

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All airspace above 14,500 AGL

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FAA Air Traffic Control Division

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC), Termianl Radar Apch Control (TRACON) and ATCT

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Navigation Charts

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Sectionals, IFR Low Altitude Enroute, and WACs

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Three requirements for a successful navigation system

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1. Integrity - monitor itself
2. Accuracy
3. Availability/Reliability

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IFR Approach Aids

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TVOR, ILS, MLS,GPS, ASR, Simplified Direction Finder, Localizer Directional Aid

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ILS Cat 1

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DH = 200'
Visibility 1/2 mile or 2400' RVR

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ILS Cat 1 w/RCLL & RVR

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DH = 200'
RVR = 1800'

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ILS Cat 2

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DH = 100'
RVR = 1200'

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ILS Cat 3A
ILS Cat 3B
ILS Cat 3C

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RVR = 700'
RVR = 150'
RVR = 0

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An ILS consists of:

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Localizer, Glide Slope, Outer Marker, Middle Marker, DH, & apch lighting.

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The Four Types of Radar in US are:

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Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Precision Apch Radar (PAR), & Airport Surface Detection Eq. Radar (ASDE)

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Precision Runway Monitoring

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Works w/Automated Radar Terminal System to allow simultaneous ILS apchs on parallel RYs < 4300' apart

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Runway approach lighting intensity levels vary from low (___ watts) to medium (___ watts) to high (___ watts)

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15
40
200

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Five componets of an ALS (Approach Lighting System) are

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RAIL, approach lights, Cross Bar lights, REIL, VASI or PAPI

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Runway Incursion

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Any occurrence at an airport involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing & take-off of aircraft.

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The three types of incursions are

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1.Operational Error (OE)
2. Pilot Devation (PD)
3. Vehicle/Pedestrian Devation (V/PD)

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What is SMGCS?

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Surface Movement Guidance and Control System. Plan used when RVR < 1200'

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Movement Area driver training records must be kept for

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24 months

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Approach slope ratio for Visual RWY

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20:1 for 5000'

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Approach slope ratio for Non-Precision RY

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34:1 for 10,000'

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Approach slope for Precision RY

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50:1 for 10,000' then 40:1 to 40,000'

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Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration

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FAA Form 7460-1

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FAA Form 7460-1 required if on airport or requested by FAA or

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>200' AGL, or w/in 10K' of airport w/RY < 3200' & slope of 50:1, or w/in 20K' of airport w/RY > 3200' & slope 100:1

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Obstruction not a hazard if

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< 200' AGL and more than 5 miles from airport