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135 Cards in this Set
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2 classifications of emergency situations |
Distress Urgency |
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A condition of being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance |
Distress |
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A condition of being concerned about safety and of requiring timely, but not immediate assistance |
Urgency |
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Response a pilot uses during Distress |
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday |
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Pilot response for an Urgency situation |
PAN-PAN |
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As a controller, if the pilot does not use MADAY or PAN-PAN, and you are unsure if an emergency exists, what should you do? |
Treat the situation as an emergency |
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What are the emergency frequencies? |
UHF - 243.0 VHF - 121.5 |
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What is the emergency transponder code? |
7700 |
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How long will an ELT operate after it’s been activated? |
48 hours |
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What information must the controller get while handling an emergency? |
Aircraft ID and Type Nature of the Emergency Pilot’s Desires |
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Who is directly responsible for and is the final authority as to the operation of the a/c? |
Pilot in Command |
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What is the Squawk code for two-way radio failure? |
7600 |
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Hijack squawk code? |
7500 |
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Newest generation ELTs transmit a stronger signal on _____MHz |
406 |
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ELTs will operate continuously for at least _____ after they are activated. |
48 hours |
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Who is responsible for relaying all pertinent ELT signal information to appropriate authorities? |
The ARTCC |
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Radio failure SQUAWK code? |
7600 |
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Consider an a/c’s activity to be possibly suspicious if radio communications have not been established or reestablished with the a/c after _____ minutes. |
5 |
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When a laser event is reported, a general broadcast is sent out how often? |
5 mins for the next 20 mins and Terminal facilities should broadcast it on the ATIS for 1 hour |
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If a VFR a/c requests assistance when it encounters or is about to encounter IFR weather conditions: |
Determine the facility best able to provide service |
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An interagency agreement which provides for the effective utilization of all available resources in all types of civil search and rescue missions |
National Search and Rescue Plan |
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Describes an aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate time frame has elapsed. And what is that time? |
Overdue |
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Refers to the time from when an aircraft should have reported a compulsory reporting point until it is considered overdue. |
Unreported |
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Refers to the time from when an aircraft should have reported a compulsory reporting point until it is considered overdue. |
Unreported |
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SAR ARTCC responsibilities |
IFR Flight Plan IFR Portion of Composite Flight Plan SVFR |
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FSS SAR responsibilities |
VFR flight plans DVFR flight plans VFR portion of the composite flight plan No flight plan |
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When is ELT testing done? |
During the first 5 minutes of the hour. If done outside that time frame, coordination must be completed |
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The military coordinates and conducts physical SAR operations through what? |
Rescue Coordination Centers (RCCs) |
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Who is responsible for SAR for the inland region? |
Air Force |
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Who is responsible for coordination of SAR for the Maritime Region? |
U.S. Coast Guard |
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Aircraft on VFR or DVFR flight plan is considered overdue when? |
30 minutes after ETA |
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When is an aircraft on No flight plan considered overdue? |
At the actual time a reliable source reports it to be at least one hour late at the destination |
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A request originated by FSS for information concerning an overdue VFR a/c |
INREQ (Information Request) |
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A request originated by a FSS or ARTCC for an extensive communications search for overdue, unreported or missing a/c |
ALNOT (Alert Notice) |
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When is an a/c on on IFR flight plan considered overdue? |
When neither communications nor radar contact can be established and 30 minutes have passed since its ETA or Clearance Void Time |
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Where are ALNOTs issued? |
All centers and all concerned facilities within 50 miles on either side of the route of flight from the last reported position to the destination |
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True or False: an ALNOT must be issued before the RCC can begin SAR ops? |
True |
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When issuing an ALNOT is issued be sure to include what 3 things? |
Last known position Time Aircraft Beacon code |
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When does the search responsibility transfer to RCC? |
When the ALNOT search has been completed with negative results The a/c has not been located within 1 hour after the ALNOT was issued Thirty minutes have elapsed after the estimated a/c fuel exhaustion time |
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How long does an ALNOT stay active? |
Until the a/c is located or RCC suspends the search. |
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As necessary, authorize a pilot to interrupt their communications guard when:
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Requested and a mutually agreeable time off frequency is established |
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Shall or Must |
Mandatory |
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Shall Not or Must Not |
A procedure is forbidden |
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Should |
A procedure is recommended |
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May or Need Not |
Optional |
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Will |
Futurity- not a requirement for the application of a procedure |
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Phonetically state: MDA 1,320 |
Minimum descent altitude one three two zero |
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Phonetically State: field elevation 2,817 ft |
Field elevation two eight one seven |
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Phonetically State: A heading of 5 degrees |
Heading zero zero five |
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Phonetically State the speed: 250 KTS |
Two five zero knots |
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Phonetically State this Mach Number: 1.5 |
Mach one point five |
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State the call sign phonetically: TN192B |
Tango November One Niner Two Bravo |
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State the call sign phonetically: Pilot just used “MEDEVAC” before his call sign DAL51 |
MEDEVAC Delta fifty one |
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State the call sign phonetically: LN3010B |
MEDEVAC three zero one zero bravo |
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State the call sign: A C G R VM VV |
Air Force Coast guard national guard Army Marine Navy |
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State the call sign: E L RCH S |
Air Evac Logair Reach Sam |
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President on a civil a/c call sign? |
Executive one |
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Presidents family on a civil flight: |
Executive one foxtrot |
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Vice president on a military a/c? |
Air Force two |
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Vice Presidents family on a civil a/c? |
Executive two foxtrot |
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Presidents family on a military a/c? |
Executive one foxtrot |
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State the call sign and who is on the flight? DOT1 |
Transport 1 Secretary of transportation |
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State the call sign and who is onboard: DOT2 |
Transport two Deputy secretary of transportation |
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State the call sign and who is onboard: FAA1 |
Safeair one FAA administrator |
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State the call sign and who is on board: RAC1653 |
Romeo alpha charlie one six five three Department of energy |
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When should an En Route controller use Super or Heavy? |
When... communicating with a terminal facility providing approach control services separation is less than 5 miles by approved procedure Issuing traffic advisories |
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Issued to alert pilots to other known or observed traffic which may be in proximity to the position or intended route of flight of their aircraft to warrant their attention |
Traffic advisories |
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APE050037 |
Appleton zero five zero radial three seven mile fix |
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The relay of instructions, unusual situations and essential information between control positions and facilities |
Coordination |
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Refers to the landline communications system which connects a controller to all facilities/positions necessary to perform coordination |
Interphone |
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Ground-to-ground communications consist of: |
Override Shout lines A dial line |
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What is the order of priority during interphone coordination? |
Emergencies Clearance and control instructions Movement and control messages Movement messages on VFR a/c |
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What are the 7 types of coordination? |
Clearances and instructions Radar handoffs Radar point outs Runway crossings Arrival information Forwarding Flight Plan Information Transfer of control |
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An action taken to transfer radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft will enter the receiving controllers airspace and radio communications will be transferred |
Handoff |
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An action taken by a controller to transfer the radar identification of an a/c to another controller if the a/c will or may enter the airspace or protected airspace of another controller and radio comms will not be transferred |
Radar point out |
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The action whereby the responsibility for separation of an aircraft is transferred from one controller to another |
Transfer of control |
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What are the 4 methods of coordination? |
Automated Facility Directives Interphone Verbal/Physical |
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Name the 4 position relief briefing steps: |
Preview the position Verbal briefing Assumption of the position responsibility Review the position |
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State 6:42am in UTC time. |
Zero six four two Zulu |
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True or false: Flight strips are legal documents |
True |
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Equipment suffix: X |
No DME, no transponder |
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Equipment suffix: C |
RNAV, transponder no mode c |
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Equipment suffix: I |
RNAV, transponder with mode c |
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Equipment suffix: T |
No DME, no transponder, no mode C |
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Equipment suffix: U |
No DME, transponder with mode C |
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Equipment suffix: D |
DME no transponder |
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Equipment suffix: B |
DME, transponder - no mode C |
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Equipment suffix: A |
DME, transponder with Mode C |
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Equipment suffix: M |
TACAN Only, no transponder |
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Equipment suffix: N |
TACAN only, transponder no mode C |
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Equipment suffix: P |
TACAN only, transponder with mode c |
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Equipment suffix: Y |
RNAV, no transponder |
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Block 3 on a flight strip indicates? |
A/c ident/call sign |
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21 on a strip |
Next fix/coordination fix |
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25 on a strip |
point of origin, route as required for control and data relay and destination |
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26 on a strip |
Pertinent remarks, Minimum fuel point/radar vector/speed adjustment information or sector/position number |
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28 on a strip |
Miscellaneous control data |
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Number 4 on a flight strip? |
Number of a/c if more than one, “/H” if heavy, a/c type and suffix |
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#5 on a flight strip |
Filed true airspeed |
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#11 on a flight strip |
Previous fix |
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#12 on a flight strip |
Estimated time over previous fix |
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#15 on a strip |
Center estimated time over a fix or clearance information for departing a/c |
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17 on a strip |
Pilot estimated time over a fix |
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18 on a strip |
Actual time over a fix, time leaving holding fix, arrival time at non-approach control airport, or symbol indicating cancellation of IFR flight plan for arriving aircraft or departure time |
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19 on a strip |
Fix. For departing a/c and proposed departure time |
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20 on a strip |
Altitude information |
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A |
Cleared to the airport |
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B |
Center clearance delivered |
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C |
ATC clears |
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CAF |
Cleared as filed |
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D |
Cleared to depart from the fix |
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F |
Cleared to the fix |
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H |
Cleared to hold and instructions issued |
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PD |
Cleared to climb/descend at the pilots discretion |
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OTP |
VFR conditions on top |
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An authorization by air traffic control for the purpose of preventing collision between known a/c for an aircraft to proceed under specified traffic conditions within controlled airspace |
Air traffic clearance |
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Directives issued by air traffic control for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take specific actions |
ATC Instructions |
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Use this word only when expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation |
Immediately |
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Use this phrase when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation |
Expedite |
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Name the 9 clearance items: |
Aircraft ID Clearance limit SID Route of flight Altitude data in order flown Mach Number (if applicable) Holding instructions Any special instructions Frequency and beacon info |
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What are the three types of pre-fixes issued by non-ATC facilities? |
ATC CLEARS ATC ADVISES ATC REQUESTS |
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What are the 9 types of ATC clearances? |
Amended Departure Taxi Takeoff Approach Landing Through Cruise Altitude Reservation |
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Authorization for a pilot to proceed from the point of departure to the point of destination under specific conditions |
Departure clearance |
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Instructions provided by ATC for the route aircraft/vehicles are to follow while on the movement area of an airport |
Taxi Clearances |
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Issued to authorize the pilot to depart the airport |
Takeoff clearance |
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Authorization by ATC for a pilot to conduct an instrument approach |
Approach clearance |
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Authorization for an aircraft to land |
Landing clearance |
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Issued for pilots to make intermediate stops while en route to a final destination |
Through Clearances |
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Authorized a pilot to conduct flight at any altitude from the minimum IFR altitude up to and including the altitude specified in the clearance |
Cruise clearance |
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Authorized aircraft to proceed via a pre-approved altitude reservation flight plan |
Altitude Reservation (ALTREV) Clearance |
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Cal sign and who is onboard: FAA2 |
Safeair 2 FAA deputy administrator |
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Use authorized symbols or abbreviations for recording: |
Clearances Reports Instructions |
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Strips are _____ and _____ differently for each air traffic option. |
Sized;formatted |
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When communication is difficult, what phrase do you use to have each word repeated? |
Words twice |
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What information gets forwarded to non-approach control towers? |
Aircraft ID Type ETA Type of Approach SVFR Position of a/c |
