Air Traffic Basics Lp16

Front 1

A ________ is any eletronic device, airborne or one the surface, which provides point-to-point guidance information or position data

Back 1

Radio Navigational Aid

Front 2

A low or medium frequency radio beacon transmits nondirectional signals

Back 2

NDB: Nondirectional radio Becon

Front 3

When a radio beacon is used in conjuction with the ILS markers it is called _______

Back 3

Compass locator

Front 4

All radio beacons, except the compass locators, transmit continuous ___________identifacation in Morse Code

Back 4

Three-letter

Front 5

_____ is a ground-based electronic navigational aid transmitting a very high frequency navigational signal, 360 radials, oriented to magnetic north

Back 5

VOR

Front 6

Magnetic Courses are also called _____?

Back 6

Radials!!

Front 7

What are Line of sight?

Back 7

VOR, TACAN, VORTAC

Front 8

Three classes of of VORs .. .. ..

Back 8

Terminal, Low, High

Front 9

The only positive method of identifiying a VOR is by _________. Or by the _____ ______ ______ _______ which is always indicated by use of the word "VOR" following the name.

Back 9

Morse Code : Recorded automatic voice identificaiton

Front 10

VOR antenna transmission pattern is__________

Back 10

Omni-directional

Front 11

VOR station projects _________

Back 11

360 Usable magnetic radials

Front 12

_________ is a military nav system (UHF)

Back 12

TACAN

Front 13

TACAN is what kind of frequency

Back 13

Ultra High

Front 14

With a TACAN, Bearing and distance frequencies are paired and assigned a _______ number

Back 14

Channel

Front 15

_________ is equipement (airborne and ground) used to measure , in NM, the slant range distance

Back 15

DME

Front 16

Where is the transponder in DME

Back 16

On the ground in the NAVAID

Front 17

VORTAC is what combined?

Back 17

VOR and TACAN

Front 18

VORTAC provides three individual services, name them

Back 18

VOR azimuth, TACAN azimuth, and TACAN distance (DME)

Front 19

ILS is disigned to provide an approach path with both ______ and _______ guidance.

Back 19

Course and Alititude

Front 20

Two components to ILS are ...

Back 20

Localizer and Glide slope

Front 21

What provides horizontal (LEFT/RIGHT) guidance along extended centerline of the runway?

Back 21

Localizer

Front 22

What provides vertical (UP/Down) guidance along the decent path toward the runway touchdown point?

Back 22

Glide slope

Front 23

What is the percent grade of the glide slope

Back 23

3 degrees

Front 24

What gives range info along the approach path?

Back 24

Marker beacons

Front 25

What is it called that provides transition from instrument to visual flight?

Back 25

Visual Information

Front 26

______ Provides the pilot with course guidance to the runway

Back 26

The localizer

Front 27

The localizer signal is usable vertically from a distance of ______ from the antenna?

Back 27

18NM

Front 28

The localizer signal is usable laterally to _______ degrees either side of the course along a radius of 18NM from the antenna.

Back 28

10 Degrees

Front 29

Can you use the ILS approach if the localizer is out of service

Back 29

NO

Front 30

The glide slope transmitter is located approximately ________ from the approach end of the runway

Back 30

1000 feet

Front 31

What is the purpose of marker beacons ?

Back 31

To identify particular locations on the approach.

Front 32

List the Marker Beacons

Back 32

__OM- outer marker
MM- middle marker
IM- inner marker

And on the departure end: BC- Back course

Front 33

_________ provide the basic means to transition from instrument flight to visual flight for landing

Back 33

Approach lights

Front 34

_______ is a totally self- contained navigation system.

Back 34

INS- Inertial Navigation System

Front 35

What is comprised of gyros, accelerometers, and a navigational computer?

Back 35

The INS

Front 36

How many satellites are required for two-dimensianal accuracy?

Back 36

3 !!

Front 37

How many satellites are required for altitude information?

Back 37

4 !!

Front 38

GPS provides 2 levels of service ___ & _____

Back 38

Standard positioning service (SPS)
Precise positioning service (PPS)

Front 39

_______ Is an aircraft based, selfcontained fault detection program. Alerts user when faulty data is being received.

Back 39

RAIM

Front 40

______ is an FAA developed ground based system to improve the accuracy, integrity and availablity of GPS signals

Back 40

WAAS (wide area augmentation system)

Front 41

________ is an FAA developed satellite and ground based system using GPS to develop an extremely accurate navigation signal.

Back 41

LAAS (local area augmentation system)

Front 42

Focused on the airport area (20-30mile radius) - it is not used for enroute enviroment. LAAS or WAAS?

Back 42

LAAS

Front 43

______ is a method of navigation which permits aircraft operation on any desired flight path within the coverage of ground or space navaids

Back 43

Area Navigation (RNAV)

Front 44

______ Is a predetermined geographical position used for route/Instrument approach definition, progress reports, published VFR routes.. .. . .

Back 44

Waypoint

Front 45

What make up an RNAV route

Back 45

A series of waypoints.

Front 46

______ _______ by ATC is required for all IFR aircraft on all random RNAV routes (except Alaska)

Back 46

Radar Monitoring

Front 47

Unpublished, or ______________ are direct routes, based on RNAV capability, between waypoints

Back 47

Random RNAV routes

Front 48

The term ________ is a generic term that includes VOR airways, colored federal airways, jet routes, RNAV routes, and other named routes

Back 48

ATS routes (air traffic system)