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Paired beacon

diamond

FLAT track

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Unpaired beacon

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X

Fixed obstruction

When the computer correlates the predicted position, speed, and heading with the actual radar return using flight plan information, the target is considered ___.

paired

B1 through B3 of the Full Data Block may contain ___ information.

assigned altitude




(and VFR)

What does the following B4 Full Data Block example indicate? (altitude)




UAL63


160 - 153


583 320

Mode C has previously reported that the aircraft at assigned altitude has deviated 300 or more feet below assigned altitude.

What does the following C4 Full Data Block example indicate? (altitude)




N518G


80 (UP ARROW) 63 #


531 240

Controller-entered altitude indicates that aircraft is climbing to assigned altitude.

Field E of the Full Data Block:

Contains ground speed


May contain special condition information relative to the status of the aircraft


May time share with other items eligible for display

What code is displayed when updated data is NOT being received?

OLD

The caret symbol "^" over A3 indicates that the aircraft will ___.

not auto-handoff

The Unpaired Limited Data Block displays what?

Beacon code and, if available, Mode C altitude for untracked aircraft

All aircraft operating ___, and below floor of Class A airspace, excluding at and below 2,500 feet AGL, must be equipped with an operable transponder with Mode C altitude reporting capability.

at or above 10,000 feet

The four-digit code that may be assigned to an aircraft participating in a Search and Rescue (SAR) mission is ___.

1277

If the Mode C or transponder fails ___, you must advise a manager and coordinate with the next controller.

above 10,000 MSL

Beacon codes are assigned to ___-equipped aircraft

Mode 3/A

Beacon codes that do NOT end in the numerals "00" are ___.

discrete

Give first preference to use of ___ codes.

discrete

Request a code change from an aircraft NOT in your area of responsibility only if ___.

coordinated at the time of handoff or specified in an LOA

Assign this code if a pilot declares an emergency and is NOT radar-identified

7700

Unless your area of responsibility includes only Class A airspace, the radar team must continuously monitor Mode 3/A radar beacon codes assigned for use by aircraft within your area of responsibility, EXCEPT ___.

Code 1266

Beacon code for a VFR departure NOT working an ATC facility

1200

Beacon code for a pilot-declared emergency that is NOT radar identified

7700

Beacon code for an aircraft experiencing a loss of two-way radio communication

7600

Beacon code for a fast maneuvering military aircraft

4000

If radar identification is questionable for any reason, ___.

take immediate action to re-identify the aircraft

Inform an aircraft that radar service is terminated when an aircraft ___.

proceeds into a nonradar coverage area

An aircraft resumes normal nonradar compulsory position reporting when ATC advises ___.

radar contact is lost or terminated

If an aircraft is out of lateral tolerance, it will change to ___ until it returns to within lateral tolerance.

Free Track

What primary method of radar identification is used when an aircraft reports over Texas stadium? You have the stadium depicted on your radar map.

Having aircraft report over point depicted on radar map and observing target

The minimum number of degrees an aircraft must be turned for radar identification is ___.

30

Automatic track initiation may occur for aircraft with a(n) ___.

discrete beacon code

N2664M, a Piper Cherokee, reports over Sidon VORTAC, and you observe one of the targets over Sidon VORTAC change to a discrete code and ident in response to your request. The phraseology to advise the aircraft that you have radar-identified it is "Cherokee Six Four Mike, ___."

radar contact

An aircraft must be informed of its position when identified by ___.

beacon methods

An item that must be displayed in a Full Data Block is the ___.

aircraft identification

One difference between a handoff and a point out is that ___.

communications are transferred in a handoff

If doubt exists regarding target identification after accepting a handoff or point out, the receiving controller should first ___.

take action to re-identify the aircraft

An example of prescribed handoff phraseology is ___.

Handoff, four zero miles east of Monroe VORTAC, American Four, one six thousand, direct Dallas

The phraseology to allow an aircraft to enter your airspace without communications transfer is "___."

POINT OUT APPROVED

If you wish to communicate with an aircraft that is being pointed out to you, inform the transferring controller by stating "___."

(Aircraft ID) (restrictions, if applicable) RADAR CONTACT

After the handoff has been completed, transfer of communications must be made to the next controller before the aircraft leaves your airspace unless ___.

prior coordination has been made

After accepting a handoff on a nonbeacon aircraft, confirm identity by ___.

advising the aircraft of its position

Verbal coordination must be accomplished prior to accepting control of a track indicating ___.

CST, DATA, OLD, or NONE

When making a point out via landline/interphone, you must inform the receiving controller of the aircraft's ___.

position

In the course of a ___ in which communications will be transferred, the transferring controller points to the target on the receiving controller's display.

physical handoff

When accepting a handoff, it is the receiving controller's responsibility to ___.

comply with restrictions issued by the transferring controller unless otherwise coordinated

The term "traffic" is normally issued to transfer radar identification of an aircraft to another controller for the purpose of coordinating separation action and is normally used in ___.

Response to a handoff or pointout


Anticipation of a handoff or pointout


Conjunction with a request for control of an aircraft

The phrases "POINT OUT APPROVED," "RADAR CONTACT," AND "UNABLE" are three responses a ___.

Receiving controller may use when he or she locates a target when receiving a point out