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54 Cards in this Set
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A clearance is not complete until what is received? |
An authorized read back. |
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What messages are air traffic controllers authorized to transmit? |
Those that are necessary for air traffic control and that contribute to air safety. |
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Can a pilot discontinue frequency monitoring after advising ATC? |
No |
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What action should you take if false, deceptive, or phantom controller communications occur? |
Correct it Broadcast an alert Collect info Notify supervisor |
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What radio messages are air traffic controllers authorized to relay? |
Operational info to aircraft operators and official FAA messages. |
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When does an enroute controller need to use the word heavy? |
When in communication with a terminal facility about heavy jet operations. |
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If an aircraft is reporting IGB at 1421 and is flying to SQS at 310kts, in how many minutes should you estimate the plane progressing SQS? |
5 mpm - 88 miles -
18 minutes at 1439 |
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How is the word "depart" recorded in space 15 of a flight progress strip? |
T with an arrow |
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When a pilot reports at an altitude other than its assigned altitude, the altitude is... |
Circled in black |
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Fuel exhaustion time is given in ________ and __________. |
Hours, minutes |
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During non radar procedures, JAN ATCT shall not transition arriving aircraft beyond the clearance limit until... |
At or below 5,000 feet |
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ATC first duty priorities are... |
Separate aircraft Issue safety alerts |
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When should the word "immediately" be used? |
Only when expeditious compliance is required. |
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What prefix phrase should you use to relay a clearance to an aircraft through another aircraft? |
ATC CLEARS... |
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When the ARTCC requires a terminal facility to initiate verbal coordination to secure ARTCC approval for release of a departure into the enroute environment. |
Call for release (CFR) |
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What is the phraseology to release an aircraft to an FSS specialist? |
"Advise N123 released for departure" |
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What is the phraseology to release an aircraft to an FSS specialist? |
"Advise N123 released for departure" |
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What facility is responsible for issuing a time check to a pilot who's been issued a void time? |
The facility that delivered the void time. |
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Can you hold an aircraft at SQS above 7,000 feet? |
Yes. But you must descend them to 7,000 before clearing them for VOR APCH. |
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When issuing holding instructions, what is the first item specified after the clearance limit? |
Direction of holding from the fix |
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United 210 is estimating Jackson VORTAC at 1623. What is the latest time holding instructions should be issued? |
1618 |
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After a pilot reports leaving an altitude, can they return to it without ATC clearance? |
No |
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After a pilot reports leaving an altitude, can they return to it without ATC clearance? |
No |
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How would you ask AAL220 to advise you when it reaches 6,000 feet? |
"American two twenty, report reaching six thousand." |
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Disadvantage of pilot's discretion... |
Controller must protect more altitudes. This could interfere with sequencing and separating traffic. |
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Separate nonparticipating aircraft from special use airspace (SUA) by _______ ft above FL290 and by ______ ft at and below FL290. |
1,000 500 |
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The distance measured from a point in space by subsystems using area navigation (RNAV) capabilities that are not subject to slant range errors. |
Along-track distance (ATD) |
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Standard minima longitudinal separation is... |
10 minutes or 20 miles... |
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44 knot rule separation... |
3 minutes or 5 miles... |
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22 knot rule... |
5 minutes or 10 miles... |
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What is the speed limit under 10,000 feet? |
250kts
Therefore the 22 and 44 knot rules are basically capped at 250. |
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The protected airspace of a holding pattern must not __________ the protected airspace of an airway. |
Overlap |
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The size of the protected airspace of a holding pattern varies according to ________ and __________. |
Speed, altitude |
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Protected airspace on established airways and routes is from ___ miles either side of the centerline to ___ miles from the NAVAID.
A diverging angle of ____ degrees goes from the NAVAID to the changeover point. |
4, 51
4.5 |
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To determine distance for lateral separation when the degrees divergence falls between two values listed in the divergence table, use the __________ distance. |
Greater |
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The width of V18, 40 miles east of MLU VORTAC, is ___ miles. |
8 |
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What is the required mileage for a diverging angle of 15 degrees. |
17 miles |
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How many minutes between departures that have diverging courses within 5 minutes after takeoff? |
2 minutes.
Ex. N123 RLS 2 MIN < N456 |
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Distance from a point using area navigation (RNAV) which is NOT subject to slant range errors. |
Along Track Distance (ATD) |
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Aircraft divergence... Same course? |
Less than 45 degrees |
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Aircraft divergence... Crossing course? |
45 degrees - 135 degrees |
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Aircraft divergence... Crossing course? |
45 degrees - 135 degrees |
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Aircraft divergence... Opposite/reciprocal course? |
More than 135 degrees |
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Does airport departure time provide separation if it's not co-located with the associated NAVAID? |
No |
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Does airport departure time provide separation if it's not co-located with the associated NAVAID? |
No |
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DME divergence distance minima... |
Degrees Distance (NM) 15 17 20 13 25 11 30 9 35 8 45 7 55 6 90 5 |
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For airports with ATCT, specify only as necessary the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth.
Airports inside Class E airspace without ATCT, always specify the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth after... |
Obtaining pilot concurrence, either directly or through the FSS. |
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For airports with ATCT, specify only as necessary the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth.
Airports inside Class E airspace without ATCT, always specify the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth after... |
Obtaining pilot concurrence, either directly or through the FSS. |
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For airports that do not specify direction of takeoff/turn, give heading/azimuth after takeoff if necessary... |
Only upon entering controlled airspace (0M8). |
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For airports with ATCT, specify only as necessary the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth.
Airports inside Class E airspace without ATCT, always specify the direction of take off/turn or initial heading/azimuth after... |
Obtaining pilot concurrence, either directly or through the FSS. |
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For airports that do not specify direction of takeoff/turn, give heading/azimuth after takeoff if necessary... |
Only upon entering controlled airspace (0M8). |
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For a non approach tower, visual separation can be applied only if... |
Appropriate separation is in place before and after AND both aircraft are visually observed by the tower. |
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For a non approach tower, visual separation can be applied only if... |
Appropriate separation is in place before and after AND both aircraft are visually observed by the tower.
SYD/N123GF |
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For a non approach tower, visual separation can be applied only if... |
Appropriate separation is in place before and after AND both aircraft are visually observed by the tower.
SYD/N123GF |
