Course 4 - Section 8 - From Major Airport to Major Airport

Question 1

Flights are divided into three phases

Answer 1

Departure
Enroute
Arrival

Question 2

Phases of flight
Departure phase consists of three subphases

Answer 2

pre-flight
takeoff
initial climb

Question 3

Phases of flight
Departure: Pre-Flight

Answer 3

Question 4

Phases of flight
Departure: Takeoff

Answer 4

Question 5

Phases of flight
Departure: Initial Climb

Answer 5

Question 6

Phases of flight
Phases of flight: Enroute

Answer 6

Question 7

Phases of flight
Phases of flight: Arrival (list subphases)

Answer 7

Arrival consists of three subphases:
approach, landing, and post-flight

Question 8

Phases of flight:
Arrival:
Approach

Answer 8

Question 9

Phases of flight:
Arrival:
Landing

Answer 9

Question 10

Phases of flight:
Arrival:
Post-Flight

Answer 10

Question 11

Top of Descent

Answer 11

Many modern commercial aircraft can determine precisely where to begin a descent from cruise altitude to minimize fuel usage, pollution, and noise by having the engines at their minimum thrust setting (idle) from cruise altitude to the final approach fix.

This point is known as TOP OF DESCENT

The most recent Canadian STAR procedures are carefully designed to allow the greatest benefits from idle descents while meeting the most common ATC requirements

Question 12

Emergency Frequencies

Answer 12

All ATS units monitor emergency frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz

Question 13

Radio Frequencies at Major Airports

Answer 13

Clearance Delivery
- IFR aircraft call on the clearance delivery frequency to obtain clearance for their proposed flight path. If ATC imposes any changes to the flight plan, the pilot will be told about the changes on this frequency

Ground
- Aircraft and vehicles call ground frequency to obtain permission for any movement on the manoeuvring area (such as permission to taxi) as well as updates on airport weather conditions

Tower
- Tower frequency is used by aircraft asking for permission to use the runway by any aircraft operating near the airport

Terminal Departure
- At airports that have a terminal control area around them, aircraft is instructed to contact terminal departure, often once airborne, where they receive instructions prior to the enroute phase of flight.

Enroute
- Enroute frequencies are used by controllers to give clearances to aircraft during the enroute phase of flight. These frequencies are used mostly by IFR aircraft to receive control services and weather updates, but are occasionally used by VFR aircraft for weather updates or navigational assistance

Terminal Arrival
- At airports that have a terminal control area around them, the terminal arrival frequency is used by terminal controllers to establish an arrival sequence and provide separation between aircraft by assigning altitudes and route instructions