Visual

Question 1

Tower-Applied Visual Separation

Answer 1

Maintain communications with at least one of the aircraft

Visually observes the aircraft, issues traffic advisories, and maintains visual separation between the aircraft

Issue control instructions to ensure continued separation

Question 2

Pilot-Applied Visual Separation

Answer 2

Maintain communications with at least one of the aircraft and ability to communicate with the other

Call traffic
Traffic in sight
Maintain visual

Has traffic in sight and will maintain visual - “APPROVED”

Question 3

Visual traffic on converging courses

Answer 3

Inform the other aircraft of the traffic and that visual separation is being applied

“TRAFFIC (position), (direction) BOUND, (type), HAS YOU IN SIGHT AND WILL MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION.”

Question 4

VFR On Top conditions to meet

Answer 4

Pilot requests OTP

Inform the pilot of reported height of tops, or no top report available

Ensure separation from other traffic

When aircraft reports OTP, reclear the aircraft to “Maintain VFR on Top”

Question 5

OTP Phraseology

Answer 5

CLIMB TO AND REPORT REACHING VFR-ON-TOP, and
TOPS REPORTED (altitude) or
NO TOPS REPORTS.
IF NOT ON TOP AT (altitude), MAINTAIN (altitude) AND ADVISE.
MAINTAIN VFR-ON-TOP.

MAINTAIN VFR-ON-TOP AT OR ABOVE/BELOW/BETWEEN (altitudes).
IF UNABLE, (alternative procedure), AND ADVISE.

Question 6

Do not clear an aircraft to maintain OTP between sunset and sunrise

Answer 6

To separate holding aircraft from each other/enroute aircraft unless restrictions are applied to ensure IFR vertical separation

Question 7

Altitude for direction of flight

Answer 7

0-179 - Odd + 500

180-359 - Even + 500

Question 8

Visual Approach

Answer 8

ATC authorization for IFR aircraft to proceed visually to the airport of intended landing

Not an instrument approach procedure

No missed approach segment

Question 9

VA WX Mins

Answer 9

500 ft above MVA/MIA and VIS 3 SM or greater

Question 10

Contact Approach conditions to meet

Answer 10

Pilot requested

VIS at least 1 SM

IAP published and functioning

Question 11

SVFR Phraseology

Answer 11

“CLEARED TO ENTER/OUT OF/THROUGH SALINAS SURFACE AREA
(if required)
(direction) OF SALINAS AIRPORT (specified routing), and
MAINTAIN SPECIAL VFR CONDITIONS AT OR BELOW 2,000.”

Question 12

Local SVFR Phraseology

Answer 12

“LOCAL SPECIAL VFR OPERATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF SALINAS AIRPORT ARE AUTHORIZED UNTIL (time). MAINTAIN SPECIAL VFR CONDITIONS AT OR BELOW 2,000.”

Question 13

Authorize an aircraft to climb to VFR upon request if

Answer 13

The only weather limitation is restricted visibility

Question 14

Climb to VFR Phraseology

Answer 14

“CLIMB TO VFR WITHIN SALINAS SURFACE AREA (or within a specified distance of Salinas Airport), MAINTAIN SPECIAL VFR CONDITIONS UNTIL REACHING VFR.”

Question 15

Ground VIS below 1 SM

Answer 15

Inform departing aircraft that ground visibility is less than 1 mile and a clearance cannot be issued

Inform arriving aircraft outside of B/C/D/E surface area that ground visibility is less than 1 mile and unless and emergency exists, a clearance cannot be issued

Inform arriving aircraft operating VFR/SVFR within a class B/C/D/E surface area that ground visibility is less than 1 mile and request the pilot to advise intentions

Question 16

Authorize scheduled air carrier aircraft in the U.S. to conduct operations if ground visibility is not less than

Answer 16

1/2 SM

Question 17

Clear an aircraft to fly through the surface area if

Answer 17

The aircraft reports flight visibility is at least 1 SM