Ground Flashcards
LLWS/Microburst advisories
Continue until broadcast on ATIS (and pilot reports appropriate code)
Include on ATIS until 20 min after last report “LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR ADVISORIES IN EFFECT”
Class D Airspace
Pilots required to establish 2 way comms prior to entry
“Standby” = 2 way comms
“REMAIN OUTSIDE DELTA AIRSPACE AND STANDBY” = cannot immediately provide Class D services
Steady green
Ground: Cleared for takeoff
Flight: Cleared to land
Flashing green
Ground: Cleared to taxi
Flight: Return for landing
Steady red
Ground: Stop
Flight: Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
Flashing red
Ground: Taxi clear of landing area/runway
Flight: Airport unsafe - do not land
Flashing white
Ground: Return to starting point
Flight: N/A
Aircraft requests to use closed/unsafe runway
Quote NOTAM and inform pilot that clearance cannot be issued
Inform pilot that operation will be at own risk
Braking action descriptors
Good, Fair, Poor, Nil, or combination
Include type of aircraft or vehicle
Braking action advisories
Fair, Poor, or Nil
WX conditions are conducive to deteriorating or rapidly changing conditions
“BRAKING ACTION ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT”
Calm wind Rwy
Less than 5 kt
When authorizing use of runways and a tailwind component exists
Always state both direction and velocity
When authorizing an aircraft to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway
State the departure runway followed by the specific route.
“RUNWAY __, TAXI VIA ______ (HOLD SHORT OF _____)”
Aircraft/vehicles must receive a clearance for
Each runway their route crosses
An aircraft/vehicle must have crossed
A previous runway before another runway crossing clearance may be issued
