Introduction Flashcards
(24 cards)
AAIB, ADA, ADR, ADT, AFIS, AFS, AFTN
AAIB Air Accident Investigation Board
ADA Advisory Airspace
ADR Advisory Route
ADT Approved Departure Time
AFIS Aerodrome Flight Information Service
AFS Aeronautical Fixed Service
AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunications Network
AIC, AIP, AIRREP, AIC, AIP, ARN, ASR, ATAS, ATCRU, ATFM, ATIS
AIC Aeronautical Information Circular
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIREP Air Report
AIC Aeronautical Information Circular
AIP Aeronautical Information Publication
AIREP Air Report
ARN ATS Route Network
ASR Altimeter Setting Region
ATAS Air Traffic Advisory Service
ATCRU Air Traffic Control Radar Unit
ATFM Air Traffic Flow Management
ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service
EET
ELT
EPIRB
ETA
ETOPS
EET Estimated Elapse Time
ELT Emergency Location Transmitter
EPIRB Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
ETOPS Extended Twin Jet Operations
MATZ
MDH
MEHT
MEL
METAR
MATZ Military Air Traffic Zone
MDH Minimum Descent Height
MEHT Minimum Eye Height (PAPIs)
MEL Minimum Equipment List
METAR Aviation Routine Weather Report
ACAS
Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS).
Alternate Aerodrome and their three types
Alternate Aerodrome. An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed when it becomes either
impossible or inadvisable to continue to or to land at, the aerodrome of intended landing.
Alternate aerodromes include the following:
Take-off alternate. An aerodrome to which an aircraft can land should this become
necessary shortly after take-off where it is not possible to use the aerodrome of departure.
En-route alternate. An aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land after
experiencing an abnormal or emergency condition while en route.
Destination alternate. An aerodrome to which an aircraft may proceed should it become
either impossible or inadvisable to land at the aerodrome of intended landing.
The aerodrome from which a flight departs may also be en-route or a destination alternate aerodrome
for that flight. True or False
True
Approach to Landing means
Approach to Landing means that portion of the flight of the aircraft, when approaching to land,
in which it is descending below a height of 1000 ft above the relevant specified decision height
or minimum descent height.
Area Navigation Equipment (RNAV).
Area Navigation Equipment (RNAV). Equipment carried on board an aircraft which enables
the aircraft to navigate on any desired flight path within the coverage of appropriate ground
based navigation aids or within the limits of that on-board equipment or a combination of the
two.
Change-over Point
Change-over Point. The point at which an aircraft navigating on an ATS route segment defined
by reference to very high frequency omni directional radio ranges (VOR) is expected to transfer
its primary navigational reference from the facility behind the aircraft to the next facility ahead
of the aircraft.
Cloud Ceiling in relation to an aerodrome means
Cloud Ceiling in relation to an aerodrome means the vertical distance from the elevation of
the aerodrome to the lowest part of any cloud visible from the aerodrome which is sufficient to
obscure more than one-half of the sky so visible.
Day means the time from
Day means the time from half an hour before sunrise until half and hour after sunset (both
times exclusive), sunset and sunrise being determined at surface level
Decision Height
Decision Height in relation to the operation of an aircraft at an aerodrome means the height
in a precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual
reference to continue that approach has not been established.
Estimated Time of Arrival.
Estimated Time of Arrival. For IFR flights, the time at which it is estimated that the aircraft
will arrive over that designated point, defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is
intended that an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or, if no navigation aid
is associated with the aerodrome, the time at which the aircraft will arrive over the aerodrome.
Expected Approach Time
Expected Approach Time. The time at which ATC expects that an arriving aircraft, following a
delay, will leave the holding point to complete its approach to landing. Note.-The actual time of
leaving a holding point will depend on the approach clearance.
- When set to QNH, altimeter will indicate _______
When set to QFE, altimeter will indicate ____________________
When set at a pressure of 1013.2 hPa, ______________
When set to QNH, altimeter will indicate altitude
When set to QFE, altimeter will indicate height above the QFE reference datum
When set at a pressure of 1013.2 hPa, may be used to indicate flight levels
Minimum Descent Height
Minimum Descent Height in relation to the operation of an aircraft at an aerodrome means the
height in a non-precision approach below which descent may not be made without the required
visual reference.
Nautical mile means the International Nautical Mile, that is to say, a distance of
1852 metres.
Definition of Night
Night. The hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning
civil twilight or such other period between sunset and sunrise, as may be prescribed by the
appropriate authority.
Note. Civil twilight ends in the evening when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon
and begins in the morning when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.
Non-precision Approach
Non-precision Approach means an instrument approach using non-visual aids for guidance in
azimuth or elevation but which is not a precision approach.
Precision approach
Precision approach means an instrument approach using Instrument Landing System,
Microwave Landing System or Precision Approach Radar for guidance in both azimuth and
elevation
Runway Visual Range
Runway Visual Range in relation to a runway means the distance in the direction of take-off
or landing over which the runway lights or surface markings may be seen from the touchdown
zone as calculated by either human observation or instruments in the vicinity of the touchdown
zone or where this is not reasonably practicable in the vicinity of the mid-point of the runway
Special VFR Flight
Special VFR Flight. A VFR flight cleared by air traffic control to operate within a control zone
in meteorological conditions below VMC.
Total Estimated Elapsed Time
Total Estimated Elapsed Time. For IFR flights, the estimated time required from take-off to
arrive over that designated point, defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is
intended than an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or, if no navigation aid is
associated with the destination aerodrome, to arrive over the destination aerodrome. For VFR
flights, the estimated time required from take-off, to arrive over the destination aerodrome.