Lesson 203 Glossary

Question 1

Handoff

Answer 1

The process of transferring the identification of an aircraft and radio communications for that aircraft to another sector or unit

Question 2

Identification

Answer 2

The process of ascertaining that a particular PPS represents the location of a specific aircraft

Question 3

ATS Surveillance Advisory

Answer 3

Advice and information based on ATS surveillance observations

Question 4

ATS Surveillance Control Service

Answer 4

An air traffic control service provided with information derived from ATS surveillance equipment sources

Question 5

ATS Surveillance Monitoring

Answer 5

The use of ATS surveillance for providing aircraft with information and advice relative to significant deviations from their normal flight path

Question 6

ATS Surveillance Separation

Answer 6

Spacing of aircraft in accordance with established minima, based on information derived from ATS surveillance

Question 7

OMNI facility

Answer 7

A very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR), very high-frequency omnidirectional range tactical air navigation aid (VORTAC), or tactical air navigation aid (TACAN) that provides azimuth information, expressed as radials in degrees from 000 to 359

Question 8

Linkage

Answer 8

An automated or manual function that matches ATS surveillance data with flight plan data

Question 9

Cruise climb

Answer 9

A cruising technique resulting in a net increase in altitude as the aircraft mass decreases. A clearance or instruction to carry out a cruise climb allows the pilot the option of climbing at any given rate, as well as the option of levelling off at any intermediate altitude

Question 10

Point-out

Answer 10

An action taken by controller to transfer the identification of an aircraft with another controller, when control and radio communication will not be transferred