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Lesson 4 Flashcards

0
Q

Preventing a collision between aircraft is accomplished by separation between _________ and aircraft and _________________.

A

Aircraft, protected airspace

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Q

___________ is the spacing of aircraft to achieve their safe and orderly movement in flight and while landing and taking off.

A

Separation

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2
Q

In a radar or non radar environment, aircraft can be separated three ways: _______________

A

Vertically, longitudinally, laterally

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3
Q

______________ is the minimum longitudinal, lateral, or vertical distances by which aircraft are spaced through the application of atc procedures.

A

Separation minima

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4
Q

A ________________ is a level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference datum of 29.92 inches of mercury.

A

Flight level

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5
Q

Longitudinal separation is expressed in ____________.

A

Miles or minutes

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6
Q

Vertical separation is expressed in _________.

A

Feet

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7
Q

Type of separation expressed in miles, airways or routes

A

Lateral

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8
Q

All aircraft operating at or above ____________ shall have the altimeter set at 29.92

A

18,000 MSL

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9
Q

Aircraft traveling long distances and at higher speeds use 29.92 because ______________.

A

Impractical to assign new altimeter setting every 100 miles, if aircraft do not use the same setting safety issues arise

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10
Q

If the pressure is low, _____________.

A

Look out below

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11
Q

If the pressure is high, _______________.

A

Look to the sky

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12
Q

true or false: vertical separation is the same in radar and non radar environments

A

True

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13
Q

Basic minimum altitude separation between IFR aircraft:

A

Up to and including FL410: 1000 ft
Above FL410: 2000 ft
Above FL600: 5000 ft
*non-RVSM aircraft at or above FL290: 2000 ft
*oceanic airspace above FL450 between a supersonic and any other aircraft: 4000 ft

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14
Q

Separation minima increases with altitude because ________ errors are more likely at higher altitudes.

A

Altimeter

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15
Q

RVSM stands for

A

Reduced vertical separation minima

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16
Q

Non-RVSM equipped aircraft may only ______ or _______ through RVSM altitudes

A

Climb, descend

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17
Q

RVSM altitudes are

A

FL290 to FL410

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18
Q

The following aircraft may be assigned RVSM altitudes without RVSM equipment but require 2000 ft vertical separation

A

DOD aircraft, DOD-certified aircraft operated by NASA, MEDEVAC, manufacturer aircraft being flown for certification and development, Foreign State aircraft

19
Q

RVSM exceptions are accommodated on a ___________ basis.

A

workload or traffic-permitting

20
Q

Lateral separation is

A

the lateral spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by requiring operation on different routes or in different geographical locations

21
Q

Non-radar departure divergence requires departing aircraft to fly specified headings which diverge by at least ________.

A

45 degrees

22
Q

_________ separation is the spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distanced expressed in units of time or miles

A

Longitudinal

23
Q

Courses whose protected airspaces are coincident, overlap, or intersect and whose angular difference is less than 45 degrees

A

Same courses

24
Q

Intersecting courses whose angular difference is 45 through 135 degrees inclusive

A

Crossing courses

25
Q

Courses whose protected airspaces are coincident, overlap, or intersect and whose angular difference is greater than 135 degrees through 180 degrees inclusive

A

Opposite/reciprocal courses

26
Q

The standard minima for non-radar longitudinal separation is:

A

10 minutes or 20 miles if using DME

27
Q

Establishing non-radar longitudinal separation using DME requires ____________.

A

Pilot position reports

28
Q

True or false: always get the report of the lead aircraft first

A

True

29
Q

Radar separation is applied between:

A

Aircraft, aircraft and adjacent airspace, aircraft and obstructions depicted on the radar display

30
Q

When radar data is received from a single radar antenna in the terminal environment, separation minima is: less than 40 miles from antenna, ___ miles separation. 40 miles or more from the antenna, __ miles separation

A

3, 5

31
Q

If radar data from more than one radar antenna is presented on a radar display in the terminal environment, __ miles separation is required

A

5

32
Q

Lateral and longitudinal separation for en route radar separation

A

At or above FL600, 10 miles separation; below FL600, 5 miles separation

33
Q

Three types of visual separation:

A

Tower visual, radar visual, visual used in conjunction with visual approaches

34
Q

A tower controller may use visual separation provided ___________ and instructions can be issued to keep them apart.

A

both aircraft are in sight

35
Q

Another form of separation must be used _____ and ____ after visual separation has been applied

A

before, after

36
Q

Communication must be maintained with __________ or the capability to communicate immediately must be available

A

at least one of the aircraft involved

37
Q

Visual separation may be used up to but NOT including ______ when direct communication is maintained with one of the aircraft involved and there is an ability to communicate with the other

A

FL180

38
Q

Clear an aircraft for a visual approach when: the aircraft is _________ in approach sequence, or the aircraft is to follow a preceding aircraft and the pilot reports the preceding aircraft in sight and is instructed to _______, or the pilot reports the _________ but not preceding aircraft

A

number one, follow it, airport or runway

39
Q

For same runway separation, ensure the _________ does not begin until a preceding departing aircraft has crossed the runway end or has turned to avert a conflict

A

takeoff roll

40
Q

Same runway separation categorys

A

Cat I: 3000 ft
Cat II: 4500 ft
Cat III: 6000 ft

41
Q

Holding is used for (5 uses)

A

traffic en route, arrival delays, weather at destination, flow control, spacing

42
Q

Standard pattern for holding is ____ turns and ____ minute legs (____ minutes above 14000 msl)

A

right, one, 1.5

43
Q

Clear aircraft to hold over different fixes, at the same altitude, who holding pattern airspace areas ________ each other or other airspace to be protected

A

do not overlap

44
Q

An aircraft is ______ a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately 90 degrees to the right or left of the aircraft track

A

abeam

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