Midterm Flashcards
(34 cards)
Minimum separation less than 40 miles/40 or more
40mi=3
Over 40=5
What are the two emergency conditions and which is more dire?
Distress and urgent. Distress is more dire
Speed adjustments are based on what type of speed?
Indicated
First two priorities of ATC
Separation and safety
Phraseology to cancel speed adjustment
Resume normal speed
Separation with small, large, heavy, and B757 behind small
3 miles
2/f16 behind small
4 miles
Small behind large
4 miles
Small behind B757
5 miles
Small behind heavy
6 miles
Large behind heavy
5 miles
Heavy behind heavy
4 miles
B757 behind heavy
5 miles
Large behind large
3 miles
4/f16 behind 2/f16
5 miles
Who is responsible for separation after visual approach is given
Pilot
Mode c inoperative/ how many feet
300
Max angle of intercept within 2 miles/ 2 miles or more
20 within 2 and 30 2 or more: to prevent excessive bank angles
Primary radar components
Transmitter, antenna, receiver, radar display
Secondary radar components
Interrogator, transponder, antenna, decoder, radar display
On a traffic call, name the components of the call:
Azmith, distance, direction, type, altitude
What factors may prevent a controller from providing additional services to aircraft
Limits of radar, volume, congestion, workload
In controlled airspace, 5 things ATCS May vector aircraft for
Separation, safety, noise abatement, operational advantage, pilot request
What is a vector
A Heading given to aircraft to provide navigation guidance by radar