NA109 Flashcards
(37 cards)
What is a strange field?
Any airfield that is not your home base.
What are the differences between arriving IFR or VFR at a military airfield?
IFR: direct monitoring and control by ATC and safe separation and sequencing
VFR: responsible for own navigation and separation
Before you cancel IFR, what conditions must you meet?
1) . VFR conditions outside Class A airspace
2) . Change to new freq, transponder code, and proper VFR altitude
3) . Radar services will be terminated.
Where does the VFR arrival phase begin?
At the point where you are required to make initial radio contact with the airfield tower or approach control agency.
What is class B airspace defined as?
Operating control tower and radar services Busy airports ATC clearance to enter Transponder with mode C Solid blue
What is Class C airspace defined as?
Operating control tower Radar service for VFR and IFR traffic Two way Comm prior to enter (use call sign) Transponder with mode C Solid magenta Normal radius=10 NM from airport
What is Class D airspace defined as?
Operating control tower No separation services for VFR traffic Two way Comm prior to enter (use call sign) Reverts to Class E with tower closed Dashed blue line
What is Class E airspace defined as?
Not Class A, B, C, or D. Starts at surface for NTAs with precision approaches.
Or starts at 700’ AGL OR 1200’ AGL for enroute or terminal environment (NTAs with non precision approaches)
Where would you look for info about airfields? If not in that document?
The IFR Supp. If not there, the Airport Facility Directory A/FD
What is TRSA?
Terminal VFR Radar Services. It provides radar services for IFR aircraft to VFR aircraft.
What four services do TRSA provide?
1) . Basic service
2) . TRSA
3) . Class C service
4) . Class B service
Is TRSA a classification of airspace?
No. it’s simply a service.
What does basic radar service for TRSA provide?
Safety alerts, traffic advisories, limited vectoring to VFR aircraft, sequencing of all IFR aircraft and participating VFR aircraft
How is TRSA service at a terminal location depicted on a chart?
A solid dark gray line
What does Class C TRSA service provide?
Basic radar service plus separation between all VFR and IFR aircraft and sequencing of VFR arrivals
What does Class B TRSA service provide?
Basic radar service plus sequencing and aircraft separation of aircraft based on IFR, VFR, and/or aircraft weight
What does a small star next to ATIS indicate?
That ATIS operates non continuously.
What info should you provide in initial radar contact when arriving VFR?
Call sign
Position from airfield Current altitude
Transponder
Destination or intentions
What is normal traffic pattern altitude and how do you enter it?
1,000’ AGL and at initial
What glidepath indicators are there?
1) . Visual approach slope indicator (VASI)
2) . Precision approach path indicator (PAPI)
3) . Navy optical landing system (OLS) or meatball
What’s a concern with an OLS?
It’s 7’ tall so it could be an obstruction on the runway.
What are the Comm out type situations you may experience?
1) . Receiver inoperative
2) . Transmitter inoperative
3) . Transmitter and receiver inoperative
What are the lost Comm steps?
1) . Squawk 7699
2) . Attempt to get ATIS
3) . Have VOR volume up and on BOTH
4) . Determine pattern direction via windsock or traffic
5) . Make all radio calls in the blind
6) . Rock wings on initial when RSU in control, look for light gun signals and rock wings/flash lights to acknowledge
If the tower is active you must make contact by at least when?
4 NM prior to the airport
