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1
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DEWIZ

A

Distant Early Warning Identification Zone Over the coastal waters of Alaska

2
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ADIZ

A

Air Defense Identification Zone Area of airspace over land or water, extending upward from the surface, within which the ready identification, location , and the control of aircraft are required in the interest of national secutity

3
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Domestic Air Defense Identification Zone

A

ADIS within the US along an international boundary of the US

4
Q

Coastal Air Defense Identification Zone

A

ADIZ over the coastal waters of the US

5
Q

Which Part of 14 CFR describes ADIZ requirements and operations?

A

Part 99

6
Q

CARF

A

Central Altitude Reservation Function Responsible for coordinating, planning and approving special user requirements under altitude reservation concept (airspace utilization technique)

7
Q

CARF functions are located where?

A

Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

8
Q

Where is the US NOTAM office located?

A

Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

9
Q

Small aircraft for wake turbulence separation

A

41,000 lbs max takeoff weight

10
Q

Large aircraft for wake turbulence separation

A

MORE THAN 41,000 lbs to LESS THAN 300,000 lbs max takeoff weight

11
Q

Heavy aircraft for wake turbulence separation

A

Aircraft capable of Max takeoff weight of 300,000 or more regardless of current weight

12
Q

Airport

A

Area on land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and includes its buildings and facilities

13
Q

Airport Elevation is the highest point of what?

A

An airport’s usable runways measured in feet from mean sea level

14
Q

Runway edge lights are uniformly spaced at intervals of:

A

200’

15
Q

Touchdown zone lighting consists of two rows of transverse light bars normally at what interval?

A

100’

16
Q

Touchdown zone lighting extends how far?

A

3,000’ along the runway

17
Q

Runway centerline lighting begins and ends how many feet from each runway threshold?

A

75’ from the threshold

18
Q

Interval of runway centerline lights

A

50’

19
Q

Airport reference point is the approximate geometric center of what?

A

All usable runway surfaces

20
Q

Airport surveillance radar can extend up to how many miles?

A

60 miles

21
Q

Which type of airspeed is used under the general term “airspeed” for pilot/controller communications?

A

Indicated airspeed

22
Q

Altitude reservations are normally for the mass movement of aircraft or other special user requirements which cannot otherwise be accomplished. They are approved by whom?

A

The appropriate FAA facility

23
Q

Domestic airspace extends how many miles offshore?

A

12 miles off shore

24
Q

What is the size of a downburst?

A

1/2 mile to 10 miles

25
Q

Damaging winds from a downburst can last how long?

A

5-30 mintues

26
Q

Downburst can reach speeds as high as?

A

120kts

27
Q

An ELT radiates a downward sweeping tone how many times per second?

A

2-4 times per second

28
Q

A Flight Information Region provides what two services

A

Flight Information Service- provided for the purpose of giving advice and info for the safe and efficient conduct of flights Alerting Service- notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of S&R aid and to assist as required

29
Q

Pilot stating they “have the numbers” means they have what?

A

Runway, wind, and altimeter

30
Q

NORDO

A

No Radio

31
Q

Meteorological Impact Statements describe conditions expected to begin within how long?

A

4-12 hours

32
Q

A microburst has damaging winds extending how far?

A

2.5 miles or less

33
Q

An intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as…

A

150 kts

34
Q

Civil twilight ends when?

A

The center of the sun’s disk is 6 degrees below the horizon and begins in the morning when the center of the sun’s disk is 6 degrees below the horizon

35
Q

NOTAM

A

Notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any component of the NAS

36
Q

How often is the NOTAM publication issued?

A

Every 28 days

37
Q

What type of NOTAM is regulatory?

A

FDC NOTAMs

38
Q

An offshore airspace area provides air traffic control services how far off shore?

A

Between the 12nm limit of US airspace and the oceanic FIR boundary.

39
Q

Offshore airspace areas may be classified as what class of airspace?

A

Either A or E airspace

40
Q

Services provided in a Class C outer area include what?

A

IFR-IFR separation IFR-VFR separation VFR-VFR separation

41
Q

Size of a Class C outer area?

A

20nm

42
Q

Light precip on radar

A

<30dBZ

43
Q

Moderate precip on radar

A

30-40dBZ

44
Q

Heavy precip on radar

A

>40-50dBZ

45
Q

Extreme precip on radar

A

>50dBZ

46
Q

Are Remote Communications Air/Ground Facilities equipped with emergency frequencies?

A

No

47
Q

RCAG

A

Remote Communications Air/Ground Facility

48
Q

What is a Remote Communications Air/Ground Facility?

A

An unmanned VHF/UHF transmitter facility which is used to expand ARTCC air/ground communications coverage

49
Q

Reporting point

A

Geographical location in relation to which the position of an aircraft is reported

50
Q

What is a SIGMET?

A

Weather advisory issued concerning weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Including severe turbulence, severe icing, and widespread dust and sand storms

51
Q

Special Emergency

A

Condition of air piracy or other hostile act by a person aboard an aircraft which threatens the safety of the aircraft or its pax

52
Q

Alert Area

A

Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity, neither of which is hazardous to aircraft

53
Q

Controlled Firing Area

A

Airspace wherein activities are controlled to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft

54
Q

Military Operations Area

A

Used to separate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted

55
Q

Prohibited Area

A

Airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the USING AGENCY

56
Q

Restricted Area

A

Airspace within which the flight of aircraft while not wholly prohibited is subject to restriction

57
Q

Warning Area

A

Airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3nm off the cost that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft

58
Q

Can Warning Areas be located over international waters?

A

Yes

59
Q

Supplemental Weather Service Location staff do what?

A

Take weather observations and provide current local weather to pilots via phone or radio

60
Q

At controlled airports with tetrahedrons, does the tetrahedron indication or tower instruction take priority?

A

The tower instruction

61
Q

Touchdown zone

A

The first 3,000’ of the runway beginning at the threshold

62
Q

Touchdown zone elevation

A

The highest elevation in the first 3,000’ of the landing surface

63
Q

Visibility

A

The ability to see and identify prominent unlighted objects during the day and prominent lighted objects by night. Reported in SM

64
Q

Flight visibility

A

The average forward horizontal distance from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen

65
Q

Ground visibility

A

Prevailing horizontal visibility near the Earth’s surface as reported by the National Weather Service

66
Q

Prevailing Visibility

A

Greatest horizontal visibility equaled or exceeded throughout at least half the horizon circle which need not be continuous

67
Q

Runway Visibility Value (RVV)

A

Visibility determined for a particular runway by a transmissometer

68
Q

Runway Visual Range (RVR)

A

Derived Value that represents the horizontal distance a pilot will see down the runway from the approach end. It is based on what a pilot in a moving aircraft should see looking down the runway

69
Q

Can VOTs only be used on the ground?

A

No, they can be either for ground or air use

70
Q

Eastern time zone

A

Standard: -5 Daylight savings: -4

71
Q

Central time zone

A

Standard: -6 Daylight savings: -5

72
Q

Mountain time zone

A

Standard: -7 Daylight savings: -6

73
Q

Pacific time zone

A

Standard: -8 Daylight savings: -7