Special Function Indicator/ Information - Supplements the Data Tag

Retake Review Flashcards by Kevin Cunjak

Advantages of SSR

Capable of Displaying infor on Data tag

Automatic Transmission of Altitude via Mode C

Improved and expanded Coverage

Easily Tracked through Weather, Less Clutter

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Why ATS Surveillance over Procedure

Can see present position
Make more efficent use of Airspace
Based solely on Distance

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Not satisfied with Equipment

Inform Sup/delegated authority
Base actions on ATS Directives supplemented by Supervisor
If not avail, act on your assessment of the equipment

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Allowed to provide Control with Aircraft on Approach

AC is Identified
in Controlled Airspace
Direct comms
- Unless AC cleated for approach
- or Transferred Communication to
  tower
Satisfied with equipment

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Not satisfied with Transponders

Instruct Pilot to reset, stating old Squawk
-If doesn’t work assign different code
If that doesnt work, deem unserviceable and inform pilot and next ATS Unit.

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CJS Labels

TU, FR, MT, HH, EE, WW, MP

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Altitude Readouts - When to Validate

-On intial contact
- As soon as feasible
- Say/ Report Altitude, Confirm at Altitude

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Establishing Contact

Insert AC Call sign in full, and receiving unit second.

If mis-understood use ‘This is”

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Aircraft ID After Intial

You may adjust ID if:
- position has only one function
- combine unit name and function
- position has more than one function
- may omit unit name but state function

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3 Altitude reports

Report leaving
report passing
report reaching

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Flight Level

An altitude expressed in 100s of feet indicated on an altimeter set to 29.92 inches of mercury or 1013.2 hPa

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Altitude Instructions (8)

Approved Altitude (Basic)
VFR (clearing VFR)
Crossing a Fix
Place to Start Climb/Descend
Place to Reach an Altitude
While in Controlled Airspace
Detailed instruction on Depart/Appro
Expect new altitude at

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SFI Purpose

Special Function Indicator/ Information

Supplements the Data Tag

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Observed Deviations

300ft or more from assigned or 200ft and VMI in continuing direction

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Speed Indicated on Data Tag

Ground Speed in 10s of knots

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Ground Speed

Speed of AC over surface of the earth

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Indicated Airspeed

IAS
- the uncorrected reading on an airspeed indicator

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True Airspeed

The airspeed of an aircraft relative to undisturbed air.

used in Flight planning or Enroute.

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How do you know what Speed an AC is flying

Ask the pilot
- Say Speed or Say Mach

Mental Math

6 miles a minute
x / 6 = x miles over 6 minutes

Deviation/Tolerance from Mach

M 0.01

Units of measurement in HLA

Mach Number

Structures of Airspace

Lower Density air higher you go
- Slower climb
- Faster GS
- Faster Descent
- Redeuced window of Potential speeds

Transition Speed

The speed at which pilots change from IAS to Mach while climbing or descending

What speed is the AC travelling?

Ask the pilot

Tolerance of IAS

10 knots

Why do we Speed Assign

Required to achieve or maintain required spacing, or to minimize vectoring. Instruct pilot to adjust AC Speed

Same Track

In the application of Separation, an expression used by ATC to indicated Identical Tracks or tracks that Converge/diverge at an angle of 1degree to 44 degrees inclusive

Flight Priority FCFS (6)

- Type of Approach - Type of AC and Performance - Any specific min departure interval between takeoffs - Routes to be followed after Takeoff - Wake Turbulence Separation - AC subject to ATFM

Speed Assign below 10000ASlL and 20miles

10000 and above 250 IAS <10000 ASL 210 IAS

Non-ATS Surveillance Route

A route which an AC can determine its position, track and consequently its min IFR altitude without the benefit of ATS Surveillance Information

Prominent Obstruction (1+4)

5 NM if Obstruction is on CSiT or Nards 3NM iff: - Terminal Control Service - Source includes RSE, MLAT/WAM, DND-NG - Range Max 120 NM Left to Right - Enclosed in Circular Buffer Zone

3 Things to Let Pilot know on Vector

- Purpose of Vector - Point of where Vector to be done - AC's SID/STAR is cancelled if applicable

Terminating Vector Phrase

RESUME-OWN-NAVIGATION PROCEED DIRECT Must clear AC back on their routes to cancel a vector

Intercept Approach/Airway Max Angle

30 Degrees or Less

Vectoring Methods

The heading to be flown The direction of the Turn The Direction of Turn in # of Degrees

Situations you MUST inform pilots of their Position (4)

- ID established using ID Turn - Vectoring Terminated, unless you know they know - Pilot Request -Deemed Nessecary

Vectoring Surveillance Coverage

Must ensure a procedure is complete and AC established back on Cleared route BEFORE it leaves ATS Surveillance Coverage

Tools to Initiate Turn

PTL RBL PIV To show a Turn has been initiated

6 Situations you MUST Pass Traffic

- Cleared AC To Maintain 1000ft Over the top - Clear IFR to VFR - Multiple AC in Holding Pattern - Pilot Request - You deem Necessary - Acknowledges an Avoidance Instruction

Track, Wind, Heading

History Trail is ALWAYS Track, Heading is Nose. Wind goes from Heading to Track

Traffic Info - When to let Know Clear

If you are NOT maintaining ATS Surveillance Separation, and they inform you they don't see the Traffic. CLEAR PREVIOUS TRAFFIC

Traffic Info - Format

Position/Distance Direction Type of Aircraft Altitude of Aircraft (Relative or Actual) Report point of Time Other Information

Surveillance Fundamentals - Priority

Give Priority to control service over traffic information, Provide others to fullest extent Traffic information is not priority

What is Traffic information Based on?

- Observations on Identified/Unidentified Targets - Reports from pilots or Other ATS Surveillance

Provide Traffic Unless

- The AC operator provides information service - Workload(Pilot or ATC), Equipment Limitations, - Separated by more than the Prescribed Minimum - Established in Holding Pattern - Higher Priority