SOP Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
Q
Active strips by time, earliest at bottom. If times are identical_____.
A
the strip with the lowest altitude is sequenced at the bottom.
2
Q
Keep all strips of a flight together until ____.
A
black times are computed and written on the successive strips.
3
Q
The automated altimeters on the Non-Radar clocks meet the 7110.65 requirement. Students have the option of_____.
A
posting an altimeter strip.
4
Q
Students are NOT allowed to clear departures out of the______.
A
suspense/departure bay. The strip must be placed in the active bay prior to issuing the clearance.
5
Q
Never post strips with active traffic that do not have a____and ____, except when issuing initial departure clearances (for traffic search) or before the start of the scenario.
A
Time
altitude
6
Q
Carry forward all stripmarking and revisions.
A
ex: a change in route… change all strips.
7
Q
A restriction has to be on the strip in the bay where the restriction happens…
A
i.e.,… for a 0M8 departure eastbound over JAN, the restriction to miss JAN has to be written on the strip in the JAN bay.
8
Q
Red circles around information…
A
must be used to indicate completed coordination.
9
Q
An IAFDOF altitude must be underlined in ____ on:
A
RED
- the coordination strip for aircraft leaving sector.
- a departure space 24.
NOTE: If a flight has multiple postings additional strips may be marked if a segment of flight within that fix posting is IAFDOF.
10
Q
RED Ws
go in what spaces and to indicate what?
A
Space 20 of an active strip: indicates a conflict with active traffic, MEA, CBM 3 MOA, R931A or B.
Space 24 of a proposal strip: indicates a conflict with CBM 3 MOA, R931A/B and/or a requested altitude below the MEA.
ex: VKS westbound requesting 4000 (altitude too low for MEA)
11
Q
place black altitude checkmarks in space 20 on all strips for aircraft in_____.
A
Level flight and on frequency.
12
Q
Altimeter check may be used by placing a black checkmark in one of the spaces 1-10 for ____.
A
aircraft on frequency at the start of the scenario and for aircraft checking on frequency during the scenario if the altimeter is given to the aircraft.
13
Q
Arrival/Departure arrows may be drawn in space 16 using RED or BLACK arrows to ____.
A
Highlight existing smaller arrows for emphasis.
14
Q
Assume that all aircraft on frequency already have____.
A
weather information.
15
Q
When red W’s are resolved____. .
A
put a line through it.
SOP does not indicate color to be used for this line, I’m assuming black
16
Q
Use an ____ to delete a climb/descend and maintain arrow, an at above/below symbol, a cruise symbol, and unwanted altitude information in space 20 and 24.
A
X
17
Q
Any unwanted altitude restriction must be _____ out and not lined through whether pre-planned in red or written in black.
A
X-ed
18
Q
Draw a _____ ______.
A
through all other items in all spaces.
19
Q
If an aircraft reported an altitude other than the assigned altitude,______.
A
the reported altitude would be written in black and circled in black.
20
Q
Multiple arrivals at KGWO, must record the coordination of blocked airspace with D67 on _____.
A
EACH arrival strip, and crossed off only on the last arrival strip.
21
Q
All preplanning may be circled in _____ when coordinated and circled in _____ after issued to the pilot.
A
RED
BLACK
22
Q
Never circled in black:
A
- Preplanned altitude
- Coordination of type of approach
23
Q
Coordination fix for MLU arrivals in black.
A
Crossing out RINKY and put DINKY ( in black).
24
Q
Can reduced longitudinal separation be preplanned?
A
YES
25
Preplanning for reminders:
are never circled in any color and must be rewritten in BLACK if issued.
(exaple: V for clearance void time and small H for holding patter.)
26
List of items that can be preplanned:
- T (Via depart)
- SYD (visual separation approved between)
- RLS (release instructions to tower)
- CTL (get control of aircraft)
- RP (report passing)
- V (void time)
- H (holding)
- 67 (block airspace with sector 67)
- . (established on)
- __ (underline equipment suffix)
- (Miles per minute, usually only remotes)
27
RP
| can all be prelanned in red but must____.
be recorded in black when issued.
28
Stripmarking NOT allowed for preplanning:
- HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS
- TRANSFER OF CONTROL POINTS
- COMMUNICATION CHANGE INSTRUCTIONS (mileage and frequency)
29
Do not reroute the aircraft unless____.
it is necessary.
30
If possible, preplan "witha" restrictions (for approach) and forward them when____.
you pass the inbound or APREQ.
31
Separate aircraft using minimum ______.
Altitude and mileage restrictions.
32
Combining restrictions within ____NM of each other is acceptable.
5
| use whichever restriction or more restrictive
33
Split space 18 of the departure strip, in ______ write your assumed departure time. If more than one strip to the flight, in _____ write your assumed departure time in space 12 of the second strip.
RED
BLACK
(This is for JAN, VKS, GWO, and 0M8)
34
For MLU write assumed departure time in ____ using space 13 of the departure strip.
Then add your assumed departure time to the plus time and enter that time in black using space 15 of the departure strip.
If there is more than 1 strip to the flight, write other calculated times in space 121 in black.
RED
35
If actual departure times differ by more than ____ minutes of the assumed departure time you will need to ______.
THREE
recalculate times used in subsequent strips and coordination.
36
IAFDOF
All aircraft must be assined an altitude appropriate for the direction of flight prior to ______.
Leaving sector 66.
| No IAFDOF to other sectors.
37
When amending the route of flight or altitude in the previously issued clearance, you must_______.
restate all applicable altitude restrictions.
38
Aircraft performance:
Single engine prop - _____ feet per minute.
1000
39
Aircraft Performance
Multiengine and turboprop-____ feet per minute
2000
40
Aircraft Performance
Turbojet-______ feet per minute.
4000
41
NOTE:
| The purpose of these climb and descent rates are for______.
remotes to be able to calculate requested altitude reports and are not to be used for nonradar separation.
42
Holding patter template ____ is used in Aero Center to identify the airspace that must be protected for holding patterns/apch procedures.
EIGHT
| 31 total
43
Holding patter becomes active after issuance and shall be protected up to _____minutes prior to the arrival fix estimate.
10
44
Holding instructions not issued: Once an aircraft landing at an airport reaches the arrival fix, the holding pattern becomes ______ and the aircraft will hold on the ______ radial.
ACTIVE
INBOUND
45
Approach airspace to GWO is different than the holding pattern airspace at ____.
SQS
46
When approach clearance is issued at GWO, the protected airspace must be increased to include the approach airspace on ____ northeast of SQS and ______ northeast of SQS.
V11
V278
47
A GWO arrival that holds will be held at:
- 70 if the aircraft was at or above 70.
- Their enroute altitude if the aircraft was at or below 60.
Note: multiple arrivals will possibly step these arrival altitudes down.
48
DEADWOOD -
When aircraft progresses a fix, ______.
pull the previous strip.
49
DEADWOOD-
when the estimate (plus 3 minutes) for the next fix outside D66 has_____
passed or a report clear of sector 66 airspace is received, pull the last strip in the sector.
The next fix estimate must be recorded in space 22 of the strip.
50
There is no longitudinal protected airspace for ______.
Special Use airspace (no 10 minute push).
51
Five miles may be used as a crossing restriction if it is ______.
thought to be the required restriction for separation.
Refrain from saying "never use 5 miles"
52
Aircraft meeting the definition of OPPOSITE COURSES may be separated by using either ______ or ____ methods.
Lateral
Longitudinal.
53
What do you do in an instance where 10 minutes of separation is going to be lost before the involved aircraft are on sector 66 frequency?
A. Call the transferring controller and get (at least) early communication so that another from of separation may be established before 10 minutes of longitudinal separation is lost.
(keep in mind any required airspace restrictions)
B. Issue a clearance to the transferring controller that establishes another form of separation before 10 min of separation is lost.
Must include instruction to transferring controller to issue the clearance by a specific time which will ensure clearance is effective before the 10 minutes of long. separation.
Ex: :crossing restriction: issue before one tow one four.
54
An aircraft conducting an approach is descending at ____.
Pilot's discretion.
55
Approach clearances must be written in ____.
BLACK
56
Do not circle in ______ previously coordinated red approach stripmarking
BLACK
57
Runway ____ will always be the active runway at GWO.
| All GWO arrivals must fly the _________.
23
VOR runway 5 approach circle to runway 23.
58
Duration of an instrument approach at non-approach control locations:
GWO add ____ minutes to the SQS center estimate or the time cleared for the approach, whichever is later.
VKS and 0M8 ad ____ minutes to the NDB time or the time cleared approach, whichever is later.
7
5
59
If GWO arrival holds for more than _____ minutes, update GWO airport estimate with GWO tower.
3
60
Arrival information will be forwarded to GWO tower as follows:
- call sign
- aircraft type
- GWO airport estimate
- type of approach
61
Arrival information will be forwarded to MLU approach as follows:
- call sign
- aircraft type and equipment suffix
- DINKY intersection center estimate (5 min if tux)
- altitude
- The transfer of control point must be the common lateral boundary.
62
Information forwarded to JAN approach:
- call sign
- aircraft type
- equipment suffix
- estimated time over jackson
- Altitude and any restrictions inside the transfer of control point.
- The TCP must be the common lateral boundary, include the victor airway if mileage and direction define more than one airway.
63
VKS arrivals must be cleared for approach if ______.
there is no traffic or to hold if there is traffic (maintain minimum separation, not more) prior to the DORTS center estimate.
Requirement to issue holding at least 5 minutes prior to holding fix still applies.
64
0M8 and VKS departure clearances will will require_____.
a void time and compliance verification.
65
Every 0M8 and VKS departure
IF initial departure instructions include a heading to join an airway, the first crossing restriction shall be ______
"established on" an airway.
66
A departure is considered delayed when the clearance is not issued:
- In a timely manner.
- By the end of the scenario.
- When an EDC expires
67
A departure clearance is effective upon_____.
Termination of the call (student issuing the clearance has given their initials.)
68
Even though a separation error has occurred,____.
students should try to correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize that an error was made.
69
If corrections are made___.
All applicable restrictions should be repeated.
70
0M8 Departures will be issued ______.
a heading to fly when entering controller airspace.
71
No VKS departure clearances will be_____.
direct HATER or DORTS.
(give heading to join V417 or HEZ026 radial.
72
Clear aircraft that files direct via______.
an airway or a radial.
Ex: From VKS to MLU or JAN use V417.
From VKS to HEZ, use the HEZ026R
0M8 use V427
73
VKS departures that are given initial departure instructions will never accept a_____.
Southwest departure; they will only be allowed to depart northeast.
74
Direction of takeoff/turn shall be solicited for every ____.
VKS departure that is issued initial departure instructions.
75
The one- and two-minute departure rules CANNOT____.
be used if the second departure is faster.
| 2nd aircraft must be same or slower.
76
For GWO departures give the first fix if not stated in the route of flight_____.
(Cleaed as filed, via Sidon") - This would be necessary for traffic advisories and/or the use of visual separation.
77
Issue requested altitude unless____.
there is a conflict (traffic, MEA violation, MOA, or R931A), or an operational advantage is gained (0M8 departure landing JAN).
78
The student is allowed to____.
change the altitude by 2,000 feet without penalty unless the aircraft becomes speed restricted.
79
If a student moves an aircraft more than 2,000 feet or speed restricts the aircraft_____.
an error occurs, as the student should have rerouted the aircraft.
80
Requested altitudes must be_____.
forwarded to the next intra-facility sector if the requested altitude cannot be issued to the aircraft while in sector 66 airspace and the requested altitude is not known to the next sector.
81
If an aircraft departs JAN or GWO and separation is needed at the JAN or SQS VORTAC for other traffic, ______.
an airport departure time does not provide separation because the airports and VORTACs are not co-located.
Either a DME report of VORTAC/FIX report must be solicited to ensure separation.
82
If a JAN or SQS VORTAC time is needed for separation on a departure aircraft, the time must_____.
be recorded in space 26 of the flight progress strip using the format JAN/1210.
If a current position report is solicited the time must be recorded in space 26 of the flight progress strip using the format 15NW/1213 or 15NWSQS/1225 as appropriate.
83
Two successive VKS departures can be separated by:
A. The one minute rule (first aircraft reports departure time) (don't need to use this rule)
B. An altitude report
C. A report clear of the protected airport airspace
i. 54 DME SE MLU
ii. 37 DME SW JAN
iii. 37 DME NE HEZ
(these 3 rules clear the protected airspace for an aircraft going to one of the other 2 directions)
D. 10 minutes
NOTE: students should not delay aircraft.
84
A VKS departure westbound over MLU can be separated from a VKS arrival from over JAN by a report of______.
45 DME SE MLU VORTAC.
| 4 miles from DORTS
85
Military aircraft must be given both ______.
UHF and VHF frequencies on communications transfer.
86
DME aircraft - Communications shall be transferred at the______.
diamond boundary mileages.
87
Non-DME aircraft - Communications shall be transferred at ____.
The time the aircraft will be over the diamond mileage point. Use the aircraft's speed and distance to travel to determine the time.
Students may use RINKY for aircraft on V18 entering MLU LO.
88
If it becomes necessary to keep an aircraft on your frequency for a report that does not comply (with losing DME)______.
Coordination must be accomplished with the affected sector before the event.
i. When RP 14NE SQS is required for a GWO dept. to clear a GWO arrival for approach, coordinate late comm. change with D12. No additional stripmarking is required.
89
Communications change for aircraft that landing at VKS
| No hold
A. VKS arrivals that have been cleared for approach: "Report cancellations of IRF..." issued only when aircraft reports progressing DORTS.
90
Comm change for VKS arrivals that are in hold at the VKS NDB:
"Report cancellation of IFR this..." issued when the aircraft is cleared for approach.
91
Comm change for GWO arrivals (No hold):
"Contact Greenwood tower one two zero point two" issued after the aircraft reports passing Sidon VORTAC.
92
GWO arrivals that are in hold at Sidon VORTAC:
"Contact Greenwood tower one two zero point two" issued after the aircraft is cleared for the approach.
93
If an aircraft loses DME:
Information must be passed to the next sector.
94
Communications change at JAN APCH DME aircraft:
Shall be transferred at the TCP (boundary mileages)
95
Comm. change at JAN APCH Non-DME aircraft:
shall be transferred at the coordinated TCP (time, fix, altitude)
96
Comm change when the TCP to APCH control is time, mileage, or altitude, include the_____.
route/airway (if clarity is needed).
97
Comm change at MLU APCH for DME aircraft:
shall be transferred 49 NE MLU and shall be issued after aircraft progresses JAN.
98
Comm change at MLU APCH for Non-DME aircraft:
shall be cleared via v18 and shall be transferred 5 minutes before the DINKY estimate.
99
Separation outside of Sector 66:
| Student is responsible for separation outside of sector 66 if:
the restriction needed for separation occurs in sector 66 airspace.
A. This loss of separation will happen east of Monroe VORTAC with traffic on V18 and on V417 or V427.
B. In order to prove separation exists; the student will need to calculate Monroe VORTAC center estimate
100
If I issue a restrictions in my airspace that eliminates separations outside of my sector_____.
The instructor will override the remote during the APREQ call and will say "UNABLE. Climbing to One four thousand approved."
Which can affect traffic in my sector (I suppose)
101
If two aircraft are climbing as they're leaving your airspace, for example going to MCB and one of them is climbing to 140 and the other to 160, when you call to APREQ it...
The remote/instructor might only approve your clearance "with a restriction" in their airspace to ensure separation before the VORTAC. This restriction must be included in your clearance before you clear the aircraft.
102
IAFDOF
Underline altitude in red
103
To identify conflicts with other aircraft, airspace or MEAs.
Mart strips with red W or Ws to the right of the altitude .
If more than one conflict exists for the same aircraft, the student may mark the strip with additional red Ws next to the first one.
RESOLUTIONS SHOULD BE PREPLANNED
104
GWO arrivals have priority over GWO departures unless_____.
the proposal time of the proposal time of the GWO departure is earlier than the SQS estimate arrival.
In this case, make the GWO arrival hold.
If the times are the same, the arrival has priority.
105
VKS arrivals have priority over VKS departures unless____.
the proposal time of the VKS departure is earlier than the initial approach fix (IAF VKS RADIO BEACON) estimate of the arrival (which is the VKS estimate in space 22)
106
Plan appropriate restrictions to ____.
Place arrivals underneath traffic.
107
Plan appropriate restrictions for multiple arrivals to the same airport____.
Set up holding for second arrival; approach sequence should be determined by time or priority, such as en emergency or Med Evac flight.
108
Preplan departures to requested altitude
if you have time.
This should be the last thing in the preplan checklist.
109
During preplanning most departures will require____.
a restriction protecting HPAs or airway degrees divergence.
***Protect holding patter airspaces and MEAs.
110
Always check for
FRC in the remarks section of the flight plan.
111
Establish priorities____.
What are you going to do first, second, etc. when the clock starts?
*If you have separation errors that will happen in the first few minutes of the scenario, take care of that IMMEDIATELY.
Next do inbounds
APREQ altitude & route changes
Block airspace at SQS
112
BEFORE YOU CLEAR AN AIRCRAFT FROM HOLDING AT SQS...
Look at the current time, add 7 minutes to it, if it will be 3 minutes later than the GWO estimate, APREQ new arrival time BEFORE you clear the aircraft for the approach.
113
GWO holding with a GWO departure:
Holding aircraft will be at 70,
Tunnel departing aircraft underneath, give a restriction to miss holding pattern airspace. AND ask for report passing X miles on the clearance.
AS SOON AS YOU OBTAIN THAT REPORT: transfer comm of departing aircraft to next sector!
114
Separation error happens 10 min before____.
second aircraft is estimated over the crossing fix.
If you see this is going to happen during the preplanning.... Request early com change and issue a crossing restriction that will resolve this confliction as soon as possible!
Ex of phraseology:
Polk Low Jan Low Request?
AT HEZ REQUEST EARLY COM N35783
115
TUX JAN arrival coming from MCB via V555
Request early control & give restrictions to follow at ricks b/c that's the only non mileage entrance point to JAN.
