Term
You may clear an aircraft to climb through
clouds, smoke, haze, or other meteorological
formations and then to maintain “VFR on top” if the
what conditions are met? |
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Definition
1. The pilot requests the clearance.
2. You inform the pilot of the reported height of
the tops of the meteorological formation, or
3. You inform the pilot that no top report is
available. 4. When necessary, you ensure separation from
all other traffic for which you have separation
responsibility by issuing an alternative clearance.
5. When an aircraft is climbing to and reports
reaching “VFR on top,” reclear the aircraft to
maintain “VFR on top.” |
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Term
Do not apply visual separation or issue VFR or
“VFR on top” clearances in Class A airspace. True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
What information may be
omitted if contained in the ATIS broadcast and the
pilot states the appropriate ATIS code or if the pilot
uses the phrase, “have numbers.” |
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Definition
Wind, runway, and altimeter setting at the
airport of intended landing. |
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Term
When it becomes necessary to hold VFR aircraft at
visual holding fixes, what actions must be taken? |
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Definition
1.Clear aircraft to hold at selected, prominent
geographical fixes which can be easily recognized
from the air, preferably those depicted on sectional
charts. 2.Issue traffic information to aircraft cleared to
hold at the same fix. |
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Term
TERMINAL. Visual separation may be applied
between aircraft under the control of the same facility
within the terminal area up to but not including
FL180, provided? |
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Definition
1. Communication is maintained with at least
one of the aircraft involved or the capability to
communicate immediately 2. The aircraft are visually observed by the
tower and visual separation is maintained between
the aircraft by the tower 3. A pilot sees another aircraft and is instructed
to maintain visual separation from the aircraft |
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Term
| what is the proper phraseology used if aircraft are on converging courses, and traffic advisories muct be given to the pilot? |
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Definition
TRAFFIC, (clock position and distance),
(direction)BOUND, (type of aircraft), HAS YOU IN
SIGHT AND WILL MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION. |
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Term
EN ROUTE. Visual separation may be used up
to but not including FL 180 when the following
conditions are met? |
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Definition
1. Direct communication is maintained with one
of the aircraft involved and there is an ability to
communicate with the other 2. A pilot sees another aircraft and is instructed
to maintain visual separation from it |
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Term
| A nonapproach control tower by accepting authorization for visual separation becomes responsible for ensuring that separation True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
| Separation of IFR aircraft before and after application of visual separation is an IFR control function (Approach/Departure/En Route) True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
You may clear aircraft to maintain “VFR
conditions” if one of the following conditions exists |
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Definition
1. The pilot of an aircraft on an IFR flight plan
requests a VFR climb/descent 2.TERMINAL. The clearance will result in
noise abatement benefits where part of the IFR
departure route does not conform to an FAAapproved
noise abatement route or altitude. |
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Term
| What does CVFP stand for? |
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Definition
| Charted Visual Flight Procedures |
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Term
You may clear an aircraft to maintain
“VFR on top” if the pilot of an aircraft on an VFR
flight plan requests the clearance. |
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Definition
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Term
When an aircraft has been cleared to maintain
“VFR on top,” the pilot is responsible to do what? |
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Definition
1.fly at an appropriate VFR altitude 2.comply with VFR visibility and distance from cloud criteria 3.be vigilant so as to see and avoid other aircraft. 4.comply with instrument flight rules applicable to the flight |
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Term
Although standard IFR separation is not applied,
controllers shall continue to provide traffic advisories and safety alerts, and apply merging target procedures to aircraft operating VFR on top True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
To ensure that visual separation
will exist, what factors must be taken into consideration? |
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Definition
1.Aircraft performance 2.wake
turbulence 3.closure rate 4.routes of flight 5.known
weather conditions |
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Term
Do not clear an aircraft to maintain “VFR on top”
between _______ and _______ to separate holding
aircraft from each other or from en route aircraft
unless restrictions are applied to ensure the
appropriate IFR vertical separation. |
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Definition
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Term
| True or False tower does "Not" specify the approach interval |
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Definition
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Term
| True or False the controller must inform an aircraft of the anticipated delay when a SVFR clearance cannot be granted because of IFR traffic |
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Definition
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Term
Nonapproach control towers may be authorized
to provide visual separation between aircraft within
surface areas or designated areas provided? |
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Definition
| Other separation is assured before and after the application of visual separation |
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Term
Inform an aircraft maintaining “VFR on top” when
a report indicates the pilot is not complying with? |
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Definition
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Term
| A visual approach is not an instrument approach procedure True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
An aircraft unable to complete a
visual approach shall be handled as any ______ and appropriate separation must be provided. |
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Definition
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Term
| Clear an aircraft for a visual approach when? |
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Definition
1. The aircraft is number one in the approach
sequence, or
2. The aircraft is to follow a preceding aircraft
and the pilot reports the preceding aircraft in sight and is instructed to follow it, or 3. The pilot reports the airport or runway in sight
but not the preceding aircraft. Radar separation must be maintained until visual separation is provided |
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Term
When transfering control of an aircraft the aircraft may be instructed to contact the tower prior to the tower being advised of the aircraft's position provided? |
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Definition
1. The tower advises the aircraft is in sight, and
2. Space is available in the landing sequence. |
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Term
All aircraft must be informed that approaches
are being conducted to parallel/intersecting/converging runways True or False |
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Definition
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Term
All aircraft must be informed that approaches
are being conducted to parallel/intersecting/converging
runways. This may be accomplished through use of? |
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Definition
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Term
No person may operate an aircraft within
Class B airspace unless? |
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Definition
1. The aircraft has an operable two‐way radio
capable of communications with ATC on appropriate
frequencies for that Class B airspace.
2. The aircraft is equipped with the applicable
operating transponder and automatic altitude reporting equipment specified in para (a) of 14 CFR
Section91.215, except as provided in para (d) of that section. |
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Term
SVFR operations may be authorized for aircraft
operating in or transiting a Class __, Class __, Class __, or Class __ surface area when the primary airport is reporting VFR but the pilot advises that basic VFR cannot be maintained. |
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Definition
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Term
| When operating in SVFR apply approved separation to whom? |
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Definition
1. SVFR aircraft.
2. SVFR aircraft and IFR aircraft. |
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Term
Do not assign a fixed altitude when applying vertical separation, but clear the SVFR aircraft at or below an altitude which is at least ___ feet below any conflicting IFR traffic but not below the MSA
prescribed in 14 CFR Section 91.119 |
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Definition
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Term
Basic radar services for VFR aircraft shall
include? |
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Definition
1. Safety alerts.
2. Traffic advisories.
3. Limited radar vectoring when requested by the pilot.
4. Sequencing at locations where procedures
have been established for this purpose and/or when covered by a LOA. |
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Term
| True or False Hold VFR aircraft over the initial landing threshold or a fix near the airport when holding is required to establish an approach sequence |
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Definition
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Term
If the pilot advises he/she has the traffic in
sight and will maintain visual separation from it (thepilot must use that entire phrase), the controller need only “disapprove” the operation instead of restating the instructions. |
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Definition
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Term
Do not apply visual
separation between successive departures when? |
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Definition
Departure routes and/or aircraft performance preclude
maintaining separation. |
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Term
| An aircraft sighted by the local controller at the time of _________ may be positioned in the landing sequence after coordination with approach control |
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Definition
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Term
| At airports where weather information is not available, a pilot request for a visual approach indicates? |
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Definition
| that descent and flight to the airport can be made visually and clear of clouds |
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Term
| Instruct the aircraft to change to approach control for sequencing when an aircraft, under tower control, abandons the approach and coordination with approach control reveals no immediate space in the approach sequence True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
| What services are provided during hours when the tower is not in operation? |
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Definition
1. Wind direction and velocity. 2. Traffic information.
3. Inform aircraft when radar service is |
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Term
| SVFR flights may be approved only if? |
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Definition
| Arriving and departing IFR aircraft are not delayed. |
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Term
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Definition
| Terminal Radar Service Area |
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Term
| True or False Authorize an aircraft to climb to VFR upon request if the only weather limitation is restricted visibility |
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Definition
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Term
What are all class C services provided to aircraft? |
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Definition
1. Sequencing of all aircraft to the primary
airport.
2. Standard IFR services to IFR aircraft.
3. Separation, traffic advisories, and safety
alerts between IFR and VFR aircraft.
4. Mandatory traffic advisories and safety alerts
between VFR aircraft. |
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Term
| True or False VFR helicopters need not be separated from IFR helicopters. |
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Definition
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Term
| True or False Hot air balloons need to be separated from IFR aircraft. Traffic information and safety alerts shall be issued as appropriate |
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Definition
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Term
Do not assign landing sequence numbers, when
establishing aircraft in the approach sequence, unless? |
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Definition
This responsibility has been delegated in a LOA or
facility directive |
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