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08/02/2014

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Term
List the 5 components of an ILS.
Definition
Localizer
Glideslope
ALS
Outer marker
Middle marker
Term
What is included in a basic radar service?
Definition
Safety Alerts
Traffic Advisories
Limited radar vectoring on request
Sequencing if regulated and there's an LOA
Term
What does an RNAV measure?
Definition
Distance and velocity
Term
What does an NDB provide?
Definition
Bearing
Term
What does a TACAN provide?
Definition
Bearing and range
Term
What does a VORTAC provide?
Definition
VHF + UHF Azimuth and range
Term
What is the outer marker?
Definition
The part of an ILS that provides glideslope intercept.
Term
What is the middle marker?
Definition
The part of the ILS that offers a decision height as a reference for landing or missed approaches. Normally 200ft AGL and usually 3,500 ft in distance from the threshold.
Term
What is the altitude and radius distance of a class T VOR/VORTAC/ TACAN?
Definition
12,000ft and below / 25 mi
Term
What is the altitude and radius distance of a class L VOR/VORTAC/TACAN?
Definition
Below 18,000ft / 40 mi
Term
What is the radius distance of a class H VOR/VORTAC/TACAN below an altitude of 14,500ft?
Definition
40 mi
Term
What is the radius distance of a class H VOR/VORTAC/TACAN between an altitude of 14,500ft - 17,999ft?
Definition
100 mi
Term
What is the radius distance of a class H VOR/VORTAC/TACAN between an altitude of 18,000ft - FL 450?
Definition
130 mi
Term
What is the radius distance of a class H VOR/VORTAC/TACAN above FL 450?
Definition
100 mi
Term
Why would the radius distance of a class H VOR/VORTAC/TACAN above FL 450 (100 mi) be less than one that's between 18,000ft - FL 450?
Definition
The higher the altitude, the weaker the signal will become after a certain point.
Term
What is the distance from the threshold an aircraft can intercept the glideslope on an ILS?
Definition
10 NM
Term
What is the distance from the threshold an aircraft can intercept the localizer on an ILS?
Definition
18 NM
Term
What callsign does an aircraft inherit when the president's family (but he/she themself is not present) is on board?
Definition
EXEC1F
Term
What callsign does an aircraft inherit when the vice president's family (but he/she themself is not present) is on board?
Definition
EXEC2F
Term
What is the takeoff weight capability of a heavy class aircraft?
Definition
300,000 lbs +
Term
What is the takeoff weight capability of a large class aircraft?
Definition
41,000 lbs - 300,000 lbs
Term
What is the takeoff weight capability of a small class aircraft?
Definition
Below 41,000 lbs
Term
What does the localizer provide?
Definition
Horizontal/lateral guidance
Term
What is the B-52's climb/descent rate?
Definition
3,000 ft per minute
Term
What is the height of MOT's Class D?
Definition
4,500 ft AGL
Term
What is the height of MIB's Class D?
Definition
4,500 ft AGL
Term
What is the field elevation of MOT?
Definition
1,716 ft
Term
What is the field elevation of MIB?
Definition
1,667 ft
Term
What are the runways at MIB?
Definition
RWY 11 / 29
Term
What are the runways at MOT?
Definition
RWY 26 / 08
RWY 31 / 13
Term
What is the length of the runway at MIB?
Definition
13,197 ft (Overruns 1000')
Term
What is the width of the runway at MIB?
Definition
300 ft
Term
What lighting does MIB offer?
Definition
SFL
HIRL
ALSF-1
PAPI
Term
What is the length of runway 26 / 08 at MOT?
Definition
6,350 ft
Term
What is the width of runway 26 / 08 at MOT?
Definition
100 ft
Term
What is the length of runway 31 / 13 at MOT?
Definition
7,700 ft
Term
What is the width of runway 31 / 13 at MOT?
Definition
150 ft
Term
What lighting is offered on runway 31 / 13 at MOT?
Definition
HIRL
REIL
Term
What lighting is offered only on runway 31 at MOT?
Definition
SFL
MALSR
Term
What lighting is offered on runway 26 / 08 at MOT?
Definition
HIR
REIL
PAPI
Term
What lighting is offered only on runway 13 at MOT?
Definition
PAPI
Term
What instrument approaches are offered at MIB?
Definition
TACAN
HI-TACAN
ILS
HI-ILS
COPTER TACAN 289, 122
Term
What instrument approaches are offered at MOT?
Definition
ILS (31)
LOC (13)
VOR/TACAN (31/13)(26/08)
GPS (26/08)
Term
What local airport affects operations in the Minot airspace?
Definition
Mohall Municipal (HBC)
Term
What does the glideslope provide?
Definition
Vertical/elevational guidance
Term
What are the 2 parts of departure pocedures?
Definition
Graphic and textual
Term
Which airspace(s) provide VFR separation?
Definition
Class B/C
Term
What is the AF IMT Form 3616?
Definition
Daily Record of Facility Operation
Term
What is the AF IMT Form 3623?
Definition
Daily Traffic Count
Term
What is the AF IMT Form 3624?
Definition
Equipment Outage Log
Term
What is the AF IMT Form 3626?
Definition
Position Log/Sign-in
Term
What is Form 440?
Definition
Bomb Threat Checklist
Term
What are the 6 ATCAAs?
Definition
Alert
Controlled Firing
MOA
Prohibited
Restricted
Warning
Term
What is an Alert Area?
Definition
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.
Term
What is a Controlled Firing Area?
Definition
Airspace wherein activities are conducted under conditions so controlled as to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft and to ensure the safety of persons and property on the ground.
Term
What is a MOA?
Definition
A MOA is airspace established outside of Class A airspace area to separate or segregate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted.
Term
What is a Prohibited Area?
Definition
Airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the using agency.
Term
What is a Restricted Area?
Definition
Airspace within which the flight of aircraft, while not wholly prohibited, is subject to restriction.
Term
What is a Warning Area?
Definition
A warning area is airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3 nautical miles outward from the coast of the United States, that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft.
Term
What is an ATCAA?
Definition
Airspace of defined vertical/lateral limits, assigned by ATC, for the purpose of providing air traffic segregation between the specified activities being conducted within the assigned airspace and other IFR traffic.
Term
What is the squawk for an emergency?
Definition
7700
Term
What is the squawk for NORDO aircraft?
Definition
7600
Term
What is the squawk for a hi-jacked aircraft?
Definition
7500
Term
When does a precision approach become a non-precision approach?
Definition
When elevational guidance is no longer involved.
Term
How can an aircraft receive clearance into an MTR?
Definition
If separation is supplied between successive aircraft (flight), except when the aircraft is in the same altitude reservation, or unless it's already covered in an LOA.
Term
What are the qualifications of a VFRMTR?
Definition
Below 10,000 ft MSL
Airspeeds in excess of 250 KIAS
Term
What are the qualifications of an IFRMTR?
Definition
Below 10,000 ft MSL
Airspeeds in excess of 250 KIAS
Term
What is a compulsory reporting point?
Definition
Reporting points that are madatory for aircraft to report from.
Term
When do compulsory reporting points become discontinued?
Definition
When the aircraft receives radar contact.
Term
When do reporting points become compulsory?
Definition
When the aircraft is told "radar contact lost" or "radar service terminated."
Term
What is the minimum aircraft separation from a TFR?
Definition
500 ft AGL and 3 NM
Term
When does the separation from a TFR become 1,000 ft AGL and 6 NM?
Definition
At or above FL290 for heighth, at or above FL600 for width
Term
What are the 5 steps to OpSec?
Definition
Identifying critical & sensitive info
Analyze the threat
Assess the risk
Assess vulnerabilities
Implement countermeasures
Term
When not at an altitude assigned by ATC, what type of aircraft may be vectored at any altitude?
Definition
VFR
Term
What is a coordination fix?
Definition
A fix where coordination takes place
Term
What is an MVA?
Definition
The lowest MSL altitude at which an IFR aircraft will be vectored by a radar controller, except as otherwise authorized for radar approaches, departures and missed approaches
Term
What is an air route?
Definition
A Class E airspace area established in the form of a corridor, the centerline of which is defined by radio navaids
Term
What is a MOCA?
Definition
The lowest published altitude in effect between radio fixes on VOR airways, off-airway routes, or route segments which meets obstacle clearance requirements for the entire route segment and which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage only within 25 statute(22 nautical) miles of a VOR.
Term
How wide is an airway?
Definition
4 mi x 4 mi on each side
Term
What is a reporting point?
Definition
A geographical location in relation to which the position of an aircraft is reported
Term
What is a MEA?
Definition
The lowest published altitude between radio fixes which assures acceptable navigational signal coverage and meets obstacle clearance requirements between those fixes
Term
What is a MCA?
Definition
The lowest altitude at certain fixes at which an aircraft must cross when proceeding in the direction of a higher minimum en route IFR altitude
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