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Initial Tower Cab Training
Lessons 9-14 (Block 2)
66
Aviation
Professional
02/11/2013

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Term
Who handles a disabled aircraft on a runway (after the occupants are clear)?
Definition
Flight Standards and airport management/military operations office personnel in the same manner as any obstruction.
Term
Runway braking action reports must always include the ________.
Definition
type of aircraft or vehicle from which the report is received.
Term
Is a safety device consisting of two major components: engaging or catching devices and energy absorbtion devices for the purpose of arresting both tailhook and/or nontailhook-equipped aircraft.
Definition
An arresting system
Term
What action is required when landing area conditions information is obtained from other than authorized airport or FAA personnel?
Definition
Confirmation
Term
If pilots persist in their request to depart from a closed runway, quote them the appropriate parts of the NOTAM apploying to the runway and ______________.
Definition
inform them that a clearance cannot be issued.
Term
Furnish the quality of braking action to all aircraft as received from pilots or ____________.
Definition
airport management
Term
Issue the runway surface condition and/or Runway Condition Reading (RCR) to all __________aircraft.
Definition
U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
Term
On a REIL three-setting system, setting 2 shall be used during the day when the visibility is ______________.
Definition
2 to 5 miles inclusive
Term
Operate the Approach Light System (ALS) between sunrise and sunset when the prevailing visibility is 5 miles or less, or when the ceiling is less than ______ feet.
Definition
1,000
Term
The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ___________________.
Definition
5 up to but not including 7 miles
Term
Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when the visibility is less than _________ mile(s).
Definition
2
Term
Operate runway edge lights between sunset and sunrise for arriving IFR aircraft ____________________
Definition
before the aircraft begins final approach
Term
Operate one-setting taxiway lights during the day when _______________.
Definition
visibility is less than 1 mile
Term
Turn the rotating beacon on between sunrise and sunset when the reported _____________________.
Definition
ceiling or visibility is below basic VFR minima
Term
To what weight class of aircraft do runway use programs always apply?
Definition
Turbojets 12,500 pounds or heavier
Term
Who is responsible for ensuring that a proposed runway use program is in compliance with FAA Order 8400.9?
Definition
Regional Flight Standards Division
Term
What is always giving when authorizing use of a runway and tailwind component exists?
Definition
Wind direction and velocity
Term
Who must be informed whenever rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of the landing runway?
Definition
Civil and U.S. Army aircraft
Term
For clear and dry runways, unless a greater crosswind component is approved by the applicable Flight Standards Office, the crosswind component for the selected runway (including gust value) must NOT be greater than _________ KT.
Definition
20
Term
A designated Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) runway may be assigned only when _________.
Definition
requested by the pilot or as specified in an LOA with an aircraft operator
Term
Before any runway use program is implemented, the _______________ must coordinate with and encourage participation from the airport proprietor, local community, and aircraft operators who regularly use the airport.
Definition
Air Traffic Manager
Term
Except where a runway use program is in effect, use the "calm wind" runway when ___________. (Calm wind runway)
Definition
less than 5KT
Term
The width of Runway 28R is _____ feet.
Definition
200
Term
All taxiway lights at Academy Airport are __________-intensity.
Definition
single
Term
The width of Taxiway C is _____ feet.
Definition
100
Term
Which runways have HIRL, high intensity runway lighting?
Definition
28R/10L
Term
An FDIO system consists of a printer, keyboard and ___________.
Definition
CRT
Term
Which components of a FDIO are used to compose and edit outgoing messages?
Definition
CRT and keyboard
Term
ATIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded _______ information.
Definition
noncontrol
Term
One purpose of the ATIS is to ________.
Definition
relieve frequency congestion
Term
An ATIS broadcast is identified by ________________.
Definition
phonetic letter code
Term
Optimum duration of an ATIS message is ____________ seconds.
Definition
30
Term
When does the identification code start over?
Definition
When broadcast has been interrupted for more than 12 hours.
Term
When should a new broadcast be made?
Definition
When new weather is received.
Term
What is the sequence of an ATIS message?
Definition
Airport/facility name, phonetic letter code, and time of weather sequence
Term
What is reported from certified direct-reading instruments?
Definition
Wind direction, velocity, and altimeter
Term
Before broadcasting the message, the ATIS should be checked for ____________________________.
Definition
accuracy, completeness, speech rate, and proper enunciation
Term
Ceiling/sky condition, visibility, and obstructions to vision may be omitted if the ceiling is above _____ feet and the visibility is more than ____ miles.
Definition
5,000; 5
Term
What color is the "OVRD" light when the system handset is used to override on-line recording?
Definition
Yellow
Term
On the RCU in the recorder section, which switch places the associated recorder into the proper operating mode?
Definition
"ON LINE/MON EDIT/RECORD"
Term
If a pilot on approach sees all white lights on the VASI, this indicates the aircraft is ______ the glide path.
Definition
above
Term
Sequenced Flashing Lights that are installed only in combination with other light systems of an ALS are identified as ______________.
Definition
RAIL - Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Term
Runway edge lights are white. Except on instrument runways _______ replaces white on the last _______ feet or half the runway length, whichever is less, to form a caution zone for landings.
Definition
Yellow; 2,000
Term
Which runways at the Academy have HIRL and an ALS?
Definition
RWYstt 28R/10L
Term
What instrument approach does RWY 10L provide?
Definition
VOR/DME Runway 10L Approach
Term
Which taxiways are 200 feet wide?
Definition
Alpha and Golf
Term
How long are all other taxiways?
Definition
100 feet wide
Term
How many emergency standby locations are there?
Definition
Five
Term
Which standby locations are designated for Runway 16/34?
Definition
3 and 5
Term
What color are all Academy Airport taxiway lights and what intensity are they
Definition
blue, single-intensity
Term
What are the two NAVAIDs that service the Academy Airport?
Definition
Tulsa VORTAC and Woody outer compass locator
Term
Where is the Tulsa VORTAC located?
Definition
5.5 miles west of Academy Airport
Term
Used as a final approach fix for ILS Runway 28R and as a part of the missed approach procedure for VOR/DME Runway 10L approach.
Definition
Woody outer compass locator.
Term
MLC
Definition
McAlester
Term
PRX
Definition
Paris, Texas
Term
Is the height at which a decision must be made during a precision approach to either continue the approach or execute a missed approach.
Definition
Decision Height (DH)
Term
Is the lowest altitude to which descent is authorized on final approach where no electronic glide slope is provided (nonprecision approach).
Definition
Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA)
Term
On the AAC1 departure, what altitude would an aircraft climb to before starting a turn?
Definition
1,500 feet
Term
On the RNY1 departure, an aircraft would fly runway heading until reaching 1,500 feet and then turn to a heading of _____.
Definition
360 degrees
Term
On the RNY1 and AAC1 departures, when can a pilot expect to receive his/her requested altitude?
Definition
10 minutes after departure
Term
The CRT is divided in to what 3 areas?
Definition
Previously displayed information; Incoming information display; composition
Term
FDIO message have how many fields? How are fields separated?
Definition
11; separated by a space
Term
What does an ATIS include?
Definition
operational and meteorological information
Term
When may the ceiling/sky condition be omitted from an ATIS?
Definition
when the ceiling is above 5,000 feet AND the visibility is more than 5 miles
Term
When using the "OVERLAY/END" switch, the "ON LINE/MON EDIT/RECORD" switch must be in what position?
Definition
"MON EDIT"
Term
What recorder switch setting allows the balance of a recording to remain active after an edit function has been completed?
Definition
"OVERLAY/END" switch in "OVERLAY"
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