Term
| What does the DASR provide? |
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Definition
| Provides range and azimuth info but not for elevation. |
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Term
| What is the DASR's range/coverage? |
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Definition
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| What three maps are required on your scope at all times? |
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Definition
| Airspace, runway(s) and MVA |
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Term
| What are the 6 supervisory notifications? |
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Definition
Special flights/operations
Weather
Emergency situations
Equipment status
Potential sector overload
Suspicious aircraft/activity |
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Term
| What is the range of a UHF frequency? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the ranges of a VHF frequency? |
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Definition
30 - 300 MHz
108 - 118 MHz (NAVAIDs)
118 - 136 MHz (Civillian/Ground) |
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Term
| What are the interphone transmission priorities, verbatim? |
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Definition
1. Emergency messages
2. Clearance and control instructions
3. Movement and control messages
a.Progress reports
b.Departure/Arrival reports
c.Flight plans
4. Movement messages on VFR aircraft |
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Term
| What are the 2 phrases you can say to gain interphone priority? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who must you notify when an ELT goes off? |
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Definition
| ARTCC, who then notifies the RCC |
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Term
| How often does the watch supervisor view equipment outages? |
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Definition
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Term
| How often must a radar check be performed? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are all interphone messages terminated with? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the critical phases of flight? |
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Definition
1. Short final
2. Touchdown
3. Landing roll
4. Departure roll
5. Initial climb-out |
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Term
| What are the 6 key elements to weather obscurations? |
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Definition
1. Intesnity
2. Proximity
3. Descriptor
4. Precipitation description
5. Obscuration
6. Other |
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Term
| What is the RSI's function? |
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Definition
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Term
| When radar mapping is not available, limit radar services to: |
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Definition
1. Separating identified aircraft targets
2. Vectoring aircraft to intercept the PAR final approach course
3. Providing radar service in areas that ensure NO confliction with traffic on airways, other ATC areas of jurisdiction, restricted or prohibited areas, terrain, etc. |
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Term
| How long are voice recorder tapes kept for? |
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Definition
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Term
| How often is the DALR software checked? |
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Definition
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Term
| How often is the DALR checked for recording capabilities? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long does a strip remain in the FDIO system? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four places you can attain a coded time source from? |
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Definition
| US Naval Observatory, Host/Nation ARTCC, a GPS/DVRS/DALR/DTAS source, and radar facilities that provide approach service. |
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Term
| How close does your/the facility's clock have to be timed to the coded time source? |
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Definition
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Term
| How often will you check your clock after the facility goes on backup power? |
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Definition
Immediately and 30 minutes afterwards.
(If inaccurate, check every hour, if accurate proceed as normal.) |
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Term
| What is the phraseology for a time check? |
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Definition
"(ACID), time #### and one quarter"
or
"(ACID), time #### and one half"
or
"(ACID), time #### and three quarters" |
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Term
| What are the qualifications for wind to be variable? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the first step to handling a NAVAID malfunction? |
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Definition
| Request report from a second aircraft (if available). |
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Term
| During a NAVAID malfunction, if a 2nd aircraft reports normal operations or that he is receiving the NAVAID, what do you do? |
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Definition
| Continue use and inform the 1st aircraft. Record on AF IMT 3624 and 3616. |
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Term
| During a NAVAID malfunction, if a 2nd aircraft confirms a malfunction (or a lack of report), what do you do? |
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Definition
| Activate the standby equipment. |
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Term
| During a NAVAID malfunction, if normal operation is reported after the standby equipment has been activated, what do you do? |
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Definition
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Term
| During a NAVAID malfunction, if continued malfunction is reported after the standby equipment has been activated (or unable to activate), what do you do? |
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Definition
| Inform technical ops personnel and request advice. |
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Term
| Who is the primary agency for issuing IFR departure clearances? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where do we obtain FDIO information if the FDIO malfunctions? |
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Definition
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Term
| Who issues clearances to MOT tower if MOT is open? |
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Definition
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Term
| When an automated handoff is issued between approach and tower, this is a trasfer of ______ only. |
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Definition
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Term
| How much higher will you strap the AN/TPX-42 than the transition altitude? |
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Definition
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Term
| At locations with low transition altitudes (below 10,000') how much higher will you strap the AN/TPX-42 than the transition altitude? |
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Definition
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Term
| What warning devices pertaining to weather must be available to all controller positions at all times? |
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Definition
| Current observations and pertinent severe weather warnings, advisories, and PIREPS. |
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Term
| How often will you check the accuracy of the digitized weather display by using the best means available? |
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Definition
| At the beginning of every shift |
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Term
| What does ETVS stand for? |
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Definition
| Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch |
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Term
| What does STARS stand for? |
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Definition
| Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System |
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Term
| What does SPECI stand for? |
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Definition
| Aviation Selected Special Weather Report |
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Term
| What does METAR stand for? |
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Definition
| Aviation Routine Weather Report |
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Term
| When are METARS usually put out? |
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Definition
| 50-59 minutes past the hour |
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Term
| What does ATIS stand for? |
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Definition
| Automatic Terminal Information Service |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| A dedicated landline between two facilities that, when activated, the caller is automatically transmitting. |
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Term
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Definition
| A dedicated landline between two facilities that, when activated, rings to the other end, signaling to pick up. |
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Term
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Definition
| A dedicated landline that is used as backup for the shout and ring line, between two facilities that requires a manual dial to connect. Before dialing, the caller must state "line clear." |
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Term
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Definition
| A direct line to another controller in a position in the same facility. (i.e. Arrival, Watch Supervisor, etc.) |
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