5 LP Separation Flashcards

1
Q

In air-traffic control, the spacing of an aircraft to achieve their safe and orderly movement in fight and while landing and taking off.

A

Separation

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2
Q

In radar or non-radar environment, aircraft can be separated how?

A

Vertically
Laterally
Longitudinally

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3
Q

The minimum longitudinal, lateral, or vertical distance by which aircraft are spaced through the application of air traffic control procedures

A

Separation minima

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4
Q

A level of constant atmospheric pressure related to a reference Datum of 29.92 inches of mercury. Each is stated in three digits that represent hundreds of feet.

A

Flight level

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5
Q

All aircraft operating at or above _________MSL shall have altimeter set at ________.

A

18,000

29.92

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6
Q

Minutes is always

A

Non radar

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7
Q

Is vertical separation Minnema the same in the radar environment as they are in the non-radar environment?

A

Yes. It’s the same in both

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8
Q

Vertical separation is expressed in ______

A

Feet

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9
Q

NEODD
SWEVEN
Mean what

A

North and east is odd

South and west is even

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10
Q

Separation between aircraft expressed in units of vertical distance.

A

Vertical separation

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11
Q

Vertical separation laws

Surface up to & including FL410 is

A

1,000
Except:
Between FL290 upto and including FL410- non-RVSM aircraft - 2,000ft

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12
Q

Vertical

Above FL410 up to & including FL600

A

2,000
Except:
In oceanic- above FL450- between supersonic and any other aircraft- 4,000ft

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13
Q

Vertical

Above FL600

A

5,000

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14
Q

RVSM

A

Reduced vertical separation Minima

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15
Q

What aircraft can be assigned altitude between FL290 and FL410 without RVSM and still requires ______ft vertical separation

A
  • department of defense (DOD) aircraft
  • DOD-certified aircraft operated by NASA
  • MEDEVAC
  • manufacturers aircraft being flown for certification and development
  • foreign state aircraft

2,000ft

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16
Q

The lateral spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by requiring an operation on different routes or in different geographical locations

A

Lateral separation

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17
Q

Clear departing aircraft to fly specified headings which diverge by at least
(Non radar departure divergence)

A

45 degrees

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18
Q

The longitudinalspacing of aircraft at the same altitude buy a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles

A

Longitudinal separation

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19
Q

Courses who’s protected airspace coincident, overlap, or intersect and who’s angular difference is less than 45°

A

Same courses

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20
Q

Intersecting courses whose angular difference is 45° through 135° inclusive

A

Crossing courses

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21
Q

Courses who’s protected airspaces are coincided, overlap, or intersect and whosr angular difference is greater than 135° through 180° inclusive

A

Opposite/reciprocal courses

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22
Q

The longitudinal spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles

A

Longitudinal separation

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23
Q

What is the standard minimum for non-radar longitudinal separation

A

10 min
20 miles

Can use 20 miles if they have DME

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24
Q

Non-radar is always?

A

Time

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25
Q

Measuring and time is always

A

Non-radar

26
Q

What is the minimum degree of divergence that may be assigned for the departure divergence rule?
What type of separation has been applied?

A

45°

Lateral

27
Q

What is the minimum longitudinal separation required in miles with both aircraft using DME?
In minutes?
Non radar separation

A

10 min

20 miles

28
Q

Radar spacing of aircraft in accordance with established Minima

A

Radar separation

29
Q

Radar separation is apply between

A

Aircraft, aircraft and adjacent airspace, aircraft and obstructions depicted on the radar display

30
Q

Separation Minima requirements are established for

A

Terminal,

En route

31
Q

When both aircraft are less than _____miles from the antenna _____miles of separation is required

Terminal radar

A

40
3
Both laterally and longitudinally

32
Q

When either or both aircraft are _____miles or more from the antenna, ____miles separation is required

Terminal radar

A

40
5
Both laterally and longitudinally

33
Q

If radar data from more than one radar antenna is presented on a radar display, ______miles separation is required

A

5

34
Q

For aircraft at or above FL 600, ____ miles separation is required

En route

A

10

Both laterally and longitudinally

35
Q

For aircraft below FL 600, ___miles separation is required

En route

A

5

Both laterally and longitudinally

36
Q

The minimum terminal radar separation required for two aircraft 30NM from the antenna is

A

3 miles

37
Q

The minimum in route radar separation required for two aircraft below FL 600 is

A

5 miles

38
Q

Radar and non radar environment, aircraft can be separated

A

Vertically, laterally, longitudinally

39
Q

A means employed by Atc to separate aircraft in terminal areas and in route airspace in the NAS

A

Visual separation

40
Q

Three types of visual separation are

A

Tower visual separation,
radar visual separation,
visual separation used in conjunction with visual approaches

41
Q

There must be ________ used before and after visual separation has been applied

A

Another form of separation

42
Q

Visual separation may also be used up to but not including

A

FL 180

43
Q

Controllers may use _____ separation in conjunction with visual ______ procedures

A

Visual

Approach

44
Q

Ensure take off role does not begin until a proceeding departing aircraft

A

Has across the runway end or has turned to avert a conflict

45
Q

If a category one aircraft is following another category one or category two aircraft ______ feet

Rwy separation

A

3,000 feet

46
Q

If a category two aircraft is following either a category one or category II
______feet

Rwy separation

A

4,500ft

47
Q

If either aircraft is a category three
______ft
Runway separation

A

6,000ft

48
Q

A predetermined maneuver which keeps an aircraft within a specified airspace while awaiting further clearance from the air traffic control. Also use during ground operations to keep aircraft within a specified area or at a specified point while awaiting further clearance from the air traffic control

A

Hold procedure

49
Q

Measures designed to adjust the flow of traffic into a given airspace, along a given route, or bound for a given airport, so as to ensure the most effective utilization of airspace

A

Flow control

50
Q

A specified fix identifiable to a pilot by NAVAIDs or visual reference to the ground used as a reference point in establishing and maintaining the position an aircraft while holding

A

Holding fix

51
Q

The fix, point, or location to which an aircraft is cleared when issued an air traffic clearance

A

Clearance limit

52
Q

The time a pilot can expect to receive clearance beyond a clearance limit

A

Expect further clearance

EFC

53
Q

For a tower facility to provide visual separation between two arriving IFR aircraft, the following conditions must exist

A

Both aircraft must be visually observed by the tower

54
Q

Holding is used for

A
Traffic in route, 
arrival delays, 
weather at destination, 
flow control, 
spacing
55
Q

What is a standard holding pattern

A

Right turns, one minute legs (1.5 min above 14,000MSL)

56
Q

What is a non-standard holding pattern

A

Left turns,

other than standing timing, or DME leg length

57
Q

An aircraft is ABEAM a fix, point, or object when that fix, point, or object is approximately ______to the right or left of the aircraft track.

A

90°

58
Q

Indicates a general position rather than a precise point

A

ABEAM

59
Q

Difference between outbound leg and inbound leg

A

Outbound leg is the holding side, inbound leg is the route to the holding fix on which the aircraft is to hold

60
Q

Clear aircraft to hold over different fixes at the same altitude who’s holding pattern airspace____

A

Areas do not overlap