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1
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Where are the parachute areas?

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LZ Sand Spider: approx 1.5 NM Northwest of ULZ

LZ Nomad: approx 1.5 NM Northwest of ULZ

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What are the specifics for UAAF taxiways?

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Width: 100 feet

Weight restrictions: no aircraft larger than C-130

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SAAFR 4 abbreviations

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ACP O- AO

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What type of radio receivers are used?

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CM 300 UR/ CM 300 VDR/ PRC-117G

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What is ATIS, the frequency, and how often is it updated?

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Automatic terminal information service- frequency 128.20 updated hourly

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What are the specifics of UAAF runway?

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Width: 80 feet
Length: 4265 feet, 464 feet overrun RWY 36; 453 feet overrun RWY 18, total 5182 feet
Weight restrictions: no aircraft larger than a C-130
Preferential runway: RWY 36

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What are the SVFR rules?

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Minimums:
Day: 300’ ceiling, 1/2 SM visibility, clear of clouds
NVG: 500’ ceiling, 1 SM visibility, clear of clouds
Multi- Aircraft NVG: 700’ Ceiling, 1 SM visibility, clear of clouds

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What are the active runways for UAAF

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Runway 18 and 36

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What is Udairi radios responsibilities of an inbound border crossing to Kuwait?

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tracker check required: give KAOC the aircraft call sign, type aircraft, squawk (lead aircraft if in flight), position, and intentions

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What is Udairi ID for weather

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KQWM

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How many hangars are there and where are they located?

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8 hangars located on the west side of the airfield near the main service area numbered north to south; hangar 1,2,3, and 4 are on the north end; hanger 5 (LAMS A), 6 (LAMS A), 7,8,9, and 10 are on the south end

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What do the letters in AIC stand for?

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Airspace Information Center

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What type of emergency power do we use and how long will it last?

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Uninterrupted power source (UPS) that will last for up to one hour

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SAAFR 5 abbreviations

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ACP P- AP

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What is a NOTAM and who is responsible for sending, updating, and cancelling?

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Notice to Airmen- Udairi Airfield Operations

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16
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What is DALR and where is it located?

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Digital Audio Legal Recorder located on the 3rd floor of the tower

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17
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What are the adjacent airports?

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Ali Al Salem: 22.5 NM South, Southeast
Kuwait International: 42 NM East, Southeast
Ahmed Al Jaber: 50 NM south,Southeast

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SAAFR 2 abbreviations

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*(ACP F – AF)
ACP H – AH
ACP I – AI
ACP J – AJ
ACP K – AK
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Reporting Points / Destinations abbreviations

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TAC North – TAN
K Crossing – KX
Kuwait Naval Base – KNB
SPOD MTFA – SPOD
US Embassy – EMB
Border Crossing – BDX
Mohalab Control - KAOC
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20
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When should aircrew members consult an aeromedical provider?

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anytime a physical or psychological condition is suspected or known to be detrimental to the safe performance of flight duty.

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21
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What type of lighting does the airfield have and where are the controls located?

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Controls are located on the counter to the left of the local control TED in the tower

Runway: white, high intensity runway lights with 5 settings

Threshold: green threshold marker lights

Boundary: perimeter fence to the west and sand berms to the north east and south

Approach: 36 has medium intensity approach lighting system with sequence flashers and 5 intensity settings (sequence flashers have 3 settings)

Taxiways: blue lights with 3 settings

Rotating beacon: located on top of the tower with a split white beam and single green beam

Obstruction: several radio antennas marked by red lights

Wind direction indicator: located on the west side of runway on the roof of the TOC

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22
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How to conduct operator maintence on TED

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  1. Press the key pad icon
  2. On the key pad enter #888
  3. Clean with damp lint free cloth
  4. Enter #888
  5. Press key pad icon
  6. Enter #0000
  7. Wait until TED shows test complete
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23
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What are the duties and responsibilities of ATC Training Supervisor?

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  1. Plan, schedule, direct, and supervise facility training of assigned ATC personnel
  2. supervise and conduct classroom and self study training
  3. develop local course material, training aids, and control scenarios to supplement and enhance the FTP
  4. evaluate and analyze the capabilities and progress of all ATC personnel assigned to that facility
  5. Maintain training records
  6. Conduct position qualification evaluations
  7. recommend to the facility chief those controllers who require proficiency or remedial training based on personal observations and SL comments
  8. May serve as ATCS/CTO examiner
  9. Administer biennial written exams and conducts skill evals
  10. must be facility rated and completed facility management and administration training
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24
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Pre-Duty requirements include what?

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Review the bulletin boards
Read and initial recent information file (RIF)
Equipment checks checklist
Review NOTAMs
Conduct shift change briefings
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25
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When do you conduct a time check?

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Time checks should be at the beginning of each shift with the US Naval Observatory

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26
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Can you be an aircrew member with corrective lenses?

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Aircrew members requiring corrective lenses in order to achieve 20/20 vision will be restricted from flying duties unless they are wearing either spectacle or contact lenses which provide 20/20 vision, near and far vision bilaterally. Aircrew members will use contact lenses only as specified in the Contact Lens APL.

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27
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What are the 4 visual flight rules reporting points

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CP North: 360; 6 NM
CP East: 090; 5.5 NM
CP South: 180; 6 NM
CP West: 270; 5.5 NM

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28
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Can a controller receive and maintain multiple ratings at the same location?

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Yes as long as the controller remains current in all facilities

29
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What are fixed based currency requirements?

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Fac chiefs and training supervisors are required to rotate through all positions for a minimum of 24 hours per calendar month

Controllers holding multiple ratings are required to rotate through all positions within those facilities for a minimum of 24 hours per calendar month

Fac chiefs and training sups holding multiple ratings are required to rotate through all positions within those facilities for a minimum of 16 hours per calendar month

No more than 50 percent of hours spent providing direct supervision may be used to satisfy currency requirements.

All other controllers (non GCA) are required to rotate through all positions within the facility for a minimum of 40 hours per calendar month

Fixed base GCA ten approaches each month, five of which may be conducted through simulation and one of which must be an emergency or no-gyro approach. At facilities where controllers have multiple ratings and rotate between facilities, controllers will complete five live approaches, one of which must be an emergency or no-gyro approach.

30
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What are the duties and responsibilities of Flight Data?

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receives, posts, and relays flight data clearances and messages, and assists in facility operations as directed

First Priority: Emergency Messages
Second Priority: Clearance and Control messages
Third Priority: Movement and Control messages (progress reports, departure or arrival reports, flight plans)
Fourth Priority: Movement messages on VFR aircraft

31
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Dd form 2992

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Medical Recommendation for Flying or Special Operational Duty

32
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What type of transmitter radios are used

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CM 300 UT/ CM 300 VDT/ URC-200/ PRC-117G

33
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SAAFR 1 abbreviations

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ACP A – AA
ACP B – AB
ACP Z – AZ
ACP D – AD
ACP E – AE
ACP E/N – AE/N
*(ACP G – AG)
34
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How will flight strips be completed?

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Block 1: Aircraft call sign (2 letter abbreviation and number)
Block 2: Aircraft type and, if needed, number in flight
Block 3: Beacon code (squawk code) / altitude
Block 4: Weather notation (WX)
Block 5: Coordination time in UTC with KAOC
Blocks: 6 - 8: Route of flight
Block 9: Initial call-up time in UTC
Blocks: 10 - 12: Destination
Block 13: Strip close out time (Emergency ‘E’, if appropriate)
Block 14, 16, 18, 20: Time in UTC at reporting point
Blocks 15, 17, 19, 21: Reporting point

35
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What are the duties and responsibilities of Shift Leader

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  1. assigns and directs all phases of the subordinates work
  2. ensures personnel receive OJT and conduct assessments of training through controller evals
  3. conducts position qualification evals when directed by the fac chief or training sup but restricted from conducting biennial skills eval
  4. assist and advise controllers during emergencies
  5. maintain facility records
  6. ensure personnel are current and proficient
  7. notify search and rescue facilities of aircraft in distress and provide assistance and advice
  8. delegate responsibility to subordinates and assist the training sup
  9. evaluate the operational effectiveness of facility systems, subsystems, and equipment
  10. record and report outages and take action to correct discrepancies
  11. may serve as ATCS/CTO examiner
  12. must be facility rated and have completed facility management and administration training
36
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What are the duties and responsibilities of ATC Chief?

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  1. provide assistance and local expertise on matters of ATC and airspace to the air traffic and airspace officer (AT and AO), DAR FAA, ACOMs, ASCC, Direct reporting unit (DRU), local post, camp, or installation commander, and representatives of other units, agencies, or commands
  2. ensure ATC systems meet all safety and operational requirements
  3. collect and safeguard data concerning aircraft mishaps, emergencies, or violations
  4. ensure ATC personnel maintain currency in assigned facilities
  5. Monitor the establishment and conduct of ATC training and rating programs to ensure compliance with TC 3-04.15
  6. Serves as ATCS/CTO examiner
  7. Administers biennial written exams and conducts skill evals
  8. ensure all facilities comply with applicable Army FAA regulations and publications regarding ATC facility operations
37
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What are the duties and responsibilities of ATCS examiner?

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  1. designated according to AR 95-2 and FAA JO 7220.1B
  2. primary and alternate ATCS and CTO examiner may be appointed per facility
  3. conduct CTO/ATCS facility rating or certifications IAW Title 14 CFR part 65, FAA JO 7220.1B, and AR 95-2
  4. PQ controllers in the absence of the facility managers provided they hold a rating for the facility and are current
  5. Conduct biennial skill evaluations
38
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Airfields and Heliports abbreviations

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Udairi Landing Zone- ULZ
Patton Army Heliport (Arifjan)- OK2A
Kuwait City International Airport- OKBK
Al Jaber Airbase- OKAJ
Ali Al Salem Airbase- OKAS
Shu'aybah Port- SPOD
Kuwait Ministry of Defense- KMOD
Bahrain International Airport- OBBI
39
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What are the duties and responsibilities of Flight Following?

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issues information and advisories to aircraft operating within their designated area of responsibility to ensure aircraft maintain procedural separation from one another or identified hazards. Monitors aircraft movements and annotates the same on flight data strips, boards, charts, or tactical situation maps

40
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What are the duties and responsibilities of the Controller in Charge?

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designated to assume the duties of the shift leader under the following conditions:

  1. when supervisory personnel leave the facility or are off duty, fac chief will designate a CIC for the period the supervisor is absent
  2. assume all duties and responsibilities of the SL in addition to normal ATC duties
  3. may have to conduct controller evaluations but are restricted from conducting position qualification assessments and biennial skills evals
  4. must be operationally current in the facilities CIC duties are being performed
  5. must complete administrative and management training prior to being designated as CIC
41
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What are other landing areas other than the active runway?

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Ramps and taxiways at the discretion of the tower; During emergency situations, Taxiway “G” is the primary landing area

42
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What responsibility does Udairi radio have as it pertains to NOTAMs?

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Notifying base operations if an outage requires a NOTAM

43
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What is an emergency Manning level defined as?

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the minimum number of facility-rated and position-qualified controllers necessary to support the mission for limited periods

44
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What type of interphone does AIC use and how many are there?

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Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS)

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45
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Standard installation air traffic control facility shift and work week

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The shift, work week and rest periods are as follows: a. Shift.
(1) An 8–hour continuous shift is standard.
(2) Maximum duty day will not exceed 10 hours for nonstandard shifts.
b. Work week.
(1) A 40–hour work week is standard for performing ATC duties.
(2) A maximum 50–hour work week is authorized for a period not to exceed 60 days.
Note. See paragraph 4–3 for emergency manning level requirements.
c. Rest periods.
(1) A 15-minute rest period is required after every 4 hours of continuous ATC work, if traffic density and facility operations permit.
(2) An uninterrupted 8–hour rest period is required prior to each shift.
(3) Controllers must be relieved of all duties for 24 consecutive hours at least once during each 7-day period.
Note. The chain of command will establish written risk management procedures to address any deviations (extension) to the above work periods.

46
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What are the different ramp areas?

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Hangers, Parking areas, Taxiways, service areas

47
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Tactical air traffic control facility shift and work week

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Shift and crew endurance procedures are as follows: a. Shift. (1) The installation ATC standards above will be used to the extent possible.
(2) Maximum duty day will not exceed 16 hours.
b. ATC crew endurance.
(1) Unit commanders will design an ATC crew endurance program tailored to their mission and include it in their
standing operating procedures. Unit commanders will consider the advice of the flight surgeon and aviation safety officer in designing their programs.
(2) ATC crew endurance is an integral part of the overall risk management program. It is used to control risk due to sleep deprivation or fatigue and prescribe thresholds to trigger command decisions whether to accept the risk.

48
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What is the mission of Udari Radio

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Provide Flight Following (FF) services for Kuwait Area of Responsibility (AOR), utilizing procedural control of all participating rotary wing aircraft

49
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What is Udairi radios responsibilities of an outbound border crossing to Kuwait?

A

no tracker check required however, coordination will still be made with KAOC to alert them of a border crossing. Upon initial call-up, controllers are required to obtain the squawk code of the lead aircraft. At Tac North advise the pilot to “report frequency change” instead of a specific point on the border

50
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Is there any standby equipment?

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No, if the primary radios fail, use alternate radios

51
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How are weather watches, advisories, and warnings received

A

An automated service over the TED radio

52
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Where are PIREPS disseminated?

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Udairi Tower
USAF Weather
Any aircraft in the vicinity

53
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What are the duties and responsibilities of ATC Fac Chief?

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  1. ensure the facility operates according to military and FAA rules and regulations applying to ATC
  2. develops and maintains a facility training program and facility training manual
  3. May serve as ATCS/CTO examiner
  4. ensure all controllers meet physical standards of AR 40-501, AR 95-2, DA pamp 611-21, the OPM Handbook X-118, their official job descriptions, and/or local/host nation requirements
  5. ensure the operational readiness of facility equipment and associated NAVAIDS
  6. maintains a current file of pertinent regulations, manuals, charts, maps, and training material IAW appendix B of TC 3-04.15 and AR 95-2
  7. ensure assigned personnel maintain currency
  8. maintain custodial control of all facility forms, records, and publications, ensure their accuracy, completeness, and distribution
  9. initiate and maintain facility duty schedule
  10. conduct testing and practical eval of PQ or rating of trainee controllers
  11. Administer biennial written exams and conduct skill evaluations
  12. ensure the number of non-ATC personnel permitted in the ATC Facility remain at a minimum; Final authority on the admittance of non-ATC personnel to the facility
  13. must be facility rated and completed facility management and administration training
54
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What are the radio frequencies for Udairi AIC

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UHF Primary- 251.3
UHF Alternate- 280.625

VHF Primary- 120.75
VHF Alternate- 140.375

FM- 40.30

55
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How many parking areas are at UAAF, where are they located, and how many spaces in each parking area?

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4 parking areas, lettered south to north (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta)
Alpha: 24 dedicated spots
Bravo: 30 dedicated spots
Charlie: 36 dedicated spots
Delta: 36 dedicated spots
56
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Helicopter landing zones (LZ) abbreviations

A 
HLZ Dagger- LZD
HLZ Sword- LZS
HLZ Nomad- LZN
HLZ Yankee- LZY
HLZ Gerber- LZG
57
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Who reports and tracks equipment outages?

A

Udairi Airfield Operations

58
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What are some exogenous factors?

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Medication use
Anesthesia
Use of dietary supplements, herbal and dietary aids, and performance enhancers
Alcohol
Immunizations
O-chlorobenzylmalonitrile/tear gas exposure
Blood or plasma donation
Decompression experience/hypobaric chamber runs
Diving and hyperbaric exposure
Tobacco
Strenuous physical activities
Simulator training
Centrifuge runs
59
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HTR routes, checkpoints, and abbreviations

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HTR Red (HRD)- RA thru RC
HTR Green (HGN)- GA thru GD
HTR White (HWE)- WA thru WE
HTR Yellow (HYW)- YA thru YE
HTR Blue (HBE)- BA thru BD
HTR Purple (HPE)- PA thru PC
HTR Gray (HGY)- GA thru GB
60
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Who is the responsible agency for Udairi Landing Zone (ULZ)?

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United States Army Central (ARCENT)

61
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Who does Udairi radio receive their weather information from?

A

USAF Weather

62
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SAAFR 3 abbreviations

A

ACP N- AN

63
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Black Route abbreviations

A 
Grossmont- BKG
Fresno- BKF
El Cajon- BKE
DelMar- BKD
Manadish- BKM
64
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What is AR 40-8?

A

Medical services

Temporary flying restrictions due to exogenous factors affecting aircrew efficiency

65
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Who has the overall responsibility for temporary flying restrictions due to exogenous factors affecting aircrew efficiency?

A

The surgeon general

66
Q

What is the secure voice equipment used in AIC?

A

SIPR Phone in the control room

67
Q

What is foxtrot ramp?

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has 34 M19 landing mats and is the primary launch and recovery runway for UAS

68
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What are the taxi restrictions?

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speed is restricted to a brisk walk; will not taxi or hover within 50 feet of another aircraft or building

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