AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT

Question 1

Joint Airspace Control reference

Answer 1

JPUB 3-52

Question 1

Airspace Control reference

Answer 1

AFTTP 3-2.78

Question 2

Pathfinder Team Leader (TL) responsibilities

Answer 2

• Responsible for the airspace plan and the safety of all aircraft
• Delegates the execution of the airspace plan to the GTA

Question 3

GTA responsibility

Answer 3

• Execute the airspace plan on the radio with all supporting assets and will be backed up by the INR

Question 4

What are the four types of airspace deconfliction?

Answer 4

ALT-C
- Altitude
- Lateral
- Time
- Combination

Question 5

When is Altitude Deconfliction best used and which aircraft is it commonly used?

Answer 5

When aircraft can be divided (stacked) into separate altitude blocks and commonly used to safeguard fixed wing aircraft

Question 6

A minimum vertical separation of _________ ft between altitude blocks is required AT OR ABOVE 5000FT AGL

Answer 6

1000ft

Question 7

Below 5000ft AGL, a minimum vertical separation of _________ ft is required

Answer 7

500ft

Question 8

When is Lateral Deconfliction best used and what is it typically used for?

Answer 8

When aircraft need to occupy the same altitudes but require separate safe areas and it is typically used when surface-to-surface fires and/or multiple flights of rotary wing aircraft are in support of a single mission

Question 9

When is Time Deconfliction best used and what is it typically used for?

Answer 9

When aircraft and/or fires must pass through the same airspace and typically used when medevac, utility, cargo, or attack assets are forced to cross an active gun-to-target line

Question 10

What are the two different methods of time deconfliction?

Answer 10

• Time on Target
  Agreeing to a specific time
• Time to Target
  Specifies a countdown-based