ATC Doctrine Flashcards
Who is responsible for the control of airborne aircraft except when control is assigned to another authority?
Operations Officer
Who is responsible for all matters pertaining to flight operations, the proper functioning of CATCC?
Air Operations Officer
Who shall determine the type of approach and required degree of control
Air Operations Officer
Who determines the case launch/recovery?
Air Officer
Who is responsible for the visual control of aircraft in the terminal phase of flight?
LSO
Who is responsible for the safe and orderly conduct of flight?
Pilot
Who is responsible for the mission control of aircrafts?
CDC Officer
Describe Case I weather criteria
Flights will NOT encounter instrument conditions
Ceiling: no lower than 3,000 ft
Visibility: no lower than 5NM
Describe Case II weather criteria
May encounter instrument conditions
Ceiling and visibility less than 3,000/5 but no lower than 1,000/5
Describe Case III weather criteria
Will encounter instrument conditions
Ceiling and visibility less than 1,000/5
1/2 hour after sunset
1/2 hour before sunrise
What are the 4 degrees of control?
Positive
Advisory
Monitor
Non-radar
When is positive control utilized?
Ceiling- less than 1,000 (500 for helos)
Visibility- less than 5 miles (1 mile or less for helos)
Nighttime
Mandatory letdown in thunderstorm area
When supervisor anticipate weather that might cause difficulty for pilots
Who is responsible for setting HERO conditions?
Operations Officer
Lateral separation of aircraft 50 miles or more from antenna?
5 miles
Lateral separation less than 50 miles from antenna?
3 miles