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ATT1810 Chapter 3 Part3 Flashcards

1
Q

What does the acronym RADAR stand for?

A

Radio Detection and Ranging

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2
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What are the 5 components of a radar?

A 
Transmitter
Receiver
Antenna
Duplexer
Display
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3
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What does the transmitter do?

A

Sends radio energy out from the antenna

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4
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What does the receiver do?

A

Amplify and detect faint returns from targets

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5
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What does the duplexer do?

A

Keeps the powerful transmission signal from burning out the delicate receiver

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6
Q

What does the antenna do?

A

Directs the radar energy in a tight beam

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7
Q

What does the display do?

A

Allows a user to see the returns from the radar beam

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8
Q

Identify the following
ASR
ARSR
ASDE

A

ASR - Airport Surveillance Radar (Terminal)
ARSR - Air Route Surveillance Radar (En Route)
ASDE - Airport Surface Detection Equipment (Tower)

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9
Q

What are primary and secondary radar?

A

Primary Radar - radar echos (skin paint)

Secondary Radar - beacon code returns

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10
Q

What is Mode 3?

A

Standard air traffic control mode

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11
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What is Mode C?

A

Altitude encoding

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12
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What is a beacon slash?

A

Symbol on the radar for a beacon return

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13
Q

What is an Ident?

A

A feature of the transponder that causes the beacon slash to change for identification

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14
Q

What are discrete and non-discrete codes?

A

Non-discrete codes are codes that have zeros for the last 2 numbers in the transponder code. Discrete codes are any codes that do not end in 00

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15
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What is squawk standby? How is it used?

A

Squawk standby is a setting on the transponder that stops responding to the radar, but keeps the transponder warmed up. It is used to reduce clutter, or identify an aircraft.

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16
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What is EDST?

A

Electronic strips plus information on possible collisions, airspace violations, winds, and more

17
Q

What do you call the divisions used to break up ARTCC airspace?

A

Sectors

18
Q

What type of sectors does an ARTCC have?

A

Low, Intermediate, High, Ultra High

19
Q

What are the 4 main positions in an ARTCC?

A

Radar, Radar Associate, Coordinator, Data (radar assistant)

20
Q

What are the 4 main positions in a Tower?

A

Local, Ground, Clearance Delivery, Flight Data

21
Q

What does an NRS (National Reference System) reference point look like?

A 
5 number/letters
1) K
2) Letter for ARTCC airspace located in
3-4) 2 digit Latitude
5) 1 letter Longitude

ATC ATT1810 (10 decks)

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