AV04

Question 1

What does CNPM, MHS, CANSCA, and FASE stand for

Answer 1

CNPM = Canadian notam procedures manual
MHS = message handling service
CANSCA = Civil air navigation Services Commercialization Act
FASE = FSS Adaptation standards for EXCDS

Question 2

What is a NOTAM

Answer 2

A notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing information concerning the establishment, conditions or change in any navigational facility, service procedure or hazard.

Question 3

Who are the contact points for pilots and users to obtain NOTAM information?

Answer 3

FSS and FIC

Question 4

What are the 3 categories of NOTAM file?

Answer 4

National, FIR , and aerodrome

Question 5

what are the units of measurement used?

Answer 5

Height: feet
Altitude: feet above AGL, MSL, or FL
Distance: NM feet or inches
Weight: pounds
Temperature: degrees celsius

Question 6

Within a NOTAM there shall not be breaks greater than

Answer 6

48 hours

Question 7

Within an airspace notam, there shall not be breaks exceeding:

Answer 7

7 days

Question 8

Delays on operations less than ___ shall not be disseminated by notam

Answer 8

15 mins

Question 9

Identify sources for retrieving NOTAM information

Answer 9

AFTN
Radio communication
Internet
Designated airspace handbook

Question 10

An RSC report must be provided when

Answer 10

There is frost, snow, slush or ice on the runway
there are snow banks, drifts or windrows on or adjacent to a runway
Sand or ice control chemicals are applied
the cleared rwy width falls below published guidelines
Runway lights are partially or totally obscured
Significant change in runway conditions.

Question 11

The 4 character group XXXX is used for what type of notam

Answer 11

activities outside class F airspace beyond 10nm and up to 25nm inclusively of an Aerodrome.

Question 12

OBST is used in the 4 character group for obstructions at what distance?

Answer 12

beyond 10nm and upto 25nm inclusivity of an aerodrome

Question 13

the NOF is responsible for?

Answer 13

Analyzing and assessing notam
disseminating and storing significant operation information
redistributing selected Canadian NOTAM to ICAO member states
receiving, storing and redistributing NOTAM to other NOF
issuing daily summaries of all NOTAM issued in Canada

Question 14

If runway clearing is not expected to commence within the next 30 minutes the phrase _______ is used

Answer 14

Clearing exp to start at

Question 15

What are the addresses for international and USA notam inquiries

Answer 15

CYZZQQNI

KDZZNAXX

Question 16

the decision to activate alternate routing should be based on the following factors:

Answer 16

Reason for the outage

Presence of high priority traffic requiring delivery

Question 17

Should a notam strip require updating, what are the 2 options?

Answer 17

1 Cross out the date time group and write a new outage time.

2. Create a new strip with the updated info and file the old strip

Question 18

How long is NOTAM log info kept?

Answer 18

30 days

Question 19

All US notam information can be acessed in the :

Answer 19

USA FAA NOTAM manual

Question 20

If a customer planning to leave Canadian airspace requests a briefing:

Answer 20

Provide information for the portion within canadian airspace
Provide any available information for foreign airspace to the aircraft’s first foreign port
advise the customer to contact the appropriate foreign agency to receive information for the portion of the flight outside of canada

Question 21

What is the US equivalent of TIL APRX

Answer 21

EST

Question 22

At what degree is the sun at below the horizon for the end of twilight

Answer 22

6 degrees

Question 23

The following terms are used for up to 2 treatments for each runway

Answer 23

SAND
UREA
CHEM
GRADED
PACKED