AV04 - Canadian Domestic Airspace Flashcards
Number of time zones in the world
24
Number of time zones in Canada
6
Phraseology for UTC
“Zulu”
The earth rotates ____ degrees for every hour that passes
15 degrees
Newfoundland Standard Time (NST) is UTC-____ hours
3.5
Atlantic Standard Time (AST) is UTC-____hours
4
Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC-____hours
5
Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC-____hours
6
Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-____hours
7
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC-____hours
8
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is UTC-____hours
7
The Second Sunday in March is significant because _____
Daylight Savings Time starts at 2 AM
The First Sunday in November is significant because ______
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 AM
In the CFS, how will an aerodrome that is in the Pacific Standard Time Zone, that does observe Daylight Savings Time, be indicated
UTC-8(7)
In the REF (reference) section
Define Daylight
“The period of time during any day that begins with the morning civil twilight and ends with the evening civil twilight.”
Define Morning Civil Twilight
Relative to the standard meridians of the time zones, the period of time that begins at the time specified by the Institute for National Measurement Standards of the National Research Council of Canada, and ends at sunrise. (Morning civil twilight starts when the center of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.)
Define Evening Civil Twilight
Relative to the standard meridians of the time zones, the period of time that begins at Sunset, and ends at the time specified by the Institute for National Measurement Standards of the National Research Council of Canada. (Evening civil twilight ends when the center of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.)
Define Night
The period of time that starts at the end of evening civil twilight and ends at the start of morning civil twilight.
What is the purpose of the Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH) (TP1820)
To define and designate the various types of Canadian Airspace. (An extensive and precise listing of all Canadian Airspace)
How many CAPs are there?
8 (7+GEN)
How often is the CAP (other than GEN) issued?
Every 56 days
How often is the CAP GEN issued?
As required
What can be published to amend or cancel information in the CAP?
NOTAM
How often is the CFS issued?
Every 56 days
The CFS contains 6 sections.. Name them
General (tables legends and assocd info pertinent to interpretation of the CFS)
Aerodrome Directory (data and sketches for Cdn a/d and heliports, and selected aerodromes in the North Atlantic)
Planning(Info for flt planning, characteristics of airspace, chart updating, flight restrictions, IFR routes, airway intersections, and chart distributors)
Radio Navigation and Communications (Data for radio NAVAIDS and comm facilities.
Military (Flight Procedures and data, including sections on procedures for flt in USA, North Atlantic and Alaska, air ground comms, and military trg routes and areas.
Emergency (Emergency Procedures)
In what document are Water Aerodromes published?
WAS (Water Aerodrome Supplement) - Published once a year
How many LO charts are there?
10
How many HI charts are there?
6
How often are LO and HI charts updated
Every 56 days
What is the primary purpose of Enroute Charts?
To depict radio navigation data to provide rapid and precise location and identification of info requisite to radio instrument navigation.
LO Charts cover what altitudes?
SFC to (but not including) 18000 Feet ASL
Define ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone)
An airspace of defined dimensions extending upwards from the surface of the earth within which certain rules for the security control of air traffic apply.
HI Charts cover what altitudes?
18000 Feet ASL and ABV (inclusive)
What will be found on a LO chart, but will NOT be found on the HI chart? Why?
Altimeter Setting Region boundary. Because at FL180 and ABV, altimeters are set to standard pressure, regardless of Southern Domestic or Northern Domestic airspace.
THIS is the name for mapping of water bodies, as found on VFR charts
Hydrography
How many VFR Navigation Charts (VNCs) are there?
52
What is the scale of the VNC?
1:500,000
What is the purpose of the VNC?
To display aeronautical information and sufficient topographical detail to facilitate air navigation through the use of a unique colour scheme, layer tinting, and shaded relief (called hypsometric tint)