Block 2 Mats Flashcards
Frequencies
AA - 125.15
DD - 119.9
TU -127.0
FR - 133.22
HML - 126.75
MT - 134.7
WW - 133.67
EE - 134.2
HH - 128.5
Altitude Filter Restrictions (4)
- Altitudes normally within jurisdiction
- First usable altitude, in any vertical adjoining airspace under the jurisdiction of another controller
plus 200 ft - if the boundary between veritcal adjacent sectors in RVSM airspace 2000ft plus 200ft
- lower limit of HH is 278ft
Publications to Comply with (9)
- Unit Procedures (supplement not Contradict)
-Directives - Info Bulletins
-Director Approval Letters (DAL)
-Information Ciriculars (AIC) - Memorandrums
- Agreements
- Arrangements
- Other items, As required
Class F Activities (7)
A - Acrobatic
F - Aircraft Test
H - Hang Gliding
M - Military
P - Parachuting
S - Soaring
T - Training
ATS Surveillance Requirements (4)
- AC is Identified
- in Controlled Airspace
- Direct comms
- Unless AC cleated for approach
- or Transferred Communication to
tower
- Satisfied with equipment
Identification Methods (4)
- Transferred or Coordinated IDs
- Appropriate PPS Changes
- Aircraft ID in ADS-B Data Tag
- AC Position and Movements on Situational Display
Appropriate PPS Changes
- After the pilot is instructed to operate the aircrafts’ transponder Ident feature
- After the pilot is instructed to change transponder code that results in linkage or displays data tag
- After pilot told to change to “Standby”
ACID in ADS-B Data Tag
Considered Identified when Ident Element in ADS-B Data tag recognized and is consistent
Position Movement on Display - AC is Observed and A)
Position is:
- Within 1 mile of the departure end of the Takeoff Runway
- Consistent with time of takeoff and route of flight or assigned heading
Position Movement on Display - AC is Observed and B)
The aircraft position over a fix/OMNI DME NAVAID is consistent with a position report and:
- Aircraft track is consistent with route of flight
- The position of fix and DME NAVAID is accurately indicated on SitDisp
Position Movement on Display - AC is Observed and C)
Position over fix or DME is consistent with position report and the following:
- Track consistent with route of flight
- Position of fix is accurate on SitDisp
Position Movement on Display - AC is Observed and D)
Aircraft carries out specific identification turn of 30 degrees and following:
- Except in case of lost aircraft a position report received directly from the aircraft indicates that the aircraft is within ATS surveillance coverage of the area being displayed
- Only one aircraft is observed to have carried out the specified turn
- The track is observed to be consistent with the heading or track of the aircraft both before and after completion of the turn
Transferring Control (3)
- you are applying ATS Surveillance separation between the concerned aircraft and another aircraft that was, is or will be transferred
- ATS Surveillance separation is normally, applied in the receiving controller’s air space
- Handoffs are specified as a standard procedure in an agreement, arrangement, or unit directive
Automated Handoffs
Unless:
- Handing off unlinked PPS
- A system malfunction or deficiency made unfeasible
Verbal Handoffs - Inform
Inform if:
- the position of PPS is relative to a point common in both SITDISP or to a previously transferred aircraft
- The aircraft ID or ADS-B ID or if unlinked the SSR Code
- Other control Infor
Verbal Handoffs - Provide
A secure sequence of arriving aircraft as specified in arrangement:
- when transferring to FSS, the pre-determined sequence is in relation to a fix as specified in arrangement
- when transferring to tower, the predtermined sequence in relation to a control transfer point within control zone
Verbal Handoffs - Physical
Point to the PPS on the display of the receiving controller
Separation Markings - Wrong Way (6)
Separation - WW (ALT) SEP
Icing - WW (ALT) ICNG
Turbulence - WW (ALT) TURB
Fuel Considerations - WW (ALT) FC
Flight Check - WW (ALT) FLTCK
Test Flight - WW (ALT) FLTST
Omitting Verbal Handoffs
The Procedures are defined in an arrangement
The overlap are of FDB are displayed at all times
Prior To Communication Transfer you must (7)
Inform controller of:
- Unidentified
- Assigned Cruise Climb
- Operating Wrong Way
- Does not have valid Altitude Readout
- Operating at different altitude from specified arranged altitude
- Non-RVSM in RVSM airspace
- Other Pertinent information
Separation from a Boundary (3)
Unless you coordinate separation with the controlled concerned; Separate an aircraft from the boundary of adjoining airspace.
If the adjoining airspace uses a greater separation minimum apply additional separation
Always maintain 1/2 the separation minima of the largest minima
When to Point out (2)
Aircraft will or may enter airspace that is under the jurisdiction of another controller
an aircraft will operate in the protected buffer zone dividing sector unit boundaries as described in ATS surveillance separation from an ATS Surveillance boundary
Point Out Approval/Refusal
With an automated point out:
- You may refuse with Free text
With Verbal Point out:
- If you reject give a reason or suggest another course of action
- before aircraft enters your airspace, if necessary, issue restrictions to the originating controller to provide separation from aircraft under your control
After approval:
- In your airspace, apply separation from the pointed out aircraft
Control Responsibility
When in direct communication with an aircraft in airspace under jurisdiction of another controller, coordinate with that controller before authorizing a change in aircrafts:
- Altitude
- Route
- Speed
- Transponder Code
Control Responsibility - Unless
Assume control only if in your airspace jurisdiction unless specified in:
- an agreement
- an arrangement
- Unit directive
Your Control - Phraseology
(ACID) YOUR CONTROL [Now/at (time/location)/Over(fix)][conditions][info about next arrival]
Verbal Coordination - Estimates
Loss of RVSM certification due to an equipment failure in flight
Status of Non-RVSM aircraft authorized to operant in RVSM Airspace
Non-RVSM Clearance Def (7)
Do NOT clear non-RVSM aircraft to enter RVSM airspace unless the aircraft is any of the following:
- A state aircraft
- on an initial delivery flight
- An aircraft that was formally RVSM, certified but has experienced equip failure is being flown to a maintenance facility for repair/re-certification
- A mercy or humanitarian flight
- A photographic Survey aircraft
- Conducting a flight check of Navaid
- Conducting a Monitoring / Certification of development of flight
Amending Clearances and Instructions
If a pilot requests a flight change:
- Approve the change and include the exact nature of the change in clearance
- If unable to approve the change, provide the following:
- the Reason for non-approval
- If appropriate, a suggested an alternative
Inappropriate Direction of Flight (Phraseology) (3)
If Altitude is not appropriate inform pilot:
- In controlled Airspace
- For direction of flight would you prefer [ALT] or [ALT]
- Uncontrolled Airspace
- For Direction of flight, you should be at an (odd/even) Altitude
- VFR
- For Direction of Flight, you should be at an (odd/even) Altitude + 500ft
Wrong way Altitude Assignments (4)
You may assign an altitude inappropriate to direction of flight in the following situations:
- No altitude separation minima can be applied
- The altitude has been approved by affected units
- The Aircraft will be cleared to appropriate altitude as soon as conditions permit
- The airspace is structured for one way traffic flow
Cruising Wrong Way Altitude (4)
Instruct Pilots to make position reports
Identify tracks as wrong way if:
- Passing and Receiving Control Estimates
- Giving and receiving handoffs
- Coordinating with an adjacent sector/unit
Post warning indicators by using the WW altitude alerting function, if possible
Before transferring control, inform receiving controller of reason for Wrong Way
Amending a Route
You may amend the route provided in a previous clearance by doing one of the following:
- State the route amendment and, if applicable, that the rest of the route is unchanged
- Issue the entire route
Correcting a Clearance instruction
Identify and correct any errors made during delivery of a clearance or instruction
if there is any possibility of misunderstanding cancel and restate the clearance in full
ATS Surveillance Serivce
Use an ATS Surveillance control procedure in preference to a procedural control procedure unless you or the pilot gain an operational advantage
Separation Basics (3)
Planning: determine the appropriate separation minimum required
Executing: implement the selected standard
Monitoring: ensure the planned and executed separation is maintained
Sep Basics - If
If the type of separation or minimum used cannot be maintained, take action to ensure that another type of separation exists or another minimum is established, before the current separation becomes insufficient
Sep Basics - Ensure
To ensure an expeditions flow of traffic, operate as closely to the prescribed minimum as circumstances permit. If exceptional circumstances call for extra caution, apply greater separation than the specified minimum
Control Estimates
Base control decisions on ATC estimates and aircraft performance.
Verify the estimate and aircraft performance using position reports over fixes, or as determined by radio aids, ATS surveillance, RNAV or visual means that accurately define the position of the aircraft
Control Estimates (3)
Use aircraft estimates to verify ATC Estimates, if a discrepancy exists between an aircraft and ATC estimates for the same point it could be affected by:
- Check the accuracy of the ATC Estimate
- If remains, request the pilot to check the AC estimate
- If remains, take appropriate action to ensure that separation is not compromised
Longitudinal Separation
Separate Longitudinally by:
- a minimum expressed in time or distance
- so that the spacing between the estimated positions of the aircraft is never less than a prescribed minimum
Time-Based Longitudinal Separation (5)
Following Methods:
1. Clearing an Aircraft to depart at a specified Time
2. Clearing an aircraft to cross a specified fix at a specified time.
3. Clearing an aircraft to hold at a fix until a specified fix until a specified time.
4. Clearing an aircraft to reverse heading
5.on the basis of position reports, provided one of the following:
- Both aircraft have reported over the same reporting point
- The trailing aircraft has confirmed not yet reaching the reporting point used by the leading aircraft.
RNPC Time
When applying time based longitudinal separation, separate RNPC-certified aircraft on same or crossing tracks by a minimum of 10 minutes
RNPC Distance
When applying distance based longitudinal separation, separate RNPC-certified aircraft on the same track or crossing tracks by a minimum of 30 miles and:
- Maintain direct communication using VHF/UHF voice
- Using RNAV or ATS surveillance from a common point, determine distance
Vectoring Termination (5)
You may Terminate Vectoring of an aircraft, provide any of the following apply to the aircraft:
1. It is cleared for an Apporach
2. it is cleared to hold
3. it is established on a cleared route without requiring navigation assistance
Inform the pilot of :
1. Termination of vectoring, except when the aircraft has been cleared for an approach
2. position of the aircraft when vectoring is terminated, unless you know the pilot has the information
Vectoring to Intercept the Final Approach Course
Vector an aircraft to intercept the finally approach course at an angle of 30 degrees or less and one of the following distances:
- 2 miles or more from the point at which final descent will begin
Vectoring Termination - Cleared
When an aircraft has been vectored off its cleared route, clear the aircraft to the next waypoint or fix on its route of flight, or vector the aircraft back to a point on its original route.
