Ch 2 - National Airspace System Flashcards
NOTAMs
notice to airmen - provides most current info available, found by visiting FAA.gov
TAC
terminal area chart, similar to sectional charts produced by FAA
5 types of NOTAMs
NOTAM (D) distant - transmitted with hourly weather reports
FDC NOTAM - issued by national flight data center, info such as temporary flight restrictions or amendments to instrument approach procedures
Pointer NOTAM - highlight/point out another NOTAM
SAA (special activity airspace) NOTAM - issued when special activity airspace will be active outside of their regularly published schedule
Military NOTAM - armed forces part of the NAS
FDC
flight data center - they issue FDC NOTAMs regarding flight restrictions
TFR
Temporary flight restrictions
ACs
Advisory circulars - non-regulatory info that may be of interest to aviation community, issued by FAA
AIM
official guide to basic flight info and ATC procedures, issued yearly w/ revisions
VFR
visual flight rules
Prohibited areas
blocks of airspace within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited. Ex around white house and US capitol building
Restricted areas
denote the presence of unusual, often invisible, hazards to aircraft such as artillery firing, aerial gunnery, or guided missiles
Warning areas
same as restricted area, located in international airspace
Alert areas
may contain high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity
MOAs
military operations areas - airspace established for the purpose of separating certain military training activities from IFR traffic
MTRs
military training routes - developed by the military for low altitude, high speed training
LAA
local airport advisory - service provided by Flight Service facilities. Includes local airport advisories, automated weather reporting with voice broadcasting, and a continuous automated surface observing system (ASOS) data display.
CTAF
common traffic advisory frequency
CTAF
common traffic advisory frequency
IFR
instrument flight rules
LOA
letter of agreement - established with the controlling ATC to establish sUAS operating procedures
SIDA
security identification display area - portion of an airport within the US in which individuals must display an airport-issued ID
Mandatory Instruction Sign
red background white inscription - indicates entrance to a runway, critical area, or prohibited area
Location signs
black background, yellow inscription yellow border, no arrows - indicates taxiway or runway location, identify the boundary of a runway, or identify an instrument landing system critical area
Direction signs
yellow background black inscription - identifies the designation of the intersecting taxiways leading out of an intersection
Destination signs
yellow background black inscription and arrows - provide information on locating areas such as runways, terminals, cargo areas, and civil aviation areas
Information signs
yellow background black inscription - provide pilots with information on areas that cannot be seen from the control tower, applicable radio frequencies, and noise abatement procedures
Runway distance remaining signs
black background white numbers - indicate the distance in remaining runway in 1000s of feet
