Chapter 5 Section A

Question 1

1. Who receives the ADS-B out transmission. 1. Who receives the ADS-B out transmission.

Answer 1

• the ADS-B transmits line of sight signal from aircraft to ATC ground receivers and to other aircraft receivers

Question 2

With ADS-B can ATC immediately indicate if an aircraft deviates from its assigned flight plan? True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

3. Describe the three limitations of radar?

Answer 3

• radar signals can bent by atmospheric phenomena like temp. Inversions. The bending is called anómalos propagation.
• Radio waves can be reflected by dense objects like heavy clouds, rain
• Radio waves can be screened by high terrain like mountains

Question 4

4. What does mode C transmit.

Answer 4

• mode C transmits your planes altitude and provides two way data link capability

Question 5

5. What are the standard transponder codes you should know?

Answer 5

• VFR:1200
• Highjacking:7500
• Communication failure:7600
• Emergency:700

Question 6

After landing and when clear of the runway you should set the transponder to STBY or OFF. True/False?

Answer 6

False. Set to 1200 VFR

Question 7

7. When should you press IDENT on the transponder and what is the purpose of this function?

Answer 7

• you should only press when instructed by ATC so ATC can easily identify you.

Question 8

8. What services does flight service provide?

Answer 8

• it provides weather briefings, NOTAMS, and flight planning filing at 1-800-WX-BRIEF or 1800wxbreif.com

Question 9

9. If you do not close your flight plan within 30 minutes what will flight service do?

Answer 9

• they will conduct a phone search and if that is not successful they will alert SAR

Question 10

What does ATIS provide?

Answer 10

• the ATIS provides airport advisory information are updated when airport conditions change,when any official weather is received and at the top of the hour

Question 11

11. What does it mean is sky conditions and visibility are absent from the ATIS?

Answer 11

• it means the visibility is 5 miles or more and the clouds ceiling is 5,000ft or higher.

Question 12

12. In class B airspace who provides traffic advisory, safety alerts, vectoring, and separation between all aircrafts?

Answer 12

TRACON

Question 13

13. who issues the safety alert if you are in a unsafe proximity to terrain, obstruction, or other aircraft?

Answer 13

• ATC

Question 14

14. You are on a heading off 360, ATC issues a traffic advisory “ traffic 10, o’clock, 2 miles, southbound” where should you look?

Answer 14

• northwest between directly ahead and 90 to the left