Communications & Radar Services Flashcards
What does ATIS stand for
Automatic Terminal Information Service
When ceiling and visibility are not mentioned in the ATIS this means?
Ceiling is at least 5,000 ft and Visibility is at least 5 miles or more
What are three things FAA wants you to know about ATIS
It’s a continuous broadcast of recorded information, Non-control information and Selected high activity terminals
First thing you do when trying to communicate over radio
Call them by name (ex. Hanover Traffic)
When you call Flight Service Station (FSS) over the air what do you call them
“Radio” (ex. McAllister Radio)
What does the FSS provide
Pilot weather briefings, Filing flight plans, Initiate search and rescue
What information can you get from the FSS while in route
Updated weather, TFR’s, Status of special use airspace or MTR’s
After calling someone and stating their name, what is the next thing you do
State your aircraft number, without the N (ex. Hanover traiffice, this is Tecnam 292TA)
How do you say 10,500’ msl on the radio
one zero thousand, five hundred, msl
How do you say 4,500’ msl on the radio
four thousand, five hundred, msl
What does CTAF stand for
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
How do you know when to use the CTAF
there will be a circle with a “C” in it on the sectional chart by the airport
What is the proper procedure and radio call when landing at an airport with a CTAF 10 miles out
Radio in with your location and intentions when you are 10 miles out (ex. Hanover Traffic, Tecnam 292TA, 10 miles NW for landing. We will be entering the left downwind, for runway 34, Hanover Traffic)
Prior to entering an Airport Advisory Area, a pilot shoud
contact the local FSS for airport and traffic advisories
What can your transponder do
show position on radar and altitude when selected
What is a transponder called when it’s capable of showing altitude
Mode C transponder
A transponder with squawk codes is called
Mode 3/A
What is the VFR squawk code?
1200
What is the emergency squawk code
7700
If you already have a squawk code from ATC and you have an emergency what do you squawk or do
all you have to do is declare an emergency (no need to change your squawk code)
What is the international emergency frequency code
121.50
What is the lost communications squawk code
7600
What is the highjack squawk code
7500
ATC traffic given in reference to
aircraft’s ground track
To entering a Class C airspace what do you need to do first and what services will you receive from ATC
Must establish communications first and ATC will provide Basic Radar Service (traffic advisories, safety alerts, limited radar vectoring), Sequencing of all aircraft, separation from all IFR aircraft
When departing a class C airport and need a clearance, who do you need to talk to?
Clearance Delivery or ground control
To enter a Class B airspace what do you need to do first and what does ATC provide
Must have clearance to enter and ATC will provide sequencing of all aircraft and separation from all aircraft
On a sectional chart what does a gray line represent around an airport
TRSA
What does TRSA stand for
Terminal Radar Service Area
For VFR aircrafts, participation for a TRSA is
voluntary
From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations
Ground control, on initial contact
TRSA Service in the terminal radar program provides
sequencing and separation for participating VFR aircraft
