Control Instrument Approaches

Question 1

(.65 Glossary)

What are the segments of an instrument approach procedure?

Answer 1

> Initial approach
Intermediate approach
final approach
missed approach

Question 2

(.65 Glossary)

What is the FAF?

Answer 2

> the fix where the final approach is executed
identifies the beginning of the final approach
has the Maltese cross on FLIPs for nonprecision
has the lightning bolt symbol on FLIPs for precision approaches

Question 3

(.65 Glossary)

What is a missed approach?

Answer 3

> a maneuver when an instrument approach cannot be completed
a pilot executing a missed approach prior to the Missed Approach Point (MAP), must continue along the final approach to the MAP

Question 4

(.65 Glossary)

What is a missed approach point?

Answer 4

> the point in which a missed approach procedure will be executed if the required visual reference does not exist
MAPs are usually the beginning of the runway??

Question 5

(.65 2-7-2)

What do you have to give at least once to aircraft operating in your area of jurisdiction?

Answer 5

The altimeter setting

Question 6

(.65: 4-7-5)

If 4-7-5 is all about military en route descents, do I need to know it??

Answer 6

..

Question 7

(.65: 4-8-all)

The intercept angle can be no greater than how many degrees?

Answer 7

30 degrees

Question 8

(.65: 5-9-9)

Answer 8

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Question 9

(.65 2-7-2)

To departures, unless requested by the pilot, what doesn’t have to be issued to local aircraft who have requested this omission in writing or to scheduled air carriers?

Answer 9

Altimeter setting

Question 10

(.65 2-7-2)

To arriving aircraft on initial contact or asap, when can tower omit the altimeter setting to aircraft?

Answer 10

When the aircraft is sequenced or vectored to the airport by the approach control having jurisdiction of that facility.

Question 11

(.65 2-7-2)

When the weather report remarks “pressure falling rapidly” who do you give the altimeter setting to as frequently as possible?

Answer 11

Aircraft executing non-precision instrument approaches.

Question 12

(4-8-all)

Except for visual approaches, do not clear an aircraft direct to:

Answer 12

The FAF unless it is also a IAF

Question 13

(4-8-3)

Include the weather report when it is ________________, when an approach clearance is relayed through a communication station other than an air carrier company radio.

You can do this by telling the station to:

Answer 13

> required and available

> issue current weather

Question 14

(4-8-4)

Altitudes above those shown on the high altitude instrument approach procedures chart may be:

Answer 14

> specified when required for separation

Question 15

(4-8-6)

What is the requirement for giving circling approach instructions?

Answer 15

The airport has to have a operational control tower.

Question 16

(4-8-6)

What do you include in the circling approach clearance if landing will be made on a runway other than that aligned with the direction of instrument approach?

Answer 16

Instructions to circle to the runway in use.

Question 17

(4-8-6)

What is the circling approach phraseology?

Answer 17

CIRCLE TO RUNWAY (#)

Or

CIRCLE (direction using compass points) OF THE AIRPORT/RWY FOR A LEFT/RIGHT BASE/DOWNWIND TO RWY (#)

Question 18

(4-8-6)

Why don’t you use clearances like “extend downwind leg” for circling approach?

Answer 18

Might cause an aircraft to exceed the circling approach area distance

Question 19

(4-8-7)

What is a side-step maneuver?

Answer 19

When ATC clears an aircraft to one RWY and informs the aircraft that landing will be made on a parallel RWY

Question 20

(4-8-8)

When you don’t need direct comm with an aircraft doing an approach into an uncontrolled airport, what phraseology do you use?

Answer 20

CHANGE TO ADVISORY FREQUENCY APPROVED

Question 21

(4-8-9)

An approach clearance automatically approves an aircraft to execute:

Answer 21

The missed approach

Question 22

(4-8-10)

What information do you give an aircraft that is unfamiliar with approach procedure?

Answer 22

> initial approach altitude
direction and distance from the holding fix within which procedure turns is to be completed
altitude at which the procedure turn is to be made
final approach course and altitude.
missed approach procedures if considered necessaryL,/

Question 23

(4-8-10)

Give an example of how you would give procedure details for an aircraft unfamiliar with the approach:

Answer 23

INITAL APPROACH AT (altitude), PROCEDURE TURN AT (alt), (#) MINUTES/MILES (direction), FINAL APPROACH ON (name of NAVAID) (specified) COURSE/RADIAL/AZIMUTH AT (altitude)

Question 24

(4-8-11)

IFR aircraft practicing instrument approaches must be afforded approved separation until:

Answer 24

> the aircraft lands and the flight is terminated, or

>the pilot cancels the flight plan

Question 25

(4-9-11)

Where separation services are not provided to VFR aircraft practicing instrument approaches, ATC must

Answer 25

> instruct the pilot to maintain VFR
advise the pilot that separation services are not provided
provide traffic info or advise the pilot to contact the appropriate facility

(ACID), MAINTAIN VFR, PRACTICE APPROACH APPROVED, NO SEPARATION SERVICES PROVIDED