Definições Flashcards
O QUE E RNP?
REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE
A STATEMENT OF THE NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE NECESSARY FOR OPERATION WITHIN A DEFINED AIRSPACE
O QUE SIGNIFICA RNP TYPE?
REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE TYPE
A CONTAINMENT VALUE EXPRESSED AS A DISTANCE IN NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE INTENDED POSITION WITHIN FLIGHTS WOULD BE FOR AT LEAST 95% OF THE TOTAL FLIGHT TIME
DEFINA LEVEL
A GENERIC TERM RELATING TO THE VERTICAL POSITION OF AN A/C IN FLIGHT AND MEANING VARIOUSLY HEIGHT, ALTITUDE OR FLIGHT LEVEL
DEFINA HEADING
THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF AN AIRCRAFT IS POINTED, USUALLY EXPRESSED IN DEGREES FROM NORTH (TRUE, MAGNETIC, COMPASS OR GRID)
DEFINA TRACK
THE PROJECTION ON THE EARTH’S SURFACE OF THE PATH OF AN A/C, THE DIRECTION OF WHICH PATH AT ANY POINT IS USUALLY EXPRESSED IN DEGREES FROM NORTH ( TRUE, MAGNETIC, COMPAS OR GRID)
DEFINA AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACAS?
AN AIRBORNE SYSTEM BASED ON SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR SSR TRANSPONDER SIGNALS WHICH OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY OF GROUND-BASED EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE PILOT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTING A/C THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH SSR TRANSPONDERS
QUAL A DEFINIÇÃO DE WAKE TURBULENCE ?
TO DESCRIBE THE EFFECT OF THE ROTATING AIR MASSES GENERATED BEHIND THE WING TIPS OF LARGE JET AIRCRAFT
DEFINE ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME
THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO PROCEED FROM ONE SIGNIFICANT POINT TO ANOTHER
DEFINA “ON TRACK”
MEANS THAT THE AIRCRAFT IS FLYING EITHER DIRECTLY INBOUND TO OR DIRECTLY OUTBOUND FROM THE STATION OR WAYPOINT
What is ACAS?
AIRBORNE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM
A/C SYSTEM BASED ON SSR TRANSPONDER SIGNALS TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE PILOT ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTING A/C WITH SSR TRANSPONDER
WHAT IS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE?
AUTHORIZATION FOR AN A/C TO PROCEED UNDER CONDITIONS SPECIFIED BY AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT
WHAT ARE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS?
DIRECTIVE ISSUED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUIRING A PILOT TO TAKE A SPECIFIC ACTION
WHAT IS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE?
A SERVICE PROVIDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
- PREVENTING COLISIONS:
* BETWEEN A/C
* ON THE MANOEUVRING AREA BETWEEN A/C AND OBSTACLES
- EXPEDITING AND MAINTAINING AN ORDELY FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC
WHAT IS AN AIRWAY?
A CONTROL AREA OR PORTION THEREOF ESTABLISHED IN THE FORM OF A CORRIDOR
WHAT IS ALERFA?
THE CODE WORD USED TO DESIGNATE AN ALERT PHASE
WHAT IS THE ALERT PHASE?
A SITUATION WHEREIN APPREHENSION EXISTS AS TO THE SAFELY OF AN A/C AND ITS OCCUPANTS
WHAT IS AN APPROACH CONTROL SERVICE?
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE FOR ARRIVING OR DEPARTING CONTROLLED FLIGHTS
WHAT IS AN APPROACH SEQUENCE?
THE ORDER IN WHICH TWO OR MORE A/C ARE CLEARED TO APPROACH TO LAND AT THE AERODROME
WHAT IS ACC?
AREA CONTROL CENTER
A UNIT ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE TO CONTROLLED FLIGHTS IN CONTROL AREAS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION
WHAT IS AREA NAVIGATION RNAV?
A METHOD OF NAVIGATION WHICH PERMITS A/C OPERATION ON ANY DESIRED FLIGHT PATH WITHIN THE COVERAGE OF GROUND- OR SPACE-BASED NAVIGATION AIDS OR WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CAPACITY OF SELF-CONTAINED AIDS, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE
WHAT IS A SURVEILLANCE SERVICE?
A TERM USED TO INDICATE A SERVICE PROVIDED DIRECTLY BY MEANS OF AN ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
WHAT IS A ATS SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM?
A GENERIC TERM MEANING VARIOUSLY, ADS-B , PSR, SSR OR ANY COMPARABLE GROUND-BASED SYSTEM THAT ENABLES THE IDENTIFICATION OF A/C
WHAT IS ADS-B?
AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE - BROADCAST
A MEANS BY WHICH A/C, AERODROME CEHICLES AND OTHER OBJECTS CAN AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMIT AND/OR RECEIVE DATA SUCH AS IDENTIFICATION, POSITION AND ADDITIONAL DATA, AS APPROPRIATE, IN A BROADCAST MADE VIA A DATA LINK
WHAT IS ADS-C?
AUTOMATIC DEPEMDEST SURVEILLANCE - CONTRACT
A MEANS BY WHICH THE TERMS OF AN ADS-C AGREEMENT WILL BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE GROUND SYSTEM AND THE A/C, VIA A DATA LINK, SPECIFYING UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS ADC-C REPORTS WOULD BE INITIATED, AND WHAT DATA WOULD BE CONTAINED IN THE REPORTS
WHAT IS THE CEILING?
THE HEIGHT ABOVE THE GROUND OR WATER OF THE BASE OF THE LOWEST LAYER OF CLOUD BELOW 20 000 FT COVERING MORE THAN HALF THE SKY
WHAT IS CLEARANCE LIMIT?
THE POINT TO WHICH AN A/C IS GRANTED AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARANCE
WHAT IS A CONTROL AREA?
A CONTROLLED AIRSPACE EXTENDING UPWARDS FROM A SPECIFIED LIMIT ABOVE THE EARTH
WHAT IS A CONTROLLER-PILOT DATA LINK CPDLC?
A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTROLLER AND PILOT, USING DATA LINK FOR ATC COMMUNICATIONS
WHAT IS DETRESFA?
THE CODE USED TO DESIGNATE A DISTRESS PHASE
WHAT IS DISTRESS PHASE ?
A SITUATION WHEREIN THERE IS REASONABLE CERTAINTY THAT AN A/C AND ITS OCCUPANTS ARE THEATENED BY GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER OR REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
WHAT IS EMERGENCY PHASE?
A GENERIC TERM MEANING AS THE CASE MAY BE, UNCERTAINTY PHASE, ALERT PHASE OR DISTRESS PHASE
WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED ELAPSED TIME?
ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO PROCEED FROM ONE SIGNIFICANT POINT TO ANOTHER