Instrument 2 - Instrument approach procedures; Ground controlled (Day 14)

Question 1

GCA is short for:

Answer 1

Ground Controlled Approach

Question 2

GCA is defined as:

Answer 2

A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio

Question 3

2 types of CGA:

Answer 3

PAR (Precision Approach Radar)

ASR (Airport Surveillance Radar)

Question 4

PAR is a precision approach and gives you:

Answer 4

Precise course
Glide slope
Range information

Question 5

ASR is a _____ approach

Answer 5

Non precision

Question 6

ASR provides radar up to ____ miles form the antenna, and in ____ degrees around it

Answer 6

60

360

Question 7

What is provided with the ASR:

Answer 7

Lateral course guidance
Range information
Altitude recommendations

Question 8

When doing a PAR you get the clearance “cleared for PAR runway 14, circle to land runway 32”
- what MDA would you use. Runway 14 or 32?

Answer 8

14 - always the runway you are shooting the approach too

Question 9

Radar monitoring of approaches is automatically provided when?

Answer 9

Weather less than 1000’ and 3sm visibility
When requested by the pilot
At night (N/A at US Army airfields)

Question 10

If not hearing from final controller on final during a PAR approach for _____ seconds, initiate a lost commo procedure

Answer 10

5

Question 11

If not hearing from final controller on final during a ASR approach for _____ seconds, initiate a lost commo procedure

Answer 11

15

Question 12

When in the pattern on a GCA how often should you hear ATC talk over the radio?

Answer 12

At least once every 1 minute

Question 13

When does the aviator know when he is over the MAP on an ASR approach?

Answer 13

The final controller will tell