Miscellany Flashcards
What are the parts of a circuit?
Upwind, crosswind, downwind, base leg, final approach.
Define taxiway
A defined path on a land Aerodrome established for the taxiing of aircraft; intended to provide a link between one part of the Aerodrome and another.
Define runway
A defined rectangular area on a Aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off run of aircraft.
Define apron
Where aircraft are parked, loaded, refuelled and boarded.
Define Aerodrome
Defined area on land or water intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft.
What factors affect the layout of an Aerodrome?
Geography Topography Human settlement Communications Evolution Users
What is a hot spot?
A location on an aerodrome movement area with a history of, or potential risk, of collision or incursion, where heightened attention by pilots/drivers is necessary.
What factors affect runway in use?
Surface wind Approach aid Length, width, strength of runway Noise sensitive area Adjacent aerodromes Traffic pattern Taxiway system Work in progress
Name ATS facilities
Flight information centre Distress and diversión Rescue coordination centre Air defence unit Range control
Define PAR
Precisión approach radar.
Radar equivalent of ILS used by the military.
Equipment in generic ATS working positions
Radio/telephone Wind indicator Runway in use indicator CCTV Maps and charts Data entry equipment Decode manuals
Whats does CSTAR stand for?
Clearance issued?
Separation (IFR problem for later in the course)
Traffic info passed? At this stage of the course, traffic information is only likely to be needed on aircraft on the climb out
Approach – check the final approach for traffic
Runway – is anything on
Readability scale:
1 Unreadable 2 Readable now and then 3 Readable but with difficulty 4 Readable 5 Perfectly Readable
What are the following: TCAS STCA GPWS TAWS AMA SMR RIMCAS ASMGCS
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System
Short Term Conflict Alert
Ground Proximity Warning System
Terrain Awareness and Warning System
Approach Monitoring Aid
Surface Movement Radar
Runway Incursion Monitoring and Conflict Alerting System
Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System
What is the difference between TCAS 1, 2, 3 and 4?
- Traffic advisory again aircraft but no Resolution advisory
- TA and vertical RA
3 and 4. Horizontal and vertical. Not yet released.
