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Module 2 (Part 1) Flashcards

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Airport Data Record

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The link between the actions of the airport operator and the flying community and is filed annually by the airport to the FAA

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What is included on an airport’s 5010 Form?

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Lighting configurations, the airfield obstructions and other useful information for pilots (used to may the AFD/Airnav.com)

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What is required per 14 CFR Part 91.103 as a pilot?

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Must be familiar with all pertinent information available for the flight

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Airprot Information Technology

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A core component of nearly all the processes at an airport

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What are some systems that rely on IT at an airport?

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Badging; access control; airfield lighting; airside systems (radar, noise monitoring, weather observations); paging systems; business systems

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When changing IT systems, what considerations must be made relating to compatibility and integration?

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Whether the changes, acquisitions, or implementations integrate with the technological requirements of the entire IT system

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When changing IT systems, what considerations must be made relating to security and safety?

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Plans must be in place to ensure the changes, acquisitions, or implementations can be made such that security and safety concerns can be maintained during the affected period and for any unexpected delays associated with these processes

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When changing IT systems, what considerations must be made relating to scalability?

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Ensure that plans are in place for managing the effects that result from future expansions or modifications to part or all of the IT infastructure

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When changing IT systems, what considerations must be made relating to usability?

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Will stakeholders easily use, or be effectively and efficiently trained to use the IT system?

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What is the focus of airside IT systems?

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Information delivery and decision making needed to support the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air (usually located in airfield and in non-public spaces, ie. airfield lighting; AWOS, surface movement radar; fuel monitoring systems)

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What is the focus of landside IT systems and what are some examples?

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Assist in passenger drop-off and pick-up at the airport (located in publicly accessible spaces - ie. automatic vehicle identification; parking access control; passenger processing systems; multi-user flight information display system (MUFIDS))

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What are business and financial management systems needed for at airports?

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Used to meed the airport organization’s administrative needs and are tailored to fit the airport’s unique business environment (file storage; asset management; word processing; website mx)

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Digital Asset Management

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Focuses on any item of text or media that is formatted into a binary sources such as videos, animations, and music or other audio recordings that are owned by an entity

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Access Control and Alarm Monitoring System (ACAMS)

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Used to allow, restrict, or track the movement of individuals who have been issued airport credentials throughout the security areas of the airport

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Facility and Maintenance Systems

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Ensure that mechanical systems work properly so that building environments are pleasant and functional - help airport staff keep the airport operating at peak performance

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Who are the three stakeholders that are involved in updating information technology systems at airports?

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CEO (often the airport director), CIO, and the stakeholder’s executive (represents the employees that will be using the technology for their job)

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What are Geographic Information Systems (GIS) used for?

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Planning, infrastructure, development and management activities

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What components are used in a GIS?

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Hardware, software, and infrastructure used for collection, management, analysis, and presentation of geospatial data

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What does GIS software do?

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Links geographic information with descriptive information

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Electronic Airport Layout Plans (eALPS) (Purpose and current status with the FAA)

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Allow an ALP to change from paper to an electronic format - FAA has spent the last few years developing an online GIS-based system to adopt for airport use

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What is the biggest concern for front-line IT managers?

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IT infrastructure encryption and cybersecurity

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Types of Hacking: Denial of Service

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Intended to disable a machine

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Types of Hacking: Malware

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Malicious software that can gain access or cause damage to a computer (usually sent through email)

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Types of Hacking: Phishing

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Designed to steal credit card and personal information

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Types of Hacking: Spear Phishing

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Hard to spot and usually includes legitimate looking emails to few individuals in an organization

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Types of Hacking: Social Engineering

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The art of human manipulation when an attacker pretends to be someone or known something trusted to the victim - this is used to leverage and gain information the attacker desires

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What levels of government does airport system planning take place at?

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National, state, regional, and local

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What are the four different planning levels used for U.S. airport?

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National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems; statewide integrated airport systems; regional/metropolitan integrated airports system; airport master plans

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To receive federal grants under AIP, airports must be in what system?

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National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)

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What legislation started federal involvement with airport development?

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Federal Airport Act of 1946

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Projects undertaken in the NPIAS are categorized into what three types of development?

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Purpose (safety, rehabilitation; capacity); physical component (runway, taxiway, apron, equipment acquisition); type of work (construct, expand, improve)

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What do Metropolitan Air System Plan (MASP) or State Aviation System Plan do?

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Recommends the general location and characteristics of new airport and the nature of development and expansion for exisiting ones

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What is the purpose of Airport Master Plans?

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Prepared to support the modernization of an existing airport or the construction of a new airport and is the sponsor’s strategy for the development of the airport

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Minor adjustments to an existing master plan are typically referred to as what?

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ALP Updates

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What are the components of a Master Plan process?

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Technical report; summary report; updated ALP; webpage; public information kit

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If the FAA “accepts” an master plan what does that mean?

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FAA has reviewed the elements of the Master Plan to ensure sound planning techniques were used - does not commit the federal government to participate in the proposed development

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If the FAA “approves” a master plan what does that mean?

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Demand forecasts must resolve any inconsistency between forecasted levels and the Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF) produced by the FAA - suggests the proposed developments are safe

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What occurs in the pre-planning process?

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Planners and airport sponsors must determine what type of study to conduct and to what level of detail to develop for the individual elements of the study

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What legislation dictates the consultant selection process in airport master planning?

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Brooks Act - allows an airport to select a consultant based on their previous experience and previous projects

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What are the three components of a Public Involvement Program used during master planning?

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Technical Advisory Committee; Citizen’s Advisory Committee; Public awareness capaign

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What are Environmental Considerations during master planning?

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Identify key environmental issues; achieve a balance between the manmade and the natural environment

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What is design hour demand?

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Basing demand on the peak hour of the average day of the peak month

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What is included on an ALP?

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Airfield physical facilities; obstruction clearance and approach profiles; land use plans; terminal area and ground access plans; property map

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ALP: FAA Order 5100.38 - Airport Improvement Program Handbook

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Guidance for ALP preparation; states ALPs are good for 5 years or longer, unless major changes are made or planned

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ALP: FAR Part 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation and Deactivation of Airprots

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Notify the FAA 30 days prior to any construction, alteration, or active/deactivation of a landing area

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FAA Standard Form SF-7460-1

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Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration

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FAA Standard Form SF-7480-1

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Notice of Landing Area Proposal

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5 Primary functions of ALP

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FAA - approved plan necessary for the airport to recevie AIP funding and to continue to receive PFC funding; blueprint for airport development; public document that serves as a record of aeronautical requirements and community reference; enables the FAA and airport sponsor to plan for improvement; working tool for airport saff

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ALP Drawing Set

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Scaled graphical representation to exisiting and proposed airport areas

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ALP: Data Sheet

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Wind rose with prevailing winds included

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ALP: Facilities Layout Plan

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Depicts existing and future facilities

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ALP Terminal Area Plan

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Terminal height, obstructions, ground access, major highways, and other modes of access such as rail or boat

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ALP: Inner portions of approach surface

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Profile view that includes the approaches and any obstacles that may affect the approach/proposed removal of the object. Shows existing and planned runway length

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Facilities Implementation Plan (CIP/TIP/ACIP)

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Explains how to implementation the findings and recommendations of planning effort; must address all of the airport’s planned CIP

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14 CFR Part 139

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Airports are required to identify areas of an airport used for air carrier operations

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AMA (Airport Movement Area)

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Runway and taxiway

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AOA (Air Operations Area)

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All areas of aircraft movement (Non-movement areas included)

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ACM (Airport Certification Manual)

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Includes those movement areas used for air carrier operations that are subject to regulations

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Safety Areas

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Defined areas comprising either a runway or a taxiway and the surrounding surfaces - are prepared for or are suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot/undershoot/etc.

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Runway Safety Areas are how wide?

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Range in widths 120-500 feet

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Taxiway Safety Areas are how wide?

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Range in widths 49-262 feet

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What percentage of aircraft accidents remain within 1,000’ of the runway departure end and within 250’ from the runway centerline?

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90%

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EMAS

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Engineered Material Arresting System - Soft ground arrester system designed not to deform under normal ground vehicle laods

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What is the difference between the capabilities of Non-precision and precision runways

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Non-precision runways only use horizontal guidance and precision runways have horizontal and vertical guidance

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Difference in coloring of runway edge lights

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White for the first part; yellow for last 2000’ or last half of runway (whichever is less)

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Coloring of runway centerline lights (including coloring of precision runways)

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White in the direction of landing; On precision runways - White lights first part, alternate red and white beginning last 3,000’ and solid red last 1,000’ of runway

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Color of mandatory signs

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White writing with red background

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Color of location signs

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Yellow writing on black background (black square…you’re there)

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Color of directional signs

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Black writing on yellow background with an arrow

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Color of desintations signs

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Black writing on yellow background with an arrow pointing to general area (APRON/TERM/FUEL/etc.)

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Displaced Threshold

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Threshold relocation for obstacle clearance - white arrows point to location of threshold

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What was the first air traffic controller?

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Archie League

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What is the primary purpose of ATC?

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To provide separation for aircraft operating in the system

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What is included in the National Airspace System (NAS)?

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All airports; navigational aids; air traffic control; airspace within in the U.S.

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Class A Airspace

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FL180-FL600 - must be on an IFR Flight Plan

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Class B Airspace

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Surrounds major airports; subject to specific rules and equipment; upside down wedding cake

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Class C Airspace

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Around an airport; ATC radar vectoring, sequencing, and other services; 10 mile radius

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Class D Airspace

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5 statue mile radius with a vertical height of 2,500’, has a control tower or uncontrolled airport with instrument approach

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Class E Airspace

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Corridors that are identified as federal airways, extends up to 18,000 and then begins again at 60,000

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Class G Airspace

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Uncontrolled airspace existing below Class Echo

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Under 14 CFR Part 170.13 what must an airport have/prove to get a control tower?

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Available for public use; in the NPIAS; airport must be following all grant assurances; FAA must be furnished land without cost of the control tower; airport must meet the benefit-cost ratio criteria to have a tower

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Types of radar: Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR)

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Short-range (60nm) radar used primarily for identifying and separating aircraft around airports and is usually combined with Automated Radar Terminal Systems (ARTS) giving position information

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Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR)

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Long range (100-250nm) and is used for en route separation

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Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE)

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Short-range radar system used by ATC to augment and confirm information and vehicle positions - useful when surface visibility is low

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Precision Runway Monitoring (PRM)

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High-update radar coupled with a high resolution ATC display that allows more accurate tracking of inbound aircraft so that aircraft in IMC can fly closer when making approaches on parallel runways

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No Transgression Zone

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Restricted corridors used between two approaches allowing greater IFR capacity to an airport in reduced visiblity

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Precision Approach Radar (PAR)

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Used by the U.S. military and provides both lateral and vertical guidance

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What is the difference between ASOS and AWOS?

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ASOS is more expensive and is part of the National Weather Service program; has redundancy built in

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