Module 3 (Part 2) Flashcards

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Airport Movement Areas (AMA)

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Runways, taxiway, and other areas used for aircraft movement

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What are the top four reasons for

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increased traffic volume, non-standard vehicle traffic movement, vehicles without radio communications or marings, untrained operators

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Runway Incursion

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An incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person in a protected areas of a surface designated for takeoff and landing at a towered airport

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Surface Incident

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Unauthorized movement within a designated movement area

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Category A Runway Incursion

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A serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided

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Category B Runway Incursion

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An incident in which separation decreases and there is a significant potential for collisions, which may result in a time critical corrective/evasive responses to avoid a collision

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Category C Runway Incursion

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An incident characterized by ample time and/or distance to avoid a collision

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Category D Runway Incursion

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An incident that meets the definition of a runway incursion such as an incorrect presence of a single vehicle/person/aircraft on the protected area of surface designation for the landing and takeoff of aircraft but with no immediate safety consequences

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What is required of obstructions on and around an airport?

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Under Part 77 they must be inspected, determined if they are an obstruction to air navigation, reported and lighted

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Who is required to protect NAVAIDs?

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The airport operator

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What is required under FAR Part 149?

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Airports must have established instructions to prevent wildlife strikes

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If an air carrier has multiple strikes, what must an airport do under Part 139?

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Conduct a Wildlife Hazard Assessment - Analyze events, identify species and their movement patterns, locate features attracting wildlife, describe the hazard to air carrier operations, and list recommendations

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What are the two techniques to control wildlife?

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Habitat Management (move attractive habitat off airfield) and Active Control (scare, dispense, trap, kill)

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Notice to Airmen (NOTAM)

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Primary way to convey safety information to airport users - covers a wide variety of things such as airport procedures, lighting, etc.

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Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR)

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Issued by the National Flight Data Center (NFDC) to restrict the airspace over a particular area (VIP movement, security, etc)

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Airport construction considerations for the airport operators include:

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FAA recommend airport operators work with contractors to properly mark and light equipment and insure construction materials are properly stored (FOD), marked, lighted, and barricaded

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Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Communications (AC 150/5210-7D)

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Establishes minimum criteria for emergency communication; communications between primary responders and airport controlling agencies, ATC, AOC, Duty Manager, ARFF

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Common emergency notification methods include:

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Alarms, dedicated phone lines, two-way radios, ARFF radio communcation systems

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AOC Duties

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Answering telephones; monitoring airport fire alarms & Sprinkler system; monitor security cameras; weather & airfield conditions; dispatching police/medical; dispatching airport maintenance personnel

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Airport Communications Dispatcher

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Must process emergency and non emergency calls from the public and be able to identify non emergency and emergency situations and take appropriate action

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Aviation Security and Transportation Act of 2001

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Transferred authority from civil security functions form the FAA to the TSA; created position of “Federal Security Director” for every commercial service airport

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Federal Air Marshals (FAMs)

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Address perimeter security and access control

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Trusted Traveler

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Alternative form of screening for low risk individuals

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Pre-Check Program

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Avoid body scans and having to take coats off

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Known Crewmember

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Must submit additional personal informaiton to the TSA as a part of the Trusted Traveler Program and bypasses passenger screeing

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Transportation Security Officers (TSO)

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Conducts screening of passengers and baggage

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Transportation Security Inspectors (TSI)

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Conduct inspections of the Airport Security Program (ASP), audits, TSI can issue Letter of Investigation

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Behavior Detection Officers (BDO)

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Designed to detect individuals exhibiting behaviors that may indicate a threat to aviation/transportation security; additional screening (hand-wanding), limited pat down, physical inspection of carry-on baggage

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Expert Transportation Security Officer - Bomb Appraisal Officer (BAO)

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Provide guidance to the assigned FD on issues involving explosives (IED, Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear); Assist Law Enforcement

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TSA Canine Bomb Detection

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Provides timely & mobile response support to facilties - rail stations; airports; seaports; surface carriers and are used several times each day to search aircraft & terminals to inspect bags and cargo

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Aviation Direct Access Screening Program

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Playbook; random check through the ATB & Airside

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Protection of Sensitive Security Information Part 1520

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Information about systems, methods, and procedures within the system should be unavailable for public dissemination

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What are Primary Forms protected by SSI

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Records: writing, drawings, maps, audio, videotape, film or photography
Vulnerability assesments: examination of transportation system, vehicle, or facility to determine security concerns

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Airport Security Coordinator (ASC)

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Primary contact for the federal government for security issues at the airport

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What are the duties of the ASC?

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Ensures that their commercial service airport complies with FARs, develop an Airport Security Program

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What is an Airport Security Program (ASP)?

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Explains how and airport complies with Part 1542 - describes the duties of the airport and how they will comply with the federal regulations

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How are security categories determined?

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Determined by number of domestic/international enplanements in addition to other components such as proximity of airport to major populations, scope and nature of operation

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What are the three was the TSA can change security requirements?

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Information Ciruclaris, Secrrity Directives, Changed Conditions

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What are the four types of airfield security areas?

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Secured Area; Security Identification Display Area (SIDA); Air Operations Area (AOA); Sterile Area

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Secured Area

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Most stringent of airport areas; individuals must have been fingerprint-based criminal history records check and receive security training

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Security Identification Display Area (SIDA)

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Area located either on the airfield, or within the structure where individuals must display airport-approved identification, such as airport ID badge or air carrier badge

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Airport Operations Area

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Airports must prevent and detect unauthorized entry and the presence or movement of individuals and ground vehicles

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Sterile Area

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Begins and screening checkpoint and extends to aircraft gates

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Access Control and Alarm Monitors System (ACAMS)

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Monitor access to secure and sterile areas, annunciate security violations, and record/log events; verify that the holder of the access badge is entitle to area; does not need to monitor ALL access control points; automatically logs all attempts to enter secure and sterile areas

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Exclusive Area Agreements (EAA)

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Used when aircraft operators/air carriers desire to control access and movements of their employees within their leased area

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Airport Tenant Security Program (ATSP)

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Applies to non-Regulated Parties (i.e. air carriers) such as airport tenants besides air carriers (FBOs, Specialized Aviation Service Operators)

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Challenge Programs

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Each individual with unescorted authority to Secured Areas and SIDAs can verbally challenge and report to authorities any individual not displaying an identification medium

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What is the requirement of airport operators for airport police patrol?

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Airport Operators must employ uniformed law enforcement personnel in a number and manner to support the provisions of ASP

49
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Area airports required to have contingency plans?

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Yes - contingency plans are tied to the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS)

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How often are category X and I airports required to conduct an exercise of the contingency plan?

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Every two years

51
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What are two General Aviation security programs?

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GA Hotline (1-866-GA-SECURE) and the AOPA Airport Watch Program

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Ground Security Coordinators (GSCs)

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Assigned to manage security functions for each passenger and cargo flight