NA1501 Flashcards
Using the index for Aeronautical Information, where would you find information on NOTAM codes?
Flight Information Handbook
Using the index for Aeronautical Information, where would you find a description of the Jet Route System?
AP/1
Using the index for Aeronautical Information, what is a source you could reference for lost communications procedures?
Flight Information Handbook
What is a Minimum Reception Altitude (MRA)?
The lowest altitude at which an intersection can be determined
What does descending at ‘pilot’s discretion’ mean?
That you may control your own descent and even level off
All ‘D’ NOTAMs at civ. facilities shall have _____ as a keyword in the first part of the text
RWY, TWY, RAMP, APRON or AD
When an aircraft is ___ minutes or less from a
clearance limit and a clearance beyond the fix has not been received, the pilot is expected to start a speed reduction in order to cross the fix at or below the maximum holding airspeed.
3
In the Flight Information Handbook, new or changed information is indicated by
a vertical line in the left margin
What are the IFF emergency codes?
7500 Hijack
7600 RDO failure
7700 Emergency
Where can you find information on procedures in Class A airspace?
Flight Information Handbook
FLIP Area Planning, Chapter 3
Where can you find information on changes of flight plan enroute?
FLIP (Enroute) IFR Supplement United States
FLIP General Planning, Chapter 6
When is a pilot the clearance authority for flights through (or alternate routing to avoid) joint-use restricted areas when filing and flying flight plans?
When operating on a VFR flight plan
If visual contact with the ground is made before the approach is completed, and the pilot plans to retain an IFR clearance, can the pilot transition to a visual approach without approval from the controller?
No, must be authorized and under control of
appropriate ATC facility (FLIP GP, Chapter 2)
Where would you look to find information on jet barriers?
IFR Enroute Supplement (alphabetized under
Barrier, Jet) and Low/High Altitude Terminal Charts.
Notice you were told to cross-reference “Arresting
Gear.”
Where would you look for a description of the Jet Route airway system in the United States?
AP/1, Chapter 3, United States, Flight Planning
(listed under “Jet Route System” and “VOR and
L/MF Airways”
Where would you read about transponder procedures?
GP, Chapter 6, paragraph 6-3. Look first on page
1-4.
Where would you read about Terminal Radar Programs for VFR traffic?
GP, Chapter 6, paragraph 6-14
What are the airspace limits of Class D controlled airspace?
Generally the airspace from the surface to 2500
feet (above airport elevation, charted in MSL), that
lies above an airport with an operating Control
Tower. It is individually tailored and normally
encompasses published Instrument Approach
Procedures. FLIP/GP, paragraph 6-2.
Is a transponder with mode C required for operations in Class A airspace?
Yes, although ARTCC may permit exceptions
You wish to fly from Columbus AFB to Little Rock AFB with an intermediate stop at Barksdale AFB. Enroute to Barksdale AFB you lose fuel boost pumps. You declare an emergency. Center advises that you have traffic priority. You land at Barksdale AFB while four B-52s and three KC-135s hold in the holding pattern. After landing, you must
verbally report the incident to your immediate supervisor an commander within 24 hours of the incident,
and make a detailed written record, which your unit will keep for one year.
forecast weather for Columbus AFB is 32003KT 1SM FG OVC002. The lowest approach at Columbus is the
ILS with weather minimums of 200-½. What is the lowest forecast weather that will allow you to file to
Columbus IAW AFI 11-202, Vol. 3/AETC Sup 1 and AFI 11-2T-38, Vol.3/AETC Sup 1?
200 feet and ½ mile
