NCT and SNS LOA Flashcards

1
Q

Automated point outs may be used when…

A

Aircraft intentions or destination is in the data block

or intentions are clear and no further info is necessary

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2
Q

Request IFR clearances from

A

Area A Flight Data

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3
Q

Issue Salinas DP to

A

All IFR departures unless otherwise advised

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4
Q

Instruct departures not on published DP to

A

Expect NCT assigned altitude 5 min after departure

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5
Q

Departure frequencies

A

133.00 or 251.15

unless otherwise advised

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6
Q

Opposite direction procedures apply to

A

Aircraft receiving IFR services

including VFR aircraft executing a practice approach

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7
Q

Responsible for initiating opposite direction coordination

A

Local Control and the NCT controlling sector

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8
Q

Opposite direction coordination must be

A

On a recorded line and state “opposite direction”

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9
Q

Opposite direction coordination must include

A

Call sign, aircraft type, and arrival or departure runway

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10
Q

Opposite direction traffic advisories must be issued to

A

Both the arriving and departing aircraft

“Opposite direction traffic (distance) mile final, (type aircraft).

“Opposite direction traffic departing runway (number), (type aircraft).

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11
Q

Opposite direction procedures do not apply to

A

Emergency aircraft operations

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12
Q

IFR Arrival/IFR Departure: Ensure IFR departing aircraft is airborne and turned to avert prior to

A

Cutoff points:

7 NM for jets and turboprops

5 NM for props and non-jet aircraft (cruise speed 179 kt or less)

Mixed types: arrival aircraft will determine the cutoff

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13
Q

May be applied once aircraft is airborne

A

Diverging courses or visual separation

Required longitudinal or lateral separation must exist first

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14
Q

IFR Arrival/IFR Arrival: NCT must ensure the first arrival has crossed the runway threshold prior to the second aircraft reaching

A

Cutoff points:

7 NM for jets and turboprops

5 NM for props and non-jet aircraft (cruise speed 179 kt or less)

Mixed types: the highest performing aircraft’s, or largest mileage, must be used

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15
Q

IFR Departures - NCT must coordinate with tower prior to changing the assigned heading/route of the departure when below

A

1,500 ft

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16
Q

IFR Departures - Tower must

A

Coordinate with Fremont for release, shall be considered assumed departure time

Ensure aircraft departs w/in 2 min of release or obtain a new release

Advise NCT when IFR departure does not “auto-acquire” within 2 NM of departure runway

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17
Q

Aircraft requesting practice instrument approaches must have

A

The type of instrument approach entered in the secondary scratchpad

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18
Q

IFR Arrivals - NCT must

A

Transfer arrival info at least 15 NM from the airport via the RACD

Initiate an ARTS automated datablock transfer on all full-stops or tower pattern

Transfer communications prior to FAF or 7 NM

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19
Q

IFR Arrivals - Tower must

A

Advise NCT when an aircraft cancels IFR or executes unplanned missed approach

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20
Q

SVFR Procedures - Tower must

A

Instruct all SVFR aircraft to remain at or below 2,000 while in Salinas Class D

Ensure SVFR operations are complete prior to an IFR arrival reaching the FAF inbound

21
Q

VFR Procedures - NCT may/must

A

NCT may transfer data via the ARTS automated hand-off feature or modify VFR data blocks to the tower symbol within the ARTS Quick-Look Region

NCT must transfer communications of VFR aircraft at least 7 NM from the airport and within the Tower’s Quick-Look Region

22
Q

VFR Procedures - Tower will/must

A

Workload permitting, Tower will issue a local transponder code and departure frequency to all VFR departures requesting radar advisories. Ensure that a NAS flight plan is entered on aircraft that will exit NCT airspace.

Aircraft inbound to King City (KIC) must be issued a local code

Tower must notify NCT of VFR turboprop and jet departures en-route to MRY

23
Q

P

A

Non-Jet Aircraft (cruise speed 179 kt or less)

24
Q

T (Aircraft)

A

Non-Jet Aircraft (cruise speed 180 kt or greater)

25
Q

J

A

Jet Aircraft and 4-Engine Turboprops

26
Q

SFOW

A

SFO Landing Runways 01 or 28

27
Q

SFOE

A

SFO Landing Runways 10 or 19

28
Q

FREMONT freqs

A
  1. 00

251. 15

29
Q

SECA freqs

A
  1. 15

387. 00

30
Q

MRY LOCAL freqs

A
  1. 40

257. 80

31
Q

SNS LOCAL freqs

A
  1. 525

239. 3

32
Q

Primary Scratch Pad Field

A

3 Letter destination if landing in NCT airspace or
Appropriate exit fix outside of NCT’s airspace

Must be modified in case of destination change

Must contain “LCL” for VFR aircraft with no specific destination (i.e. maneuvering in practice area)

33
Q

If Secondary Scratch Pad Field is blank, indicates

A

IFR arrival executing approach advertised on ATIS

34
Q

G1

A

GPS RWY 13

35
Q

G3

A

GPS RWY 31

36
Q

SI

A

ILS RWY 31

37
Q

SL

A

Localizer RWY 31

38
Q

VA

A

Visual Approach

39
Q

SR

A

VOR RWY 13

40
Q

M

A

Missed Approach (i.e. G3M, SIM)

41
Q

2ER

A

“Bay Tour”

42
Q

BSR

A

Following coastline southbound

43
Q

SVR

A

Requesting SVFR

44
Q

SVY

A

Salinas Valley practice area

45
Q

A

A

IFR executing multiple instrument approaches

46
Q

C

A

VFR executing a practice instrument approach that has been authorized to execute the published missed approach procedure

47
Q

T (ARTS)

A

VFR executing a practice instrument approach

48
Q

SNS Quicklook region

A

15 NM radius, SFC - 4,000

Tower must advise NCT when the Quicklook function is not satisfactory