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the Sierra Corporations Annual Newsletter > Pilot Controller Glossary > Flashcards

Pilot Controller Glossary Flashcards

1
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DEWIZ

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Distant Early Warning Identification Zone Over the coastal waters of Alaska

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ADIZ

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Air Defense Identification Zone Area of airspace over land or water, extending upward from the surface, within which the ready identification, location , and the control of aircraft are required in the interest of national secutity

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Domestic Air Defense Identification Zone

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ADIS within the US along an international boundary of the US

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4
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Coastal Air Defense Identification Zone

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ADIZ over the coastal waters of the US

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5
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Which Part of 14 CFR describes ADIZ requirements and operations?

A

Part 99

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6
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Where is the US NOTAM office located?

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Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC)

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7
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Small aircraft for wake turbulence separation

A

41,000 lbs max takeoff weight

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Large aircraft for wake turbulence separation

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MORE THAN 41,000 lbs to LESS THAN 300,000 lbs max takeoff weight

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9
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Heavy aircraft for wake turbulence separation

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Aircraft capable of Max takeoff weight of 300,000 or more regardless of current weight

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Airport

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Area on land or water that is used or intended to be used for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and includes its buildings and facilities

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11
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Airport Elevation is the highest point of what?

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An airport’s usable runways measured in feet from mean sea level

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12
Q

Runway edge lights are uniformly spaced at intervals of:

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200’

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13
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Touchdown zone lighting consists of two rows of transverse light bars normally at what interval?

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100’

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14
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Touchdown zone lighting extends how far?

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3,000’ along the runway

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15
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Runway centerline lighting begins and ends how many feet from each runway threshold?

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75’ from the threshold

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16
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Interval of runway centerline lights

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50’

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17
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Airport reference point is the approximate geometric center of what?

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All usable runway surfaces

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18
Q

Airport surveillance radar can extend up to how many miles?

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60 miles

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19
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Which type of airspeed is used under the general term “airspeed” for pilot/controller communications?

A

Indicated airspeed

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20
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Altitude reservations are normally for the mass movement of aircraft or other special user requirements which cannot otherwise be accomplished. They are approved by whom?

A

The appropriate FAA facility

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21
Q

Domestic airspace extends how many miles offshore?

A

12 miles off shore

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22
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What is the size of a downburst?

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1/2 mile to 10 miles

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23
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Damaging winds from a downburst can last how long?

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5-30 mintues

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24
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Downburst can reach speeds as high as?

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120kts

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25
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An ELT radiates a downward sweeping tone how many times per second?

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2-4 times per second

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26
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A Flight Information Region provides what two services

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Flight Information Service- provided for the purpose of giving advice and info for the safe and efficient conduct of flights Alerting Service- notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of S&R aid and to assist as required

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27
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Pilot stating they “have the numbers” means they have what?

A

Runway, wind, and altimeter

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28
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NORDO

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No Radio

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29
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Meteorological Impact Statements describe conditions expected to begin within how long?

A

4-12 hours

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A microburst has damaging winds extending how far?

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2.5 miles or less

31
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An intense microburst could induce wind speeds as high as…

A

150 kts

32
Q

Civil twilight ends when?

A

The center of the sun’s disk is 6 degrees below the horizon and begins in the morning when the center of the sun’s disk is 6 degrees below the horizon

33
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NOTAM

A

Notice containing information concerning the establishment, condition or change in any component of the NAS

34
Q

How often is the NOTAM publication issued?

A

Every 28 days

35
Q

What type of NOTAM is regulatory?

A

FDC NOTAMs

36
Q

An offshore airspace area provides air traffic control services how far off shore?

A

Between the 12nm limit of US airspace and the oceanic FIR boundary.

37
Q

Offshore airspace areas may be classified as what class of airspace?

A

Either A or E airspace

38
Q

Services provided in a Class C outer area include what?

A

IFR-IFR separation IFR-VFR separation VFR-VFR separation

39
Q

Size of a Class C outer area?

A

20nm

40
Q

Light precip on radar

A

<30dBZ

According to AIM 7-1-12 it is <26dBz

41
Q

Moderate precip on radar

A

30-40dBZ

According to AIM 7-1-12 it is 26-40 dBz

42
Q

Heavy precip on radar

A

>40-50dBZ

43
Q

Extreme precip on radar

A

>50dBZ

44
Q

Are Remote Communications Air/Ground Facilities equipped with emergency frequencies?

A

No

45
Q

RCAG

A

Remote Communications Air/Ground Facility

46
Q

What is a Remote Communications Air/Ground Facility?

A

An unmanned VHF/UHF transmitter facility which is used to expand ARTCC air/ground communications coverage

47
Q

Reporting point

A

Geographical location in relation to which the position of an aircraft is reported

48
Q

What is a SIGMET?

A

Weather advisory issued concerning weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Including severe turbulence, severe icing, and widespread dust and sand storms

49
Q

Special Emergency

A

Condition of air piracy or other hostile act by a person aboard an aircraft which threatens the safety of the aircraft or its pax

50
Q

Alert Area

A

Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or an unusual type of aerial activity, neither of which is hazardous to aircraft

51
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Controlled Firing Area

A

Airspace wherein activities are controlled to eliminate hazards to nonparticipating aircraft

52
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Military Operations Area

A

Used to separate certain nonhazardous military activities from IFR traffic and to identify for VFR traffic where these activities are conducted

53
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Prohibited Area

A

Airspace within which no person may operate an aircraft without the permission of the USING AGENCY

54
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Restricted Area

A

Airspace within which the flight of aircraft while not wholly prohibited is subject to restriction

55
Q

Warning Area

A

Airspace of defined dimensions extending from 3nm off the cost that contains activity that may be hazardous to nonparticipating aircraft

56
Q

Can Warning Areas be located over international waters?

A

Yes

57
Q

Supplemental Weather Service Location staff do what?

A

Take weather observations and provide current local weather to pilots via phone or radio

58
Q

At controlled airports with tetrahedrons, does the tetrahedron indication or tower instruction take priority?

A

The tower instruction

59
Q

Touchdown zone

A

The first 3,000’ of the runway beginning at the threshold

60
Q

Touchdown zone elevation

A

The highest elevation in the first 3,000’ of the landing surface

61
Q

Visibility

A

The ability to see and identify prominent unlighted objects during the day and prominent lighted objects by night. Reported in SM

62
Q

Flight visibility

A

The average forward horizontal distance from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight at which prominent unlighted objects may be seen

63
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Ground visibility

A

Prevailing horizontal visibility near the Earth’s surface as reported by the National Weather Service

64
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Prevailing Visibility

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Greatest horizontal visibility equaled or exceeded throughout at least half the horizon circle which need not be continuous

65
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Runway Visibility Value (RVV)

A

Visibility determined for a particular runway by a transmissometer

66
Q

Runway Visual Range (RVR)

A

Derived Value that represents the horizontal distance a pilot will see down the runway from the approach end. It is based on what a pilot in a moving aircraft should see looking down the runway

67
Q

Can VOTs only be used on the ground?

A

No, they can be either for ground or air use

68
Q

Eastern time zone

A

Standard: -5 Daylight savings: -4

69
Q

Central time zone

A

Standard: -6 Daylight savings: -5

70
Q

Mountain time zone

A

Standard: -7 Daylight savings: -6

71
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Pacific time zone

A

Standard: -8 Daylight savings: -7

72
Q

CARF

A

Central Altitude Reservation Function Responsible for coordinating, planning and approving special user requirements under altitude reservation concept (airspace utilization technique)

73
Q

CARF functions are located where?

A

Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) in Virginia

74
Q

Can Enroute ATC radars (WARP radars) see light precipitation?

A

No

the Sierra Corporations Annual Newsletter (34 decks)

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