Position Notes Flashcards
What altitude does Approach automatically approve when approving a JCAB departure?
5,000’
What does JCAB stand for?
Japan Civil Aeronautics Board
What is the phraseology for intersecting arrivals?
APREQ, Intersecting Arrival, RWY 17R, for (callsign)
When making a handoff, point-out, or issuing traffic restrictions, relay info to the receiving controller in the following order:
- Position relative to a fix with mileage
- ACID
- Altitude
- Info not in the data block (what they’re doing)
What is the phraseology for accepting a handoff, point-out or traffic restriction?
(Aircraft ID) (restrictions, if applicable) RADAR CONTACT
Or
(Aircraft ID or discrete beacon code) restrictions, if applicable) POINT-OUT APPROVED
Or
TRAFFIC OBSERVED
Or
UNABLE (appropriate information as required)
All coordination with Opposite direction must include:
OPPOSITE DIRECTION DEPARTURE OR ARRIVAL (as appropriate), RUNWAY (number)
What is the cutoff for separation between IFR/VFR aircraft?
10 Miles
What is the phraseology for manual releases?
(ACID), (RWY), (heading), RELEASED, (operating initials)
How long is a release good for?
3 minutes
How many degrees do headings have to diverge by off departure?
20 degrees
What altitude will aircraft coming from ZMP be at?
11,000’
What is the intersecting runway phraseology?
APREQ, INTERSECTING RUNWAY (RWY) ARRIVAL (ACID)
What information do you need to pass when giving an inbound to RDR?
> Position in flying miles (if other than 15 miles)
Aircraft identification
Aircraft type
Type approach and direction if aircraft is conducting a visual approach
Type landing, if other than full stop
Aircraft intentions following approach and climb-out instructions, if other than standard climb-out
What frequency do the HKs go on?
126.6
What things do you need to type when giving a beacon code to HKs?
Clear, callsign, enter
What will RDR call up saying when requesting a VFR beacon code for HKs?
Request squawk for…
When should you call up for a point-out for someone going to OHUTO?
When they’re cleared for a 35 approach
What is the strip marking for aerobatics?
AERO in the top left corner of block 9
What does GI stand for? (GI text line)
General information
How do you enter information into the GI text line?
Multifunction, S, 1, space, , enter
How do you delete things from the GI text line?
Multifunction, S, 1, enter
Citation
C560
Jet descending into Fargo’s airspace point out example
2-5 miles southwest of SHELS, code 1234, descending into Grand Forks
How do you change the altimeter on the scope?
Multifunction, S, , enter
How to stop new information from flashing on the scope
Delta, enter
How do you move the top middle information block on the scope?
Multifunction, click where you want the info block on the screen
How to find an aircraft’s projected path on the scope
*
P
# of miles
Enter
How do you inbound a VFR aircraft
Stage, (callsign), direction they’ll be arriving from
How do you write on the scratchpad?
F16, (type), click on target
What is BE35/36
Bonanza
Where do you find aircraft names on the AFAS
Reference tab
Aircraft type designator
What phrase could you use on a point out for an aircraft going to RWY 17 (GAF)
(Miles from a fix), (acid), (altitude), “executing the 17 approach into GAF”
What phrase could you use for an aircraft descending into Fargo’s airspace (point out)
(Miles from fix), (acid), (altitude), “request control for lower”
How would you give a point out to ZMP for HK?
(Pos), (code), “VFR UAS @ (altitude), maneuvering NW of our airspace”
How would you give a point out to FAR for an approach into 3H4?
(Pos), (acid), (altitude), “executing the 16 approach into Hillsboro, APREQ (climbout)
If approach wants to get control of an aircraft from ZMP for a turn of more than 30 degrees, what do you say?
“Request control, (acid)”
When do you have control of aircraft coming from ZMP?
They have to be 10 miles from the border of the airspace, and approach can turn them up to 30 degrees
Turns more than 30 degrees, approach has to request control.
How do you acknowledge when arrival closes?
“Copy all traffic, frequency and airspace ours”
What are two ways to write climb and maintain?
M with a horizontal arrow, or a upward arrow
How do you force text into the scratchpad after handing an aircraft off on the keyboard?
F16
Space
OK
~Enter~
How do you take control of an aircraft you already handed off on the keyboard?
‘Handoff’ E Space OK ~Enter~
If an aircraft is going South or West, what will their altitude be?
even
If an aircraft is going North, east, or northeast, what will their altitude be?
Odd
Why does approach give overflights the altimeter?
Overflights aren’t required to get the ATIS code from GFK.
What does approach give overflights
The altimeter
How do you respond to operational requests?
> approved as requested
’readback’, approved
standby
unable
What is the beacon code for hijack?
7500
What altitude do aircraft have to be at before ZMP can take control of aircraft?
8,000’ MSL
What is the strip marking for giving a clearance?
‘B’ in block 9
What altitude do the VFR inbounds come in at?
2,500’
What is LVN the three letter identifier for?
Airlake airport, very close to Minneapolis
How do you search a beacon code on the STARS keyboard?
*
‘Type beacon code’
~Enter~
For facilities who do not have a strip for an aircraft you’ll be pointing out:
Use the beacon code for acid
Why do aircraft holding over JEGUP have to hold @ 4,000?
The GFK class D airspace goes up to 3,300’
Tell approach when departing aircraft are not
On course
If ZMP or FAR haven’t taken a handoff, and the aircraft is about to enter their airspace, what kind of coordination would you do?
(Shout line)
Handoff on the flash, (acid)
