Radar Data Display Flashcards
Can map symbols be locally adapted?
Yes
Map symbols are ____ and _____.
Well-defined and uniform in size and brightness (intensity).
Targets are ____ by the computer.
Tracked
A target is considered to be paired when…
The computer correlates the predicted position, speed, and
heading with the actual radar return using flight plan information
A target is considered unpaired when…
The computer is not correlating the aircraft with flight plan
information and is using radar data only
Position symbols indicate what?
Position of track and modes of tracking
What is the preferred and most common mode of tracking?
Flat Track
What is a leader line?
Connects the position symbol with the full data block (FDB) and
the length and direction can be selected at the display
What is the velocity vector?
Represents the distance and the direction the aircraft will travel
in selected minutes based on the average of the most recent
radar position updates.
-It is based on the computer generated ground speed and track.
When will a velocity vector be inaccurate?
If the aircraft is in a turn or has recently changed speed
What is meant by “paired” and “unpaired” target symbols?
- Paired-the computer correlates the predicted position, speed,
and heading with the actual radar return using flight plan
information.
• Unpaired- the computer has no stored flight plan information and
issuing radar data only.
Full data blocks may contain what?
Position symbol, up to four lines of alphanumeric data (fourth line
is optional), accent symbol, vector line, and leader line.
When must a full data block be displayed?
When a sector has separation responsibility for an aircraft and a
paired track exists.
Field A consists of…
Eight character positions, the aircraft identification 2-7
alphanumeric (A2 is always a letter)
What does the accent symbol in field A mean?
• When over A2 means the aircraft has entered another sector
without a handoff being made
• When over A3 means the aircraft will not auto hand off