Radar SOPs Flashcards
What is required of the student when an aircraft has checked on frequency?
The student must put a Voice Communication Indicator in the bookkeeping box.
When blocking airspace for another sector, the student is responsible for?
(for example in the HEZ shelf)
The student must start a track on the shelf.
The keyboard function for this is AOBXXX where XXX is the upper altitude of the blocked airspace.
EX. AOB040
If a paired track exists and we have separation responsibility for the aircraft, what must be maintained the entire time?
The student must maintain a full data block (FDB).
All aircraft that are pointed out to Sector 66 must maintain what?
Full Data Blocks (FDB) if possible to do so.
Aircraft that are pointed out by JAN and MLU APCH may remain as LDBs if they are unpaired but must be displayed as FDBs if they are paired
When a student approves an altitude change that allows an aircraft to climb or descend into the sector, the student must?
The student must update the data block with the appropriate interim or assigned altitude and advise the Radar Controller.
(This does not include KGWO departures)
What rules must the student abide by with respect to block altitudes?
- Block altitude must not be compressed
- Block altitudes may not be moved in part or in full to another altitude stratum (i.e. altitudes to flight levels)
- Combining flight levels and altitudes is not allowed when assigning a block altitude
Students are prohibited from doing what to achieve separation?
- Move an aircraft up into sector 45’s airspace
- Reach out to a sector and have an aircraft rerouted completely out of Sector 66’s airspace
Students should refer to general aviation aircraft using?
Manufacturer or model instead of November to show awareness of aircraft type.
Consequences of a missed readback /hearback error?
The aircraft must fly any uncorrected route or altitude clearance.
Unrecognized routing (blue XXX or???) must be changed to reflect?
- Correct, computer-recognized routing.
- The student must ensure that the Radar Controller has issued correct routing to the pilot.
Aircraft inbound to KSTF, KTUP, KGTR, KCBM, and KUBS that are in confliction with either MEI 1 West MOA/ATCAA must be?
The student must reroute the aircraft around the northern side of the restricted area.
Students must identify aircraft proceeding through JAN approach that conflict with MEI 1 West MOA and?
The student must offer a solution to the Radar Controller
When an aircraft will cross the boundary in a climb or descent to JAN/MLU APCHs, the student must?
- The student must APREQ the climb/descent after the handoff has been initiated.
- Emergency situations, however, must be coordinated as soon as possible which may be before the handoff is initiated.
A departure clearance is effective upon?
- Termination of the call
- A call is terminated when the student gives their initials
Students must enter a Departure Message (DM) for?
KVKS and 0M8 departures once the clearance has been issued.
Steps for KVKS departures after clearance is delivered
- Departure Message “DM (CID)”
- InitiateTrack “QT //(fix) (CID)
- Assign Interim Altitude “QQ (ALT) (CID)”
- Point out as neccesary “QP (secotr #) (CID)”
- Advise R-side of departure “Vicksburg departure climbing to four thousand”
- If flight plan includes a reroute (This becomes step 1) “QU (fix) (fix) (CID)”
Steps for 0M8 departures after clearance is delivered
- Departure Message “DM (CID)”
- InitiateTrack “QT //(fix) (CID)
- Assign Interim Altitude “QQ (ALT) (CID)”
- Point out as neccesary “QP (secotr #) (CID)”
- Advise R-side of departure “Vicksburg departure climbing to four thousand”
- If flight plan includes a reroute (This becomes step 1) “QU (fix) (fix) (CID)”
Void times must be how long from the current clock time?
10-15 minutes
An aircraft requesting an immediate departure and/or unrestricted climb is subject to the same rules for separation from overflight aircraft as any other departure. What must the student do for these departures?
- The student must issue the highest altitude available and route the aircraft around SUA (CBM3, MEI 1/2 West MOA/ATCAA) if necessary.
- If the aircraft is rerouted the student is responsible for advising the R-side to clear the aircraft back on the filed routing when available.
Students must negotiate an altitude with the R-side concerning arrival aircraft before releasing/clearing a departure from the same airport if?
The arrival is 8 minutes or less from the NAVAID serving the airport and Sector 66 has control of the aircraft.
For 0M8 and KVKS departures, a change to the next fix by the student requires use of?
“Verify this clearance…” phraseology.
Departure clearances must be issued in the correct order using:
- Clearance limit
- Correct route including ERT routing if applicable
- Altitude
- A different expected altitude when the requested altitude is not available
- Beacon Code
- Clearance void time if applicable
Although a track is over the airport, a point-out can only be made once an aircraft is?
Radar-identified
When a final altitude or routing other than what was requested is issued to an aircraft departing a secondary airport, what must be done prior to track acquisition?
The flight plan must be updated.
What must students include for departure aircraft as part of the clearance if it is printed on the strip?
ERT routing
Students must refer to “STAR” routing by name and transition (if there is one) when issuing the routing or advising the R-side to issue routing.
When a clearance is requested, a delay occurs if the clearance is not issued:
A. When available (coordination, if any, is done and traffic allows)
B. By the end of the scenario
C. When SYD is available
D. An EDC expires
i) Students must issue an EDC of no more than 10 minutes from the current clock time.
A KVKS departure filed through JAN approach that conflicts with MEI 1/2 West MOA is not JAN approach’s problem. What must the student do when this scenario occurs?
The student must recognize the confliction and reroute or issue an altitude (or expected altitude) that will miss MEI 1/2 West MOA.
For departures filed from KVKS to SQS, if the student reroutes the aircraft due to NAVAID limitations, what is the student responsible for advising the R-side of?
the student is responsible for advising the Radar Controller to re-clear the aircraft direct to SQS.
For departures filed from 0M8 to SQS what must the student do?
- The student must always coordinate with sector 67 first and attempt to obtain the blocking of airspace.
- If sector 67 is unable to approve the block, the student must issue an alternative clearance.
“APREQ. Block four thousand and below for a Byerley departure direct Sidon”
KGWO departures must be released to the destination airport (either the center or tower controller must state this) with an assigned altitude. A complete clearance must not be issued when only a release is required. Adding any additional verbiage such as “as filed” is an error.
What is the phraseology for releasing an aircraft at KGWO
“N123 released, maintain four thousand.”
OR
“N123 released to Tulsa airport, maintain four thousand.”
What must be done when a KGWO departure cannot be immediately released?
The student must issue an EDC.
It is appropriate to use the word “released” twice when combining visual separation with a departure release.
What is the phraseology for releasing an aircraft using visual separation?
“N123 released to Tulsa airport maintain six thousand. Visual separation approved between N123 and N456. N123 released.”