Surveillance Flashcards
Squawk Code
3000
Civil flights in classes A, C, and D airspace, or IFR flights in class E airspace
Squawk Code
2000
Civil IFR flights in class G airspace
Squawk Code
1200
Civil VFR flights in classes E and G airspace
Squawk Code
5000
Military flights in classes A, C, D, or E airspace
Squawk Code
6000
Military flights in class G airspace
Squawk Code
4000
Civil flights in class G over water at a distance greater than 15NM from shore
Squawk Code
7615
Civil flights engaged in littoral surveillance
Squawk Code
2100
Ground testing by aircraft maintenance staff
Squawk Code
0100
Flights operating at aerodromes (in lieu of 3000, 2000, or 1200 when assigned by ATC)
Squawk Code
7000
RPAS in all classes of airspace and when instructed to enable transponder
Squawk Code
7700
Emergency
Squawk Code
7600
Communications failure
Squawk Code
7500
Unlawful interference
Squawk Code
7400
RPAS link severance
What is SIS, its purpose, and to whom is it provided?
Surveillance Information Service
An on-request traffic, postion, or navigation information service, provided to pilots of VFR flights within ATS surveillance system coverage in class E and G airspace, to avoid other aircraft or to assist in navigation.
Wake Turbulence category
Light (L)
Up to 7,000kg MTOW
Wake Turbulence category
Medium (M)
7000 - 136,000kg MTOW
Wake Turbulence category
Heavy (H)
136,000 - 560,000kg MTOW
Wake Turbulence category
Super Heavy (J)
560,000kg + MTOW
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Heavy behind heavy
4NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Medium behind heavy
5NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Light behind heavy
6NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Light behind medium
5NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Heavy behind Super
6NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Medium behind Super
7NM
Wake turbulence radar separation minima
Light behind Super
8NM
List the three aircraft which are classified as WTC heavy when leading, WTC medium when following
B757, H47 Chinook, H53 Sea Stallion