Terms Of Reference/ Abbreviations

Question 1

Litter Patients

Answer 1

Passengers on a MED EVAC and/or AIR EVAC flights who are on stretchers and require assistance to enter or exit the aircraft.

Question 2

Fire Lane

Answer 2

Initial staging area/road (located at the intersection of RWY 4L/22R and RWY 11/29) for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (AARF) equipment when responding to an emergency or potential emergency on RWY 22L/4R

Question 3

FPS

Answer 3

Flight Progress Strips

Question 4

Push Out

Answer 4

A term that refers to the action taken by the Cab Coordinator when New York TRACON (N90) Flight Data acknowledges receipt of the departure lineup. This is indicated by check marks in the departure lineup column. The departure fights progress strip will be pushed out/off set to the left

Question 5

Rolling with the Fix

Answer 5

A term used to describe the instances when the Local Controller will call a departure rolling to N90 by stating the callsign, the amendment number on the departure strip (if any), and the departure fix.

Question 6

SVD

Answer 6

Standard Visual Flight Rules (VFR) departure — VFR clearance that allows an aircraft to depart Newark and receive further RADAR service from N90. These departures will be climbing into N90’s portion of the Class Bravo Airspace.

Question 7

SWAP

Answer 7

Severe weather avoidance plan

Question 8

VFR Punchout

Answer 8

VFR clearance that allows aircraft to depart the New York Class Bravo Airspace without receiving RADAR service outside of Newark Tower’s Airspace. Once radar service is terminated, the aircraft will be below the floor of the surrounding class bravo Airspace.

Question 9

ITWS

Answer 9

Integrated Terminal Weather System - wind source used for operational purposes

Question 10

Precision Obstacle Free Zone (POFZ) /W and X Surface Areas

Answer 10

These are areas that shall be protected for any runway to which instrument approaches are being conducted when the following weather conditions exist : 1. Ceiling less than 800ft and/or visibility less than (2) miles 2. APPENDIX O illustrates the configuration / limitations in which these areas shall be protected

Question 11

Category II Approaches to Runway 22L and Runway 4L

Answer 11

a. Due to reduced minimums associated with these approaches, the area within 400ft either side of the runway centerline, down the entire length of the runway shall be protected when the arrival is within (2NM) miles of the runway threshold as follows:

1. When the ceiling is below 800ft and/or visibility is less than 2 statute miles
2. Runway 22L - Design Group Five and Six aircraft (Appendix E) are prohibited on taxiways Zulu east of taxiway Papa, taxiway echo-echo, and any taxiway east of Papa.
3. Runway 4L - Design Group Five and Six aircraft are prohibited on taxiway Papa east of runway 4L/22R and taxiways Romeo, Bravo, and Delta

Question 12

PDC

Answer 12

Pre-Departure Clearance

Question 13

CPDLC

Answer 13

Controller Pilot Data Link Communications