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1
Q

What are the three primary radar identification method?

A
  • observer take off w/in 1 mile of control tower
    -position correlation
  • 30 degree turns or more
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2
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What are the three Beacon radar identification methods?

A
  • Ident
  • change squawk
  • change transponder to standby then on
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3
Q

Beacon 7700:

A

Emergency

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4
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Beacon 7600:

A

Radio Failure

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5
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Beacon 7500:

A

Hijack

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6
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Beacon 7400:

A

Lost link (drone radio failure)

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7
Q

Beacon 1200:

A

VFR

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8
Q

When are you required to apply merging target procedures?

A
  1. Aircraft at and above 10,000 ft
  2. Turbojet aircraft regardless of altitude
  3. Presidential aircraft regardless of altitude

-targets likely to merge unless aircraft are separated by more than standard separation

5-1-8

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9
Q

When validating a mode C read out when can you consider an altitude readout valid?

A

It varies less than 300ft

5-2-18

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10
Q

An action taken to transfer the Rader identification of an aircraft from one controller to another when the aircraft will enter the receiving controllers airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred describes what term?

A

Hand off

5-4-1

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11
Q

A term used to transfer radar identification of an aircraft to another controller for the purpose of coordinating separation action.

A

Traffic

5-4-2

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12
Q

Separate a standard formation flight by adding _____ miles to the appropriate radar separation minima.

A

1

5-5-8

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13
Q

Separate two standard formation flights from each other by adding ____ miles to the appropriate separation minima

A

2

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14
Q

What is the slowest speed you can issue an aircraft operating between 10,000 feet and flight level 280

A

250 knots

5-7-3

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15
Q

What is the slowest speed you can issue an arrival turbo jet aircraft operating below 10,000 feet?

Within 20 miles of the runway threshold?

A

210
170

5-7-3

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16
Q

What is the slowest speed you can assign to an arrival reciprocating and turboprop aircraft operating below 10,000 feet?

Within 20 miles of the runway threshold?

A

200
150

5-7-3

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17
Q

What is the slowest speed you can assigned to an arriving aircraft operating below 10,000 feet when operationally advantageous?

A

Lower speeds

5-7-3

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18
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What is the slowest speed you can assign a departing turbo jet aircraft?

A

230

5-7-3

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19
Q

What is the slowest speed you can assign to a departing reciprocating and turboprop aircraft?

A

150

5-7-3

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20
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What is the slowest speed you can assign to a departing helicopter?

A

60

5-7-3

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21
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What is the slowest speed you can assign to a departing aircraft when operationally advantageous?

A

Lower speeds

5-7-3

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22
Q

When an aircraft is been vectored to a final approach Course what is the maximum intercept angle you can issue when the distance from the intercept point to the approach gate is less than 2 miles?

A

20°

5-9-1

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23
Q

For helicopters that are being vectored to a final approach Course what is the maximum intercept angle you can issue when the distance from the intercept point to the approach gate is 2 miles or more?

A

45°

5-9-1

24
Q

When do you solicit PIREPS?

A
  • Ceilings at or below 5000 feet
  • Visibility at or less than 5 miles
  • Thunderstorms
  • Turbulence of Moderat or greater
  • Icing of light or greater
  • Windshear
  • braking action reports
  • Volcanic ash
  • Sulfur gas

2-6-2

25
Q

Controllers must advise pilots of hazardous weather that may impact operations within how many miles of their area of jurisdiction

A

Terminal- 50

2-6-6

26
Q

When is a radar controller required to issue RVR for an arriving aircraft?

A
  • visibility is 1 mile or less regardless of value indicated
  • RVR indicates a reportable value (6k or less)

2-8-2

27
Q

What are the four requirements to clear an aircraft for a contact approach?

A
  • Pilot request
  • ground visibility is at least 1 mile
  • instrument approach procedure has been published and functioning for the airport of intended landing
  • Approved separation is applied between IFR or SVFR aircraft

7-4-6

28
Q

As an approach controller what is your phraseology to clear an aircraft to maintain VFR on top when the pilot on an IFR flight plan requests the clearance and you have not received any on top reports and you need the aircraft to stay below 8000 feet for traffic?

A

“ maintain VFR on top at or below 7000, no tops reported”

7-3-1

29
Q

What is the primary purpose of the Atc system?

A

Prevent a collision involving aircraft operating in the system

2-1-1

30
Q

What is your duty priority?

A

Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts

2-1-2

31
Q 
Place these aircraft in order by means of operational priority.
SVFR
MEDEVAC
Emergency 
AF1
IFR aircraft
A 
Emergency 
MEDEVAC
AF1
SVFR
IFR

2-1-3

32
Q

What is the phraseology for a traffic alert?

A

Traffic alert (callsign) (position of aircraft) advise you turn left/right (heading)

And/or
climb/descend (specific altitude) immediately

2-1-6

33
Q

What are the separation minimums for separating IFR aircraft from another aircraft that is fuel dumping when the IFR aircraft is:
Above the FD ______
Below the FD _______
Lateral to the FD ________

A

1000ft
2000ft
5 miles

9-4-4

34
Q

When issuing The term traffic for coordinating separation, The controller issuing the traffic must issue what?

A

Appropriate restrictions

5-4-4

35
Q

When operating within 2500 feet of the flight path of the leading aircraft over the surface of the earth in less than 1000 feet below, behind a super how many miles do you need?
Heavy
Large
Small

A

Heavy 6
Large 7
Small 8

5-5-4

36
Q 
Separate an aircraft landing behind another aircraft on the same runway, Or making a touch and go, stop and go, or low approach by ensuring the following minimum will exist all the time the preceding aircraft is over the Landing threshold
Small behind a large – miles
Small behind a heavy – miles 
Heavy behind a heavy – miles
Large behind a heavy – miles
A

3 (4)
5 (6)
4
5

Required separation over the Landing thresh hold

37
Q

Turbo jet aircraft maybe given a speed restriction of ____ within 25 miles of the runway threshold.

A

170 kts

5-7-3

38
Q

What is the phraseology for deleting an aircraft speed restriction?

A

Delete speed restrictions

Resume normal speed

5-7-4

39
Q

What is the phraseology for vectoring an aircraft across the final approach course?

A

Expect vectors across final for (purpose)

5-9-3

40
Q

What is the minimum required information for in-flight emergency?

A
  1. A/c identification and type
  2. Nature of emergency
  3. Pilots desires

10-2-1

41
Q

Who can declare an emergency?

A
  1. Pilot
  2. facility personnel
  3. Officials responsible for the operation of the aircraft

10-2-5

42
Q

A visual approach is an ATC authorization for an aircraft on what type of flight plan?

A

IFR

7-4-1

43
Q

What must the reported ceiling at the airport be to be vectored for a visual approach?

A

500 ft above MVA

7-4-2

44
Q

Except within 25 miles of the runway, turbo jet aircraft operating below 10,000 feet must not be assigned a speed less than ____ knots

A

210

5-7-3

45
Q

Except within 25 miles of the runway, turbo prop aircraft operating below 10,000 feet must not be assigned a speed less than ____ knots

A

200

5-7-3

46
Q

Turbo jet aircraft may be given a speed restriction of ____ within 20 flying miles of the runway threshold.

A

170

5-7-4

47
Q

Turbo prop aircraft may be given a speed restriction of ____ within 20 flying miles of the runway threshold

A

150

5-7-3

48
Q

What is the minimum visibility requirements to be cleared for a visual approach?

A

visibility of 3 miles or greater

7-4-2

49
Q

Altitude information contained in a clearance, instruction, or advisory to VFR aircraft must meet what altitude?

A

MVA, MSA, or minimum IFR altitude criteria

7-7-5

50
Q

What is the phraseology to instruct an aircraft to remain clear of the class C airspace?

A

“(Call sign) Remain outside class Charlie airspace and standby”

7-8-4

51
Q

What must be done before issuing a control instruction to VFR/IFR aircraft?

A

Coordination has been completed

2-1-14

52
Q

If the reported weather is less than 500 feet above the MVA and or the visibility is less than 3 miles, how many miles outside the approach gate must the aircraft be vectored for an approach?

A

2 miles

5-9-1

53
Q

What are the minimum degrees required for same direction divergence?

A

45 degrees

1-2-2

54
Q

What are the minimum degrees required for opposite direction divergence?

A

135 degrees

1-2-2

55
Q

Write down holding instructions, at 4000, at any fix of your choosing in the air space.

A

4-6-4

Will Rogers Tracon (6 decks)

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