ATC BASICS BLOCK 5

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How do you indicate a tracon facitliy on radio?

(facility name) approach

How do you indicate an ATCT on radio?

(facility name) tower

An aircraft with no flight plan is considered overdue at the actual time a reliable source reports it to be at least how long late at the destination?

1 hour

An aircraft on a VFR or DVFR flight plan is considered overdue how many minutes after the ETA?

30 minutes

When is an aircraft on IFR flight plan considered overdue?

30 minutes past the following; clearance void time... destination or clearance limit...., ETA or compulsory reporting point... no radar or coms can be established...

An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is considered overdue when neither communication nor radar can be established and how much time has passed? What are some of the points to start counting from?

30 minutes... (ETA over a compulsory reporting point or clearance limit clearance void time if you have reason to believe that the aircraft is overdue prior to 30 minutes, take immediate action as required)

Newer generation ELTs transmit a stronger signal on what frequency?... What are some of the added benefits to the new technology?

406MHz can send data message containing:... owner's information... aircraft data... exact position...

How would you say the following callsign?... ASQ100

ACEY ONE HUNDRED

After an ALNOT is no longer active, who is in charge of cancellation and who do they send it to?

ALNOT originator then transmits a cancellation message with the location of the aircraft, if found to all recipients of the ALNOT -ATCT facilites are notified by phone

Tranfer of search responsibility to RCC occurs when...

ALNOT search has been completed with negative results... aircraft has not been located within one hour after ALNOT issuance... 30 min have elapsed after the estimated aircraft fuel exhaustion time...

Which facility has search and rescue responsibility for aircraft on a special VFR clearance?

ARTCC

Which facility is responsible for receiving and relaying all pertinent ELT signal information to the appropriate authorities?

ARTCC

Alnots can be issues by what two centers?

ARTCC and FSS

What is one way you can help disseminate info regarding MANPADs?

ATIS

What is the minimum information to acquire in an emergency?

Aircraft identification and type... Nature of emergency... Pilot's desires...

ALNOT

Alert Notice - FSS or ARTCC... (request for an extensive search for overdue, unreported, or missing aircraft)

Which branch of the military is responsible for SAR for the maritime region?

Coast Guard

How would you say the following callsign?... DAL570

DELTA FIVE SEVENTY

If an airplane squawks 7700 what will happen on your scope?

EMRG or EM will appear on the radar scope and usually flash

What is an ELT?

Emergency locator transmitter

when aircraft in your sector have similar sounding call signs, you should still abreviate their call signs on transmissions. True or false

FALSE

Whcih facility has initial search and rescue responsibility for aircraft on a VFR flight plan?

FSS

Which AFB is responsible for SAR in Alaska?

Ft. Richardson

What does it mean to squawk 7500?

Hijacking

ARTCC initiate search and rescue procedures for overdue or missing aircraft on what types of flight plans?

IFR... SPECIAL VFR... IFR PORTION OF COMPOSITE FLIGHT PLAN ...(after 30 min elapsed)

What are the two search procedures regarding an SAR?

INREQ and ALNOT

What do terminal facilities do when a laser event is reported?

Include un authorized laser illuminations of aircraft on the ATIS for 1 hour following the last report

What does a pilot say in a Distress situation?

MAY DAY

LN in the callsign?

MEDEVAC

When a pilot calls in stating they are medevac, there will not be an indication in the written aircraft identification. How would you address DAL51 if he has declared himself to be MEDEVAC?

MEDEVAC Delta fifty one... prefix first, then call sign and flight numbers in group form

For a civilian air ambulance flight, how would you say the below? LN3010B

MEDEVAC three zero one zero bravo prefix MEDEVAC followed by the registration numbers and letters

MANPADs

Man-portable air defense systems (guys with RPGs, anti-aircraft weapons) Do not withold landing clearance! they are safer on the ground

When there is a bomb threat and you are in contact with the aircraft, should you suggest actions the pilot should take? What should you try and obtain from the pilot?

NO... type, series, model of aircraft.... location/description of bomb... other pertinent details...

Who must the latest GEN ELT be registered with in order to work?

NOAA - national oceanic atmospheric administration

How would you say the following callsign?... NWA1725

NORTHWEST SEVENTEEN TWENTY FIVE

NORDO means

No radio

What does a pilot say in an urgency situation?

Pan pan

What prefix should you use for air taxi and commercial operators not having FAA authorized call signs?

Prefix "Tango" followed by "november" (sometimes) on initial contact, if used by the pilot, followed by registration number

RCC

RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER - They initiate the search and rescue until the plane is found or if RCC suspends the search RUN BY MILITARY

SAR stands for

SEARCH AND RESCUE

How would you say the following callsign?... SWA101

SOUTHWEST ONE ZERO ONE

List some point of interest of equipment malfunction may affect

Safety... Separation Standards... Ability of aircraft to proceed under IFR or RVSM Airspace

What is the main AFB responsible for SAR for the inland reion within the contiguous US?

Tyndall air force base

What branch of the military is responsible for SAR for the inland region?

US air force

You should consider that an emergency exists if some of the following instances occur... (7)

Unexpected loss of radar contact and radio communications with any IFR or VFR Aircraft has or will make forced landing Crew has or is about to abandon aircraft Emergency transponder code 7700 is received intercept or escort aircraft services are required need for ground rescue seems likely ELT emergency locator transmitter signal is heard or reported

How can call signs be abreviated on a transmission?... for example: N12345

Using the identification prefix and the last three digits or letters of the aircraft identification after communications have been established EX: N345

FSS initiate search and rescue procedures for overdue or missing aircraft on what types of flight plans?

VFR... DVFR... NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED... VFR PORTION OF COMPOSITE FLIGHT PLAN

What are the universal emergency frequencies?

VHF 121.5 MHz UHF 243.0 MHz

VAR

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY REPORTING FORM

If there is a bomb threat targeted against a specific aircraft,

advise pilot of threat and comply with any pilot requests

OVERDUE

aircraft fails to report and the appropriate time frame has elapsed 30 minutes or 1 hour

What is the width of an ALNOT search?

all airports within 50 miles each side of the route...

ALNOTs are issued too...

all centers and all concerned facilities, generally 50 miles on either side of the route of flight from the last reported position to destination search area can be expanded to maximum range of aircraft An ALNOT must be issued before the RCC can begin SAR

How would you say the following altimeter? 30.01

altimeter three zero zero one

What are some of the supplementary details you want to obtain in an emergency?

altitude fuel remaining pilot reported weather pilot capability of IFR flight Is there a pilot available to fly time and place of last known position heading airspeed navaid signals received color of aircraft nav equip. capability # of souls on board point fo depart and dest. emergency equip on board

For aircraft with FAA authorized call signs, restate the call sign after the flight number... how would you show an example for AAL 56?

american fifty-six American

How would you say atlanta ARTCC

atlanta center

Distress

being threatened by serious and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance includes but is not limited to, aircraft of fire, smoke in cockpit, ill passenger, emergency fuel status, bird strike, vfr pilot in IFR conditions. etc.

How are military aircraft prefixes identified?

by the branch of service and or type of mission

What steps are taken when a facility having jurisdiction over a search area receives an alnot?

check position cards... notify other ATC facilities... conduct communication search of aircraft/airport... req. search assistance from nearby aircraft

Upon receipt of an INREQ or ALNOT, what should you do first?

check position records to see if the aircraft has contacted your facility... notify the originator of the results or status of this check within one hour of the time the alert was received...

missing

communications search has failed to locate the aircraft

Urgency

concerned about safety and of requiring timely, but not immediate assistance, a potential distress

CIC

controller in charge

DA

decision altitude

DEN

defense network

When an inflight equipment malfunction is reported by the pilot, the controller needs to...

determine nature and extent of any special handling desired... provide maximum assistance possible... relay all pertinent detials to other controllers or facilities... advise sup/cic...

Emergency situations can be classified as either

distress urgency

When a laser event is reported to an air traffic facility, how often and for how long should you broadcast a genreal caution on appropriate frequencies?

every 5 minutes for 20 minutes

How would you say the following field elevation? 2,817

field elevation two eight one seven

When is ELT testing conducted?

first five minutes of the hour

How would you say the following heading?... 5 degrees

heading zero zero five

What are the four things to include in a radio communication with an aircraft on initial radio contact?

identification of aircraft... identification of ATC unit... message (if any)... the word "over" if required (omit the word "over" if the message obviously requires a reply)...

What things do you need to do when a VFR pilot on your frequency is having difficulty in weather?

if A/c is not in your control area, determine which facility is able to provide best service and inform them.... If frequency change is necessary, advise the pilot o the reason for the change

When should you consider an aircraft's activity to be suspicious?

if radio communications have not been established or reestablished with the aircraft after five minutes

INREQ

information request - FSS only! issued for information concerning an overdue VFR aircraft

NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE PLAN

interagency agreement which provides for the effective utilization of all available resources in all types of civil search and rescue mission

ICAO stands for:

international civil aviation organization

A reporting service program has been generated for flight over what geographical features? What must be done to receive this service? Describe the service

lakes... islands... mountains... swamps,.. pilot must request it (establish radio contact with FSS every 10 minutes or at designated check points with a 5 minute buffer of loss of communications before any SAR procedures are initiated)

What does it mean to squawk 7600?

loss of coms

How would you say the following mach speed? 0.64

mach point six four

For an air carrier/air taxi ambulance, what prefix shall you use?

medevac

How would you say the following... MDA 1,320

minimum descent altitude, one three two zero

NOAA

national oceanic atmospheric administration

Is minimum fuel an emergency situation?

not unless an undue delay occurs

What should you do when you have planes in your sector with similar callsigns?

notify each one that there is a similar sounding call sign and when you call them out say the full call sign

How would you say the following frequencies... 126.55... 302 kHz

one two six point five five three zero two kilohertz

An aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate time frame has elapsed describes a _________aircraft

overdue

Who can issue an emergency?

pilot... ATC personnel.... Aircraft owner or official responsible for operation of the aircraft

When establishing initial communications with US registered civil aircraft, state the following

prefix "november" phonetic pronunciation of aircraft registration on subsequent calls or if used by the pilot on initial call, you can call them by the following prefixes and then their phonetic registration numbers/letters; aircraft type model name manufacturer's name prefix "november"

ROC stands for

regional office operations center

As necessary, you can authorize a pilot to interrupt their communications guard when..

requested and a mutually agreeable time off frequency is established

When military and civilian facilities are located in the same general area and have similar names...

say bracnh of military service followed by name of facility followed by type of facility... "navy key west approach"

For air carrier and other civil aircraft with FAA-Authorized call signs, how should you say the call sign in phraseology?... Example AAL52

state the call sign followed by the flight numbers in group form American Fifty two

how would you say the following channel for a tacan? 88

tacan channel eight eight

unreported

the time from when an aircraft should have reported a compulory reporting point until it is considered overdue

Although 121.5 and 243.0 are emergency frequencies, it is usally best to leave the aircraft on the frequency they initially used to contact you, you should only change frequencies when

there is a valid reason

how would you say the following distance? (miles) 30

three zero miles

How would yo usay the following speed? 250

two five zero knots

When is a SAR necessary?

when an aircraft becomes... unreported... overdue... missing...


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