Radar Identification & Transfer of Radar Identification

PHRASEOLOGY FOR RECEIVING A HANDOFF/POINT OUT/RESTRICTIONS

"(Aircraft ID) (restrictions, if applicable) RADAR CONTACT."

When making a handoff or point out or when issuing traffic restrictions, relay information to the receiving controller in the following order:

"HANDOFF/POINT OUT/TRAFFIC (aircraft position) (aircraft ID) or (discrete beacon code point out only) (altitude, restrictions, and other appropriate information, if applicable)."

What two terms are used to inform a pilot that radar service will no longer be provided?

"Radar contact lost" and "radar service terminated"

Radar service is automatically terminated and aircraft need NOT be advised when:

-Aircraft cancels IFR -An aircraft conducting instrument, visual, or contact approach has landed -An arriving VFR aircraft receiving radar service: -An aircraft completes a radar approach (ASR/PAR).

QUESTION: Before issuing control instructions to an aircraft within another controller's jurisdiction that will change the aircraft's heading, route, speed, or altitude, ensure coordination has been accomplished with ________.

-The controller within whose area the control instructions will be issued -The controller receiving the transfer of control -Any intervening controller(s) through whose area the aircraft will pass

Transfer radar identification by one of the following methods:

-physically point to the target on the receiving controller's display -Use landline voice communications -Use automation capabilities -Use "MODIFY" or "QUICK LOOK" functions for data transfer between TRACON and tower cab if specific procedures are covered by local directive.

THREE PRIMARY RADAR ID METHODS:

1. Departure observed within 1 mile of takeoff runway end at airports with an operating control tower 2. Position correlation 3. Identifying turns

THREE BEACON IDENTIFICATION METHODS

1. IDENT 2. Observing a code change 3. Squawk standby, then normal

Inform an aircraft of radar contact when(2):

1. Initial radar identification in the ATC system is established. 2. Subsequent to loss of radar contact and radar identification is reestablished

Identifying Turns - Observing a target make an identifying turn or turns of ____ degrees or more

30

Confirm the identity of a primary target by _________.

Advising aircraft of its position

When may you use another controller's airspace?

After coordination

Transfer control of an aircraft in accordance with the following conditions:

At a prescribed or coordinated location, time, fix, or altitude; or, at the time a radar handoff and frequency change have been accomplished when authorized by a facility directive/LOA

Ensure coordination has been accomplished ___________ you allow an aircraft to enter another controller's airspace.

BEFORE

Prior to transferring communications, ensure: ________ resolved between airspace and aircraft, _______ given to receiving controller Coordination accomplished with all involved

Conflicts, Restrictions

What must a controller do prior to providing radar service?

Establish and maintain radar identification

What primary method of radar identification requires notifying the pilot of his/her position?

Identifying turns

When using automated handoff functions, verbal coordination is required to verify the position of ________ beacon targets.

Nondiscrete

The term used to inform the controller initiating a handoff that the aircraft is identified and approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller's airspace.

Radar Contact

"____________" is the term used to inform another CONTROLLER that the aircraft is identified and approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller's airspace.

Radar contact

"________________" is the term used by ATC to inform an AIRCRAFT that it is identified on the radar display, and radar flight following will be provided until radar identification is terminated. When a pilot is informed of "___________" he/she automatically discontinues reporting over compulsory reporting points.

Radar contact

"____________________" is the term used by ATC to inform a pilot that radar data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided.

Radar contact lost

__________________ is a term which encompasses one or more of the following services based on the use of radar which can be provided by a controller to a pilot of a radar-identified aircraft: -Radar Monitoring -Radar Navigational Guidance -Radar Separation

Radar service

"_____________________" is the term used by ATC to inform a pilot that he/she will no longer be provided any of the services that could be received while under radar contact.

Radar service terminated

Before accepting a handoff, the receiving controller ensures:

Target position corresponds with the position given by transferring controller

What are the two requirements for using position correlation?

The reported fix must be displayed on the video map and the pilot must report a heading or route of flight that is consistent with the observed track.

Automated Information Transfer (AIT)

Transfer radar identification and/or altitude control WITHOUT verbal coordination

Which controller has control of an aircraft after a point out has been approved?

Transferring controller

When must verbal coordination concerning an "AMB" in the full data block be accomplished?

When an automated inter-facility handoff action is initiated and "AMB" or "AM" is displayed in the full data block

Assume control of an aircraft only ________ it is in your area of jurisdiction unless specifically coordinated or as specified by letter of agreement or a facility directive.

after

Transfer control of an aircraft only _______ eliminating any potential conflict with other aircraft for which you have separation responsibility

after

Before you issue a control instruction directly to a pilot that will change the aircraft's heading, route, speed, or altitude, you must ensure that coordination has been completed with all _____________________ unless otherwise specified by a letter of agreement or facility directive.

controllers whose area of jurisdiction is affected by those instructions

An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another controller if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred.

handoff

Inform an aircraft of its position whenever radar identification is established by means of(2):

identifying turns or by any of the beacon identification methods

Inform an aircraft of radar contact when:

initial radar identification in the ATC system is established.

When the Terminal Automation Systems method is used to transfer radar identification, radar identity is confirmed only if ________ or ________.

no error messages are displayed in the data block during an automated handoff; the radar or beacon identification procedures have been used to confirm the ID of the target

An action taken by a controller to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft to another controller and radio communications will not be transferred

point out

The term used to inform the controller initiating a point out that the aircraft is identified and that approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller's airspace, as coordinated, without a communications transfer or the appropriate automated system response

point out approved

Ensure that the target position corresponds with the position given by the transferring controller or that there is an association between a computer data block and the target being transferred _______ to approving a point out.

prior

Radar monitoring, radar navigational guidance, and radar separation are all examples of ________ which can be provided by a controller to a pilot of a radar-identified aircraft.

radar service

If radar identification of an aircraft becomes questionable for any reason, controllers should immediately _____ or _____.

re-identify the aircraft; terminate service

When advised by ATC of "radar contact," pilots will discontinue ________.

reporting over compulsory reporting points

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

traffic

The term used to inform the controller issuing the traffic restrictions that the traffic is identified and that the restrictions issued are understood and will be complied with.

traffic observed