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Class A airspace
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18,000' MSL to Flight Level 600 (60,000')
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Class B Airspace
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Surrounds major airports, subjects pilots to special rules and aircraft must have special equipment. Tops at 10K'
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Class C Airspace
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Surrounds airport where ATC provides radar vectoring, sequencing & other services. Tops at 4K'
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Class D Airspace
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5 miles around airport w/tower or no tower but has instrument approach. Tops at 2500'
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Class E Airspace
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Airways
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Class G Airspace
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Airspace beneath controlled areas
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Continental Control Area
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All airspace above 14,500 AGL
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FAA Air Traffic Control Division
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Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC), Termianl Radar Apch Control (TRACON) and ATCT
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Navigation Charts
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Sectionals, IFR Low Altitude Enroute, and WACs
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Three requirements for a successful navigation system
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1. Integrity - monitor itself
2. Accuracy 3. Availability/Reliability |
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IFR Approach Aids
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TVOR, ILS, MLS,GPS, ASR, Simplified Direction Finder, Localizer Directional Aid
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ILS Cat 1
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DH = 200'
Visibility 1/2 mile or 2400' RVR |
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ILS Cat 1 w/RCLL & RVR
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DH = 200'
RVR = 1800' |
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ILS Cat 2
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DH = 100'
RVR = 1200' |
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ILS Cat 3A
ILS Cat 3B ILS Cat 3C |
RVR = 700'
RVR = 150' RVR = 0 |
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An ILS consists of:
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Localizer, Glide Slope, Outer Marker, Middle Marker, DH, & apch lighting.
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The Four Types of Radar in US are:
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Air Route Surveillance Radar (ARSR), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Precision Apch Radar (PAR), & Airport Surface Detection Eq. Radar (ASDE)
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Precision Runway Monitoring
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Works w/Automated Radar Terminal System to allow simultaneous ILS apchs on parallel RYs < 4300' apart
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Runway approach lighting intensity levels vary from low (___ watts) to medium (___ watts) to high (___ watts)
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15
40 200 |
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Five componets of an ALS (Approach Lighting System) are
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RAIL, approach lights, Cross Bar lights, REIL, VASI or PAPI
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Runway Incursion
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Any occurrence at an airport involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle, or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing & take-off of aircraft.
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The three types of incursions are
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1.Operational Error (OE)
2. Pilot Devation (PD) 3. Vehicle/Pedestrian Devation (V/PD) |
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What is SMGCS?
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Surface Movement Guidance and Control System. Plan used when RVR < 1200'
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Movement Area driver training records must be kept for
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24 months
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Approach slope ratio for Visual RWY
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20:1 for 5000'
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Approach slope ratio for Non-Precision RY
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34:1 for 10,000'
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Approach slope for Precision RY
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50:1 for 10,000' then 40:1 to 40,000'
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Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration
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FAA Form 7460-1
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FAA Form 7460-1 required if on airport or requested by FAA or
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>200' AGL, or w/in 10K' of airport w/RY < 3200' & slope of 50:1, or w/in 20K' of airport w/RY > 3200' & slope 100:1
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Obstruction not a hazard if
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< 200' AGL and more than 5 miles from airport
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