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17 Cards in this Set
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Prefix a clearance, information, or a request for information which will be relayed to an aircraft through a non-ATC facility by stating: |
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FSS must prefix a clearance with the appropriate phrase: |
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Relay clearances ___. |
verbatim |
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A Class E airspace are established in the form of a corridor, the centerline of which is defined by radio navigational aids; e.g. v278. |
airway |
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A geographical position determined by a fix (up to 5 characters), an azimuth from the fix (3 digits in degrees magnetic), and a distance from the fix in nautical miles (3 digits). |
fix radial distance (FRD) |
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A defined path consisting of one or more courses in a horizontal plane, which aircraft traverse over the surface of the earth. |
route |
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A route designed to serve aircraft operations from 18,000 feet MSL up to and including flight level 450. The routes are referred to as "J" routes with numbering to identify the designated route; e.g. J35. |
jet route |
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An Area Navigation (RNAV) route published for use in the US. |
Q route |
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A heading issued to an aircraft to provide navigational guidance by radar. |
vector |
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A specific arrival route from an appropriate en route point to an airport or terminal area. It may be included in a Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) or a Preferred IFR Route. |
Preferential Arrival Route (PAR) |
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A pre-planned IFR air traffic control arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form. Provide transition from the en route structure to an outer fix or an instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the terminal area. |
Standard Terminal Arrival (STAR) |
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A preplanned IFR ATC departure procedure printed for pilot/controller use in graphic form to provide obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the appropriate en route structure. Primarily designed for system enhancement to expedite traffic flow and to reduce pilot/controller workload. |
Standard Instrument Departure |
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___ must always be received prior to flying a SID. |
ATC clearance |
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Clear aircraft via routes consistent with the altitude stratum in which the operation is to be conducted by one or more of the following: |
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To transition within or between route structures, clear an aircraft by one or more of the following methods, based on VOR, VORTAC, TACAN, or MLS NAVAIDS: |
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Amend route of flight in a previously issued clearance by one of the following methods: |
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When route or altitude in a previously issued clearance is amended, ___. |
restate all applicable altitude restrictions |