Faa Initial Tower Cab - Block 2 (Fall 2017)

Who is responsible for observing/reporting conditions of the landing area?

What should you do if you are informed of, or observe conditions that effect safe use of landing area?

If aircraft requests to use unsafe runway you should...?

Terms used for quality of breaking

Term used to indicate bad or no breaking action

What do you include with quality of breaking?

Who do you issue the Runway Condition Reading (RCR) to?

Phraseology to request arresting system

Who must be informed when rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of landing runway?

Who do runway use programs apply to?

Primary reason for runway use programs

Approved noise abatement program defined in Letter of Understanding between Flight Standards, ATC, and airport mgmt

Approved noise abatement program that does not require a Letter of Understanding

Participation in formal runway use programs is mandatory for who

Provide technical assistance in developing runway use programs

The ATM forwards completed runway use program to

Reviews and coordinates all runway use programs with regional Flight Standards and Airport Divisions

Responsible for ensuring runway use programs are in compliance with FAA Order 8400.9

Weather restrictions for runway use programs

Wind restrictions for runway use programs

Except when a runway use program is in effect, use the 'calm wind' runway when

Use the runway most aligned with the wind when

When may you assign a Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) runway

Turn off REIL lights when

What are VASI's used for

Visual distance of VASI lights

Visual glidepath of VASI/PAPI provides safe obstruction clearance where?

Effective visual range of PAPI

ALS consisting of single row of 2 or 4 light units

Where are PAPI installations located

Purpose of Approach Light Systems (ALSs)

Which ALS are Lamphousing Assemblies (LHA's) associated with

Approach Lighting Systems (ALS) are a configuration of lights starting at threshold and extend into the approach area a distance of

Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) in ILS Cat-I configuration

Approach Light System with SFL in Cat-II configuration

Simplified Short Approach Light System with SFL

Simplified Short Approach Light System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (RAIL)

Medium Intensity Approach Light System with SFL

Medium Intensity Approach Light System with RAIL

Sequenced Flashing Lights only installed in combination with other ALSs

When do you operate ALSs between sunset and sunrise

When do you operate ALSs between sunrise and sunset

Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when

Operators are required to land/take off on lighted runways at night according to which CFR

Intended to expedite aircraft turning off the runway after landing at high speeds (up to 60 KT)

System of runway and taxiway lighting to provide pilots with increased situational awareness

Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when visibility is less than

Operate Runway Edge Lights between sunrise and sunset when surface visibility is less than

Operate Runway edge lights between sunset and sunrise for arriving IFR aircraft

Operate one-setting taxiway lights during the day when visibility is

When do you turn on the rotating beacon during the day

What is always given when authorizing use of a runway and a tailwind exists

What designates movement/nonmovement areas for the AAC airport

Width of Academy runways

Length of runways 28/10

Length of runway 16/34

Distance between RW 28R/10L and 28L/10R centerlines

Which runway has an approach lighting system (ALS)

Which runways have High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRL)

What are the two IAPs for Academy Airport

Runway 28R/C distance remaining

Which taxiways are 200ft wide;

what is the width of other taxiways

Where are the 3 helipads

What are the two FBOs at AAC airport;

Where are they located

Describe the Academy Class D airspace

What are the five visual reporting points used at Academy Tower

Describe the Academy Approach Class C airspace

Academy Approach North frequencies

Academy Approach South frequencies

NAVAID to the west of Academy Airport;

Name, distance from AAC, frequencies

NAVAID to the east of Academy Airport;

Name, used for, distance from AAC, frequency

Location identifier for Boston Logan International

Location identifier for George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Altitude to climb to on missed approach for both IAPs

What are the SID instructions for the Academy Airport

SID with a 180 degree turn

SID with a 360 degree turn

Three parts of the FDIO system

Who sets up the FDIO printers

Three areas on a CRT screen

Color of message editing keys on FDIO keyboard

T/F

A FDIO printer can be set to receive info that would normally be routed to another printer

AMEND

Depart

Enter a flight plan

Request Flight Plan Readout

General Information

Hold or Modify hold data

Update active flight plan (progress)

Remove Flight Plan

Strip Request

Message Type field

Aircraft ID field

Aircraft Type field

Beacon Code field

Speed field

Coordination/Departure Fix field

Time field

Assigned altitude field

Requested Altitude field

Route of Flight field

Remarks field

For the aircraft identification field, what info can be used

How are fields normally separated

How are elements in a flight plan route separated

Maximum amount of characters for a FDIO message

What must be included in a flight plan (FP) message

What are the optional fields for a flight plan (FP) message

An FP message is used to___and___flight plan data in the computer

Purpose of the ATIS

MEA for Victor airways in Academy Approach airspace

An ATIS broadcast is identified by

Optimum duration of an ATIS message is

When does the ATIS identification code start over

What is reported from certified direct-reading instruments

When can you omit sky conditions, visibility, or obstructions to vision from the ATIS

On the RCU in the recorder section, which switch places the associated recorder into the proper operating mode

How long must terminal facilities report unauthorized laser illumination events in the ATIS

Operational information in the ATIS

For permanently shortened runways, how long does it have to be broadcast on ATIS

When must breaking action be reported in the ATIS

Appropriate speech rate for the ATIS

When do you need to make a new ATIS

When there is a change in ATIS

code/message, what frequencies do you broadcast the change

What color is the ON LINE light

What color is the OVRD (override) light

What color is the alarm light

Academy recording of an ATIS message cannot exceed

When should you raise an aircraft arresting system

What color are the Academy Airport taxiway lights

The Academy Airport taxiway with no specific dimension

How many emergency standby locations are at Academy Airport

When is the ILS critical area protected

Color of ENTER key on FDIO keyboard

Retransmit to ARTS

Force flight data transfer to ARTS

Stereo Flight Plan

Which Academy Airport runways have PAPI

Weather Message

Altimeter Setting

What is the Tulsa VOR frequency

What switch is used to test all RCU lights

Airpirt identifier for Washington Dulles International Airport