ATC study guide 3

Local control position

-separates traffic areas and active runways

-issues landings and takeoff clearances

ground control position

separates aircraft and vehicles on ramps, taxiways and inactive runways

Movement Areas

ATC is responsible

non movement

pilot, owner, operator, airport management

proper phraseology

runway ## cleared for takeoff/cleared to land

CAT 1

- small aircraft less than 12,000 lbs.

- single propeller engine

- all helicopters

CAT 2

- small aircraft less than 12,000 lbs. or less

- propeller twin engines

CAT 3

all other aircrafts - including supers

LUAW

Line up and wait

what is LUAW used for

position aircraft for immediate departure

aircraft weight class- small

<41k lbs.

aircraft weight class- large

41-300k lbs.

aircraft weight class- heavy

>300k lbs.

aircraft weight class- super

A380, AN225

Runway holding position markers

4 yellow lines

2dashed/2solid - hold at the solid

traffic pattern 1

upwind

traffic pattern 2

crosswind

traffic pattern 3

downwind

traffic pattern 4

base

traffic pattern 5

final

full stop

arrival

touch and go

arrival, touch the ground and immediately departure

stop and go

full landing arrival then departure

low approach

arrival, after crossing threshold - departure

- not touching the ground

go around

- not cleared for landing

- issued prior to threshold

- maintain separation

wake turbulence

-By-product of lift

-Shape of wing produces high pressure below wing and low pressure above wing

greatest effect on wingtip vortices

weight of the aircraft

takeoff roll

aircraft moving aligned on centerline with intent to takeoff

landing threshold

The beginning of that portion of the runway usable for landing.

clear of the runway

all parts of aircraft are held short of the runway holding position marker