SJC-ZOA Traffic Management Procedures

Q: Flow Release Time – The time a TMU issues to Tower and expects an aircraft to be airborne. A flow release time from TMU __________ constitute an actual release of an aircraft into the affected sector’s airspace. Towers must follow local IFR departure procedures to obtain a release

a. does

b. does not

A: b

Q: Who do you contact for aircraft affected by TMI initiatives outside of NCT’s airspace?

A: ZOA TMU

Q: Who do you contact for aircraft affected by TMI initiatives within NCT’s airspace?

A: NCT TMU

Q: True or False. Advise TMU when considering a change to the runway configuration, or advertised approach, when the change will affect the Air Plan/ERAM configuration or Traffic Flow Plan.

A: True

Q: True or False. Advise TMU when Increased spacing on final is required to reduce delays, go arounds; tower initiated TMI’s are no longer required; departure delays reach ten minutes, and are expected to reach fifteen minutes; and any situation that may affect the airports capacity

A: True

Q: True or False. Advise TMU of departure delays when the delay is associated with a CFR, GDP, Airspace Flow Program, or Ground Stop

A: False

Q: Coordinate with TMU at least ________ minutes prior to periods of high departure demand if arrival TMI’s are expected

a. 30

b. 45

c. 60

A: b

Q: If equipped, submit reportable delays via __________

a. the air traffic manager

b. the nearest developmental

c. OPSNET computer program

A: c

Q: Should an aircraft delayed by a GDP, GS, or AFP be manually entered into OPSNET?

A: no

Q: If STS is equipped with a FDIO and ACE-IDS, it must ______ all flight plans after an Air Plan/ERAM configuration or Traffic Flow Plan change.

a. RF

b. F9, CID, Enter

c. AM

d. RM

A: d

Q: If STS has Integrated Departure Scheduling Tool (IDST), it must schedule an aircraft within ____ minutes of departure unless verbally coordinated with ZOA TMU a. 15

b. 20

c. 30

A: b

Q: If STS has Integrated Departure Scheduling Tool (IDST), schedule departures using IDST at aircraft ready time or the first available time (green space)?

A: aircraft ready time

Q: If STS has Integrated Departure Scheduling Tool (IDST), Call ZOA TMU for a flow release time when IDST is in CFR mode; or when IDST is in Semi-Automatic mode, and a flow release time is not received within ______ minutes

a. 2

b. 3

c. 5

A: b

Q: True or False. IDST Modes: CFR - If the ACID is color coded violet on the IDST unscheduled/scheduled flights panel, ZOA TMU will issue a verbal flow release time to tower

A: true

Q: IDST Modes: Semi-Automatic - If the ACID is color coded white on the IDST unscheduled/scheduled flights panel, the flow release time still needs approval from __________

A: ZOA TMU

Q: True or False. IDST Modes: Semi-Automatic - If the ACID is color coded blue on the IDST unscheduled/scheduled flights panel, the aircraft may be scheduled without additional approval from ZOA TMU

A: true