ATC 250 - Local Control FINAL

Under what conditions are PIREPs solicited?

• ceilings at or below 5000

• visibility at or less than 5 miles

• thunderstorms

• turbulence of moderate or greater

• icing of light or greater

• wind shear

• braking action

SVFR is allowed within the lateral boundaries of which airspace?

Class B, C, D, or E.

Minimum visibility for SVFR?

1 mile

Define hover taxi.

Taxi of less than 20 knots, in ground effect, hovering over taxi route

Define air taxi.

More than 20 knots, higher than hover taxi but less than 100ft AGL, direct to location

Under what conditions is the ILS critical area at SCH used?

Ceilings less than 800ft, visibility less than 2 miles

Where is the ILS critical area at SCH?

Taxiway A north of 10/28

10/28 west of Taxiway A

Where is the “bomb threat” area at SCH?

Taxiway K

Separation for opposite direction IFR traffic?

10 miles

Braking action ____ closes a surface.

Nil

When are airspace blocks requested from ALB?

Any large aircraft conducting pattern work at SCH

When do IFR aircraft contact departure?

½ mile beyond runway end

Cutoff for lowering pattern altitude?

Pattern altitude shall not be lowered below 1000ft MSL

When are winds considered “calm”?

Less than 3 knots

What is SCH’s calm wind runway?

Runway 4

When is the calm wind runway used?

When winds are less than 5 knots

Response to a laser illumination event?

• Notify NYSP

• Broadcast warning every 5 minutes for 20 minutes

Phraseology for a laser illumination event

“Unauthorized laser illumination event, location, altitude.”

Light Gun Signal - steady green, a/c on ground

cleared for takeoff

Light Gun Signal - steady green, a/c airborne

cleared to land

Light Gun Signal - steady green, vehicle on ground

Cleared to cross, proceed, go

Light Gun Signal - flashing green, a/c on ground

Cleared to taxi

Light Gun Signal - flashing green, a/c airborne

Return for landing

Light Gun Signal - steady red, a/c on ground

Stop

Light Gun Signal - steady red, a/c airborne

give way and continue circling

Light Gun Signal - steady red, vehicle on ground

Stop

Light Gun Signal - flashing red, a/c on ground

Taxi clear of runway

Light Gun Signal - flashing red, a/c airborne

Airport unsafe, do not land

Light Gun Signal - flashing red, vehicle

Clear the taxiway/runway

Light Gun Signal - flashing white

Return to starting point on airport

Light Gun Signal - alternating red and green

exercise extreme caution

ILS Final Runway 4

Hanly

GPS Final Runway 4

CURUR

GPS Final Runway 22

ZILVO

NDB Final Runway 22

None, use 3 mile final

GPS Final Runway 28

NOCDI

GPS Final Runway 10

UNMIP

Scratch Pad - I

ILS

Scratch Pad - C, Space 1

Contact

Scratch Pad - G

GPSS

Scratch Pad - L, space 1

localizer

Scratch Pad - N

NDB

Scratch Pad - V

Visual

Scratch Pad - SFR

SVFR

Scratch Pad - T

Touch and go

Scratch Pad - L, space 2

low approach

Scratch Pad - O

OptionS

Scratch Pad - C, Space 2

Circle

Scratch Pad - FS

Full Stop

Scratch Pad - Z

To tower

Scratch Pad - H

Standard Heading

Scratch Pad - F

Full Stop

Scratch Pad - P

Published MAS

Scratch Pad - A

Alternate MA

SCH Tower - UHF

321.1

Emergency Frequency

121.5

Emergency - UHF

243.0

Albany Departure 1E

132.82

Albany Departure 1W

118.05A

Albany Departure 1V

127.15

Can you LUAW two aircraft on intersecting runways at the same time?

Yes, however traffic must be exchanged between the aircraft

Can there be two (2) aircraft in LUAW on the same runway, one at full length and one at an intersection?

No

True or false: aircraft should not be in LUAW for more than 90 seconds without further controller instructions.

True

With an aircraft in LUAW, aircraft within __ flying miles must be advised

6

Can there be two aircraft in LUAW on the same runway?

No

Can LUAW be used from an intersection not visible from the tower?

No

Which words are used to interrupt lower priority transmissions?

Emergency or control

When does ALB coordinate with SCH for IFR arrivals?

No less than 5 miles from the airport

What VFR flight following suggested headings are used?

070 or 200

When are suggested headings used for VFR flight following?

When aircraft are requesting to operate between 070 or 200 radials

SCH Field Elevation

378 feet

Immediate

Use the word “immediately” only when expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation

Expedite

Use the word “expedite” only when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation

Runway 22 @ Delta Distance

4550

Runway 4 @ Bravo distance

5050R

Runway 4 @ 10/28 distance

6300

When are safety alerts issued?

If an aircraft is in a position or altitude that places it in an unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft

When are bird activity alerts issued?

Bird activity of moderate or worse

Issue bird activity alerts based on ___?

Pilot reported, tower observed, or pilot verified bird activity

How long do you broadcast bird activity alerts?

Every 15 minutes

METAR

meteorological aerodrome report

ADSB

automatic dependent surveillance broadcast

EDCT

expect departure clearance time

STARS

standard terminal automation replacement system

What words indicate something is mandatory?

shall or must

What word indicates something is recommended?

Should

What words indicate something is optional?

May or need not

Runway 4/22 Lighting Systems

HIRL, PAPI, MALSR, RAIL

Runway 10/28 Lighting Systems

MIRL, PAPI

Who is on the ECL?

• Base Ops

• Fire Department/Crash Control

• Command Post

• Security/Police

Issue hazardous weather information within ___ nm of SCH

50

Which taxiways can bear the weight of a C-17?

Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Kilo

Satellite Airport - AQW

North Adams/Harriman and West

Satellite Airport - 1B1

Columbia CountyS

Satellite Airport - 4B0

South Albany

Satellite Airport - DDH

Bennington, Vermont

Satellite Airport - 4B1

Duanesburg

Satellite Airport - 5B7

Rensselaer County

Satellite Airport - K30

Gansevoort/Heber Airpark

RV10, Experimental, CAT 1, Small