ATC Final

what is NEXTGEN

FAA's modernization of the air traffic system

ground based radar to satellite based navigation

what does ADS-B out transmit

position, altitude, heading, ground speed, vertical speed, callsign, ICAO ID

what is SWIM

system wide information management

delivers info to the right systems/people to improve saftey and efficiency

what is NVS

national airspace system voice system

what is DSS

decision support system

what is the biggest cause of delays in the NAS

bad weather

what are the 5 segments

upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, final

what are victor airways

VOR below 18k feet

what are jet routes

VOR routes at or above 18k feet

what are RNAV T-routes

low altitude routes below 18k feet

what are RNAV Q-routes

high altitude RNAV routes at/above 18k feet

what do VOR's and VORTACS provide

ground based navigation signals

what department is the FAA part of

department of transportation

are TRACON's and Towers terminal facilities

yes

what does a TRACON

uses radar and non radar to handle arrivals, departures, and transitions

minimum separation is 3 miles/1000 ft

uses STARS

what does ARTCC do

controls en route traffic and starts sequencing about 200 miles from airports

basic separation 5 miles/1000 ft

uses ERAM

how many centers are there

22

what are the sector altitudes catagories

low = FL230

high = FL240 and above

what are the sector positions

r-side (radar and talks to pilots)

d-side (data and helps r-side)

what is a controlled airspace

ATC separates IFR

VFR handles their own separation

what is positive controlled airspace

ATC separates both VFR and IFR

what is uncontrolled airspace

ATC provides no services

class A

18,000-60,000 ft

IFR only

positive control

class B

busiest airports

positive control

IFR/VFR

class C&D

around airports

class E

controlled

class G

uncontrolled airspace

when do flight levels begin

18k feet MSL

when are flight levels unusable

when altimeter setting is 29.91 or lower

what altitude reference does ATC use unless stated

MSL

flight data/clearance delivery

not control positions

local control

takeoff and landing clearances

ground control

movement areas and taxiways

what is same runway operation

more than one aircraft on runway with required spacing

CAT 1, 2, 3: 3k/4.5k/6k ft

what is LUAW

line up and wait- aircraft placed on runway for quick departure

what do holding position markings look like

solid + dashed lines

aircraft stops at solid lines

what affects wake turbulence the most

aircraft weight

and is the non radar separation block

2k ft vertical

10 minutes or 20 miles