BLOCK 4 TEST

(M) Lateral Separation

Ensure that the following protected airspaces do not overlap:

• _

• _

• _

• Initial, intermediate, final, missed approach and departure areas

• Holding areas

• Airways

• Off-airway tracks

Conditions for speeds using 20 miles GNSS?

None

Northeast bound a/c to NOVOK are given what frequency from NY?

133.95

Equipment suffix for ADS-C?

D1

Northeast bound a/c need to be switched to what frequency over NOVOK?

125.25

Northbound a/c from AVAST to YHZ must have what point to be clear of CYDs?

ETGAR

T/F Westbound non ADS-B a/c over JAROM LOMPI required coordination by QX for any changes?

True

What do you need to verify for a/c going into NY?

Next point

If an a/c won’t make altitude by TALGO who do we call?

QX Planner

QM-QX Arrangement:

The transferring unit must provide procedural separation for all non-ADS-B aircraft in the following instances:

• At FL320 or below routing over NANSO

• Crossing the common boundary south of NANSO

Do a/c need to continue position reports after they are identified?

No

T/F Transfer of control question

False

What is oceanic lateral separation?

1 degree (60 miles)

What does MNPS stand for?

Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications

What is the separation needed from an a/c to another a/c’s protected airspace?

5 miles

Are you required to inform an a/c when surveillance service has terminated?

Yes

Can QM High Level use visual separation to the ground?

No

When drawing wine bottle, what is the 1st and 2nd standard we need to protect?

30 either side for oceanic separation and 10 either side for RNPC

Aircraft on reciprocal tracks must be vertically separated from _____ before until _____ after their estimated passing time

• 10 minutes

• 10 minutes

QM-QX Arrangement

What are two ways to see an a/c ocean level?

• Selecting the “OCM Level” in the “Tags” tab

• Opening the flight plan ocean tab

If a/c is routed TOPPS-RAFIN (Any point N of NANSO) are they required to be routed over NANSO?

No

Glossary: Lateral Separation

Separation between aircraft at the same altitude expressed in terms of distance or angular displacement between tracks

(M) You may discontinue vertical separation if both the following conditions are met:

• The pilots have reported passing over the same NAVAID

• If either aircraft is at or above FL180, the aircraft are at least 2 minutes apart

Scenario: Determine if Sep exists (NY)

RNPC distance for a/c on crossing track?

30 miles

(M) When applying distance-based longitudinal separation, separate RNPC-certified aircraft on the same track or crossing tracks by a minimum of 30 miles, and:

• _

• Using RNAV or ATS surveillance from a common point, determine distance and ensure that the required separation is maintained or increased

• Maintain direct communication using VHF/UHF voice

(M) For aircraft on the same track, apply time-based longitudinal separation as indicated below:

• 15 minutes

• 10 minutes: Position reports are obtained at least every 40 minutes

(M) Apply distance-based longitudinal separation by:

• Maintaining direct communication using VHF/UHF voice (except as permitted in Distance-Based Longitudinal Separation for Same Track)

• Requesting DME and/or GNSS position reports at sufficient intervals to ensure that the required separation is maintained or increased

(M) Use Mach-number technique to separate aircraft on the same track, provided that one of the following applies:

• The aircraft have reported over a common point

• The aircraft have not reported over a common point, and you ensure—through the use of ATS surveillance equipment, ___ , ___, ___, ___, or ___ that the required separation minimum exists or will exist at the common point

• DME

• ADS-B

• RNAV

• Automated conflict prediction

• CAATS generated times

(M) When applying time-based longitudinal separation, separate RNPC-certified aircraft on same or crossing tracks by a minimum of _____

10 minutes

QM-QX Arrangement

All non-ADS-B aircraft that cross the common boundary _____, transition eastbound _____ traffic to the planned ocean flight level at/abeam _____.

• South of NANSO

• TALGO

• LOMPI

Strip Scenario (LOMPI-JAROM-TALGO)

(M) In RNPC airspace you may use parallel offset techniques, provided:

• Aircraft are operating within RNPC high-level controlled airspace

• The procedure is used to accomplish an _____

• The aircraft to be offset is RNPC-certified and the pilot _____

• The minimum offset value ensures a separation of _____

• Vertical separation is maintained until the pilot of the offset aircraft reports they are established on the parallel offset track

• When the pilot of the offset aircraft reports they are established on the parallel offset track, you may issue a clearance for _____

• You request reports to determine the re-establishment of vertical separation

• Unless required for further control purposes, do either of the following after vertical separation is re-established:

  • Cancel the parallel offset.

  • Clear the offset aircraft to a downstream waypoint or fix on its route of flight

• Altitude change

• Confirms the capability to offset

• At least 10 miles from the edge of the protected airspace of the other aircraft

• An altitude change to either aircraft

QM-QX Arrangement

All westbound flights from QX to QM over _____ must route via _____– _____. Ensure that a Mach number is included in the CAATS flight plan at least ___ minutes prior to JEBBY, for all flights proceeding into NY OAC on this route

• JEBBY

• LOMPI

• JEBBY

• 20

(M) When applying distance-based longitudinal separation, separate RNPC-certified aircraft on the same track or crossing tracks by a minimum of ____

30 miles

Separate aircraft in Moncton high level airspace on crossing tracks by ___ miles provided they are using DME, GNSS, or both, from a common point and the tracks cross at the common point

20 miles

Rule of 11

You may accept these aircraft from New York provided:

• The estimates indicate 11 minutes or greater at the boundary/entry fix

• The speed difference of the following aircraft is not greater than M.06

(M) If identification becomes doubtful or is lost, immediately do either of the following:

• Identify or re-identify the aircraft using the same technique more than once or use more than one of the techniques provided in Identification Methods

• Terminate ATS surveillance service and provide procedural separation

QM-NY Agreement

Controllers will ensure the _____ separation is maintained until the _____ of any flight pair passes the common boundary

• Distance-based

• Second

(M) For RNPC-certified aircraft on reciprocal tracks, you may discontinue vertical separation provided that RNAV positions indicate the aircraft have passed and are ___ miles apart

30

Draw airspace to be protected (Wine bottles, inbound only)

(M) You may assign an altitude only after another aircraft previously at that altitude, or climbing or descending through that altitude, has reported or is observed doing one of the following:

• Vacating or passing the altitude you want to assign

• Vacating or passing an altitude separated by the appropriate minimum from the altitude you want to assign, and one of the following applies:

  • Severe turbulence exists

  • The aircraft previously at the altitude you want to assign has been issued a cruise climb

(M) For RNPC-certified aircraft:

If operating off airways, protect _____

10 miles on each side of the track

Phraseology for assigning a plane a crossing restriction over a fix.

“Cross (reporting point) at (time) [or later/ or before]”

3 Strip scenario questions

(M) When applying geographical separation, determine the appropriate fix-tolerance area for each aircraft as indicated in Fix-Tolerance Area for Geographical Separation. Consider aircraft geographically separated if the fix-tolerance area for one aircraft does not overlap either of the following:

• The fix-tolerance area for another aircraft

• The protected airspace for another aircraft

Strip scenario about meet time (3 strips)

(M) Establish time-based longitudinal separation using one of the following methods:

• _

• _

• _

• _

• On the basis of position reports, provided that one of the following applies:

  • _

  • _

• By clearing an aircraft to depart at a specified time

• By clearing an aircraft to cross a specified fix at a specified time

• By clearing an aircraft to hold at a fix until a specified time

• By clearing an aircraft to reverse heading

• On the basis of position reports, provided that one of the following applies:

  • Both aircraft have reported over the same reporting point

  • The trailing aircraft has confirmed not yet reaching the reporting point used by the leading aircraft

Separation at TALGO scenario

What is the manoeuvre called for an aircraft to add track milage to its route?

S-turn

DLM requires aircraft to be _____ and _____ equipped, in addition to MNPS and RVSM, to operate between FL290-FL410 within oceanic airspace

• CPDLC

• ADS-C

How do you confirm that the next point has been confirmed going into NY?

• Next fix is circled in the route field

• Written in Box 14 and circle if the fix isn’t listed

If ZV radar is deemed out of tolerance. This radar can continue to be used for separation purposes under specific conditions, but the standard will increase to ___NM from the normal 5NM.

10