Knowledge Test 3

Situation Display

• VMI

• alt. readout

• appropriate geo. map

• CJSs

• Coast list in full format

• Current weather data and history

• Other features

• Unlinked targets

CSIT things to ensure:

• PPS brightness is at least one level higher than other elements on the display

• Data tags include minima as indicated:

• Alpha - VMI, SFI, Wake turb. cat., ACID, Alf. readout, Ground speed

• Bravo - CJSs, Alt: readout, VMI

• VFR/unlinked - Alt: readout, VMI

Times to know

• If expected report does not arrive, obt. report <5min after est

• 5min or more before clearance limit issue further clear. (hold)

• Time est. 3 min or more diff. → coordinate

• 3min before takeoft, tower calls for clearance. If not takeoff, will call again

Speed Adjusting

If it’s required to achieve or maintain required spacing or to minimize vectoring, please instruct a pilot to adjust the a/c speed

Vectors (7 points, SSSTREP)

• sequencing

• separation

• spacing

• traffic

• restricted airspace

• efficiency

• pilot request

MATS - vector an a/c if:

• necessary for separation

• required for noise abatement

• you or the a/c gain an operational advantage

• pilot requests it

(SNOR)

Strip information (order of saying the info into headset)

[#] (weight category) / (a/c type) / (equipment type)

Weight Categories

L - light <7000 kg

M - medium >7000 kg, <136,000 kg

H - heavy >136,000 kg

J - super A380 - 800 (A388) + Antonov An-225 (A225)

Weight combos

Eg, Super super, heavy medium, etc

Weight categories exceptions

1. B757 is heavy when leading

2. ultralight = light

3. Motorized a/c = heavy when ahead of hanglider or occ. balloon

Equipment types:

N - no equipment / unserviceable

S - Standard equipment

D - DME

G - GNSS

R - PBN approved

W - RVSM approved

X - MNPS approved

Min obs clearance alt (MOCA)

the alt. ASL btw specified fixes on airways or air routes that meets the IFR obs. clear. req. for the route segment in question.

Min. enroute alt: (MEA)

the alt. ASL between spec. fixes on airways or air routes that assures acceptable nav. signal cov. and that meets the IFR obs. clearance requirements

Area min. alt. (AMA)

the lowest alt. that may be used under IMC that will prov. a min. vertical clear. of 1000ft (or 2000ft in mountainous), rounded up to the next 100ft increment, under cond. of std. temperature and press. above all obs. located in the area specified

Min sector alt. (MSA)

the lowest alt that will prov. a min. clearance of 1000ft under cond. of std. temp. and press. above all obj. loc. in an area contained w/in circle w/ a 25 NM radius centered on a radio aid to nav. or a spec. pt.

Safe alt. 100NM

within 100NM of aerodrome centre and meets obstacle clearance requirements

Min. vectoring alt. (MVA)

the lowest alt for vectoring a/c by ATC that meets obs. clearance and radio coverage required in the airspace specified

Missed approach alt

alt. a/c must climb if does not land after an IFR approach

Transition alt

For changing from enroute to approach

If request alt. below MeA, but at or above the MOCA for:

• flight safety

• flight check of NAVAID

• MEDEVAC flight

• GNSS navigation

When an a/c is traversing an airway, you may:

clear that a/c to an alt. that is below MEA but is at or above another appl. min IFR alt

Alt. readouts

Maintaining: w/in 200ft

Reached: w/in 200ft, 4 consec. read.

Vacated: 300ft or more

Passed: 300ft or more

To consider when assigning alt.

1. Is it above the min. IFR alt?

2. Is it in your airspace?

3. Is it approp. for dir. of flight?

4. Is coordination required?

5. Is there traffic?

6. Is the alt. operationally suitable?

7. Does the alt. change req. an airway change?

Icing

• Rime (small supercoded droplets, rough crystalline opaque)

• Clear (large supercoded droplets — longest to freeze, transparent sheet)

• Mixed (rime + clear features, most common)

Do not use alt. readouts when:

the site altimeter setting for the geo. region concerned is below 26.00 or above 33.00

Issue altimeter settings as follows:

• ident. the setting by the name of the station, unless — for the aero. where the alc is dep. or land.; no poss. of misunderstanding

• if 28.99 or lower, or 31.00 or higher, state the setting twice

• if higher than 31.00, issue the actual setting + confirm pilot sets to 31.00

• if extracted trom METAR, SPEC, or other weather report, state time of report

• for direct reading instrument, qualify it as current

• if changes by +/- 0.02 or more, issue a revised altimeter setting

• if pilot asks which type of setting is prov., identity the setting as GNH

Fly-by waypoint symbols (imagine them before flipping the card)

Fly-over waypoint symbols (imagine them before flipping the card)

Fly-by waypoint

Requires the use of turn anticipation to avoid an overshoot of the next flight segment

Fly-over waypoint

Precludes any turn until the waypoint is overflown and followed by an intercept manoeuvre of the next flight segment

Wake turbulence

turbulent air behind an a/c caused by any:

• wing tip vortices

• rotor tip vortices

• jet engine thrust stream

• rotor downwash

• prop wash

Apply the approp. wake turb. sep. minimum between:

• 2 ident. IFR a/c, unless the required ATS surv. sep. min. is greater than the wake turb. sep. min

• a/c receiving ATS surv. ctrl. service + any other ident. a/c w/ a verified type and altitude

NOTAM

(notice to airmen)

a notice distributed by means of telecommunication containing info. concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any aeronautical facility, service, procedure, or hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned w/ flight operations

Controlled airport

an airport in which an airport ctrl. service is provided

Control zone (CZ)

A controlled airspace of defined dimensions extending upwards from the ground up to + including 3000ft AAE (rounded to heated 100) unless otherwise spec

Mandatory freq. (MF)

Transport Canada has designated an MF for use at selected unctrld aero, or aero unctrld btw certain hours. A/c op w/in the area in which the MF is appl, a/c must be equip. w/ 2-way radio

Aero traffic freq (ATF)

Desig. for active unctrld aero. that do not meet criteria for an MF. ATF is est to ensure all radio equip a/c are listening on a common freq + follow common rep. proc

Runway surface condition (RSC) report

(Define)

sector of the a/c mov. surf. cond. report (AMSCR) which prov. runway info, using a verbal description of the runway condition

RSC report full length

(loc.) rwy surf. cond (rwy id) (cond) [on(date)] at (time)

RSC report thirds

(loc.) rwy surf. cond (rwy id) cond. code (cond. code 0-6) [(touchdown cond) (midpt cond) (rollout cond)]

OR

“all thirds rep as (cond)”] [on (date)] at (time)

When to NOT issue a RSC

If rwy is cleared to the full width or 100% dry

Canadian runway friction index (CRFI)

the avg. of runway friction as measured by a mechanical or electronic decelerometer + rep. through AMSCR

When to NOT issue a CRFI

If NR for full/all

CRFI full length

(loc.) friction index (rwy id) temp. (deg.) was (rwy avg) [add. info] [on (date)] at (time)

CRFI thirds

(loc.) friction index (rwy id) temp. (deg.) ["was (touchdown coeff.)/not rep., (midpt. coeff)/not rep, (rollout coeff.)/not rep."

OR

“all thirds rep. as (frickon coeff.)] [on (date)] at (time)

Don’t take CRFI when:

• rwy wet w/ no other contam.

• layer of slush w/ no other contam.

• loose snow > 2.5 cm (1 in) deep

CRFI contaminants:

compacted snow, dry snow, frost, ice, slush, standing water, wet ice, wet snow

VFR Conds

• op. w/ visual ref. to the surface

• flight visibility not less than 3 miles

• dist of a/c from cloud ≥500ft vert. + 1 mile horiz

• w/in a ctrl zone: grnd vis. not less than 3 miles AND min. 500ft from ground (except dep-land.)

Special VFR flight (SFVR)

(Define + list conditions)

A visual flight authorized by an ATC unit to operate w/in a control zone under the meteorological conditions that are below visual meteorological conditions

Conditions:

* fixed wing - 1 mile

* helicopter - 1/2 mile

* clear of clouds