Aircraft Tracking and Collision Avoidance Systems Quiz
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Which term is used to designate the runway holding position in radiotelephony phraseologies?

  • Runway incursion
  • Runway holding position
  • Holding point (correct)
  • Runway strip

    • What is the purpose of runway markings under instrument weather conditions?

  • To protect aircraft during take-off or landing operations
  • To reduce the risk of damage to aircraft running off a runway
  • To identify the runway and its direction (correct)
  • To assist pilots in visually determining the runway surface

    • What is the runway visual range (RVR)?

  • The range over which the pilot can see the runway surface markings or lights (correct)
  • The range over which the pilot can see the runway strip
  • The range over which the pilot can see the runway holding position
  • The range over which the pilot can see the runway direction numbers

    • Which term refers to a radar system wherein a radio signal transmitted from a radar station initiates the transmission of a radio signal from another station?

    <p>Secondary radar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for an altitude that provides minimum obstacle clearance in each segment of a non-precision approach?

    <p>Segment minimum safe altitude (SMSA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many separate segments can an instrument approach procedure have?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for simultaneous operations on parallel or near-parallel instrument runways in which one runway is used exclusively for approaches and the other runway is used exclusively for departures?

    <p>Segregated parallel operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is true about slush?

    <p>Slush has a specific gravity of 0.5 up to 0.8.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a warning area?

    <p>To warn nonparticipating pilots of potential danger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is a preplanned instrument flight rule (IFR) departure procedure printed for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form?

    <p>Standard Instrument Departure (SID) (ICAO)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) (USA)?

    <p>To provide transition from the enroute structure to an outer fix or an instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the terminal area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a Surveillance Approach (ASR)?

    <p>To issue instructions, for pilot compliance, based on aircraft position in relation to the final approach course (azimuth) and the distance (range) from the end of the runway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the length of the take-off run available plus the length of the clearway, if provided?

    <p>Take-off Distance Available (TODA) (ICAO)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these definitions best describes Flight Visibility according to ICAO?

    <p>The visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Ground Visibility refer to according to ICAO?

    <p>The visibility at an aerodrome as reported by an accredited observer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of Prevailing Visibility according to the USA?

    <p>The greatest horizontal visibility equaled or exceeded throughout at least half the horizon circle which need not necessarily be continuous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of service provides approved separation of aircraft based on IFR, VFR, and/or weight, and sequencing of VFR arrivals to the primary airport(s)?

    <p>Class 'B' Service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of TRSA Service?

    <p>To provide separation between all participating VFR aircraft and all IFR aircraft operating within the area defined as a TRSA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does TAA stand for?

    <p>Terminal Altitude Area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the pilot expected to execute the course reversal during an instrument approach procedure?

    <p>When the course reversal is not necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the Transition Level (TL)?

    <p>The lowest flight level available for use above the transition altitude.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Vectoring in aviation?

    <p>To provide navigational guidance to aircraft in the form of specific headings, based on the use of an ATS surveillance system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a Tropical Cyclone?

    <p>A non-frontal synoptic-scale cyclone originating over tropical or sub-tropical waters with organized convection and definite cyclonic surface wind circulation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Traffic Information provided by an air traffic services unit?

    <p>To alert pilots to other known or observed air traffic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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