Module 4 - Quiz 2

Eligibility for Basic EAS

• A community must maintain an average of 10 enplanements or more per service day to be eligible for basic EAS.

Crisis Management

• The notification list of key personnel, their contact information, and the immediate steps to take in a crisis is included in the Crisis Communications Plan.
• The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is the U.S. Federal Government strategy for a comprehensive, national approach to incident management.
• The Public Information Officer serves as the conduit for information to internal and external stakeholders, including the media.

Crisis Types

• Operational crises include employee lawsuits and regulatory violations.

Public Information

• The public is increasingly turning to social media to obtain up-to-date information during emergencies and share data about the disaster.
• The number one audience of the Public Information Officer is the media.

Aircraft Noise Management

• The Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (ANCP) program is responsible for reducing aircraft noise at its source, promulgating safe operational procedures, and promoting positive efforts to attain compatible land use.
• Local governments are responsible for providing compatible land use planning and development and zoning and housing regulations that limit the use of land near airports.
• The airlines are responsible for bearing the cost of noise reduction through the monies paid to the Aviation Trust Fund via passenger seat taxes and taxes on air cargo.
• The FAA established noise certification standards for turbojet and transport category aircraft design.
• The FAA uses the Integrated Noise Model (INM) calculation method as the standard for forecasting cumulative noise exposure.
• The Aviation Environmental Design Tool (AEDT) is the software system that dynamically models aircraft performance in space and time to produce fuel burn, emissions, and noise.
• The DNL contour level at which property may be eligible for noise mitigation measures is 65.

Noise Abatement

• Noise abatement measures include the modification of flight procedures, regulations, and perhaps even the airfield itself.
• The most effective control measure for reducing noise impact is acquiring land or acquiring a legal interest in the land.
• The FAA's Residential Sound Insulation Program tries to reduce aircraft noise levels inside residences, primarily by replacing existing windows and doors with acoustically rated products.
• Noise barriers are erected to help attenuate ground-level noise from airport operations.
• Noise measure includes runway extensions, new runways, and taxiway development.

Flight Operations

• Flight conditions with less than three miles visibility or less than a 1,000-foot cloud ceiling are considered Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).
• Pilots need a minimum of 40 flight hours to obtain their Private Pilot License (PPL).
• Pilots require at least 1,500 hours of total flight time to earn their Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).

Airspace

• Non-regulatory airspace includes mostly Class G airspace.
• The National Airspace System (NAS) is the larger area of navigable airspace covering the nation and between the terminal airspace areas.
• Restricted airspace is designated for certain activities, such as military operations, or prohibited from entry by certain civil aircraft.
• The Ground Control position manages all aircraft and vehicular activity on the airport's taxiways, and approves entry into the Movement Area.
• The Tower Control position manages air traffic on the runway and in the airspace immediately surrounding the airport.
• The Clearance Delivery position is an air traffic function that coordinates and relays a pilot's initial departure, flight route, and final altitude information.

Air Traffic Control

• Air traffic control procedures are established to maintain visual separation and provide orderliness for aircraft using an airport.
• Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) is a short-range (60 nautical miles) radar used primarily for identifying and separating traffic in and around airports.
• Enroute Radar (ERAD) is a type of radar that has a longer range (100-250 nautical miles) and is used for enroute flight separation and identification.
• Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) radar enables air traffic controllers to detect potential runway conflicts by providing detailed coverage of movement of aircraft and vehicles on runways and taxiways, and aircraft flying within five miles of the airport.
• Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI) are a high-update radar coupled with a high-resolution ATC display that allows accurate tracking of inbound aircraft to allow for simultaneous instrument approaches into parallel runways, when runways are between 2,500 feet and 4,300 feet apart.
• Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) are used by the U.S. military and provide both lateral and vertical guidance.
• Precision Approach Guidance Systems (PAGS) provide both vertical and horizontal guidance along the final approach path to a runway.