Master Aircraft Approach Categories

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What is the purpose of an ADS Agreement?

To establish the conditions of ADS data reporting (correct)
To determine the frequency of ADS reports
To exchange information between ground systems and aircraft
To provide cooperative equipment for surveillance

Which term is used to designate a specified route for channeling the flow of traffic for the provision of air traffic services?

Aeronautical Information Service
Airway
ATS Route (correct)
Air Traffic Services Unit

What does the term 'ATS Route (USA)' include?

A generic term for air traffic control units
Military Training Routes
VOR Federal airways (correct)
Controlled or uncontrolled routes

What is the definition of an 'Air Traffic Services Unit'?

A generic term for air traffic services reporting office (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which category of aircraft has a speed range of 121KT or more but less than 141KT?

Category C (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to refer to large aircraft with a wingspan of more than 65 meters?

Large Aircraft (LACFT) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk classification of an aircraft proximity in which the safety of the aircraft may have been compromised?

Safety not Assured (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines an ADS contract?

A contract between the ground system and the aircraft that specifies the conditions for initiating ADS reports and the data to be included in the reports. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an aerodrome control tower?

To provide air traffic control service for aerodrome traffic. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the aerodrome reference code element 1 value '3'?

Aeroplane reference field length of 1200m up to but not including 1800m. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an aerodrome climatological summary?

To provide a concise summary of specified meteorological elements at an aerodrome based on statistical data. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Airport Elevation/Field Elevation'?

The highest point of an airport's usable runways measured in feet from mean sea level. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ASR' stand for?

Airport Surveillance Radar (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of 'Air Traffic Control Service'?

To ensure separation between aircraft operating on IFR flight plans. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are 'ATS Airspaces'?

Airspaces of defined dimensions within which specific types of flights may operate. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following best defines an aerodrome traffic circuit?

The designated path for aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an aerodrome traffic zone (ATZ)?

To establish airspace dimensions around an aerodrome for the protection of aerodrome traffic (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an aeronautical fixed service (AFS)?

To provide a telecommunication service between specified fixed points for the safety of air navigation and operation of air services (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)?

To provide advice to the pilot on potential conflicting aircraft based on secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder signals (D) Signup and view all the answers

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