CTO Noise Abatement & Special Use Airspace Procedures Flashcards
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An aircraft requests a runway that would result in a noise abatement conflict per the airport's established procedures. The controller should:
Answer: Advise the pilot of the preferred noise abatement runway and accommodate the request if operationally feasible
Controllers should advise pilots of preferred noise abatement runways and balance pilot requests with noise procedures when operations permit.
A Warning Area is depicted offshore and extends from 3 nautical miles outward. This airspace designation means:
Answer: It contains activity that may be hazardous to non-participating aircraft, but is not prohibited
Warning Areas are similar to Restricted Areas but are located in international airspace where the FAA cannot prohibit flight; pilots are warned of potential hazards.
An Alert Area on an aeronautical chart indicates:
Answer: Airspace with a high volume of pilot training or unusual aerial activity
Alert Areas notify all pilots of areas with a high volume of student pilot activity or unusual aerial activity so that extra vigilance is exercised.
Which authority must a tower controller contact to determine if a Restricted Area is 'hot' (active) or 'cold' (released)?
Answer: The controlling agency listed on the aeronautical chart or in the Airport/Facility Directory
The controlling agency for each Restricted Area (listed on charts and in the AFD/Chart Supplement) manages activation status and can release it to ATC.
A pilot requests a low-altitude noise abatement departure and the controller approves it. Who retains responsibility for obstacle clearance during this non-standard profile?
Answer: The pilot in command
The pilot in command is always responsible for obstacle clearance when accepting a non-standard or noise abatement profile outside of published IFR procedures.
National Security Areas (NSAs) are established to enhance security of sensitive ground facilities. Pilots are:
Answer: Requested to voluntarily avoid NSAs; flight is not prohibited but is discouraged
NSAs are voluntary avoidance areas where pilots are requested not to fly, but flight is not prohibited by regulation; violations may result in intercept.
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