Airport Operations & Traffic Management Flashcards
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What is the correct read-back requirement for a runway crossing clearance per FAA Order 7110.65?
Answer: The pilot must read back the runway designation and the clearance to cross
FAA and ICAO standards require pilots to read back runway crossing and hold short clearances, including the specific runway designation.
What is the primary function of Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X)?
Answer: To display the precise location of aircraft and vehicles on the airport movement area to controllers
ASDE-X fuses data from multiple sensors to provide controllers a real-time display of all aircraft and vehicle positions on the airport surface.
When a controller issues 'Taxi to Runway 18 via Alpha, hold short of Runway 23,' the aircraft may cross Runway 23:
Answer: Only after receiving an explicit crossing clearance from ATC
A hold short instruction is explicit and may only be relieved by a specific ATC crossing clearance; the pilot cannot self-authorize the crossing.
Which condition requires a controller to issue a go-around instruction to a landing aircraft?
Answer: An obstruction, vehicle, or aircraft is on the runway and separation cannot be achieved
Controllers must issue a go-around when the runway cannot be cleared in time or when safe separation from a preceding aircraft cannot be maintained.
What is the meaning of the marking 'ILS Critical Area' painted on a taxiway?
Answer: A defined zone where vehicle or aircraft presence would cause interference with the ILS signal
ILS critical areas protect the ILS signal from being reflected or disturbed by large metallic objects, ensuring accurate course and glideslope guidance.
A controller notices that an aircraft has not responded to any transmissions for 5 minutes. What is the first step?
Answer: Transmit on guard frequency (121.5 MHz) and attempt contact on all frequencies
Controllers should attempt contact on the emergency guard frequency 121.5 MHz and all possible frequencies before escalating to emergency procedures.
What is the controller's responsibility regarding wake turbulence when sequencing a light aircraft behind a departing Boeing 757?
Answer: Issue a wake turbulence caution and apply appropriate departure interval or position sequencing
The Boeing 757 generates unusually strong wake turbulence and requires special separation standards; controllers must apply 757 wake turbulence intervals and advise following pilots.
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