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What is the Mission of Fox Company 1-52 AVN REGT TTCS TEAM?
to provideo safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic services worldwide
What does the Term Must mean
a procedure is mandatory
Airport traffic control services are provided based on what two factors?
known and observed traffic conditions
WHat phrase would a pilot state to declare distress condition?
MAYDAY
What is the Nomenclature of the TTCS
AN/TSQ-198B
What is Local Control's responsibility during an emergency?
Request all necessary information from the aircraft as soon as possible after being notified. Continue to control all air traffic, giving priority to Emergency Aircraft.
what is your first duty priority as an ATC
Give first priority to separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts as required.
What is required of pilots before entering class D surface area?
two-way communications
What phrase would a pilot use to state or declare and urgent condition
PANPAN
How many Radios are inside of the TTCS? What are they and describe their frequencies.
4x1949 VHF-AM, UHF-AM, VHF-FM, SATCOM
High Frequency RT 1694
What does ESCAT stand for?
Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic.
What is your operational priority?
provide service to aircraft on a first come first served basis as circumstances permit.
How can fixed wing receiver only aircraft acknowledge tower?
SUNRISE TO SUNSET- Move ailerons or rudders on ground, rock wings while in flightSUNSET TO SUNRISE: flash navigation or landing lights.
What is the minimum information required for an inflight emergency
Aircraft ID/TYPE
Nature of EMergency
Pilots Desires
What are the power up procedures for the TTCS to run off of generator power?
Turn on generator, close circuit, turn on SDC both switches, turn on PDU (ensure on AUX/MG), turn on system components
What is a DA Form 2696 and who can submit one?
Operational HAzard report. Any peson who witnesses an unsafe act.
When should you issue a safety alert?
When you are aware that an aircraft is in a position/altitufe that in your judgment places it in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft.
How to rotary winged aircraft acknowledge the tower when receiver only?
SUNRISE TO SUNSET: while hovering, either turn the helicopter toward the controlling facility and flash the landing light or rock the tip path plane.
While in flight, flash landing light or rock tip path plane
SUNSET TO SUNRISE: Flash landing or search light
What two conditions must be met to provide visual separation in the terminal area
tower applied visual separation
pilot applied visual separation
How do you put the RSC into Scan?
Ensure scan list is created on respective 1949, go onto RSC under operate, click volume, CNTRL, and find the program "scan preset" under frequency list.
During an emergency, what is fight data's responsibility?
Responsible for annotating information of DA Form 3502 including local weather observations, time of emergency, notification of adjacent facilities, and notification of the facility chief. Assist LC and GC as needed.
What phraseology would you use to tell a pilot you do not want them to change frequencies?
REMAIN THIS FREQUENCY
How are clearances relayed
Verbatim
What are four ways to orientate an aircraft
radar, navaids, pilotage, sighting by other aircraft
What is the MMS and what information can be found on it?
Wind speed, altimeter (with elevation input), wind direction, air temp, barometric pressure.