FTM
The Mission of Graf Air Traffic Control Tower
to provide safe, orderly, and expeditious Air Traffic Services. Tower provides these services to all aircraft operating within the Graf surface area and manages ground movement of aircraft, vehicles, and personnel on the airfield.
FTM
Facility Training Manual
The primary purpose of the ATC system
to prevent a collision involving aircraft operating in the system
Graf Tower operating hours on German Holidays
0800-1600L
What is Prevailing Visibility?
The greatest horizontal visibility equaled or exceeded throughout at least half the horizon circle which need not necessarily be continuous
Four phases of training
Indoc, Primary Knowledge, PQ, and Facility Rating
IVSR
Interim Voice Switch Replacement
Duty Priority
Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts
Provide support to national security and homeland defense activities
Provide/solicit weather information
Provide additional services to the extent possible
10
Weather minimums for Special VFR operations
Rotary - 800m/600ft
Fixed Wing - 1500m/600ft
Three types of training
Qualification, Proficiency, and Remedial
AAAS
Army Airfield Automations System
Operational Priority exception #4
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Initial coordination for opposite direction operations shall be conducted on _________ and include these two things
a recorded line
"Opposite direction" and applicable runway
Information to be recorded with a PIREP
Time, Type, Altitude, Position
Dimensions of Runway 14/32
3334ft/74ft
MIJI
Meaconing, Intrusion, Jamming, and Interference.
What is the Tower Team Concept/Intent?
There are no absolute divisions of responsibilities regarding position operations. Tasks to be completed remain the same whether one, two, or three people are working positions within a facility/sector. The team, as a whole, has responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of that facility/sector.
Phraseology for a rolling boundary notification
"(Callsign), On-The-Go"
Degree and speed minimums for wind to be considered "variable"
60 degrees
7 knots or more
All aided aircraft should preface their callsign with this word
"GOGGLE"
STARS
Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System
Stripmarking for "Local Special VFR Operaions in the vicinity of (airport) are authorized until (time)"
W, circled.
Vertical dimensions of Aachen Airspace
SFC - 2900' MSL
Read the METAR
ETIC METAR 0955Z AUTO 26010KT 5000 HZ FEW004 BKN018 20/17 A3025 RMK PA +1437 DA +1132