Block 1
Between these altitudes are where non-RVSM aircraft must be separated from all other aircraft
FL290 to FL410
Above this altitude, all passengers and crew members will be provided supplemental oxygen
15,000
This indicates the highest terrain or obstruction in a quadrangle on a SEC chart
MEF (Minimum Elevation Figure)
TAF's are normally valid for this amount of time
24 to 30 hours
The National Search and Rescue plan include these 4 organizations
FAA, US Coast Guard, US Air Force, and NASA
Generally, this is where controlled airspace begins
1,200 AGL
The most hazardous aspect of structural icing
It changes the shape of the airfoil
This line is located at 0 degrees longitude
The Prime Meridian
The weather phenomenon that is characterized by a change in wind speed and/or direction in a short distance
Wind Shear
This is how words and phrases frequently used in the .65 are indicated for ATC
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The primary purpose of the ATC system are these 3 things
Provide the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic, to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system, and to provide support for National Security and homeland defence
The category of an aircraft weighing 14,500 pounds
CAT 3
Generally the vertical dimensions of a VOR airway
1,200AGL up to but not including 18,000MSL.
Characteristics of a severe thunderstorm
Winds greater than 50 knots, hail 3/4 inches in diameter, and tornadoes
Authorized interruptions are allowed on frequency in these 2 situations
If requested, and if a mutually agreeable time period off frequency is established.
The 4 kinds of NOTAMS
NOTAM D, Pointer, FDC, and FICON
The 3 main wing planforms
The NDB used in conjunction with the ILS
The Compass Locator
Announce items as “missing” on a METAR except for the following
Report modifier, present weather group, RVR, and remarks
"W" with a circle around it means this on a flight strip
Special VFR operations, or "SVFR"
The organization responsible for operation of the NOTAM system
US NOTAM Office
Bubble, oval, square, teardrop, and round
The 3 sections of a SID or STAR chart.
Margin, Planview, and Textural Description
If there is no remark, how is BKN000 said?
Ceiling less than 5-0 broken
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