Misc.
Mark those strips!!!
Vector me, Victor!
Transponder
Acronyms
100
Describe the Ellsworth "Local climb out" verbatim.

Runway 31: Maintain at or below 4,000 MSL until departure end of the RWY, then turn right heading 040 degrees, climb and maintain 6,000 MSL and contact approach on 259.1.


Runway 13: Maintain at or below 4,000 MSL until departure end of the RWY, then turn left heading 040 degrees, climb and maintain 6,000 MSL and contact approach on 259.1.

100

Per the 7110.65AA, a terminal departure strip includes which information in block 7?

Requested altitude.

100

Identify the highest MVA in RCA approach airspace and the altitude aircraft must be at between the 200 and 310 radials.

Highest MVA is 9,800ft and aircraft between the radials must be at 10,000 or above.
100

What does the Mode-C portion of a transponder provide?

Altitude information.

100

DATCF

Dakota Air Traffic Control Facility

200
Identify the overhead pattern altitude and direction of turns.

5,000 MSL. East break (Right turn off 31, left turn off 13)

200

Per the 7110.65AA, a terminal departure strip includes which information in block 5?

Secondary radar (beacon) code assigned.

200

Identify the maximum interception angle for an aircraft on the ILS 2 miles or more from the approach gate.

30 degrees (45 degrees for helicopters)

200
How many different valid beacon code combinations are there?

4,096

200

RAPCON

Radar Approach Control

300

Identify local aircraft priorities.

1. IFR Mission Departures

2. IFR Arrivals

3. The 28BW training flights operating under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)

4. Civilian practice approaches

300

What color pen is required when marking opposite direction information on a flight progress strip?

Red.

300

Describe the Rapid City and Ellsworth DVA.

Rapid City - 46NM radius around Rapid City airport.


Ellsworth - 46NM radius around the DASR.

300

Which VFR beacon codes are delegated to Ellsworth Approach?

0201-0277

300

CCTLR

Chief Controller

400
Overhead pattern weather requirements. Identify the minimum ceiling for the overhead and rectangular patterns.

Overhead - Less than 2,200

Rectangular - Less than 1,700

400

What does a "M" in block 4 of a flight progres strip indicate?

Mount Rushmore Deviation.

400

True/False adder reaching the first MVA/MIA sector, all subsequent MVA/MIA sectors encountered must be met.

True
400

How many feet must a pilot reported altitude be within for a mode C readout to be valid?

Less than 300 feet.

400

NATCT

NCO (Non Commissioned Officer in charge) of Air Traffic Control training

500

Identify class D airspace and the dimensions for RCA and RAP.

Typically surface - 2,500ft AGL with a 5nm radius.


RCA - SFC-5,900 5.9nm radius

RAP - 5,800 4.4nm radius

500
True/False: AQT indicates approval from Ellsworth Tower.

False

500

Vector aircraft in controller airspace for separation, safety, noise abatement, operational advantage, confidence maneuver, or when _ _____ _______

A pilot requests.

500

Phraseology for inoperative/malfunctioning transponder.

Your transponder appears inoperative/malfunctioning, reset, squawk (appropriate code).

500

NSE

NCOIC (Non Commissioned Officer in charge) of Standards/Evals