FAA - Answers responsible for establishing, reviewing, and enforcing regulations for all aviation activities
in the United States
FAR - Answers standardization of policies, binding to all aviators in the united states
Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) - Answers Basic guide to information and air traffic control
-consistent with FAR 91 and easier to read
Flight Information Publications (FLIP) - Answers published by DOD for use by military
-en route charts, en route supplements. approach plates, planning guides
CNAF 3710 - Answers Rules governing operations of Navy Aircraft around the world
-shall be in accordance with FAR 91 unless stated otherwise in CNAF
-NATOPS Procedures mandatory unless safeguard life and property
NATOPS Manual - Answers Available for every Type/Model/Series
Priority of Regulations - Answers Nerds Can Fly Far
-NATOPS
-CNAF
-FLIP
-FAR 91
NOTAM - Answers pertinent information not known sufficiently in advance to be in a publication
Mode 3 - Answers Four digit code that idinties the aircraft
Mode C - Answers Aircraft pressure altitude information to ATC, aids in deconfliction
Transponder - Answers airborne radar beacon/ transmitter of ATC Radar beacon which automatically
receives signals
Air Traffic Control (Clearance) - Answers proceed under certain traffic conditions within controlled
airspace, preventing collisions between known aircraft
-Enforces Far 91
- 4 Branches
, -FSS
-Control Tower
-Approach
-Central
Wording:
Shall
Should
May
Will - Answers Shall: Mandatory
Should: Reccomended
May: Optional
Will: Indicates Futurity
Flight Service Station - Answers Provides Select Flight Services
-Weather, Forecasts, Pilot Briefings, Assist Lost Aircraft, Recieve and process flight plans, provide airport
information and amendities
Control Tower - Answers Agency responsible for safe, orderly, expeditious flow of traffic operating on
and around airport. Clearance delivery, Ground, Tower
Ground (Control Tower) - Answers Responsible for movement of aircraft up to hold short line.
-Clearance to Taxi, Cross runways, does not clear onto active runways.
Tower (Control Tower) - Answers Sole source of clearance to takeoff and land
-Tower Permission Required to taxi onto runway
-Permission required to cross runway, cleared by ground
Clearance Delivery (Control Tower) - Answers Relays ATC clearances to departing aircraft and has no
control or surveillance capabilities.
Approach Control - Answers Control IFR in TERMINAL area
-all instrument procedures in and out of airspace
-Two frequencies, approach and departures