AVSC 3030 CH. 8 – 13 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Primary radar provides controllers with aircraft altitude information. - Answers - False
Which radar system was preferred by the military due to its ability to be transported
easily and does not require any special equipment in the aircraft to be used? - Answers
- PAR
Which radar system would the ARTCC use due to its range generally in excess of 200
miles? - Answers - ARSR
One advantage of secondary radar is that it allows controllers to differentiate between a
transponder-equipped aircraft and vehicles, a flock of birds, or other objects by placing
a _______ on a controller's display over top of the aircraft. - Answers - beacon slash
The system that determines the direction and distance of an object by transmitting short
intermittent radar bursts and recording the time it takes to receive the reflected signal is
known as _______ . - Answers - Pulse Type Radar
Which radar system uses two antennas, one that horizontally displaying the aircraft
position and one that scanned vertically displaying the aircraft's elevation reference the
desired approach path? - Answers - PAR
The ASDE radar system would be used by which of the following? - Answers - Tower
Which of the following utilizes an aircraft's transponder to determine its identity,
predicted fight path, and altitude? - Answers - Secondary Radar
A radar mile measures which of the following? - Answers - the time difference between
a radar pulse transmission and reception
Which radar system has a non-rotating antenna that scans the final approach course
and displays aircraft deviations almost immediately? - Answers - PRM
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said fifth? - Answers - Twin
Cessna
, A large aircraft is following a heavy aircraft on the same route at the same altitude. If
both aircraft are within 20 miles of the radar antenna, what is the minimum separation
that must be provided? - Answers - 5 miles
A heavy aircraft and a large aircraft are flying parallel to each other at the same altitude
and are 30 miles of the radar antenna. What is the minimum separation that must be
provided? - Answers - 3 miles
An aircraft is being vectored to the final approach course for Runway 28 and will join 2
miles from the approach gate due to weather. What is the appropriate heading to issue
so that the aircraft has the proper intercept angle? - Answers - 310
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said first? - Answers - FedEx
1498 heavy
A small aircraft is on approach to Runway 26R that is separated by 2100 feet from
Runway 26L, where a heavy is crossing the runway threshold. What is the minimum
separation required? - Answers - 6 miles
A Challenger Jet is flying east bound at flight level 270 and is not RVSM equipped.
What is the next highest altitude available for opposite direction traffic that is not RVSM
equipped either? - Answers - flight level 280
A large aircraft is being vectored to the final approach course and is following a Boeing
757. What is the minimum separation required? - Answers - 4 miles
A computer-generated alarm that is triggered when it is projected that two aircraft will
approach each other with less than required separation is called a ______ . - Answers -
conflict alert
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said fourth? - Answers -
Northeast bound
If there has been no change to the flight plan that a pilot filed, the controller may clear
the aircraft "as filed" and need not include the route or altitude. - Answers - False
A Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) concerning a frequency change for Eugene Airport would
be issued by the: - Answers - Flight Service Station (FSS)
When taxiing an aircraft from the gate to the departure runway, the ground controller
may cross all runways as long as there are no aircraft landing or taking off. - Answers -
False
ANSWERS
Primary radar provides controllers with aircraft altitude information. - Answers - False
Which radar system was preferred by the military due to its ability to be transported
easily and does not require any special equipment in the aircraft to be used? - Answers
- PAR
Which radar system would the ARTCC use due to its range generally in excess of 200
miles? - Answers - ARSR
One advantage of secondary radar is that it allows controllers to differentiate between a
transponder-equipped aircraft and vehicles, a flock of birds, or other objects by placing
a _______ on a controller's display over top of the aircraft. - Answers - beacon slash
The system that determines the direction and distance of an object by transmitting short
intermittent radar bursts and recording the time it takes to receive the reflected signal is
known as _______ . - Answers - Pulse Type Radar
Which radar system uses two antennas, one that horizontally displaying the aircraft
position and one that scanned vertically displaying the aircraft's elevation reference the
desired approach path? - Answers - PAR
The ASDE radar system would be used by which of the following? - Answers - Tower
Which of the following utilizes an aircraft's transponder to determine its identity,
predicted fight path, and altitude? - Answers - Secondary Radar
A radar mile measures which of the following? - Answers - the time difference between
a radar pulse transmission and reception
Which radar system has a non-rotating antenna that scans the final approach course
and displays aircraft deviations almost immediately? - Answers - PRM
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said fifth? - Answers - Twin
Cessna
, A large aircraft is following a heavy aircraft on the same route at the same altitude. If
both aircraft are within 20 miles of the radar antenna, what is the minimum separation
that must be provided? - Answers - 5 miles
A heavy aircraft and a large aircraft are flying parallel to each other at the same altitude
and are 30 miles of the radar antenna. What is the minimum separation that must be
provided? - Answers - 3 miles
An aircraft is being vectored to the final approach course for Runway 28 and will join 2
miles from the approach gate due to weather. What is the appropriate heading to issue
so that the aircraft has the proper intercept angle? - Answers - 310
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said first? - Answers - FedEx
1498 heavy
A small aircraft is on approach to Runway 26R that is separated by 2100 feet from
Runway 26L, where a heavy is crossing the runway threshold. What is the minimum
separation required? - Answers - 6 miles
A Challenger Jet is flying east bound at flight level 270 and is not RVSM equipped.
What is the next highest altitude available for opposite direction traffic that is not RVSM
equipped either? - Answers - flight level 280
A large aircraft is being vectored to the final approach course and is following a Boeing
757. What is the minimum separation required? - Answers - 4 miles
A computer-generated alarm that is triggered when it is projected that two aircraft will
approach each other with less than required separation is called a ______ . - Answers -
conflict alert
A traffic advisory contains the following information in the incorrect order: 3 miles;
FedEx 1498; Twin Cessna; one four thousand; northeast bound; Traffic 2 o'clock. To
place the information in the correct order, what should be said fourth? - Answers -
Northeast bound
If there has been no change to the flight plan that a pilot filed, the controller may clear
the aircraft "as filed" and need not include the route or altitude. - Answers - False
A Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) concerning a frequency change for Eugene Airport would
be issued by the: - Answers - Flight Service Station (FSS)
When taxiing an aircraft from the gate to the departure runway, the ground controller
may cross all runways as long as there are no aircraft landing or taking off. - Answers -
False
