What is required in order to use DME or mileage-based minima?
Direct pilot/controller communications
Define Longitudinal Separation.
Spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles.
What is a reporting point?
A geographical location in relation to which the position of an aircraft is reported.
If a position report affecting separation is not received, take action to obtain the report ______________________
No later than 5 minutes after the aircraft was estimated over the fix
What are the 4 methods of separating an aircraft longitudinally?
- Change altitude at a specified time or fix
- Hold at a fix until a specified time
- Arrive at a fix at a specified time
- Depart at a specified time
Define Lateral Separation.
Spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by requiring operation on different routes or in different geographical locations
What kind of fix is utilized by facilities to Handoff, transfer control of an aircraft, or coordinate flight progress data?
Coordination fix
What are the two types of reporting points?
- Compulsory
- Non-compulsory
What are the exceptions to vertical separation?
- Severe Turbulence is reported
- Aircraft or conduction aerial refueling
- Pilot's discretion climb/descent has been issued
- Cleared to CRUISE
Define Vertical Separation
Separation established by assignment of different altitudes or flight levels
What are some key words and phrases associated with lateral separation?
- Different fixes/airways/geographical locations
- Airspace does not overlap
Describe Vertical Separation Minima
- Below FL410 - 1,000 feet
- At or above FL410 - 2,000 feet
At what point can you normally assign an altitude to an aircraft that is occupied by another aircraft?
When the aircraft at the altitude has reported leaving it
What is the Successive Departure Separation if courses will diverge by at least 45 degrees within 5 minutes after takeoff?
2 minutes
What is the Longitudinal Separation when the lead aircraft is less than 22 KTS faster?
10 minutes/20 miles
What is the Successive Departure Separation if courses diverge by at last 45 degrees within 13 NM after takeoff?
3 miles
What is the Same Course separation when a second aircraft climbs through the altitude of the first aircraft?
3 minutes/5 miles
What is the Longitudinal Separation when the lead aircraft is at least 44 KTS faster?
3 minutes/5 miles
What is the Successive Departure Separation if courses will diverge by at least 45 degrees immediately after takeoff?
1 minute
What is the Longitudinal Separation when the lead aircraft is at least 22 KTS faster?
5 minutes/10 miles
What is the appropriate distance of a fix when determining Departure/Arrival separation?
Not less than 4 miles
In the absence of an appropriate fix, what is the Departure/Arrival separation when takeoff direction does not differ by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course?
Departing aircraft must take off and turn on a course diverging by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course 5 minutes before the arriving aircraft is estimated at the airport
Under what circumstances is it not a requirement to confirm an aircraft's assigned altitude on initial contact?
- The pilot states the assigned altitude
- You assign a new altitude to a climbing or descending aircraft
- The aircraft was transferred to you from another sector/position within your facility
At or above what altitude will non-RVSM aircraft receive 2,000 feet of vertical separation?
FL290
How do you assign course and altitude below 3,000 AGL?
Any course, any altitude
When will you confirm the assigned altitude of an aircraft?
On initial contact
In the absence of an appropriate fix, what is the Departure/Arrival separation when takeoff direction differs by at least 45 degrees from the reciprocal of the final approach course?
Departing aircraft must take off 3 minutes before the arriving aircraft is estimated at the airport