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ADX Dispatch Oral Prep, Ch.3 RegulatoryRequirements
Definition of Air Transportation - ANS-Interstate, overseas, or foreign air transportation
or the transportation of mail by aircraft
Definition of Air Carrier - ANS-A person (or entity) who directly undertakes to engage in
air transportation by lease or other arrangement
Definition of Air Commerce - ANS-Interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce or the
transportation of mail by aircraft or any operation or navigation of aircraft within the
limits of any federal airway or any operation or navigation of aircraft which directly
affects, or which may endanger safety in, interstate, overseas, or foreign air commerce
Definition of ATC clearance - ANS-an authorization by ATC, for the purpose of
preventing collision between known aircraft, for an aircraft to proceed under specified
traffic conditions within controlled airspace
Definition of Alternate Airport - ANS-An airport at which an aircraft may land if landing at
the intended airport becomes inadvisable
What is area navigation (RNAV) - ANS-a means of navigation that allows for direct and
random routes
What is a Cat II ILS - ANS-type of ILS that allows for lower minimums than Cat I, but not
less than a 100 ft decision height and normally not less and 1200 RVR
Definition of Ceiling - ANS-The lowest layer aloft reported as broken or overcast or the
vertical visibility into an indefinite ceiling
Definition of controlled airspace - ANS-airspace in which IFR traffic is subject to ATC.
Designated class A, B, C, D, or E
What is the critical engine - ANS-The engine that when failed, it will most adversely
affect the performance and handling capabilities of a multi-engine aircraft.
, Definition of ETOPS - ANS-Extended Operations (ETOPS) refers to flights that have a
portion of their route beyond one hour flying time, with one engine inoperative, from the
nearest suitable airport for emergency landing
What is considered extended overwater operation - ANS-When an aircraft flies beyond
50 nm from the nearest shoreline
Definition of flight plan - ANS-a standard form that conveys critical flight data to ATC
What are IFR conditions - ANS-Lower than those authorized to conduct VFR
operations. Generally less than 3SM visibility and 1,000 ft ceiling
Define Mach number - ANS-Ratio of TAS to the speed of sound.
Define Vef - ANS-Speed at which an engine is assumed to fail during takeoff
Define Vmo - ANS-Max. operating speed
Define Vr - ANS-Rotation speed during takeoff
Define V2 - ANS-takeoff safety speed. This is an airspeed that will allow an aircraft to
continue a takeoff with a positive slope
Definition of a non-precision approach - ANS-Any approach procedure without vertical
guidance, typically in the form of an electronic glide slope, is considered non-precision
Definition of operational control - ANS-Defined as the exercise of authority over
initiating, conducting or terminating a flight.
Definition of precision approach - ANS-IAPs that have glide slope guidance. examples
include ILA, precision approach radar (PAR), and LPV
Definition of an APU - ANS-An APU is a mini jet engine, usually in the tail of a transport
aircraft, that is used for electric and/or bleed (pneumatic) air on the ground and in the
air.
Definition of DME - ANS-DME is used to determine how far an aircraft is flying from a
particular NAVAID. GPS can be used as a substitute for certain conditions, and DME is
required above FL240
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