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Pathfinder Air Traffic Control Questions and Answers 2024
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Pathfinder Air Traffic ControlProcedures used by a pathfinder element to promote the safe and expeditious flow of
air traffic in and around a Tactical Operation Site. - answer What is the definition of
pathfinder air traffic procedures?
prevent collisions, expedite traffic, provide flight information, aid in search and rescue -
answer What are the 4 purposes of pathfinder air traffic control procedures?
accuracy, speed, knowledge - answer what are the 3 qualities of a pathfinder air traffic
controller?
- speak directly into the microphone
-speak in a normal conversational tone
-avoid monotonous pitch
-avoid a too slow or too fast rate of speech
- avoid any display of emotion, nervousness, indecision, or excitement
- speak with confidence - answer what are 6 communication techniques when dealing
with air traffic control procedures?
signal on call, description of the landing site, wind speed and direction, field elevation of
the landing site - answerIn regards to air traffic control procedure flight information, what
is the pertinent information?
- turbulence at or near the site
- obstacles/hazards
- artillery/motar fire (weapon system range, maximum ordinate, weapon location,
weapons direction)
- enemy situation
- weather
- other a/c at or near site - answerIn regards to air traffic control procedure flight
information, what is the advisory information?
to control aircraft around a landing site, drop zone, and pick-up zone in order to ensure
aircraft separation - answerWhy are traffic patterns used?
altitude is determined by height of the obstacles or the aircraft requirements and may be
adjusted as the situation dictates - answerHow is the altitude determined when planning
a traffic pattern?
, 1 statute mile - answerThe standard traffic pattern extends in all directions for what
amount of distance from the centerline?
the upwind leg, the crosswind leg, the downwind leg, the base leg, the final approach
leg - answerHow many legs does a standard traffic pattern consist of? What are they?
30, expeditious, within safety requirements - answerWithin ______ degrees of the final
approach leg, the aircraft can be cleared for a straight approach. A straight in approach
may be ______ to a pilot as long as it is ____________.
Final approach leg - answerWhat is the minimum pattern that can be flown?
left traffic, right traffic - answer_______ is when the aircraft makes all left turns and
______ is when the aircraft makes all right turns
Any traffic pattern consisting of either two or three legs - answerWhat is the definition of
a modified flight pattern?
anywhere, safety requirements - answerWhere is the rotary wing aircraft allowed to
enter in the traffic pattern? What stipulations must it follow?
it may enter the traffic pattern during the first one third portion of any leg, at an angle of
45 degrees - answerWhere is the fixed wing aircraft allowed to enter in the traffic
pattern?
The 360-degree turnout, extending one or more legs of the traffic pattern - answerWhat
are the 2 primary methods of adding airspace between aircraft in the traffic pattern?
the aircraft will immediately bank away from the site and execute a standard two-minute
turnout, thus preventing collision, an aircraft cannot execute the 360-degree turnout
while on the final approach leg. - answerWhen the 360-degree turnout command is
given to the slower aircraft, what occurs? When can this command not be executed?
1 statute mile, the base and final approach legs - answerWhen extending one or more
legs of the traffic pattern, what is the normal length of the extension? What can not be
extended?
A circular approach can be conducted when a pilot is unfamiliar with the site. He may
enter the final leg as long as it will not conflict with the normal flow of traffic. -
answerWhat is the most commonly encountered type of approach? When would it be
conducted?
- The aircraft in a closed traffic pattern will continue to orbit the site at the specified
altitude.
- Right and Left closed traffic - answerWhat consists of a closed traffic pattern? What
are the two different types?
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