RTF Study Test Questions with Correct Answers
Process of ascertaining that an observed radar target is the radar return from a particular aircraft - Answer-radar contact
What two terms are used to inform a pilot that radar service will no longer be provided - Answer-radar service terminated
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RTF Study Test Questions
with Correct Answers
Process of ascertaining that an observed radar target is the radar return from a
particular aircraft - Answer-radar contact
What two terms are used to inform a pilot that radar service will no longer be provided -
Answer-radar service terminated
radar contact lost
Before providing radar service establish and ________ radar identification of the aircraft
involved - Answer-maintain
3 primary radar identification methods - Answer-observing aircraft tag up within 1 mile of
departure end of rwy (with controlled tower)
position correlation- must say where they are and say where they are heading
identifying turns
Out of the 3 primary identification methods, when will I have to give position of aircraft? -
Answer-when i have them complete at least a 30 degree turn
3 beacon identification methods - Answer-ident
squawk stand by then squawk normal
observe a code change
Out of the 3 beacon identification methods, which ones do you need to tell them where
they are contacted - Answer-all
if the data block is flashing some sort of error message like AMB, NAT, CST, OLD what
do we do - Answer-call the center or sector we were accepting handoff and before we
take the handoff ask them what position they are at to ensure it is in fact them...then
accept handoff
When the terminal automation systems method is used to identify or transfer radar
identification, radar identity is confirmed only if - Answer-no error messages
or
radar or bcn method is used to confirm
, if identification is or becomes questionable for any reason, take immediate action to -
Answer-re-identify aircraft
terminate radar service
radar service is automatically terminated and aircraft don't need to be advised when -
Answer-aircraft cancels IFR except within class B,C,or TRSA
aircraft conducting instrument, visual or contact approach has landed or changed to
advisory frequency
arriving VFR aircraft that was radar'ed lands at controlled airport in class B, C or TRSA
or was told at any airport change frequency
aircraft completes radar approach
when should we provide basic radar service? - Answer-to the extent possible workload
permitting
do we handoff VFR guys when leaving our airspace? - Answer-no
radar service terminated, frequency change approved
for BRT and James approaches what do we tell VFR - Answer-radar services
terminated
change to advisory frequency approved
during prearranged coordination procedures - Answer-the controllers who penetrate
another controllers airspace shall display data block information of that controllers
aircraft which shall contain, at a minimum, the position symbol and altitude information
how to make a handoff or point out - Answer-position of target relative to fix
call sign
(or bcn)
altitude
restrictions
climbing or descending
who is responsible for separation when giving handoff - Answer-controller accepting
restrictions
when handing off - Answer-complete it before entering other airspace
obtain approval for changing anything like altitude, speed
when there is an error in the data block and you are getting the hand off call the sector
and say - Answer-"position verification"
"verify so and so is here'
MVA - Answer-minimum vectoring altitude-lowest MSL altitude at which an IFR aircraft
will be vectored by a radar controller
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