Table of Contents
- 1 What frequency should be monitored if you are close to an airport that does not have a tower?
- 2 What does an airfield manager do?
- 3 How do you exit the traffic pattern at an uncontrolled airport?
- 4 When should you contact an approach?
- 5 How do I report altitude to ATC?
- 6 Who is responsible for operating the airport lights?
- 7 When to report an approach light system as inoperative?
What frequency should be monitored if you are close to an airport that does not have a tower?
Where there is no tower, CTAF, or UNICOM station depicted for an airport on an aeronautical chart, use MULTICOM frequency 122.9 for self-announce 7 Page 8 3/13/18 AC 90-66B procedures.
How do I contact approach control?
Contact approach control using the standard three W’s – who you are, where you are and what you want. Approach control will issue a transponder code and instructions or vectors for entering the traffic pattern. At some point, around five miles from the airport, approach will tell you to contact the tower.
What does an airfield manager do?
Airfield managers oversee the day-to-day operations of an airport. In this position, you’ll inspect runways, direct repairs, and monitor air traffic. This position is usually held by members of the military. Learn more about airfield managers, as well as the related civilian job of airport manager.
How far out should you contact approach control?
As a side note related to this question, most of us (tower controllers) have our radar zoomed out to only about 12 miles, so a good distance to call us would be about 8-12 miles out from the airport, and I wouldn’t call any earlier than 15 miles out. Calling us from 40 miles out is too early.
How do you exit the traffic pattern at an uncontrolled airport?
If departing the traffic pattern, continue straight out to a distance of at least 2nm from the airport. Or, once you’re beyond the departure end of the runway, exit with a 45-degree turn in the direction of the traffic pattern after reaching pattern altitude.
When should you contact an approach or departure?
When one controller is handling approach and departure the norm is to contact approach when you’re inbound to the field and departure when you’re outbound. When you’re just passing through the norm is to contact approach because these are generically known as approach control facilities.
When should you contact an approach?
A contact approach will only be issued if the aircraft is operating clear of clouds with at least 1-mile of flight visibility, with a reasonable expectation of continuing to the destination airport under those conditions.
What AFSC is airfield management?
AFSC 1COX1
Airfield Management (AFSC 1COX1).
How do I report altitude to ATC?
When the aircraft is climbing or descending, the pilot should state the indicated altitude rounded to the nearest 100 feet. SAY HEADING—Used by ATC to request an aircraft heading. The pilot should state the actual heading of the aircraft. SPEAK SLOWER—Used in verbal communications as a request to reduce speech rate.
When to send a NOTAM to an airfield?
A2.1.6.4.2. Send a NOTAM when a mandatory sign (e.g., Runway Hold Sign, Instrument Hold Sign, etc.) has a discrepancy such as missing, incorrect legend, improperly sited or not illuminated when required for night operations. A2.1.6.5.
Who is responsible for operating the airport lights?
The airport manager/operator is responsible for operating airport lights during the hours the tower is closed. When the tower is closed, the airport lights must be operated: The controls are extended into the station and are located conveniently at the operating position.
What do you need to do an airfield inspection?
A2.1.5. All personnel performing an airfield inspection must be trained and certified in their training record. Additionally, individuals must have completed the Airfield Inspection and Maintenance, Airfield Criteria and Wildlife Hazard Management CBTs and have an operational understanding of the following:
When to report an approach light system as inoperative?
The approach light system should not be reported as unusable or inoperative until receipt of the technician’s report that the system is not operating or is malfunctioning unless it can be determined by visual reference from the tower or from a reliable source (for example, pilot, airport manager) that one of these two conditions exists.