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Separation Standards & Traffic Flow Management Flashcards

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  1. What is the standard vertical separation minimum between aircraft operating in Class A airspace below FL290?

    Answer: 1,000 feet

    Standard vertical separation in Class A airspace below FL290 is 1,000 feet between aircraft.

  2. Which separation method uses distance-measuring equipment (DME) to maintain spacing between aircraft on the same route?

    Answer: Longitudinal separation

    Longitudinal separation maintains spacing along the same route or track, often using DME or time-based intervals.

  3. When two aircraft are converging at approximately the same altitude, the minimum radar separation standard in en route airspace is generally:

    Answer: 5 nautical miles

    The standard en route radar separation minimum is 5 nautical miles between aircraft at the same altitude.

  4. Traffic Flow Management (TFM) programs such as Ground Delay Programs (GDPs) are primarily used to:

    Answer: Absorb en route delays at the destination airport

    GDPs delay aircraft on the ground at origin airports so they arrive at the destination airport at a manageable rate, absorbing anticipated arrival delays.

  5. The EDCT (Expect Departure Clearance Time) issued during a GDP represents:

    Answer: The window in which the aircraft is expected to depart the origin airport

    An EDCT is a time window assigned to a flight during a GDP specifying when the aircraft is expected to depart its origin airport.

  6. Wake turbulence separation is primarily based on which characteristic of the leading aircraft?

    Answer: Weight category

    Wake turbulence separation requirements are determined by the weight category (Heavy, Large, Small) of the leading aircraft, which correlates to vortex strength.

  7. Which of the following best describes the concept of Miles-in-Trail (MIT) restrictions?

    Answer: Longitudinal spacing requirements between successive aircraft on a common route or fix

    Miles-in-Trail restrictions require a specified number of nautical miles of longitudinal spacing between successive aircraft on the same route or passing a common fix.