Separation Standards & Traffic Flow Management Flashcards
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The Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) process in traffic flow management primarily involves:
Answer: FAA, airlines, airports, and other stakeholders sharing information to improve traffic flow decisions
CDM is a joint government-industry initiative where the FAA, airlines, airports, and other users share real-time information to make more efficient and equitable traffic flow decisions.
Vertical separation minima are increased to 2,000 feet above FL290 unless Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) is in use. What does RVSM allow?
Answer: 1,000-foot vertical separation between FL290 and FL410 for RVSM-certified aircraft
RVSM authorizes 1,000 feet of vertical separation between FL290 and FL410 for appropriately equipped and approved aircraft, increasing airspace capacity at high altitudes.
A controller issues a speed control instruction '250 knots or greater' to an arriving aircraft at 10,000 feet MSL. This instruction is primarily used to:
Answer: Create or maintain in-trail spacing between successive arrivals
Speed control instructions are used by controllers to establish and maintain proper longitudinal spacing (in-trail separation) between arriving aircraft.
Which automated system provides en route controllers with real-time conflict alert when projected aircraft paths would violate separation standards?
Answer: ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization) Conflict Alert
ERAM's Conflict Alert function monitors projected aircraft flight paths and automatically alerts en route controllers when a potential loss of separation is detected.
What is the purpose of an Airspace Flow Program (AFP)?
Answer: To manage traffic flow through a constrained fix or sector by issuing EDCTs
An AFP manages traffic flow through a specific fix or sector experiencing capacity constraints by issuing EDCTs to control the rate of aircraft entering the constrained area.
When applying non-radar separation, the minimum longitudinal time separation between aircraft on the same track at the same altitude is typically:
Answer: 10 minutes
Non-radar longitudinal separation on the same track and altitude typically requires a minimum of 10 minutes between aircraft, ensuring adequate spacing without radar confirmation.
The Traffic Management Unit (TMU) at an ARTCC is responsible for:
Answer: Coordinating and implementing traffic management initiatives to balance traffic demand with system capacity
The TMU monitors, coordinates, and implements traffic management programs to ensure traffic flow demand does not exceed the available system capacity in their area of jurisdiction.