Equipment Flashcards

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Radio waves are used in the following areas of ATC

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Voice Communication VHF/ UHF
Navigation VOR /NDB
Surveillance systems
Weather radar
Data transmission

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According to Ampère’s law, an
electric current produces:

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a magnetic field perpendicular to the
flow direction

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Radio waves are a form of:

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electromagnetic energy
that are similar in behaviour to light waves

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What is the speed of light?

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300,000,000 meters per second (c)

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Radio waves are capable of:

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passing through a vacuum
Travel in straight lines (generally)
Invisible
Intangible (Can’t touch it)
Inaudible without specialist equipment

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What is Audio?

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These movements of air make the eardrum
vibrate and mimic the air which is moving, thus
the receiving person hears the propagated tone

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Why is Audio limited in range?

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how loud one can speak and absorption by materials within its range.

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How do we overcome absorbtion?

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very high
frequencies are used which can be propagated
over large distances, but are not within the
audio spectrum

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What is osscilation?

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how a wave changes from a
maximum to a minimum. Shown as a sine
wave.

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What is amplitude?

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“The maximum displacement or value attained
by the wave from it’s mean value during a cycle”

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Wavelength

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The distance in meters or part of a meter between
corresponding points in consecutive waves
Scientifically represented by lambda

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Frequency

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“The rate of repetition of the cycle in one second
where one cycle per second is known as one Hertz.”

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Hertz numbers

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Kilohertz (KHz) - where 1 KHz = 1,000Hz
Megahertz (MHz)- where 1 Mhz = 1,000,000Hz
Gigahertz (GHz) - where 1 GHz = 1,000,000,000Hz

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Velocity definition

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“The speed in a given direction.”

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Velocity of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is?

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a constant 300,000,000
meters per second

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Velocity =

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frequency x wavelength

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“The Local Oscillator”

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A Carrier Wave is an electro-magnetic wave which can be modulated (varied) and is produced by a device

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carrier wave is modulated (varied) in direct proportion to…

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the signal that is to be transmitted

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modulation can change either:

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the amplitude or the frequency of the carrier wave.

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How does modulation work?

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The audio signal is fed into a Modulator, which
combines the carrier wave with the audio wave.

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AM-

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amplitude modulation

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FM-

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frequency modulation

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Advantages of FM:

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Resilience to noise
easy to apply modulation at low power
use of efficient RF amplifiers

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Advantages of AM:

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Stronger stations can override weaker
Control tower can “talk over”
heterodyne will be heard

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What is a quarter wave aerial?
Using the top of the positive part of this cycle is known as a half-wave aerial, or using the first 90deg of the cycle
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The EMF radiates perpendicular to...
the antenna, so with a vertical antenna, the EMF is horizontal; with a horizontal antenna the EMF radiates vertically.
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A radio wave reduces in strength with range or time from the point of transmission. This is due to:
The ever-expanding wave front. The medium through which the wave is passing resists the passage of energy passing through it.
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As a signal is attenuated, it’s amplitude...
decreases, but the wavelength and frequency remain unchanged
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Higher frequency, greater attenuation, shorter range
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The radio waves are divided according to:
the frequency of the transmission into internationally recognised bands
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Upper and lower end of waveband scale:
Electrical energy (lower end of scale) Infra red energy (upper end of scale)
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Very low frequency:
Very Low Frequency VLF 3 - 30 KHz 100km - 10km Long range communications. Requires immense aerials and high transmitter power. Very prone to static interference. Very long range navigation aids.
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Low and Medium frequency:
Reliable, long range communications. Requires large aerials and high transmitter power. Prone to static interference and night effect. Very congested waveband. NDB. Some radio broadcasts.
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High frequency:
Long range communications by day and night limited by diurnal and seasonal variation of the ionosphere. Requires smaller aerials and transmitter power. Suffers from static interference and fading. Optimum operating frequency varies diurnally. Long distance wireless telegraphy. RTF communications.
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Very high frequency and ultra high frquency
Line of sight communications. Maximum range dependent upon aircraft height and aerial height. Small aerial and transmission power. Free from static interference and easy to suppress on aircraft. Prone to ducting. Wavebands become congested. RTF, ILS, VOR, VDF, Surveillance Radar.
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Super high frequency and Extremely high frequency
Short range communications. Severe attenuation. Precision, Surveillance and Airborne weather Radar. Radio altimeter.
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VHF and higher frequencies propagate on:
straight paths
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DUCTED WAVE
A marked temperature inversion plus a rapid decrease in humidity may form a duct within which VHF, UHF and SHF wavebands can unusually travel long distances
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What is an indirect wave?
the low frequencies will bend around objects and be heard a great distance from the source. The low frequency means less attenuation
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Where do we use Radar?
Area control Approach control Aerodrome control (AIR & GROUND)
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Speed of sound in m/s:
330m/s
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RADAR stands for:
Radio detection and ranging
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Primary radar
‘A SYSTEM THAT USES REFLECTED RADIO SIGNALS'
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The position of the object that reflected the energy is determined from:
The direction that the radar aerial was pointing, and The time between transmitting the pulse of energy and receiving an echo.
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ATC Radar is in that part of the waveband spectrum between:
1mm to 100cm
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PSR Blip
The visual indication, in non symbolic form, on a situation display of the position of an aircraft obtained by primary radar.
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Wavelength for surface movement radar:
2-3cm
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Wavelength for primary approach radar:
3cm-10cm
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Wavelength for primary area radar:
23cm-50cm
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A typical approach radar may transmit around...
1200 pulses per second
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Position indication
A generic term for the visual indication, in nonsymbolic and/or symbolic form, on a situation display of the position of an aircraft, aerodrome vehicle or other object.
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POSITION SYMBOL
A visual indication in symbolic form, on a situation display, of the position of an aircraft, aerodrome vehicle or other object obtained after automatic processing of positional data derived from any source.
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RADAR CONTACT
The situation which exists when the radar position of a particular aircraft is seen and identified on a situation display. (ICAO
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RADAR CONTROL
Term used to indicate that radar-derived information is employed directly in the provision of air traffic control service.
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SITUATION DISPLAY
An electronic display depicting the position and movement of aircraft and other information as required. (ICAO)
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Every primary radar system must be capable of:
transmitting energy in a suitable form, (transmission) receiving energy which has been reflected by objects within the operational range of the system, (Reception) displaying information to the controller. (Display)
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Trigger Unit (Master Timer)
device whose output is used to initiate action.
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Transmitter Unit
The output of the Transmitter is a series of pulses of radar energy. Each pulse thus produced is delivered to the aerial.
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The Modulator Unit
Every time the modulator unit is fired by the trigger unit it sends a high power, high voltage pulse to the transmitter.
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RECEPTION BLOCK
The signal reception block detects energy reflected from objects. The weak signal must be amplified and suitably treated by the HIGH GAIN LOW NOISE RECEIVER
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SECONDARY SURVEILLANCE RADAR
A SYSTEM OF RADAR USING GROUND INTERROGATORS AND AIRBORNE TRANSPONDERS TO DETERMINE THE POSITION OF AIRCRAFT IN RANGE AND AZIMUTH, AND WHEN AGREED MODES AND CODES ARE USED, HEIGHT AND IDENTITY ALSO.
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what are the frequencies of secondary radar?
interrogator- 1030MHz transponder- 1090MHz
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The Interrogator Process
The interrogator communicates a request for identification information by transmitting MODE A pairs of pulses. For vertical position information the interrogator transmits MODE C pairs of pulses. The difference between Mode A + C is the timing between the pulses
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The Reply Process
The aircraft transponder recognises the interrogator Mode by the time interval The transponder response to an interrogation consists of a train of pulses containing binary bits of information.
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How many possible squawk codes are there?
4096
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CCAMS
Centralised Code Assignment and Management System
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Types of squawk code
discrete code non discrete code special code
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Conspicuity codes
These are codes assigned to individual positions to identify aircraft being controlled by a particular unit to another unit
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GARBLING
False codes may be displayed if aircraft are so close to each other that their responses to Mode A interrogation overlap
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F.R.U.I.T
False Replies Un-synchronised In Time
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MONOPULSE SSR
A single pulse used, and accuracy is improved by averaging measurements made on several or all of the pulses received in a reply from the aircraft.
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How is Antenna shadowing mitigated?
placing more than one antenna.
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The accuracy of a radar is called?
Resolution
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Factors that determine radar coverage:
Aerial size, shape and height above the ground. Size of the target - Primary Radar only. Atmospheric conditions. Transmitter power. Receiver efficiency. Pulse Recurrence Frequency (PRF) - Primary Radar only. Pulse Length - Primary Radar only
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What is an Aerial?
A narrow beam in azimuth combined with a wide beam in elevation is the usual requirement in Air Traffic Control. The usual beam width is 2-3 degrees which at 60nm would give a coverage of 2-3nm
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The height of the aerial above the ground must be considered with reference to wavelength because...
For a given aerial height, the shorter the wavelength the more gaps in high coverage but the better will be the low coverage
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The optimal service volume of a single radar installation would cover a cylindrical area extending up to...
about 60,000ft with a radius of about 200 NM
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A Vertical Coverage Diagram will display the...
theoretical coverage of the radar display being described
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What does a VCD take into account?
the inherent design factors of the radar together with general environmental and atmospheric conditions
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What does a UCD show?
actual coverage of the radar system after it has been installed at a specific location
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What does a UCD take into account?
the local terrain, hills, valleys etc. and thus it is unique to each particular installation
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When is atmospheric effect greatest?
shorter wavelengths
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what can anomalous propagation cause?
radar echoes from below normal cover and from ranges in excess of those allowed for in the design of the radar
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For secondary radar the transmitted power must be sufficient for?
attenuation, for the interrogation signal to reach an aircraft at maximum range.
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What does the PRF do?
The higher the PRF (together with beam width and scanning rate) the more ‘hits’ on a target and hence the stronger and more recognisable will be the return.
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Two main methods of removing unwanted returns are used:
Moving Target Indicator. Circular Polarisation
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How does circular polarisation work?
The EMF is reflected and is reversed by reflection from aspherical object
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When does tangential fading occur?
if an aircraft is moving tangentially (90 degrees) to the radar beam the aircraft movement will not have a radial component
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When will MTI cancellation occur?
when the distance is a multiple of half a wavelength
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When does blind velocity fading occur?
when the aircraft is flying directly towards, or directly away from, the radar scanner
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COAXIAL CABLES
normally limited to short distances (e.g., from the perimeter of an airfield to the control tower). They are expensive and the signal deteriorates rapidly
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RADIO LINK
operates in the UHF - SHF frequency band To avoid possible interference between links the frequency is changed at each radio link repeater
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TELEPHONE LINK
may be used if they are of sufficiently high grade and the information is being sent in a processed form. (e.g. digital from a plot extractor) can be used over considerable distances and they are comparatively cheap to maintain The use of plot extractors at radar sites, high grade transmission lines and suitable error checking processes enables a high standard of reliability to be maintained
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FIBRE OPTICS
Used over relatively short distances e.g. between airfield radar site and the control tower
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what is the coverage of a radar sort box?
16nm x 16nm
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What does a PLOT EXTRACTOR do?
Decides validity of targets. Calculates correct azimuth and range data. Decides if target is primary only, secondary only or combined. Correlates code data in both identity and height modes. Checks for emergency, radio fail, SPI indications, etc.
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What does a plot extractor produce?
Produces one complete target report per aircraft per aerial revolution and outputs this in digital form. Produces synchronisation messages. Produces north mark messages
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Data from the flight plan database can be processed with the radar signal data enabling useful information to be presented on the radar display:
Conversion of Mode A squawk code to aircraft callsign. Aircraft destination included in the radar response label.
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What happens during the track fusion process?
Processor determines an average position for each aircraft (each “track”) based on returns from each radar antenna. Reduces inaccuracies in displayed position. Allows uninterrupted display of aircraft even if one radar antenna fails or loses contact.
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What are the advantages of surveillance data networking?
Each unit in the network therefore has access to all radar/ADS sources in the network. Provides enhanced coverage and extra redundancy and allows multi radar processing and track fusion
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Moveable data includes?
DF BEARING LINES ELECTRONIC RANGE & BEARING MARKER - ERBM ELECTRONIC CURSOR SYMBOLS ALPHA NUMERICS
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Video mapping includes?
SIGNIFICANT POINTS - nav. aids, holding points, etc. FINAL APPROACH TRACKS with ranges AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS CONTROLLED AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES COASTLINES & RIVERS FIR &NATIONAL BOUNDARIES LATITUDE & LONGITUDE
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What does mode S employ?
ground based sensors, and airborne transponders
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What year did transponders need to allow Mode S?
1992
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Aircraft Operators will be required to equip their aircraft with Mode S airborne equipment that supports...
Mode S Elementary Surveillance functionality
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Benefits of Mode S
The use of selective interrogation of aircraft reduces FRUITING and GARBLING Mode S also offers a data link facility, which will be used to enhance safety by providing Downlink Aircraft Parameters (DAPS)
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Mode S coverage limitations
SSR coverage is limited by Line of Sight. Cone of Silence (or ‘Overhead Gap’) Min & Max Elevations (e.g. 0 to 60 degrees) Depends on antenna design and configuration.
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Operation: Acquisition Phase
The interrogator tracks conventional transponders and looks for new Mode S transponders and retains in memory the individual address
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Addressed Surveillance Phase
Mode S aircraft are interrogated individually for ATC identification, altitude information and exchange of other data using longer communication messages
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2 stages of Mode S
Mode S Elementary Surveillance (ELS) and Mode S Enhanced Surveillance (EHS)
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Basic Surveillance functionality (elementary surveillance)
24-bit technical identification. Mode A code. Altitude reporting to 25ft (Mode C). Transponder capability reports. Datalink capability report. Common usage GICB report (BDS 1,7). Aircraft Identification - call sign (BDS 2,0). Flight status (airborne / on the ground). Including Emergency situations + SPI. SI-Code functionality.
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Mode S Interrogations and replies also pass more data between air and ground, such as:
Altitude coded in 25ft increments. Indication whether aircraft is airborne or on the ground. Aircraft Identification (call sign) used for Elementary Surveillance.
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What code is not compatible with Mode S?
IATA
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What is selective interrogation?
Using the unique 24-bit address, attached to an individual airframe, ATCOs can select each aircraft individually, rather than having a Radar screen cluttered with labels.
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What does ELS allow the controller to do?
co-ordinate with an adjacent centre without referring to Mode-A codes
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8 DAPs-
1. Selected Altitude 2. Roll Angle 3. Track Angle Rate 4. True Track Angle 5. Ground Speed 6. Magnetic Heading 7. Indicated Airspeed (IAS) / Mach no. 8. Vertical Rate
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Enhanced Surveillance can provide the controller with:
ELS DAPs plus Heading + Speeds + Selected Altitude.
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The provision of Mode S EHS will support the following operational improvements:
Automatic provision of airborne derived data to enhance ground systems functions including surveillance. Use of data link to improve efficiency of communications. Use aircraft derived data for ground based safety nets. Enhance ATC decision support by using aircraft derived data. Maintain and improve the quality of surveillance.
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The safety benefits of Mode S EHS accrue through the improvement of the controller’s situational awareness by:
Early recognition of aircraft manoeuvres. Detection of level busts. Reduction in risk of communication errors. Improvement of safety by provision of a more precise prediction of horizontal and vertical aircraft behaviour Improvement of safety in high density traffic areas through increased situational awareness
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The capacity benefits of Mode S EHS accrue through:
Reduction of both controller and aircrew workload. Direct provision of up-to-date aircraft parameters to the controller. Extension of the domain of common reference for aircrew and controller. Reduction of voice channel occupancy. Improvement of the capacity of pre-regulation (e.g. sequencing) in terminal sectors. Reduction of the controller workload by reducing uncertainty concerning expected behaviour of the aircraft. Improvement of efficiency by allowing for more anticipation in planning of traffic.
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What does Mode S Multilateration provide?
accurate surveillance and identification of all transponder equipped aircraft on the airport surface
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ACTIVE MULTILATERATION SYSTEMS
Independent of existing infrastructure. Improved detection of Mode A/C only aircraft. Complementary information to position. (Mode A, Mode C, A/C ID) Increase accuracy at long range.
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ADS-B
(Automatic Dependant Surveillance Broadcast) A means by which aircraft, aerodrome vehicles and other objects can automatically transmit and/or receive data such as identification, position and additional data, as appropriate, in a broadcast mode via a data link.
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ADS-B overview-
Broadcasts; horizontal position, vertical position, and velocity; as well as other information. Can be used by aircraft or vehicles. Also can be received by ground facilities. Enables a passive system to monitor, uniquely identify, and track all targets in range. Suitable for ground, and airborne application. (For sole-source surveillance) Is reliant on ALL users providing accurate information ALL of the time
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Aircraft requirements for ADS-B OUT-
GPS navigation capability. Mode-S Transponder. Avionics capable of providing correct data (usually comes with Enhanced Surveillance capability). Correct connections between the three
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What are the typical comms links?
satellite and microwave
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ADS-B Message Types
Three Primary Types – Regular Broadcast Position (Surface and Airborne) Airborne Velocity Aircraft Identity Various Additional Types – ‘On Event’ Trajectory Status Test
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ADS-B Permits High Update Rates of:
2 Position Messages Per Second. 2 Velocity Messages Per Second. 2 ‘On Event’ Messages Per Second. 0.2 Flight Identity (i.e. 5s Update)
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ADS-B Maximum and minimum accuracy?
Maximum Accuracy Category is 7.5m. Minimum Accuracy Category is >20NM.
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What does the "C" is ADS-C mean?
the ground system provides the aircraft with a list of reports to send and specifies when they are required to be sent
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three types of ADS contracts:
Periodic contract. Demand contract. Event contract.
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What process determines the accurate position of aircraft or vehicle?
Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA)
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Benefit of MLAT-
Cheaper Easier to install Wide coverage
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ADVANTAGES PRIMARY RADAR OVER SECONDARY RADAR
SELF CONTAINED INDEPENDENT OPERATION NON–RELIANT PERMANENT ECHOES WEATHER INFORMATION
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DISADVANTAGES OF PRIMARY OVER SECONDARY RADAR
NO LEVEL INFORMATION IDENTIFICATION WEATHER CLUTTER PERMANENT ECHOES RANGE DEPENDENT ON NO EMERGENCY INDICATION
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Secondary radar ADVANTAGES (over primary radar)
Less transmitter power needed for a similar range. No ground or weather clutter. Identification of aircraft simplified and displayed. Vertical position information displayed. Emergency squawk codes. Independent of the equivalent echoing area.
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Secondary radar DISADVANTAGES (over primary radar)
All Aircraft require a transponder. No weather returns. Fruit. Garbling. Fading. No permanent echoes for display alignment. (calibration)
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AUTOMATIC SAFETY NETS
SSR system automatically interprets aircraft position symbols and Downlinked Airborne Parameters (DAPs) to detect and alert controller to potential dangers
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Short Term Conflict (STCA)
ground-based safety net intended to assist the controller in preventing collision between aircraft by generating, in a timely manner, an alert of a potential or actual infringement of separation minima
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Medium-Term Conflict Detection (MTCD)
flight data processing system designed to warn the controller of potential conflict between flights in his area of responsibility in a time horizon extending up to 20 minutes ahead.
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Features of MTCD
Trajectory prediction: responsible for creating, in the system, future trajectories for each aircraft/target. Conflict detection: responsible for identifying in the system potentially conflicting trajectories. (not necessary the separation minima) Trajectory update: responsible for updating in the system the predicted trajectories whenever this occurs. Trajectory edition: responsible for allowing the human interaction with the predicted trajectory of one or more aircraft/targets.
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Minimum Safe Altitude Warning (MSAW)
A ground-based safety net intended to warn the controller about increased risk of controlled flight into terrain accidents by generating, in a timely manner, an alert of aircraft proximity to terrain or obstacles.
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What is the main purpose of MSAW?
enhance safety and not to monitor adherence to any specified minima. In practice MSAW is a part of the ATC system and from this perspective it can be regarded as a “function”.
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Runway Incursion Monitor and Collision Avoidance System (RIMCAS)
Fitted to some surface movement surveillance systems. Provides Tower controllers with audio and visual warnings of potential conflictions on runways. (PSR and SSR returns can both trigger RIMCAS)
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Approach Monitoring Aid
Also known as Approach Funnel Deviation Alerting System. (AFDAS) Automatically monitors aircraft on final approach and provides visual and aural alert to Tower controller of any significant lateral or vertical deviation from final approach track or glide path
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Controlled Airspace Infringement Tool (CAIT)
Radar system monitors squawks and mode C readouts to alert radar controller to any unauthorised entries into controlled airspace.
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What is primary CAIT?
A version of CAIT can also detect non squawking aircraft entering CAS which extends upwards from the surface with no upper limit
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What is an FMS?
a computerised avionics component found on most commercial and business aircraft to assist pilots in navigation, flight planning, and aircraft control functions.
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FMS 3 main components:
FMC (Flight Management Computer) AFS (Auto Flight System) Navigation System including IRS and GPS.
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The FMC is taken as the core of FMS whose primary function is to:
Compute real-time navigation information Calculate Performance Data
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CPDLC
Controller pilot data link
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CPDLC adds a number of benefits such as:
Allow flight crew to print messages, to give better understanding to foreign pilots. Allowing auto load of specific uplink messages into the FMS reducing crew-input errors. Allowing crew to downlink complex route clearances and requests, which ATCO’s can re-send when approved without having to type a long string of coordinates
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Who can initiate and cancel an emergency reporting mode in ADS-B?
The pilot
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A clearance delivered by CPDLC Requires no specific readback. True or False?
True
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The flight crew can set the data-link emergency mode by two methods:
The sending of a CPDLC MAYDAY message automatically places the CPDLC and the ADS functionality into Emergency Mode. The crew can also select ADS Emergency Mode independently of CPDLC.
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What is ACARS?
AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS, ADDRESSING AND REPORTING SYSTEM A digital data link system for the transmission of messages between aircraft and ground stations, which has been in use since 1978.
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ACARS messages may be of three types based upon their content:
Air Traffic Control (ATC) Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) Airline Administrative Control (AAC)
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Burst transmissions are used with a limit of:
220 characters per message. Transmissions often last less than one second
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ATC ACARS messages:
Pre-Departure Datalink ATIS En-route Oceanic Clearances
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AOC & AAC ACARS messages:
Upload to the aircraft of final load and trim sheets; Upload of weather or NOTAM information; Download from the aircraft of status, position, eta, and any diversion; Download of spot weather observations from aircraft sensors; Download of technical performance data including automatically triggered exceedance or abnormal aircraft system status information; ‘Housekeeping’ Information such as catering uplift requirements, special passenger advice and ETA.
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Benefits of ACARS
It automatically sends messages about each phase of flight OOOI msgs (out of the gate, off the ground, on the ground, and into the gate). Information on aircraft systems in real time. Interfaces with the FMS system for flightplans and weather information.
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ICAO has proposed commercial aircraft report their position every...
15 minutes
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What can ACARS be used for outside of aviation?
MET observations
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Voice communications available in ATC:
Direct Controller to Controller Communication (Talking) Normal Telephone Communication. Interphone (via Controllers Headset) Intercom system. Mobile telephones
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SELCAL
signalling method which can alert an individual aircraft that a ground station wishes to communicate with it
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ATOTN
Air traffic operational telephone network
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Who's responsible for ensuring that all necessary stations know its SELCAL code?
aircraft company/pilot
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In the event the SELCAL signal remains unanswered after two calls on the primary frequency and two calls on the secondary frequency, the ATCO should...
Revert to voice calling
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