DGAC Bolivia Air Traffic Controller (CTA) flashcards
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- DGAC Bolivia
- Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil, Bolivia's civil aviation authority, responsible for regulating air traffic services, licensing controllers, and publishing the AIP.
- Ley 2902
- Bolivian Civil Aviation Law of 2004 that establishes the legal framework for civil aviation, including DGAC authority and sanctions for violations.
- AIP Bolivia
- Aeronautical Information Publication, the official document containing permanent information on airspace, routes, aerodromes, and regulations in Bolivia.
- ATS services
- Air traffic services comprise air traffic control, flight information service, and alerting service, provided to ensure safe and efficient flight operations.
- Clearance read-back
- The requirement for pilots to repeat back ATC clearances and safety-related instructions to ensure correct understanding and prevent errors.
- Transfer of control
- The process by which responsibility for an aircraft passes from one ATS unit to another, requiring coordination and acceptance by the receiving unit.
- FIR
- Flight Information Region, an airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided.
- Control zone (CTR)
- Controlled airspace extending from the surface to a specified upper limit around an aerodrome, requiring ATC clearance for entry.
- RVSM airspace
- Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace between FL290 and FL410 where 1,000 ft vertical separation is applied to approved aircraft.
- ATS route
- A specified route established for the purpose of providing air traffic services, classified as airways, advisory routes, or unclassified routes.
- MEA
- Minimum En-route Altitude, the lowest altitude on an ATS route that provides required obstacle clearance and navigation signal coverage.
- RNAV route
- An ATS route designated for area navigation, requiring aircraft to meet specific navigation performance specifications such as RNAV 5 or RNAV 10.
- IFR flight plan
- A flight plan filed for an IFR flight, containing aircraft identification, type, wake category, route, level, and destination, required before departure.
- Special VFR
- A clearance allowing VFR flight in a control zone when weather is below VFR minima, subject to ATC approval and separation from IFR traffic.
- VFR minima
- Weather minima for VFR flight in controlled airspace: 5 km visibility and specified distance from cloud, per ICAO Annex 2.
- Vertical separation
- Separation between aircraft at different altitudes or flight levels, typically 1,000 ft in RVSM airspace and 2,000 ft elsewhere.
- Radar separation
- Separation applied between identified aircraft using surveillance radar, with minima of 5 NM or 3 NM in approved terminal areas.
- Longitudinal separation
- Separation between aircraft on the same track, achieved by time or distance intervals, such as 10 minutes or 10 NM.
- Runway separation
- The minimum time or distance between aircraft using a runway, based on aircraft categories and wake turbulence rules, to prevent collision.
- Missed approach
- A procedure followed when an instrument approach cannot be completed, requiring the aircraft to climb and follow specified routing.
- METAR
- A routine aviation weather report of surface weather conditions at an aerodrome, including wind, visibility, clouds, and temperature.
- SIGMET
- A weather warning issued for hazardous conditions such as severe turbulence, icing, volcanic ash, or tropical cyclones affecting flight safety.
- QNH
- The altimeter setting that makes the altimeter indicate altitude above mean sea level when on the ground at an aerodrome.
- VOR
- VHF Omnidirectional Range, a ground-based navigation aid that provides bearing information to aircraft for navigation and approach procedures.
- RNAV
- Area navigation that allows aircraft to fly on any desired path within coverage of navigation aids or GNSS, not limited to direct routes.
- ILS categories
- Instrument Landing System categories based on decision height: CAT I (200 ft), CAT II (100 ft), CAT III (below 100 ft or no decision height).
- SSR
- Secondary Surveillance Radar, which interrogates aircraft transponders to obtain identity, altitude, and other data for air traffic control.
- ADS-B
- Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast, a system where aircraft broadcast position and other data for surveillance and traffic awareness.
- Transponder emergency codes
- Special SSR codes: 7500 for hijack, 7600 for communication failure, and 7700 for general emergency, requiring immediate controller action.
- Aircraft approach categories
- Categories based on approach speed (Vat): A (<91 kt), B (91-120), C (121-140), D (141-165), E (166-210), affecting separation and procedures.
- Wake turbulence categories
- ICAO weight categories: Light (L, ≤7,000 kg), Medium (M, 7,000-136,000 kg), Heavy (H, >136,000 kg), Super (J, A380), determining separation.
- Standard phraseology
- Prescribed communication phrases from ICAO Doc 9432, used by controllers and pilots to ensure clear and unambiguous radiotelephony.