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NAVEDTRA 14342 Chapter 2
NAVEDTRA 14342 Air Traffic Controller
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01/18/2010

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Term
Define position
Definition

an identifiable location on earth or a point within a man-made system of artificial coordinates.

Term
What is the diameter of the Earth at the equator?
Definition
6,888 nautical miles
Term
What is the polar diameter of the Earth?
Definition
6,865 nautical miles
Term
Parallel lines north and south of the equator are referred to as what?
Definition
Latitude
Term
Name the line that runs from the North to South pole through Greenwich, England.
Definition
Prime Meridian
Term
The distance between Magnetic north and True north is referred to as?
Definition
Variation
Term
Metal in an aircraft may cause incorrect compass readings referred to as?
Definition
deviation
Term
The sum of deviation and variation is referred to as what?
Definition
Compass Error
Term
A nautical mile is how many feet?
Definition
6,076
Term
A statute mile is how many feet?
Definition
5,280
Term
The sun moves how many degrees of longitude every hour?
Definition
15 degrees
Term
UTC is also referred to as what time?
Definition
Zulu
Term
As you travel west from Greenwich, England you change time zones in a (plus or minus) rate?
Definition
Plus
Term
The relationship of an object to front of the aircraft is called what?
Definition
Relative Bearing
Term
How is true bearing calculated?
Definition
By adding true heading to relative bearing.
Term
Who is responsible for the management and distrubution of all DOD navigational charts and publications?
Definition

National Imagery and Mapping Agency

Term
FLIP and Enroute publications are issued every ________.
Definition
8 weeks
Term
DAFIF is updated how often?
Definition
Every 28 days
Term
The AIM is revised approx. every _______.
Definition
6 months
Term
The airfield directory is published every _______.
Definition
56 days
Term
Low Altitude Charts are published ______.
Definition
Annually
Term
Low Frequency is from ______ to ______.
Definition
30 - 300 khz
Term
Medium Frequency is from ______ to ______.
Definition
300 to 3,000 khz
Term
High Frequency is from ______ to ______.
Definition
3 to 30 mhz
Term
Very High Frequency is from ______ to ______.
Definition
30 to 300 mhz
Term
Ultra High Frequency is from ______ to ______.
Definition
300 to 3,000 mhz
Term
The ILS localizer provides guidance how far from the antenna?
Definition
18 miles
Term
Describe the location of the ILS Outer Marker.
Definition
Located where the aircraft should intercept glideslope
Term
Describe the location of the ILS Middle Marker.
Definition
Approx 3,500 feet from threshold at an altitude approx 200 feet above touchdown
Term
Describe the location of the ILS Inner Marker.
Definition
Located between the Middle Marker and Threshold where the aircraft would expect decision height to be.
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