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TACRON-12 TEAM's Test Matching
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Aviation
12th Grade
01/14/2016

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Term
Advisory
Definition
A form of ATC in which the controlling agency monitors radar and radio contact with A/C under its control and provides traffic advicories
Term
Load Report
Definition
A report given to mashal by the coc/vod aircraft providing the numbers of passengers, vip codes, mail and cargo on board
Term
Delta
Definition
A signal given to hold and conserve fuel at an altitude and position appropriate to type of A/C and case recovery in effect
Term
Pigeons
Definition
Magnetic bearing and distance from an A/C to a specific location
Term
Positive
Definition
A form of ATC in which the controlling agency has radar and radio contact with the A/C being controlled and published approach and departure procedures are complied with, or where specific assignment's regarding heading and altitude are issued by the controller
Term
Control Area
Definition
A circular airspace with a radius 50 nautical miles around the ship that extends upward from the surface to unlimited altitude and is under the cognizance of AATCC
Term
TACC
Definition
The primary control agency for ESG and or ATF, responsible for all air ops supporting the amphibious force. This control refers to all airborne ops not incidental to the actual launch or recovery of a/c, instrument departure, approach and marshal.
Term
Control Zone
Definition
The airspace within a circular limit is defined by 5 nautical mile horizontal radius from the ship, extending upward from the surface to and including 2,500 ft unless otherwise designated for the special operations and is under the cognizance of the air officer during VMC
Term
POGO
Definition
A term utilized by a controlling agency indicating return to last assigned freq if no contact experienced on newly assigned freq
Term
Easy ride
Definition
Precision approach landing system used for CCA approaches
Term
Raspberry
Definition
A ship to shore IFF radio net, used for flight following and administrative traffic concerning aircraft
Term
Bent
Definition
A term used to identify when a radar or navaid is down/out of service
Term
Dirty up
Definition
An order fro an a/c to transition from a clean configuration to the landing configuration dirty
Term
Clean
Definition
A/C configuration when the landing gear and flaps are retracted
Term
Initial
Definition
A pilot report given to prifly from an A/C that is entering the break, 3 miles from the ship on BRC
Term
Marshal
Definition
A bearing, distance and altitude fix designated by AATCC from which pilots shall orient holding and from which initial approach shall commence
Term
EEAT
Definition
The future time, assigned prior to launch at which an a/c is cleared to depart inbound or penetrate from a pre-assigned fix under lost comms
Term
Final Bearing
Definition
The magnetic bearing assigned by AATCC for final approach. It is an extension of the landing area centerline
Term
Emergency Marshall
Definition
A radial, DME, altitude and emergency expected approach time established by AATCC and assigned to each aircraft prior to launch
Term
Inbound Bearing
Definition
The magnetic bearing assigned by AATCC to pilots descending directly to the ship
Term
Rendezvous Radial
Definition
A pre-briefed magnetic radial that is used to define a fixed wing rendezvous point. Is temporary in nature and often applies only to a single flight of departing aircraft
Term
EAT
Definition
The future time at which an aircraft is cleared to depart inbound from a prearranged fix
Term
Inbound Heading
Definition
The magnetic heading assigned by AATCC that will ensure interception of the BRC at a specific distance from the ship
Term
Airplane Mode
Definition
V-22 flight configuration defined as nacelles set at 0 degrees
Term
CATF
Definition
The Navy officer designated in the imitating directive as commander of an amphibious task force
Term
Bingo
Definition
An order to proceed and land at the field specified, utilizing a bingo profile. A/C is considered to be in an emergency/fuel critical situation
Term
Clean Up
Definition
An order for an a/c to transition from a landing configuration dirty to the clean configuration
Term
Conversion Mode
Definition
V-22 Flight configuration defined as nacelles set between 84-1 degrees
Term
Dirty
Definition
An a/c configuration for landing where gear is down, flaps are set and speed reduced
Term
Divert
Definition
An order for an aircraft to proceed and land at the field specified. This is a non-emergency situation
Term
Gadget
Definition
All inclusive term for air search radar
Term
LFC
Definition
The officer designated in the initiating directive to command the landing force
Term
Monitor
Definition
The monitoring of radar and radio channels for emergency transmissions
Term
Non Radar
Definition
A form of ATC in which the pilot flies according to a published procedure. This form is also used when all shipboard control radar is inoperative
Term
Platform
Definition
A reporting point 5,000 ft altitude at which fixed-wing a/c reduce their rate of descent so as to arrive at 1.200 ft, 12 dme and 250 knots
Term
Ramp Time
Definition
The time that the deck will be ready to recover a/c and an a/c is expected to arrive at the ramp
Term
Retro report
Definition
A report given to COD/VOD /c by marshal providing offload information on passengers, mail, cargo or any other pertinent information
Term
Spin pattern
Definition
A left hand pattern employed for jet and turboprop a/c to re-enter the break during case 1 or case 2 recoveries. The pattern is flown at 1,200 ft oriented on the BRC or expected BRC
Term
12 DME fix
Definition
A checkpoint in a CCA normally located on the final bearing, 12 miles from the ship. All fixed-wing a/c shall pass through the 12 nm dme fix in level flight at an altitude of 1,200 ft, 250 knots and shall normally commence transition to the landing configuration
Term
3 DME fix
Definition
A checkpoint in a CCA on the final bearing 3 miles from the ship through which all helicopters shall pass in a landing configuration
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