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Hood Radio
Study for Hood Radio Qualification and Rating
Question | Answer |
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What are the Hood Radio Pre-Duty Requirements? | 1. Read and Initial File 2. Equipment Checks 3.Verify Range Information 4. Check ATIS for accuracy 5. Read NOTAMs 6. Receive a position brief from prior shift 7. Arrive in a timely manner |
What regulation outlines the training time limitations for Air Traffic Controllers? | AR 95-2 |
What is the maximum number of training days allotted for HFF? | 88 |
Who provides weather support for RGAAF? | 3rd Weather Squadron |
What facilities does HFF have interphone communications with? | 1. Gray ARAC 2. Gray Tower 3. Base Ops 4. Range Control 5. 3rd Weather Squadron 6. Hood Tower |
What information is included in the HFF ATIS? | Range information, meteorological watches and weather warnings, procedural control instructions, equipment outages, and any other information pertinent to safety of aircraft |
What are the position responsibilities of HFF? 1 | -Utilizing FM, VHF, and UHF radios to provide point-to-point, VFR flight following to aircraft operating withing R6302 and the local flying area (see HFF FTM for the rest of this answer) |
What action is taken upon receipt of a weather watch or warning? | Information is broadcast on Starcaster ATIS and relayed to pilots via a blanket broadcast |
What actions does the flight following controller take when an aircraft declares an emergency? | 1. Record all pertinent information (minimum: Aircraft ID and type, nature of emergency, and pilot's desires) 2. Relay information to Gray Tower for activation of crash phone. (see HFF FTM for the rest of this answer) |
What actions does the flight following controller take when an aircraft declares a precautionary landing? | 1. Record the aircraft's location 2. Instruct pilot to report safely on the ground (if able) (See HFF FTM for the rest of this answer) |
Name and describe the locations of the Test Flight Areas | TFA 1 - HAAF TFA 2 - RGAAF TFA 3 - Temple TFA 4 - (fixed wing only) NW of Lampassas TFA 5 - South of Gray near Florence/Salado TFA 6 - N of Gatesville |
When can an aircraft flight follow internally? | When they are a flight of two or more in the Western Training Area |
What is the frequency of the Hood NDB and what does is broadcast? | 347KHz and the HFF ATIS |
What does the flight following controller do when the field goes IMC? | Broadcast procedural control instructions on ATIS and make a blanket broadcast to pilots |
Who is responsible for NOTAMs? | Gray Base Ops |
When is an aircraft considered overdue? | 30 minutes past last reposting time |
What does a flight following controller do when a training area outside the redline goes hot? | Broadcast information on ATIS and issue a blanket broadcast to pilots. Notify ARAC if airspace changes due to training area activation. |
What are Interphone Priorities? | 1. Emergencies 2. Clearance and Control instructions 3. Movement and Control messages to include flight progress strips, arrivals and departures, and flight plans 4. Movement messages to VFR aircraft |
How do you terminate interphone transmissions? | Operating Initials |
What words do you use to interrupt lower priority interphone messages? | "Emergency" and "Control" |
What does flight following controller do when and aircraft is simulated IMC? | Instruct aircraft to contact gray approach |
what does PAR stand for? | Precision Approach Radar |
Aircraft prefixes: A, VV, VM, R | Air Force Navy Marines Army |
When inbound to HAAF during hours of darkness, what are aircraft required to report? | Henry, Bridge, Quarry |
What does UAS stand for? | Unmanned Arial System |
What events dictate Procedural Control in effect? | Weather falls to IMC at Gray or Hood (Vis less than 3 miles/ ceiling below 1000) |
What does flight following controller do when pilot declares "Inadvertent IMC" | Instruct pilot to squawk 7700 and contact gray approach |
what beacon code should aircraft on the reservation squawk? | 4000 (0100 UAS) |
What does the flight following controller do if an aircraft is crossing the red line? | instruct aircraft to contact range control |
What does CARS stand for? | Corridor Airspace Route Structure |
What are the flight following frequencies? | 141.175, 357.9 149.8, 246.7 |
For which radios does HFF have backup capabilities? | 141.175, 357.9 |
What is the phone number to the recorded line? | 288-9111 |
What are the universal emergency frequencies? | 121.5, 243.0 |
Where are the switches for the backup transmitters and receiver for Waco and Lometa | To the left of the maintenance scope |
What regulation covers local Fort Hood flying rules | FH 95-1 |
Define: Roger Define: Wilco | I received your last transmission I will comply |
How many hours must a controller wait after consuming alcohol to work? | 12 Hours |
Where is the controller reference file located? | ATC Chiefs office |
Where are flight following strips filed at the end of each day? | Supervisor's desk drawer |
What is an OHR? | Operational Hazard Report form DA 2696 |
What information is recorded with a PIREP? | Weather phenomena, aircraft type and altitude, location |
What is the mission of HFF | (See HFF FTM for the rest of this answer) |
Who are the controlling agencies for the SUAS | R6302 A, B, C, D, and E - Houston Center Hood and Gray MOA - Gray ARAC |
When should facility clocks be checked for accuracy? | At the beginning of each shift |
Why would an aircraft request to proceed to smith mountain? | To dump excess fuel |
How many hours after giving blood shall a controller wait before returning to duty? | 72 |
What are forms 3502 and 3503 | Daily Report Air Traffic Control Facility Position Report |