Fans/Cpdlc Quiz Airspace Area Navigation
- 1.What is FANS?
- A.
Transmission of GPS position to the ATC or other aircraft equipped with ADS-B “In”
- B.
Data link communication between the pilot and the ATC
- C.
A high-precision GPS
- D.
Minimum performance for Terminal Airspace Area Navigation (RNAV) operations; navigation data integrity requirements, and specific flight crew procedures
- 2.Which is a benefit of FANS?
- A.
Reduced separation between aircraft
- B.
No altitude loss when crossing tracks
- C.
More direct routings
- D.
All of the above
- 3.When is FANS 1/A required in all Minimum Navigation Performance Specification (MNPS) airspace FL290 and above?
- A.
November 2015
- B.
January 2016
- C.
December 2017
- D.
January 2020
- 4.Approval for FANS operations requires:
- A.
FMS and Communications Management Unit (CMU)
- B.
Level ‘D’ SatCom System
- C.
External Cube Annunciator and Aural Alert
- D.
Data-capable Cockpit Voice Recorder
- E.
All of the above
- 5.What is CPDLC?
- A.
ATC communication with pilots via data link
- B.
Reports the current flight position via satellite or VHF data link to the air traffic controller or to the airline
- C.
Transmission of GPS position to the ATC or other aircraft equipped with ADS-B “In”
- D.
Wide-area or regional GPS augmentation using additional satellite-broadcast messages
- E.
A & D
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