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Civil flights in classes A, C and D airspace, or IFR flights in class E airspace. [6] US: External ARTCC subset. (Block of discrete codes except that xx00 is used as a non-discrete code after all discrete codes are assigned.) [3] 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 3600, 3700 US: External ARTCC subsets.
Potomac Consolidated TRACON. Potomac TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach CONtrol), abbreviated PCT, is the FAA air traffic control facility in charge of the Washington, D.C. airspace and Washington Special Flight Rules Area, assigning squawk codes. [1] It is based in Warrenton, Virginia, United States.
C. Cape TRACON; 2014 Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center fire; ... Potomac Consolidated TRACON; Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (1968)
This is due to a memorandum from the Potomac TRACON Air Traffic Manager to air traffic controllers stating that a certain paragraph (2-1-2) of the Air Traffic Control handbook (7110.65) is still applicable when providing ATC Security Services. [15]
An ATC ground station consists of two radar systems and their associated support components. The most prominent component is the PSR. It is also referred to as skin paint radar because it shows not synthetic or alpha-numeric target symbols, but bright (or colored) blips or areas on the radar screen produced by the RF energy reflections from the target's "skin."
constant frequency generator: CFR Code of Federal Regulations: In the United States CG center of gravity: CH Course Heading CHDO certificate-holding district office CHP Course Heading Panel CHT Cylinder Head Temperature (Piston engine aviation) CI cost index CID Customer induced damage C/L Centre line CL checklist
The facility also makes use of other technology systems such as FDP2000, DOTS+, ANICS, ADS-B, ADS-C and Wide area multilateration (WAM). Some of the sectors cover extremely large geographic areas and on average use more communications frequencies per sector than any other facility. RADAR coverage is limited to 55-60% of the airspace. [1]
(a) To develop the use of personal radio services as an additional source of communications for emergencies, disasters, and as an emergency aid to individuals; [1] (b) To establish 24-hour volunteer monitoring of emergency calls, particularly over officially designated emergency frequencies, from personal radio service operators, and report such calls to appropriate emergency authorities; [1]