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ATB14-1. LESSON OBJECTIVES. On an End-of-Lesson Test, and in accordance with FAA Order 7110.65 and the ATG-2, Tri-Option Controller Reference Manual, you will: 1. Identify aircraft: A. Categories. B. Weight classes. C. Designators. D. Performance characteristics.
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LESSON OBJECTIVES • On an End-of-Lesson Test, and in accordance with FAA Order 7110.65 and the ATG-2, Tri-Option Controller Reference Manual, you will: • 1. Identify aircraft: • A. Categories. • B. Weight classes. • C. Designators. • D. Performance characteristics. • E. Identification features. • 2. Recognize selected aircraft. ATB14-2
AIRCRAFT CATEGORIES ATB14-3
CATEGORY I (CAT I) AIRCRAFT • Small aircraft: • Weighing 12,500 lbs. or less • Single-engine • Propeller-driven All helicopters ATB14-4
CATEGORY II (CAT II) AIRCRAFT • Small aircraft: • Weighing 12,500 lbs. or less • Twin-engine • Propeller-driven ATB14-5
CATEGORY III (CAT III) AIRCRAFT • Any other aircraft NOT described in either CAT I or CAT II This includes all turbojet engine aircraft ATB14-6
QUESTION • What category do helicopters fall under? ANSWER: CAT I QUESTION What category do turbojet engine aircraft fall under? ANSWER: CAT III ATB14-7
QUESTION A small twin-engine, turboprop aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less will fall under which category? ANSWER: CAT II ATB14-8
WEIGHT CLASS DEFINITIONS • Small:Aircraft of 41,000 pounds or less maximum certified takeoff weight. • Large: Aircraft of more than 41,000 pounds, maximum certified takeoff weight, up to 255,000 pounds. • Heavy: Aircraft capable of takeoff weights of more than 255,000 pounds whether or not they are operating at this weight during a particular phase of flight. ATB14-9
QUESTION • An aircraft capable of 300,000 pounds of takeoff weight, but which currently only has a takeoff weight of 225,000 pounds, would fall into what weight class? ANSWER: Heavy ATB14-10
QUESTION • An aircraft in the small weight class has a maximum certified takeoff weight of _______ pounds or less. ANSWER41,000 QUESTION If an aircraft has a 250,000 pound maximum certified takeoff weight, what would its weight class be? ANSWERLarge ATB14-11
EXAMPLES OF CIVIL DESIGNATORS • Model NameDesignator • A.T.R. ATR • BEECH JET MU30 • BEECH 1900 B190 • STARSHIP STAR • 737-300/500 B73B • CARAVAN-2 F406 • FALCON20/FJF FA20 • DASH-8 DHC8 • LEARJET 35 LJ35 • GULFSTREAM 2, 3, 4, 5 GULF ATB14-12
EXAMPLES OF MILITARY DESIGNATORS • Aircraft MissionModel or Type • A - ATTACK A6 • B - BOMBER B1 • C - CARGO TRANSPORT C141 • E - ELECTRONIC (ECM) E2 • F - FIGHTER F18 • H - HELICOPTER H3 • P - PATROL P3 • T - TRAINER T38 ATB14-13
RESPONSE ITEM • What is the general speed range for Cat II aircraft? • A. 100 - 160 knots • B. 160 - 250 knots • C. 250 - 500 knots B. 160 - 250 knots ATB14-18
AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION FEATURES • 1. Size • 2. Engine location and number • 3. Engine type • 4. Wing placement 5. Wing configuration 6. Tail configuration 7. Windows 8. Fuselage shape 9. Landing gear ATB14-19
SIZE Boeing B767 Boeing B73B ATB14-20
ENGINE LOCATIONS AND NUMBERS GULF on fuselage (2) B73B under wing (2) DC10 under wing and through tail (3) B74S under wing (4) ATB14-21
THREE BASIC AIRCRAFT ENGINE TYPES C421 Golden Eagle Reciprocating B350 Super King Air Turboprop C550 Citation II Turbojet ATB14-22
HIGH-WING CESSNA SKYHAWK C172 Attached to the top of the fuselage ATB14-23A
MID-WING FIGHTING FALCON F-16 Center-mounted on the fuselage ATB14-23B
LOW-WING CHEROKEE ARROW P28R Mounted beneath the fuselage ATB14-23C
STRAIGHT-WING CONFIGURATION Piper Saratoga PA32 ATB14-24A
SWEPT-WING CONFIGURATION DC-10 ATB14-24B
DELTA-WING CONFIGURATION Concord CONC ATB14-24C
CONVENTIONAL TAILPiper Saratoga PA32 ATB14-25A
FORWARD SLANT VERTICAL STABILIZER • Mooney Mark 21 M20 ATB14-25B
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ABOVE FUSELAGE (MID-TAIL) • DASSAULT-BREQUET “Mystere Falcon 200” FA20 ATB14-25C
“T” TAILSuperKing AirBE20 ATB14-25D
“V” TAILF117 Stealth Fighter ATB14-25E
TWIN BOOM TAILCessna 337 Skymaster ATB14-25F
OVAL ATB14-26A
ROUND ATB14-26B
TEARDROP ATB14-26C
SQUARE ATB14-26D
BUBBLE CANOPY ATB14-26E
Are these two aircraft the same model? QUESTION ATB14-27A
The side window on this aircraft has a teardrop shape. WINDOWS ATB14-27B
The side window on this aircraft has a square shape. In addition, the rear window is a solid single wrap-around type. WINDOWS ATB14-27C
ANSWER BE77 BEECH “SKIPPER” PA38 PIPER “TOMAHAWK” ATB14-27D
QUESTION • What are two types of engines having propellers? ANSWER Reciprocating and turboprop ATB14-28
QUESTION Turbojet engines are limited to what weight class of aircraft? ANSWERTurbojet engines can be found on ALL weight classes of aircraft. ATB14-29
TRICYCLE LANDING GEARCessna 150 ATB14-30
CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEARCessna 170 ATB14-31
FIXED GEAR CESSNA 150 CESSNA 152 ATB14-33
RETRACTABLE GEAR CESSNA 210 CESSNA 210 ATB14-34