ATB14-1
LESSON OBJECTIVES On an End-of-Lesson Test, and in accordance with FAA Order 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
Small aircraft: Weighing 12,500 lbs. or less Single-engine Propeller-driven CATEGORY I (CAT I) AIRCRAFT ATB14-4 All helicopters
Small aircraft: Weighing 12,500 lbs. or lessWeighing 12,500 lbs. or less Twin-engineTwin-engine Propeller-drivenPropeller-driven CATEGORY II (CAT II) AIRCRAFT ATB14-5
CATEGORY III (CAT III) AIRCRAFT Any other aircraft NOT described in either CAT I or CAT II ATB14-6 This includes all turbojet engine aircraft
What category do helicopters fall under? ANSWER: CAT I What category do turbojet engine aircraft fall under? ANSWER: CAT III ATB14-7 QUESTION QUESTION
A small twin-engine, turboprop aircraft weighing 12,500 pounds or less will fall under which category? ANSWER: CAT II ATB14-8 QUESTION
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. WEIGHT CLASS DEFINITIONS ATB14-9
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. ANSWER 41,000 ATB14-11 If an aircraft has a 250,000 pound maximum certified takeoff weight, what would its weight class be? ANSWER Large QUESTION QUESTION
EXAMPLES OF CIVIL DESIGNATORS Model NameDesignator A.T.R.ATR BEECH JETMU30 BEECH 1900B190 STARSHIPSTAR /500B73B CARAVAN-2F406 FALCON20/FJFFA20 DASH-8DHC8 LEARJET 35LJ35 GULFSTREAM 2, 3, 4, 5GULF ATB14-12
EXAMPLES OF MILITARY DESIGNATORS ATB14-13 Aircraft MissionModel or Type A - ATTACKA6 B - BOMBERB1 C - CARGO TRANSPORTC141 E - ELECTRONIC (ECM)E2 F - FIGHTERF18 H - HELICOPTERH3 P - PATROLP3 T - TRAINERT38 Aircraft MissionModel or Type A - ATTACKA6 B - BOMBERB1 C - CARGO TRANSPORTC141 E - ELECTRONIC (ECM)E2 F - FIGHTERF18 H - HELICOPTERH3 P - PATROLP3 T - TRAINERT38
CAT I GENERAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ATB14-14
CAT II GENERAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ATB14-15
CAT III GENERAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ATB14-16
HELICOPTER’S GENERAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ATB14-17
What is the general speed range for Cat II aircraft? A knots B knots C knots ATB14-18 RESPONSE ITEM B knots
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
BoeingB767 BoeingB73B ATB14-20 SIZE
ENGINE LOCATIONS AND NUMBERS GULF on fuselage (2) B73B under wing (2) B74S under wing (4) DC10 under wing and through tail (3) ATB14-21
THREE BASIC AIRCRAFT ENGINE TYPES ATB14-22 Reciprocating C421 Golden Eagle Turboprop B350 Super King Air Turbojet C550 Citation II
HIGH-WING Attached to the top of the fuselage ATB14-23A CESSNA SKYHAWK C172
MID-WING Center-mounted on the fuselage ATB14-23B FIGHTING FALCON F-16
LOW-WING Mounted beneath the fuselage ATB14-23C CHEROKEE ARROW P28R
STRAIGHT-WING CONFIGURATION Piper Saratoga PA32 ATB14-24A
SWEPT-WING CONFIGURATION DC-10 ATB14-24B
DELTA-WING CONFIGURATION ConcordCONC ATB14-24C
CONVENTIONAL TAIL Piper 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” TAIL Super King Air BE20 ATB14-25D
“V” TAIL F117 Stealth Fighter ATB14-25E
TWIN BOOM TAIL Cessna 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? ATB14-27A QUESTION
The side window on this aircraft has a teardrop shape. ATB14-27B WINDOWS
The side window on this aircraft has a square shape. In addition, the rear window is a solid single wrap-around type. ATB14-27C WINDOWS
ATB14-27D BE77 BEECH “SKIPPER” PA38 PIPER “TOMAHAWK” ANSWER
What are two types of engines having propellers? ANSWER ATB14-28 QUESTION Reciprocating and turboprop
Turbojet engines are limited to what weight class of aircraft? ANSWER Turbojet engines can be found on ALL weight classes of aircraft. ATB14-29 QUESTION
TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR Cessna 150 ATB14-30
CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR Cessna 170 ATB14-31
TANDEM LANDING GEAR B52 “Stratofortress” ATB14-32
FIXED GEAR ATB14-33 CESSNA 150 CESSNA 152
RETRACTABLE GEAR ATB14-34 CESSNA 210
What are the three basic wing placement positions? ANSWER High-wing Mid-wing Low-wing ATB14-35 QUESTION
What are the three basic wing shapes or configurations? ANSWER: Straight-wing Swept-wing Delta-wing ATB14-36 QUESTION
How many basic tail configurations are there? Name them. ANSWER: Six 1. Conventional Tail 2. Forward Slant Vertical Stabilizer 3. Horizontal Stabilizer above the fuselage 4. “T” Tail (swept or straight) 5. “V” Tail 6. Twin Boom Tail ATB14-37 QUESTION
Teardrop, oval, round, and square are what type of identifying features of an aircraft? ANSWER Windows ATB14-38 QUESTION
What are the three basic types of landing gear? ANSWER Tricycle Conventional (aka ‘tail dragger’) Tandem ATB14-39 QUESTION
What are the nine generally-accepted identification features of aircraft? ATB14-40 QUESTION ANSWER 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
C172 ATB 14-41
PA38 ATB 14-42
UH1 ATB 14-43
BE35 ATB 14-44
PA28 ATB 14-45
BE58 ATB14-46
BE60 ATB 14-47
P31T ATB 14-48
C421 ATB 14-49
BE20 ATB 14-50
PA34 ATB 14-51
SBR1 ATB 14-52
FA20 ATB 14-53
B727 ATB 14-54
DC10 ATB 14-55
DC9 ATB 14-56
LJ25 ATB 14-57
B73B ATB 14-58
B757 ATB 14-59
B777 ATB 14-60
B74B ATB 14-61
L101 ATB 14-62
C5 ATB 14-63
F4 ATB 14-64
C135 ATB 14-65