BEST REVIEW PATHFINDER - HLZS EXAM CORRECT
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. What is the definition of Pathfinder Air Traffic Procedures: Procedures used to
promote the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic in and around a Tactical Operational Site
2. What are the Four Purposes of Pathfinder Air Traffic Control Procedures: 1) Prevent
Collisions
2) Expedite Traffic
3) Provide Flight Information
4) Aid in Search and Rescue
3. What Form is the Internal Net Recorder: DA Form 7461-R
4. What are the 3 Qualities of a Pathfinder Air Traffic Controller: 1) Accuracy
2) Speed
3) Acknowledge
5. What are the 6 Communications Techniques?: 1) Avoid monotonous pitch
2) Avoid a too slow or too fast rate of speech
3) Avoid any displays of emotion, nervousness, indecision or excitement
4) Speak directly into the micophone
5) Speak in a normal conversational tone
6) Speak with confidence
6. What is considered Pertinent Information about your Landing Site?: 1) Sig- nal on Call
2) Description of the Landing Site
3) Wind Speed and Direction
4) Field Elevation of the Landing Site (Night operations only)
7. What is considered Advisory Information about your Landing Site?: 1) Tur- bulence at
or near the site
2) Obstacles and Hazards
3) Artillery/Mortar Fire
-Weapon System Range
- Max Ordinate
- Weapon Location
- Weapon Direction
4) Enemy Situation
5) Weather
6) Other A/C at or near the site
8. What are the 3 Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft?: 1) Arriving aircraft
will not be given clearance to LAND at a landing point until all preceding aircraft have
taxied from or flown forward of the designated landing point.
2) Departing aircraft will not be cleared to depart until all preceding aircraft have flown
clear of the forward landing point in order to prevent one aircraft flying over
, another.
3) Never allow a sling load aircraft to fly over personnel, equipment or another aircraft at any
time.
9. What is the Primary Purpose of Traffic Patterns?: Used to control aircraft around
landing sites, drop zones and pick-up zones in order to ensure aircraft separation.
10. How far does a standard traffic pattern extend from the center line of the landing
site?: One statute mile in all directions for rotary wing and small fixed wing aircraft
11. What are the 5 legs of a standard traffic pattern?: 1) Upwind leg
2) Crosswind leg
3) Downwind leg
4) Base Leg
5) Final Approach leg
12. What is the minimum pattern that can be flown?: The Final Approach Leg
13. What is a Closed Traffic Pattern?: Aircraft continue to orbit the site at specified
altitude.
14. What is a modified traffic pattern?: Traffic pattern consisting of either two or three
legs.
15. What are the 2 Primary Methods for creating additional airspace between aircraft in
the traffic pattern?: 1) Extending one or more legs of the traffic pattern
- normal length of extension is 1 statute mile
- base leg and final approach leg CANNOT be extended
2) 360 degree turn around
- when command is given the slower aircraft will conduct a standard 2 minute turn around.
- aircraft CANNOT execute 360 turn around while on final approach
- if aircraft has been given clearance to land and unsafe situation arises preventing landing,
command of "GO AROUND" is given
16. What type of approach is the most commonly encountered by Pathfinders?: The
Circle Approach
- usually executed by a pilot who is unfamiliar with the site
17. What are the Aircraft Landing Priorities?: 1) Aircraft with an in-flight emergency
2) MEDEVAC aircraft with ground MEDEVAC
3) Coded aircraft (1-8)
4) Flight of 2 or more aircraft
5) Aircraft with external load
6) Single aircraft
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
1. What is the definition of Pathfinder Air Traffic Procedures: Procedures used to
promote the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic in and around a Tactical Operational Site
2. What are the Four Purposes of Pathfinder Air Traffic Control Procedures: 1) Prevent
Collisions
2) Expedite Traffic
3) Provide Flight Information
4) Aid in Search and Rescue
3. What Form is the Internal Net Recorder: DA Form 7461-R
4. What are the 3 Qualities of a Pathfinder Air Traffic Controller: 1) Accuracy
2) Speed
3) Acknowledge
5. What are the 6 Communications Techniques?: 1) Avoid monotonous pitch
2) Avoid a too slow or too fast rate of speech
3) Avoid any displays of emotion, nervousness, indecision or excitement
4) Speak directly into the micophone
5) Speak in a normal conversational tone
6) Speak with confidence
6. What is considered Pertinent Information about your Landing Site?: 1) Sig- nal on Call
2) Description of the Landing Site
3) Wind Speed and Direction
4) Field Elevation of the Landing Site (Night operations only)
7. What is considered Advisory Information about your Landing Site?: 1) Tur- bulence at
or near the site
2) Obstacles and Hazards
3) Artillery/Mortar Fire
-Weapon System Range
- Max Ordinate
- Weapon Location
- Weapon Direction
4) Enemy Situation
5) Weather
6) Other A/C at or near the site
8. What are the 3 Cardinal Rules for arriving/departing aircraft?: 1) Arriving aircraft
will not be given clearance to LAND at a landing point until all preceding aircraft have
taxied from or flown forward of the designated landing point.
2) Departing aircraft will not be cleared to depart until all preceding aircraft have flown
clear of the forward landing point in order to prevent one aircraft flying over
, another.
3) Never allow a sling load aircraft to fly over personnel, equipment or another aircraft at any
time.
9. What is the Primary Purpose of Traffic Patterns?: Used to control aircraft around
landing sites, drop zones and pick-up zones in order to ensure aircraft separation.
10. How far does a standard traffic pattern extend from the center line of the landing
site?: One statute mile in all directions for rotary wing and small fixed wing aircraft
11. What are the 5 legs of a standard traffic pattern?: 1) Upwind leg
2) Crosswind leg
3) Downwind leg
4) Base Leg
5) Final Approach leg
12. What is the minimum pattern that can be flown?: The Final Approach Leg
13. What is a Closed Traffic Pattern?: Aircraft continue to orbit the site at specified
altitude.
14. What is a modified traffic pattern?: Traffic pattern consisting of either two or three
legs.
15. What are the 2 Primary Methods for creating additional airspace between aircraft in
the traffic pattern?: 1) Extending one or more legs of the traffic pattern
- normal length of extension is 1 statute mile
- base leg and final approach leg CANNOT be extended
2) 360 degree turn around
- when command is given the slower aircraft will conduct a standard 2 minute turn around.
- aircraft CANNOT execute 360 turn around while on final approach
- if aircraft has been given clearance to land and unsafe situation arises preventing landing,
command of "GO AROUND" is given
16. What type of approach is the most commonly encountered by Pathfinders?: The
Circle Approach
- usually executed by a pilot who is unfamiliar with the site
17. What are the Aircraft Landing Priorities?: 1) Aircraft with an in-flight emergency
2) MEDEVAC aircraft with ground MEDEVAC
3) Coded aircraft (1-8)
4) Flight of 2 or more aircraft
5) Aircraft with external load
6) Single aircraft
