Questions

1. Using the range rings in Figure 9.2, estimate the distance across Florida in miles. Write your answer here.
   
   
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2. In Figure 9.2, you drew 20 minute vectors (lead lines) for all the labeled planes. Are any of these aircraft going to land at the Orlando Airport within 20 minutes?
   
   
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   If so, how many?
   
   
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3. About how many times faster is the Concorde on Figure 9.1 traveling than the two planes over Florida in Figure 9.3?
   
   
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4. At what altitude is the United States - Flight 121 in Figure 9.3 traveling?
   
   
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   How fast is it traveling?
   
   
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   The label "ORD" in Figure 9.3 stands for Chicago - O'Hare. How long will it take for Flight 121 to arrive in Chicago?
   
   
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5. Estimate how much time will elapse before most of the planes in Figure 9.3 leave the screen?
   
   
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   Will the screen then be totally clear?
   
   
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6. Where is the Delta Airlines Flight 301 in Figure 9.3 headed?
   
   
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   What kind of plane is it?
   
   
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7. How far is plane C in Figure 9.2 from the Orlando Airport (MCO)?
   
   
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8. Using the formula [ Distance (d) = Velocity (v) x Time (t) ], how far is the Delta airplane from its destination?
   
   
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   The United Airlines flight?
   
   
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9. If you were an air traffic controller, what information about the weather might you give to the pilot of plane D in Figure 9.4?
   
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10. What two methods can pilots use to avoid severe weather?
    
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11. How are vectors and weather information used in air traffic management?
    
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12. Based on your knowledge and experience, as well as this activity, what information does an air traffic manager need to efficiently manage the airways?
    
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