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  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 3. Airport Operations › 4-3-14. Communications

    takeoff when they reach the runway or warm-up block unless advised otherwise. c. The majority of ground control frequencies are in the 121.6-121.9 MHz bandwidth. Ground control frequencies are provided to eliminate frequency congestion on the tower (local ... control) frequency and are limited to communications between the tower and aircraft on the ground and between the tower and utility vehicles on the airport, provide a clear VHF channel for arriving and departing aircraft. They are used for issuance…

  • Chapter 4. Air Traffic Control › Section 1. Services Available to Pilots › 4-1-11. Designated UNICOM/MULTICOM Frequencies

    MULTICOM FREQUENCY) Forestry management and fire suppression, fish and game management and protection, and environmental monitoring and protection. NOTE-1. In some areas of the country, frequency interference may be encountered from nearby airports using the same UNICOM frequency. Where ... there is a problem, UNICOM operators are encouraged to develop a “least interference” frequency assignment plan for airports concerned using the frequencies designated for airports without operating control towers. UNICOM licensees are encouraged to apply for UNICOM 25 kHz spaced…

  • Chapter 8: Cleaning & Corrosion Control › Chemical Treatments › Chemical Surface Treatment and Inhibitors

    Chemical Surface Treatment and Inhibitors As previously described, aluminum and magnesium alloys in particular are protected originally by a variety of surface treatments. Steels may have been treated on the surface during manufacture. Most of these coatings can only ... completely impractical in the field. However, corroded areas where such protective films have been destroyed require some type of treatment prior to refinishing. The labels on the containers of surface treatment chemicals provide warnings if a material is toxic…