ATC TERMINAL STANDARD EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔are not, are not - ✔✔when rwys in use for landing/departing a/c (are/are not) visible
from tower or a/c using them (are/are not) visible on radar, advise the local/ground
controller of a/c's location before releasing them to other controller.
✔✔vehicle, equipment, personnel - ✔✔_______, _________, and _________ in direct
comms with the control tower may be authorized to operate up to the edge of an active
runway service when necessary
✔✔"proceed as requested (and if necessary, additional info) - ✔✔phraseology for
vehicles/equipment/personnel near/on runway
✔✔free - ✔✔ensure the runway to be used is ________ of all ground vehicle,
equipment, and personnel before departing aircraft starts takeoff or crosses rwy
threshold
✔✔airport manager - ✔✔who is responsible for establishing hold lines/signs
✔✔easy to understand - ✔✔describe vehicle, equipment, or personnel's relative
position on or near movement area in an ______ ___ _________ manner. ("to your
right", "ahead of you")
✔✔CTRD - ✔✔when using a ________ you many issue traffic advisories using
standard radar phraseology
✔✔position - ✔✔aircraft's __________ may be determined visually by the controller,
pilots, or ASDE (a/p surface detection equip.)
✔✔cleared for takeoff - ✔✔steady green for a/c on ground
✔✔cleared to land - ✔✔steady green for a/c in flight
, ✔✔cleared to cross, proceed, go - ✔✔steady green for movement of vehicles,
equipment, and personnel
✔✔cleared to taxi - ✔✔flashing green for a/c on ground
✔✔return for landing (to be followed by steady green at the proper time) - ✔✔flashing
green for aircraft in flight
✔✔not applicable - ✔✔flashing green for movement of vehicles, equipment and
personnel
✔✔stop - ✔✔steady red for a/c on ground
✔✔give way to other a/c and continue circling - ✔✔steady red a/c in flight
✔✔stop - ✔✔steady red for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
✔✔taxi clear of landing area or runway in use - ✔✔flashing red a/c on ground
✔✔airport unsafe-do not land - ✔✔flashing red for a/c in flight
✔✔clear the taxiway/runway - ✔✔flashing red for movement of vehicles, equipment and
personnel
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for a/c on ground
✔✔not applicable - ✔✔flashing white for a/c in flight
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for movement of vehicles,
equipment and personnel
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for movement of vehicles,
equipment and personnel
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
a/c on ground
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
a/c in flight
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔are not, are not - ✔✔when rwys in use for landing/departing a/c (are/are not) visible
from tower or a/c using them (are/are not) visible on radar, advise the local/ground
controller of a/c's location before releasing them to other controller.
✔✔vehicle, equipment, personnel - ✔✔_______, _________, and _________ in direct
comms with the control tower may be authorized to operate up to the edge of an active
runway service when necessary
✔✔"proceed as requested (and if necessary, additional info) - ✔✔phraseology for
vehicles/equipment/personnel near/on runway
✔✔free - ✔✔ensure the runway to be used is ________ of all ground vehicle,
equipment, and personnel before departing aircraft starts takeoff or crosses rwy
threshold
✔✔airport manager - ✔✔who is responsible for establishing hold lines/signs
✔✔easy to understand - ✔✔describe vehicle, equipment, or personnel's relative
position on or near movement area in an ______ ___ _________ manner. ("to your
right", "ahead of you")
✔✔CTRD - ✔✔when using a ________ you many issue traffic advisories using
standard radar phraseology
✔✔position - ✔✔aircraft's __________ may be determined visually by the controller,
pilots, or ASDE (a/p surface detection equip.)
✔✔cleared for takeoff - ✔✔steady green for a/c on ground
✔✔cleared to land - ✔✔steady green for a/c in flight
, ✔✔cleared to cross, proceed, go - ✔✔steady green for movement of vehicles,
equipment, and personnel
✔✔cleared to taxi - ✔✔flashing green for a/c on ground
✔✔return for landing (to be followed by steady green at the proper time) - ✔✔flashing
green for aircraft in flight
✔✔not applicable - ✔✔flashing green for movement of vehicles, equipment and
personnel
✔✔stop - ✔✔steady red for a/c on ground
✔✔give way to other a/c and continue circling - ✔✔steady red a/c in flight
✔✔stop - ✔✔steady red for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
✔✔taxi clear of landing area or runway in use - ✔✔flashing red a/c on ground
✔✔airport unsafe-do not land - ✔✔flashing red for a/c in flight
✔✔clear the taxiway/runway - ✔✔flashing red for movement of vehicles, equipment and
personnel
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for a/c on ground
✔✔not applicable - ✔✔flashing white for a/c in flight
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for movement of vehicles,
equipment and personnel
✔✔return to starting point on airport - ✔✔flashing white for movement of vehicles,
equipment and personnel
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
a/c on ground
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
a/c in flight
✔✔general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔✔alternating red and green for
movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
