ATC BASICS QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Where is the FAA Administrator's office located? - Washington, DC Each primary office is managed by a/an - Associate Administrator The AFSS position that records meteorological data by documenting it accurately and promptly is the ______ position. - Weather Observer The AFSS position that initiates required search and rescue situations is the ______ position. - Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator The AFSS position that provides local airport advisories is the ______ position. - Inflight The base of the Jet Route structure is ________ feet MSL. - AFSS The primary NAVAIDs for the nation's airways in the National Airspace System are - VORs/Vortacs The mission of the Traffic Management System is to - balance air traffic demand with system capacity. The operation of the Traffic Management System is the responsibility of the - Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) The primary function of the Traffic Management Unit is to - monitor and balance traffic flows within their area of responsibility in accordance with traffic management directives. The primary purpose of the Air Traffic Control System is to - D. all of the above. Additional services are optional on the part of the controller. - False First priority is given to - separating aircraft. Nonradar separation is used in preference to radar separation when - an operational advantage will be gained. Automated Flight Service Stations receive and process IFR flight plans. - True What position in the Automated Flight Service Station records and disseminates HIWAS summaries? - Broadcast Which of the following duties is NOT the function of the Clearance Delivery position in the Tower? - Compiling statistical data What position in the Tower initiates control instructions? - Local Control The ATC facility that provides air traffic control services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the en route phase of flight is - ARTCC. The En Route Sector team member who scans and manages the flight progress strips and also may accept handoffs via landline communications is the _________ position. - Radar Associate In a terminal radar facility, who has the responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of a facility sector? - Radar Team An airport identified by flashing white and yellow rotating beacon is - lighted water. What runway marking consists of eight longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimensions arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline? - Threshold An unusable portion of runway which appears usable and is marked with large yellow chevrons identifies a - blast pad. The centerline of a taxiway is marked with a ____ line. - continuous yellow 5. An "H" inside a large cross is the recommended marking for a ______ heliport. - hospital 6. A runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated Runway - 36 7. A _______ consists of markings of pairs of three, then two, and then one rectangular bar(s) on each side of the runway centerline, 500 feet apart. - touchdown zone 8. What runway marking identifies the full-length runway pavement area? - Continuous side stripes 9. A/an _______ consists of white arrows which point in the direction of landing, replacing the runway centerline, and beginning at the nonlanding portion to the threshold bar. - displaced threshold 10. A _______ is identified by large chevrons pointing in the direction of the threshold bar. - blast pad