ATC BASICS BLOCK 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED TO PASS

ATC - Air Traffic Control NAS - National Airspace System TMS - Traffic Management System FAA Orders - JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control & JO 7210.3, Facility Operation and Administration & JO 3120.4, Air Traffic Technical Training AIM - Aeronautical Information Manual DOT - Department of Transportation When was the FAA established? - 1967 but has been in existence since 1926 ATO - Air Traffic Organization Who is in charge of ATO? - The COO (Chief Operating Officer) What provides safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS and international airspace assigned to US Control? - The AJT (Air Traffic Services) ARTCC - Air Route Traffic Control ATCT - Airport Traffic Control Tower TRACON - Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities ATCSCC - Air Traffic Control System Command Center CERAP - Combined Center Radar Approach Control Facilities Name 3 ATO service areas - Western, Central, Eastern The safe secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of? - AJT (Air Traffic Services) Pilots must follow one set of rules when flying, those are? - VFR (Visual Flight Rules) IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) IFR - Instrument Flight Rules VFR - Visual Flight Rules What is Positive Control? - Positive Control is the separation of all aircraft within designated airspace by ATC What is the first duty priority? - First priority is given to separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts When is Automation procedures used? - Automation procedures are used in preference to non-automation procedure workload, communications, and equipment Are additional services optional or required? - Required When is Radar separation used? - Radar Separation is used in preference to nonradar separation when it will be to an operational advantage, workload, communications, and equipment permit When is Nonradar separation used? - Nonradar separation is used in preference to radar separation when an operational advantage can be gained. ATC service to aircraft is provided on what basis as circumstances permit? - First come, first served Civilian Air Ambulance Call Sign - MEDEVAC Military Air Evacuation Flights call sign - AIR EVAC