NIFE FR&R QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

NIFE FR&R QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ What is the FAA responsible for? Establishing, reviewing, and enforcing general regulations for all aviation activities in the United States. Who is responsible for the publication of the FAR and the AIM? FAA What is the table of priorities for publications in order from most important to least important? NATOPS, CNAF M-3710.7, Flight Information Publications, FAR Part 91 Know the chart of the table of priorities. Who it governs, where it governs, and the author Do it Who is the only entity that can give you a clearance? Air Traffic Control What is a clearance? Authorization to do something specific within controlled airspace to prevent collisions What is a Notice to Airman (NOTAM)? Notice containing information regarding condition, change, or establishment in a component, timely for flight operations. Temporary and not in time for charting What is a transponder? Pings from ground to the aircraft to tell it the ground information What does Mode 3 of the transponder do? Tells ATC who you are through the pings What does Mode C of the transponder do? Tells ATC how high you are What does the word Shall mean? The procedure is mandatory What does the word Should mean? The procedure is recommended What do the words May and Need Not mean? Procedure is optional What does the word Will mean? Indicates futurity What is the relationship between CNAF M 3710.7, the FAR Part 91, and the AIM? CNAF is more restrictive than the FAR AIM is explanatory information about the FAR What is the FAR? The actual laws pertaining to aviation What is the FAR part 91? Governs general aviation What does the ATC organization do? Grants clearances, enforces FAR Part 91, and approves flight plans. What are the ATC's sub-agencies? FSS, Control Tower, Approach, ARTCC What does FSS do? Provides pilot briefings, en route communications, relays ATC clearances, and anything the pilot needs to know What is the Flight Service Station (FSS) equivalent at military airfields? Base Operations What is the Control towers purpose? Governs flow of traffic in the vicinity of the airport. What are the three stations that a control tower typically has? Clearance Delivery, Ground, and Tower What Clearance Delivery responsible for? Relays ATC clearances to departing aircraft. Has no control or surveillance capabilities.