CTO Study Guide Exam
Controllers who encounter situations that are NOT covered in JO 7110.65 are expected
to_________. - answerExercise their best judgement
Procedural Letters of Agreement are ________ to JO 7110.65 - answersupplemental
Procedural Letters of Agreement require the concurrence of _________. - answerMore
than one facility
The word "shall" means a procedure is - answermandatory
The word that means a procedure is recommended is "________". - answershould
The word that means futurity, but does NOT imply that a procedure or action is required
is "_______". - answerwill
The term "aircraft" includes both the _________. - answerAirframe and crew members
The word "altitude" refers to the indicated altitude expressed in mean sea level,
_______, or both. - answerflight level
When used in conjunction with visibility, "miles" refers to ______ miles; otherwise,
"miles" means _______ miles. - answerstatute; nautical
When time is used in the context of a clock reading, hours and minutes are expressed
in __________. - answerCoordinated Universal Time (UTC)
When reading the time, the change to the next minute is made at the minute plus
_______ seconds. - answer30
A time check is given to the nearest _______. - answerquarter minute
The first duty priority of an air traffic controller is to separate aircraft and issue _______.
- answersafety alerts
When determining priority of duties, a controller should exercise _________. -
answergood judgement
Give first priority to ________ and issuing safety alerts. - answerseparating aircraft
,When establishing priority of duties, you should consider the _____________. -
answersituation at hand
When workload, communications, and equipment permit, ________ procedures are
preferred - answerautomation
The use of nonradar separation is preferred over radar separation when a(n) _______
will be gained - answeroperational advantage
A safety alert is issued when a controller recognizes a situation of unsafe aircraft
proximity to terrain, obstacles, or ______. - answerother aircraft
Provide air traffic control service to aircraft on a(n) ________ basis as circumstances
permit - answer"first-come, first-served"
An aircraft in distress has the right of way over ________ air traffic. - answerall other
Provide priority handling to AIR EVAC and HOSP flights when verbally requested by
____________. - answerthe pilot
Provide priority handling to civil air ambulance flights when the pilot, in radio
transmissions, verbally identifies the flight by stating ___________ followed by the FAA
authorized call sign. - answerMEDEVAC
Provide priority handling, as required, to expedite _________ aircraft. -
answerscheduled
Provide priority handling and __________ assistance to SAR aircraft performing a SAR
mission. - answermaximum
IFR aircraft must have priority over ________ aircraft. - answerSVFR
USA/USN controllers shall remind military aircraft to checks wheels down unless the
pilot __________________ for the approach. - answerhas previously reported wheels
down
When prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation,
use the word _______ - answerEXPEDITE
When expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation, use the word
_______ - answerIMMEDITATELY
What term do pilots use to inform ATC that they CANNOT accept undue delay at their
destination because of low fuel? - answer"Minimum fuel"
A formation flight shall be controlled as a(n) ______________. - answersingle aircraft
, Transfer control responsibility of an aircraft only after eliminating any potential
____________. - answerconflicts
Unless specifically coordinated, assume control of an aircraft only after _________. -
answerit is in your area of jurisdiction
Before allowing an aircraft to enter airspace under another controller's jurisdiction, a
controller must first ___________ with the receiving controller. - answercoordinate
When must transfer of radio communications for an en route aircraft be accomplished? -
answerBefore entering the receiving controller's area
Respond to another controller's operational request by restating the incomplete or
abbreviated terms followed by the word - answer"APPROVED"
Air traffic control service is provided based only upon observed or _________ traffic. -
answerknown
The operating position having primary responsibility for operations on the active runway
is ___________. - answerlocal control
When a local controller authorizes a vehicle or aircraft under another controller's
jurisdiction to cross an active runway, the local controller must specify the runway
preceded by the word(s) ________ - answer"CROSS"
Known ground vehicles, equipment, and personnel must be clear of a runway before a
departing aircraft starts takeoff or a landing aircraft crosses the _______ -
answerrunway threshold
Vehicles on or near a movement area should be described in a manner that will assist
pilots in _______ - answerrecognizing them
An aircraft's position may be determined visually by the controller, or through the use of
_______ - answera display system
Local controllers may use certified radar displays to provide a direction or suggested
heading to a VFR aircraft as an advisory aid to ________ - answernavigation
Pilots wishing to exceed the prescribed speed limit in Class C and D airspace must -
answerreceive ATC authorization
The minimum age requirement to be eligible for a CTO certificate is _______ years. -
answer18
Controllers who encounter situations that are NOT covered in JO 7110.65 are expected
to_________. - answerExercise their best judgement
Procedural Letters of Agreement are ________ to JO 7110.65 - answersupplemental
Procedural Letters of Agreement require the concurrence of _________. - answerMore
than one facility
The word "shall" means a procedure is - answermandatory
The word that means a procedure is recommended is "________". - answershould
The word that means futurity, but does NOT imply that a procedure or action is required
is "_______". - answerwill
The term "aircraft" includes both the _________. - answerAirframe and crew members
The word "altitude" refers to the indicated altitude expressed in mean sea level,
_______, or both. - answerflight level
When used in conjunction with visibility, "miles" refers to ______ miles; otherwise,
"miles" means _______ miles. - answerstatute; nautical
When time is used in the context of a clock reading, hours and minutes are expressed
in __________. - answerCoordinated Universal Time (UTC)
When reading the time, the change to the next minute is made at the minute plus
_______ seconds. - answer30
A time check is given to the nearest _______. - answerquarter minute
The first duty priority of an air traffic controller is to separate aircraft and issue _______.
- answersafety alerts
When determining priority of duties, a controller should exercise _________. -
answergood judgement
Give first priority to ________ and issuing safety alerts. - answerseparating aircraft
,When establishing priority of duties, you should consider the _____________. -
answersituation at hand
When workload, communications, and equipment permit, ________ procedures are
preferred - answerautomation
The use of nonradar separation is preferred over radar separation when a(n) _______
will be gained - answeroperational advantage
A safety alert is issued when a controller recognizes a situation of unsafe aircraft
proximity to terrain, obstacles, or ______. - answerother aircraft
Provide air traffic control service to aircraft on a(n) ________ basis as circumstances
permit - answer"first-come, first-served"
An aircraft in distress has the right of way over ________ air traffic. - answerall other
Provide priority handling to AIR EVAC and HOSP flights when verbally requested by
____________. - answerthe pilot
Provide priority handling to civil air ambulance flights when the pilot, in radio
transmissions, verbally identifies the flight by stating ___________ followed by the FAA
authorized call sign. - answerMEDEVAC
Provide priority handling, as required, to expedite _________ aircraft. -
answerscheduled
Provide priority handling and __________ assistance to SAR aircraft performing a SAR
mission. - answermaximum
IFR aircraft must have priority over ________ aircraft. - answerSVFR
USA/USN controllers shall remind military aircraft to checks wheels down unless the
pilot __________________ for the approach. - answerhas previously reported wheels
down
When prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation,
use the word _______ - answerEXPEDITE
When expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation, use the word
_______ - answerIMMEDITATELY
What term do pilots use to inform ATC that they CANNOT accept undue delay at their
destination because of low fuel? - answer"Minimum fuel"
A formation flight shall be controlled as a(n) ______________. - answersingle aircraft
, Transfer control responsibility of an aircraft only after eliminating any potential
____________. - answerconflicts
Unless specifically coordinated, assume control of an aircraft only after _________. -
answerit is in your area of jurisdiction
Before allowing an aircraft to enter airspace under another controller's jurisdiction, a
controller must first ___________ with the receiving controller. - answercoordinate
When must transfer of radio communications for an en route aircraft be accomplished? -
answerBefore entering the receiving controller's area
Respond to another controller's operational request by restating the incomplete or
abbreviated terms followed by the word - answer"APPROVED"
Air traffic control service is provided based only upon observed or _________ traffic. -
answerknown
The operating position having primary responsibility for operations on the active runway
is ___________. - answerlocal control
When a local controller authorizes a vehicle or aircraft under another controller's
jurisdiction to cross an active runway, the local controller must specify the runway
preceded by the word(s) ________ - answer"CROSS"
Known ground vehicles, equipment, and personnel must be clear of a runway before a
departing aircraft starts takeoff or a landing aircraft crosses the _______ -
answerrunway threshold
Vehicles on or near a movement area should be described in a manner that will assist
pilots in _______ - answerrecognizing them
An aircraft's position may be determined visually by the controller, or through the use of
_______ - answera display system
Local controllers may use certified radar displays to provide a direction or suggested
heading to a VFR aircraft as an advisory aid to ________ - answernavigation
Pilots wishing to exceed the prescribed speed limit in Class C and D airspace must -
answerreceive ATC authorization
The minimum age requirement to be eligible for a CTO certificate is _______ years. -
answer18
