ATSEP BASIC - DAT Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Graded A+

  What is a surveillance based safety net for the air traffic controller? - Answer: STCA What is the purpose of ground based safety nets? - Answer: To produce alerts to controllers of an increased risk to flight safety What is the purpose of APW? - Answer: To warn the controller when an aircraft is approaching restricted airspace What ground based safety net is used to monitor an aircraft during the ILS approach? - Answer: APM What is the purpose of MONA? - Answer: To monitor the aircraft is following the planned trajectories What planning tool is used to optimise flow of departing traffic from an airport? - Answer: DMAN Which of the following is an input source to a surveillance data processing system? - Answer: PSR and SSR Which of the following is an input source to a Flight Data Processing system? - Answer: AFTN What is a function of a flight data processing system? - Answer: Coordination and Transfer (OLDI) What is a function of a surveillance data processing system? - Answer: Track processing What is a function of surveillance data processing? - Answer: Track initiation What is a function of a flight data processing system? - Answer: SSR code management What part of a surveillance data processing system converts and distributes surveillance data? - Answer: RMCDE What is the standard protocol for surveillance data? - Answer: ASTERIX What is Multi sensor tracking? - Answer: A technique to combine several plots into one track What is the purpose of SASS-C? - Answer: A tool to analyse plot and Tracker Performance What function of the flight data processing system allows for automated coordination and transfer of controll between ATC units? - Answer: OLDI What is SSR code 7700 reserved for? - Answer: General emergency What is a RPL? - Answer: A flightplan for frequently recurring flights with similar characteristics Which inputs are considered in the route extraction and flight trajectory predictions for a flight data processing system? - Answer: Aircraft performance