ATC
In what city is the FAA administrators office located? - answer Washington DC
According to their location and type, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) air traffic facilities
are assigned to one of? - answer3 service areas
Each primary office of the ATO of the FAA is managed by a - answer administrator
the purpose of the air traffic control system in the usa is to?
a prevent collisions
b organize the flow of air traffic
c expedite the flow of air traffic
d all of the above are primary purposes - answerall of the above
first priority in the atc system is given to - answerseparating traffic
Nonradar separation of aircraft is used by controllers in preference to radar separation
when - answeran operational advantage will be gained
The primary navaids for the nations airways in the national airspace system are -
answerVORs
which statement is not correct concerning the provision of additional services?
Providing aircraft with traffic advisories, weather information, and holding pattern
surveillance are all types of additional services
providing additional services is optional on the part of the controller
additional services are required when the work situation permits
Ability to provide additional services may be limited by higher priority duties and
controller work load - answeradditional services are required when the work situation
permits
The automated flight service position that initiates services required in search and
rescue situations is the - answerFlight Data.NOTAM/Coordinator position
The facility primarily responsible for conducting pilot briefings and processing IFR flight
plans is the - answerAFSS
The control facility that has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic is -
answerAFSS
,the primary purpose of the traffic management unit is to - answerensure maximum
efficiency in the utilization of the of the national airspace system, in order to produce
safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic
Operating the traffic management system is the responsibility of the - answerAir Traffic
Control System Command center
Which of the following is not the function of the clearance delivery position in a control
tower?
Operation communication equipment
Compiling statistical data
Issuing clearances and ensuring accuracy of readback
processing and forwarding flight plan information
none of these are functions of the clearance delivery system - answerCompiling
statistical data
what position in the control tower initiates control instructions - answerLocal control
position
Who in the control tower is responsible for initiating coordination and obtaining approval
for an aircraft to cross an active runway? - answerGround control
The facility that provides atc services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the enroute
phase of flight is? - answerARTCC
The en route sector team member in an ARTCC who scans and manages the flight
progress strips and who also may accept handoffs via landline communications is the? -
answerRadar Associate
which en route sector team member's duties do not include accepting handoffs? -
answerRadar flight data
In a terminal radar facility (TRACON), who has direct responsibility for the safe and
efficient operation of a facility sector - answerradar team
what runway marking is made up of 8 longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimensions
that are arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline? -
answerThreshold
an unusable portion of runway which appears to be usable to a pilot and which is
marked with large yellow chevrons identifies a - answerblast pad
the centerline of a taxiway is marked with what kind of line? - answercontinuous yellow
taxiway edge lights are - answerblue
, a runway alligned on a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated as
Runway...? - answer36
if a controller is holding two aircraft at different fixes, with one aircraft at 8000 ft and
another at 9000 ft but the holding patter airspaces overlapped each other, would that
controller have separation between these two aircraft? If so what kind - answeryes,
vertical
at an airport with an operation control tower, an air traffic clearance is required to
operate in all areas except - answernonmovement areas
minimum vertical separation for an IFR flight at or below FL410 is - answer2000 ft
min vertical separation for RVSM aircraft between FL290 and FL410 - answer1000 ft
min vertical separation for RVSM aircraft above FL to FL600 - answer2000 ft
an en route atc facility providing radar separation between two aircraft at FL270 must
provide not less than how many miles separation? - answerThere is no minimum lateral
separation
radar separation above FL600 requires how many miles of separation between aircraft?
- answerThere is no prescribed minimum lateral separation
to apply the rule concerning lateral departure divergence a controller must assign
headings which diverge by at least how many degrees? - answer45
For terminal facility to provider visual separation between two arriving IFR aircraft what
visual conditions between the aircraft and tower must exist? - answerboth aircraft must
be visually observed by the tower
the minimum vertical separation required below an aircraft which is dumping fuel is -
answer2000 ft
in the en route environment, other that visual separation, what can a controller do to
place two aircraft with the least distance between them - answeruse vertical separation
what phrase is used to relay an ATC clearance to an aircraft through another aircraft? -
answerATC clears
which of these is not a controllers concern when giving holding instructions? - answerall
of these are a concern
which of these is a purpose of issuing holding instructions - answerall of these are
purposes
In what city is the FAA administrators office located? - answer Washington DC
According to their location and type, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) air traffic facilities
are assigned to one of? - answer3 service areas
Each primary office of the ATO of the FAA is managed by a - answer administrator
the purpose of the air traffic control system in the usa is to?
a prevent collisions
b organize the flow of air traffic
c expedite the flow of air traffic
d all of the above are primary purposes - answerall of the above
first priority in the atc system is given to - answerseparating traffic
Nonradar separation of aircraft is used by controllers in preference to radar separation
when - answeran operational advantage will be gained
The primary navaids for the nations airways in the national airspace system are -
answerVORs
which statement is not correct concerning the provision of additional services?
Providing aircraft with traffic advisories, weather information, and holding pattern
surveillance are all types of additional services
providing additional services is optional on the part of the controller
additional services are required when the work situation permits
Ability to provide additional services may be limited by higher priority duties and
controller work load - answeradditional services are required when the work situation
permits
The automated flight service position that initiates services required in search and
rescue situations is the - answerFlight Data.NOTAM/Coordinator position
The facility primarily responsible for conducting pilot briefings and processing IFR flight
plans is the - answerAFSS
The control facility that has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic is -
answerAFSS
,the primary purpose of the traffic management unit is to - answerensure maximum
efficiency in the utilization of the of the national airspace system, in order to produce
safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic
Operating the traffic management system is the responsibility of the - answerAir Traffic
Control System Command center
Which of the following is not the function of the clearance delivery position in a control
tower?
Operation communication equipment
Compiling statistical data
Issuing clearances and ensuring accuracy of readback
processing and forwarding flight plan information
none of these are functions of the clearance delivery system - answerCompiling
statistical data
what position in the control tower initiates control instructions - answerLocal control
position
Who in the control tower is responsible for initiating coordination and obtaining approval
for an aircraft to cross an active runway? - answerGround control
The facility that provides atc services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the enroute
phase of flight is? - answerARTCC
The en route sector team member in an ARTCC who scans and manages the flight
progress strips and who also may accept handoffs via landline communications is the? -
answerRadar Associate
which en route sector team member's duties do not include accepting handoffs? -
answerRadar flight data
In a terminal radar facility (TRACON), who has direct responsibility for the safe and
efficient operation of a facility sector - answerradar team
what runway marking is made up of 8 longitudinal white stripes of uniform dimensions
that are arranged symmetrically on either side of the runway centerline? -
answerThreshold
an unusable portion of runway which appears to be usable to a pilot and which is
marked with large yellow chevrons identifies a - answerblast pad
the centerline of a taxiway is marked with what kind of line? - answercontinuous yellow
taxiway edge lights are - answerblue
, a runway alligned on a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated as
Runway...? - answer36
if a controller is holding two aircraft at different fixes, with one aircraft at 8000 ft and
another at 9000 ft but the holding patter airspaces overlapped each other, would that
controller have separation between these two aircraft? If so what kind - answeryes,
vertical
at an airport with an operation control tower, an air traffic clearance is required to
operate in all areas except - answernonmovement areas
minimum vertical separation for an IFR flight at or below FL410 is - answer2000 ft
min vertical separation for RVSM aircraft between FL290 and FL410 - answer1000 ft
min vertical separation for RVSM aircraft above FL to FL600 - answer2000 ft
an en route atc facility providing radar separation between two aircraft at FL270 must
provide not less than how many miles separation? - answerThere is no minimum lateral
separation
radar separation above FL600 requires how many miles of separation between aircraft?
- answerThere is no prescribed minimum lateral separation
to apply the rule concerning lateral departure divergence a controller must assign
headings which diverge by at least how many degrees? - answer45
For terminal facility to provider visual separation between two arriving IFR aircraft what
visual conditions between the aircraft and tower must exist? - answerboth aircraft must
be visually observed by the tower
the minimum vertical separation required below an aircraft which is dumping fuel is -
answer2000 ft
in the en route environment, other that visual separation, what can a controller do to
place two aircraft with the least distance between them - answeruse vertical separation
what phrase is used to relay an ATC clearance to an aircraft through another aircraft? -
answerATC clears
which of these is not a controllers concern when giving holding instructions? - answerall
of these are a concern
which of these is a purpose of issuing holding instructions - answerall of these are
purposes
