FAA ATC Basics Block 1 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Who does the FAA administrator report to? - Correct answer-Secretary of DOT
What is the FAA's mission? - Correct answer-To provide the safest, most efficient
aerospace system in the world (L2, P7)
Air Traffic Services (AJT) fall under responsibility of the COO of what
organization? - Correct answer-ATO
What are the 3 requirements for IFR flights? - Correct answer-1. pilot IFR-
certified, 2. IFR-certified aircraft, 3. IFR flight plan approved by ATC
What is the term for separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC?
- Correct answer-positive control
What is the ordering of operational priority exceptions? - Correct answer-Distress,
ambulance flights, SAR, Presidential, Flight check, Special military and civilian
operations, diverted flights
(Don't Allow Stupid Pilots to Fly Sober or Drunk)
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, Name 4 FSS postions - Correct answer-Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator,
Broadcast, Preflight, Inflight
Which position at which facility initiates SAR? - Correct answer-Flight
Data/NOTAM coordinator at FSS
Who issues airport advisories to pilots? - Correct answer-Inflight position at FSS
Who activates and closes flight plans? - Correct answer-Inflight at FSS
Who briefs pilots on weather? - Correct answer-Preflight at FSS
Which TMI overrides all others? - Correct answer-Ground Stop
Expected Departure Clearance Time is part of which TMI? - Correct answer-
Ground Delay program
Which TMI is done when the weather conditions are expected to improve shortly?
- Correct answer-Airborne holding
Which TMI assigns a departure time that will facilitate integration in the en route
stream? - Correct answer-ESP - En Route Sequencing Program
Which TMI assigns fix crossing times to aircraft destined to the same airport? -
Correct answer-Arrival Sequencing Programs
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Questions and Answers
Who does the FAA administrator report to? - Correct answer-Secretary of DOT
What is the FAA's mission? - Correct answer-To provide the safest, most efficient
aerospace system in the world (L2, P7)
Air Traffic Services (AJT) fall under responsibility of the COO of what
organization? - Correct answer-ATO
What are the 3 requirements for IFR flights? - Correct answer-1. pilot IFR-
certified, 2. IFR-certified aircraft, 3. IFR flight plan approved by ATC
What is the term for separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC?
- Correct answer-positive control
What is the ordering of operational priority exceptions? - Correct answer-Distress,
ambulance flights, SAR, Presidential, Flight check, Special military and civilian
operations, diverted flights
(Don't Allow Stupid Pilots to Fly Sober or Drunk)
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, Name 4 FSS postions - Correct answer-Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator,
Broadcast, Preflight, Inflight
Which position at which facility initiates SAR? - Correct answer-Flight
Data/NOTAM coordinator at FSS
Who issues airport advisories to pilots? - Correct answer-Inflight position at FSS
Who activates and closes flight plans? - Correct answer-Inflight at FSS
Who briefs pilots on weather? - Correct answer-Preflight at FSS
Which TMI overrides all others? - Correct answer-Ground Stop
Expected Departure Clearance Time is part of which TMI? - Correct answer-
Ground Delay program
Which TMI is done when the weather conditions are expected to improve shortly?
- Correct answer-Airborne holding
Which TMI assigns a departure time that will facilitate integration in the en route
stream? - Correct answer-ESP - En Route Sequencing Program
Which TMI assigns fix crossing times to aircraft destined to the same airport? -
Correct answer-Arrival Sequencing Programs
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