Avit 105: Block 2 Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Airmen's information system (ais) - CORRECT ANSWERS Consisting of
charts and publications
ex. VFR sectionals, Instrument charts approach plates, airport/facility directory, etc.
NOTAM system - CORRECT ANSWERS a telecommunication system
National Flight Data Center (NFDC) - CORRECT ANSWERS Originators of
Airmens information are expected to inform the NFDC in sufficient time before the
effective dates of changes to permit publishing of aeronautical data on various charts or
in the appropriate publications
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) - CORRECT ANSWERS a notice contains
information concerning the establishment condition, or change in any compaonent
(facility, service, or procedure of, or hazard in the NAS) , the timely knowledge of which
is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations
NOTAM reporting - CORRECT ANSWERS all air traffic employees must
immediately report any situation or condition considered hazardous to flight to an air
traffic facility for appropriate action
Certified source - CORRECT ANSWERS - a party who enters/ submits a
note to the US NOTAM system using an approved direct entry to or interface
-Responsible for the correct classification and format of the NOTAM and for ensuring
that facilities affected by the NOTAM are aware of the new NOTAM
Air Traffic Personnel Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS - accept all
airmen info regardless of the source or subject matter as long as it is within 3 days in
the future
-name, title, address, & ph number of the person furnishing the info and forward all data
to the appropriate Flight Service Station FSS for NOTAM issuance FSS, terminals, and
air route
-Traffic control centers (ARTCCs) accept and disseminate NOTAMs
Technical Operation services Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -
originating and canceling NOTAM information for shutdown, restoration, or any
condition that affects the operations for NAVAIDS frequencies or other electronic aids
that affect safety of flight
- known or reported malfunctions of a NAVAID must be reported to tech ops or
appropriate personnel
, Tech Ops Responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWERS -Routine maintenance
shutdown- approval should be obtained sufficiently in advance (5 hrs) to allow
dissemination of a NOTAM
-Emergancey shutdown- 1 hour advance notice to allow appropriate dissemination
- Extended maintenance shutdown- notify the NFDC in advance to permit publication of
the information prior to the shutdown date
airport management Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS responsible
for observing and reporting the condition of the aerodrome services, facilities and
movement areas
-The FSS air traffic manager ATMs must coordinate with appropriate airport managers
to obtain a list of airport employees who are authorized to originate NOTAMs
-ONLY airport management can close any portion of an airport
Key Words - CORRECT ANSWERS look at picture slide 13 lesson 5
Unverified NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWERS used when authorized by
letter of agreement (LOAs) includes U
-info received but not confirmed by the airport manager of designee
NOTAM classification - CORRECT ANSWERS 4 groups: Notam D, FDC
NOTAM, Pointer NOTAM, FICON NOTAM
NOTAM D - CORRECT ANSWERS -containing info concerning the
establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, en-route nav aids,
services, procedures, hazards and civil public use airports listed in the chart supplement
-NOTAM Ds are issued when information requires wide dissemination Bia
telecommunication and pertains to en-route NAVAIDS, civil public-use airports listed in
the chart supplement facilities, services and procedures
-distributed b means of telecommunications
-timely knowledge is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations
FDC NOTAM - CORRECT ANSWERS the classification of NOTAM
containing flight info that is normally regulatory in nature including , but not limited to
changes to IFR chart, procedures and airspace usage
FDC NOTAM issues for - CORRECT ANSWERS Interim IRF flight
procedures
-air traffic service route changes, instrument flight procedure changes
-airspace changes in general
FDC NOTAMs continued - CORRECT ANSWERS -Temporary Flight
restrictions (disaster/hazard areas, aerial demonstrations, hijacking)
-Flight restrictions in the proximity of the president
-NOTAM-issuing authority is responsible for canceling FDC NOTAMs
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
Airmen's information system (ais) - CORRECT ANSWERS Consisting of
charts and publications
ex. VFR sectionals, Instrument charts approach plates, airport/facility directory, etc.
NOTAM system - CORRECT ANSWERS a telecommunication system
National Flight Data Center (NFDC) - CORRECT ANSWERS Originators of
Airmens information are expected to inform the NFDC in sufficient time before the
effective dates of changes to permit publishing of aeronautical data on various charts or
in the appropriate publications
Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) - CORRECT ANSWERS a notice contains
information concerning the establishment condition, or change in any compaonent
(facility, service, or procedure of, or hazard in the NAS) , the timely knowledge of which
is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations
NOTAM reporting - CORRECT ANSWERS all air traffic employees must
immediately report any situation or condition considered hazardous to flight to an air
traffic facility for appropriate action
Certified source - CORRECT ANSWERS - a party who enters/ submits a
note to the US NOTAM system using an approved direct entry to or interface
-Responsible for the correct classification and format of the NOTAM and for ensuring
that facilities affected by the NOTAM are aware of the new NOTAM
Air Traffic Personnel Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS - accept all
airmen info regardless of the source or subject matter as long as it is within 3 days in
the future
-name, title, address, & ph number of the person furnishing the info and forward all data
to the appropriate Flight Service Station FSS for NOTAM issuance FSS, terminals, and
air route
-Traffic control centers (ARTCCs) accept and disseminate NOTAMs
Technical Operation services Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -
originating and canceling NOTAM information for shutdown, restoration, or any
condition that affects the operations for NAVAIDS frequencies or other electronic aids
that affect safety of flight
- known or reported malfunctions of a NAVAID must be reported to tech ops or
appropriate personnel
, Tech Ops Responsibilites - CORRECT ANSWERS -Routine maintenance
shutdown- approval should be obtained sufficiently in advance (5 hrs) to allow
dissemination of a NOTAM
-Emergancey shutdown- 1 hour advance notice to allow appropriate dissemination
- Extended maintenance shutdown- notify the NFDC in advance to permit publication of
the information prior to the shutdown date
airport management Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWERS responsible
for observing and reporting the condition of the aerodrome services, facilities and
movement areas
-The FSS air traffic manager ATMs must coordinate with appropriate airport managers
to obtain a list of airport employees who are authorized to originate NOTAMs
-ONLY airport management can close any portion of an airport
Key Words - CORRECT ANSWERS look at picture slide 13 lesson 5
Unverified NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWERS used when authorized by
letter of agreement (LOAs) includes U
-info received but not confirmed by the airport manager of designee
NOTAM classification - CORRECT ANSWERS 4 groups: Notam D, FDC
NOTAM, Pointer NOTAM, FICON NOTAM
NOTAM D - CORRECT ANSWERS -containing info concerning the
establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility, en-route nav aids,
services, procedures, hazards and civil public use airports listed in the chart supplement
-NOTAM Ds are issued when information requires wide dissemination Bia
telecommunication and pertains to en-route NAVAIDS, civil public-use airports listed in
the chart supplement facilities, services and procedures
-distributed b means of telecommunications
-timely knowledge is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations
FDC NOTAM - CORRECT ANSWERS the classification of NOTAM
containing flight info that is normally regulatory in nature including , but not limited to
changes to IFR chart, procedures and airspace usage
FDC NOTAM issues for - CORRECT ANSWERS Interim IRF flight
procedures
-air traffic service route changes, instrument flight procedure changes
-airspace changes in general
FDC NOTAMs continued - CORRECT ANSWERS -Temporary Flight
restrictions (disaster/hazard areas, aerial demonstrations, hijacking)
-Flight restrictions in the proximity of the president
-NOTAM-issuing authority is responsible for canceling FDC NOTAMs
