ATC TERMINAL COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔speed, course - ✔✔for helicopter spacing, _______ adjustments might be more
practical than ________ changes.
✔✔same direction - ✔✔authorize simultaneous, ________ _________ ops on parallel
runway only when these conditions are met:
1. VFR conditions unless visual separation applied
2. two way radio comms and pertinent traffic info issued
3. distance according to table 3-8-1
✔✔opposite direction - ✔✔authorize simultaneous, ________ _________ ops on
parallel runway only when these conditions are met:
1. VFR Conditions
2. two way radio comms, pertinent traffic info issued
3. distance according to table 3-8-2
✔✔runway in use, wind (surface, wind shear, AWOS), altimeter setting - ✔✔Departure
info in ATIS may be omitted if pilot states appropriate ATIS code. If she/he states "have
the numbers", the following may be omitted: _______, ________, or _________
✔✔Departure information - ✔✔What are the following?:
1. runway in use
2. surface wind
3. altimeter
4. time
5. official ceiling and vis
6. VFR-wx below vfr mins
7. IFR-wx below vfr mins or highest takeoff min (whichever greater)
8. route on movement area, taxi clearance
9. braking action/advisories
10. If ATIS unavailable and runway has been shortened
, ✔✔'Gate hold procedures no longer in effect" - ✔✔phraseology for advising all aircraft
of termination of gate hold procedures on GC/FD frequency
✔✔"Change to departure" - ✔✔Phraseology before takeoff to inform all departing IFR
military turboprop/turbojet aircraft (except cargo and transport) to change to departure
control frequency
✔✔"contact departure", 2500 - ✔✔Phraseology after takeoff, when a/c is 1/2 mile
beyond runway end- instruct civil, military transport, and cargo types to do this. DO NOT
request military turboprop,turbojet (except transport and cargo) to do this before aircraft
reaches _______ ft AGL
✔✔LUAW - ✔✔The purpose of ________ is to position aircraft for an imminent
departure. Omit traffic info if a/c has landed or departing and is clearly visible. Don't use
conditional phrases
✔✔safety logic system - ✔✔Without a _______ _________ ________ do not authorize
1. landing options on a runway where a/c is taxiing or holding for LUAW until they start
takeoff roll.
2. an a/c to LUAW if another has been cleared to perform any of the landing options
✔✔800 ft or more, 2 miles or more - ✔✔When wx cond have a ceiling of _________ or
vis is ________, facilities using *safety logic system* may authorize
1. landing options with a/c pos to LUAW
2. LUAW after an a/c has been cleared to land
✔✔6 - ✔✔When a/c is LUAW, inform it of closest traffic within _______ flying miles
requesting full-stop, touch-and-go, stop-and-go, option, or unrestricted low approach to
same rwy
✔✔LUAW - ✔✔Do not authroize a/c to ______ if departure point is not visable from the
tower unless pos can be verified by ASDE or rwy is used only for departures
✔✔sunset, sunrise - ✔✔a/c may be authorized to LUAW between ______ and _______
if:
1. approved by Service Area Director of AT ops
2. contained in facility directive
3. rwy is departure only
4. only one a/c is permitted to LUAW on same rwy
5. traffic must be relayed
✔✔anytime - ✔✔Do not authorize a/c to LUAW at ________ if:
1. intersection is not visible from tower
2. simultaneously requesting to LUAW on the same runway unless lcoal assist/monitor
is staffed
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔speed, course - ✔✔for helicopter spacing, _______ adjustments might be more
practical than ________ changes.
✔✔same direction - ✔✔authorize simultaneous, ________ _________ ops on parallel
runway only when these conditions are met:
1. VFR conditions unless visual separation applied
2. two way radio comms and pertinent traffic info issued
3. distance according to table 3-8-1
✔✔opposite direction - ✔✔authorize simultaneous, ________ _________ ops on
parallel runway only when these conditions are met:
1. VFR Conditions
2. two way radio comms, pertinent traffic info issued
3. distance according to table 3-8-2
✔✔runway in use, wind (surface, wind shear, AWOS), altimeter setting - ✔✔Departure
info in ATIS may be omitted if pilot states appropriate ATIS code. If she/he states "have
the numbers", the following may be omitted: _______, ________, or _________
✔✔Departure information - ✔✔What are the following?:
1. runway in use
2. surface wind
3. altimeter
4. time
5. official ceiling and vis
6. VFR-wx below vfr mins
7. IFR-wx below vfr mins or highest takeoff min (whichever greater)
8. route on movement area, taxi clearance
9. braking action/advisories
10. If ATIS unavailable and runway has been shortened
, ✔✔'Gate hold procedures no longer in effect" - ✔✔phraseology for advising all aircraft
of termination of gate hold procedures on GC/FD frequency
✔✔"Change to departure" - ✔✔Phraseology before takeoff to inform all departing IFR
military turboprop/turbojet aircraft (except cargo and transport) to change to departure
control frequency
✔✔"contact departure", 2500 - ✔✔Phraseology after takeoff, when a/c is 1/2 mile
beyond runway end- instruct civil, military transport, and cargo types to do this. DO NOT
request military turboprop,turbojet (except transport and cargo) to do this before aircraft
reaches _______ ft AGL
✔✔LUAW - ✔✔The purpose of ________ is to position aircraft for an imminent
departure. Omit traffic info if a/c has landed or departing and is clearly visible. Don't use
conditional phrases
✔✔safety logic system - ✔✔Without a _______ _________ ________ do not authorize
1. landing options on a runway where a/c is taxiing or holding for LUAW until they start
takeoff roll.
2. an a/c to LUAW if another has been cleared to perform any of the landing options
✔✔800 ft or more, 2 miles or more - ✔✔When wx cond have a ceiling of _________ or
vis is ________, facilities using *safety logic system* may authorize
1. landing options with a/c pos to LUAW
2. LUAW after an a/c has been cleared to land
✔✔6 - ✔✔When a/c is LUAW, inform it of closest traffic within _______ flying miles
requesting full-stop, touch-and-go, stop-and-go, option, or unrestricted low approach to
same rwy
✔✔LUAW - ✔✔Do not authroize a/c to ______ if departure point is not visable from the
tower unless pos can be verified by ASDE or rwy is used only for departures
✔✔sunset, sunrise - ✔✔a/c may be authorized to LUAW between ______ and _______
if:
1. approved by Service Area Director of AT ops
2. contained in facility directive
3. rwy is departure only
4. only one a/c is permitted to LUAW on same rwy
5. traffic must be relayed
✔✔anytime - ✔✔Do not authorize a/c to LUAW at ________ if:
1. intersection is not visible from tower
2. simultaneously requesting to LUAW on the same runway unless lcoal assist/monitor
is staffed
