Air Traffic Control – Questions With Complete
Solutions
Course Alignment accuracy of the VOR is plus/minus ___ degress Right Ans
-1
It is the responsibility of the ______ to determine the final (within 2 miles of the
airport) landing sequence between aircraft under its control. Right Ans -
Control Tower
When the wind is less than 5 knots, which of the following runways should be
used? Right Ans - Calm Wind
The ______ controller manages aircraft operations on the airport movement
area except the active runway(s) Right Ans - Ground
IFR Right Ans - Instrument flight rules above 18,000 ft.
Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) provide for both preventive and
positive control of VFR and IFR aircraft around airports where they are
located. (true or false) Right Ans - True
What is the minimum vertical separation (in feet) required between IFR
aircraft below FL 290? Right Ans - 1,000
A controller provides ____ separation until some other type of separation can
be established for IFR aircraft on the same route in the same direction
Right Ans - vertical
In radio communications, the phrase "have numbers" is not the same as the
pilot having the information contained in the current ATIS broadcast (true or
false) Right Ans - True
Glidepath information for the ILS is useable when flying Right Ans -
Inbound-front course
, In handling a normal IFR aircraft on a flight from Chicago to Las Vegas, the
facilities involved could include_________. Right Ans - Center, Tower and
Approach Control
Letters of Agreement (LOA) are used between centers and towers to ensure
correct procedures to delegate airspace control. (true or false) Right Ans -
True
Tower Local Control provides both positive and preventive control
instructions. (true or false) Right Ans - True
Spaces 10-18 on the approach/departure control flight progress strip are
used for _________ Right Ans - facility specific data
A degree divergence chart is primarily used to apply ________ non-radar
separation. Right Ans - lateral
What is the first duty priority of controllers? Right Ans - SAFE ORDERLY
AND EXPEDITIOUS FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC
Which aircraft equipment suffix (transponder) indicates the aircraft is
equipped with DME and altitude data capabilities displayed on ATC radar
scopes? Right Ans - X
Flight progress strips are pieces of paper used to record aircraft movement.
(True of False) Right Ans - True
Corrections for altitude data on a flight progress strip are made by using a
single line to delete the wrong information. (true or false) Right Ans - False
___________ is usually the lowest altitude that can be assigned by ATC on a Victor
airway. Right Ans - MEA (minimum enroute altitude)
The transfer of ____________ point is _______. Right Ans - Communications;
before the aircraft crosses the receiving controller's airspace.
When using vertical separation, the lead aircraft must always be same speed
or faster. (true or false) Right Ans - False
Solutions
Course Alignment accuracy of the VOR is plus/minus ___ degress Right Ans
-1
It is the responsibility of the ______ to determine the final (within 2 miles of the
airport) landing sequence between aircraft under its control. Right Ans -
Control Tower
When the wind is less than 5 knots, which of the following runways should be
used? Right Ans - Calm Wind
The ______ controller manages aircraft operations on the airport movement
area except the active runway(s) Right Ans - Ground
IFR Right Ans - Instrument flight rules above 18,000 ft.
Airport Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) provide for both preventive and
positive control of VFR and IFR aircraft around airports where they are
located. (true or false) Right Ans - True
What is the minimum vertical separation (in feet) required between IFR
aircraft below FL 290? Right Ans - 1,000
A controller provides ____ separation until some other type of separation can
be established for IFR aircraft on the same route in the same direction
Right Ans - vertical
In radio communications, the phrase "have numbers" is not the same as the
pilot having the information contained in the current ATIS broadcast (true or
false) Right Ans - True
Glidepath information for the ILS is useable when flying Right Ans -
Inbound-front course
, In handling a normal IFR aircraft on a flight from Chicago to Las Vegas, the
facilities involved could include_________. Right Ans - Center, Tower and
Approach Control
Letters of Agreement (LOA) are used between centers and towers to ensure
correct procedures to delegate airspace control. (true or false) Right Ans -
True
Tower Local Control provides both positive and preventive control
instructions. (true or false) Right Ans - True
Spaces 10-18 on the approach/departure control flight progress strip are
used for _________ Right Ans - facility specific data
A degree divergence chart is primarily used to apply ________ non-radar
separation. Right Ans - lateral
What is the first duty priority of controllers? Right Ans - SAFE ORDERLY
AND EXPEDITIOUS FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC
Which aircraft equipment suffix (transponder) indicates the aircraft is
equipped with DME and altitude data capabilities displayed on ATC radar
scopes? Right Ans - X
Flight progress strips are pieces of paper used to record aircraft movement.
(True of False) Right Ans - True
Corrections for altitude data on a flight progress strip are made by using a
single line to delete the wrong information. (true or false) Right Ans - False
___________ is usually the lowest altitude that can be assigned by ATC on a Victor
airway. Right Ans - MEA (minimum enroute altitude)
The transfer of ____________ point is _______. Right Ans - Communications;
before the aircraft crosses the receiving controller's airspace.
When using vertical separation, the lead aircraft must always be same speed
or faster. (true or false) Right Ans - False
