AVSC 3030 Exam | Questions and Answers

AVSC 3030 Exam | Questions and Answers Which of the following is NOT an FAA hiring requirement Obtain an FAA Private Pilot License Feeling they had no group to properly represent their interests, air traffic controllers formed which organization? Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization Where is the FAA Academy Training located at? Oklahoma City, OK The training program can be attended by anyone who is interested on becoming an Air Traffic Controller False Which of the following organizations represented air traffic controllers when President Reagan was sworn into office? Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization The academy training program is composed of three parts. Skills building, aviation academics, and part-task training Local Control" is a control position found in the Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). False An applicant with diabetes disqualifies as an FAA air traffic controller. False A TRACON is usually an FAA and not a military facility. True Which of the following controller positions would be found in the ARTCC? Select all that apply. flight data controller radar controller radar associate/nonradar controller Towers with Radar Are VFR towers Are IFR towers Provide separation services The first contract towers were opened in what year? 1982 Combined Radar Approach Control and Tower with radar has which two functions? Radar approach control tower Which type of facility are typically found at offshore or remote locations? Combined Control Facilities Control Tower at HLN classification is? Combined Non-Radar Appr Cntrl and Tower Combined nonradar Approach Control and Tower without radar have VFR towers. True Flight Service Stations are operated under____? Lockheed-Martin Terminal Radar Approach Control provide radar services to aircraft arriving/departing the primary and adjacent airport True Towers without Radar are VFR towers Most are contracted towers ZHN identifies what type of ATC Facility? Air Route Traffic Control Center An aircraft flying due East toward the VOR, is on which degree radial? 270 During a nonprecision approach the pilot descends to MDA and at the Missed Approach Point and does not see the airport in sight. What must the pilot do? Perform a missed approach procedure. Category III aircraft must be equipped with autoland devices. True According to figure 2-18 in the 1st edition of the textbook (or 2-19 for the 2nd Edition of the textbook), which direction would an aircraft be flying for an RNAV approach into Purdue University airport? 280 Match the following ILS categories with the decision altitudes I----200' II----100' III----- None Match the guidance provided to the types of instrument approaches Nonprecision---- Lateral Only Cat I precision approach----- Lateral and Vertical Cat II/III approach----- Lateral and Vertical How many GPS orbital planes are in the U.S. GNSS system? 6 Match the VOR service elevation to the appropriate designations 60,000'-----High 12,000'------ Terminal 18,000'------ Low Select the segments of an instrument approach procedure Initial approach segment intermediate approach segment final approach segment VORs provide distance AND bearing information to pilots. False Touchdown embedded-in-runway lighting ends how many feet down from the landing threshold? 3000' Touchdown zone markings are coded in how many increments? 500' Match the lights to the Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) All red----Too low 3 red, 1 white----slightyly low 2 white, 2 red---- On correct approach path 3 white, 1 red----slightly high All white----- too high Match the beacon colors with the airport type. White and green---- Land airport White and yellow---- Water airport Green, white, and white---- Military Green, yellow, and white--- Heliport Green, red, and white----- Hospital Taxiway lines are generally what color? Yellow A landing pilot sees lights that are half-white and half-amber. These lights indicate ___? the runway ends in 2000'. Approach lighting system SSALR means, "Simplified Short Approach Landing system with Radar" False What is the proper pronunciation for a runway numbered 24R? runway two four right An "L" is placed after a runway number to indicate a left runway in a parallel set of runways. Match the lights to the glide path Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) All white lights----Too high Far red lights and near white lights---- On glide path All lights red---- Too low In which of the following classes of airspace are VFR aircraft required to receive ATC services? Select all that apply. Class B Class C Class D What is one difference between Class A and Class B airspace? VFR aircraft is not permitted in Class A but is permitted in Class B The controller responsible for sequencing and separating the landing and departing aircraft on the runways is the local controller. 121.90 mHz is the frequency usually assigned to the ground controller. The controller responsible for determining the active runways is the local controller. Before ground control may cross an active runway with an aircraft under their control, what must be accomplished? Coordinate the crossing with the local controller. Which controller has the primary responsibility of ensuring proper runway separation between aircraft? local control The controller responsible for aircraft or vehicles that are operating on ramps, taxiways, or closed runways is the ground controller. Which of the following Airspace would you most likely find imposed over a large sporting event? Temporary Flight Restriction In which of the following classes of airspace are IFR aircraft required to receive ATC services? Select all that apply. Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Write the word that represents the proper phraseology for a Z. (For example, for an L, you would write lima in ALL lowercase.) You must spell the item correctly to receive credit for this question. Zulu Standard phraseology is essential when communicating with foreign pilots because foreign pilots may not have full command of the language and may not recognize slang, idioms, or other expressions.