CKT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When may an En Route controller NOT Omit the word heavy in communications? -
Answers :1. Talking to terminal facility about a heavy jet.
2. When providing approach control service to an airport and talking about a heavy.
3. Separation less than 5 miles by approved procedure.
4. When issuing traffic advisories.
Do you state the word heavy when in communications with Air Force One or Two? -
Answers :NO
What should be done to aid in distinguishing between similar sounding call signs? -
Answers :Advise both pilots of call signs. Notify FLM. Emphasize digits, letters.
Use radio frequencies only for _________ - Answers :Specific purpose for which they
are intended. Radio and inter-phone comms are recorded and are official government
documents.
Monitor interphones and assigned frequencies _______? - Answers :Continuously,
Maintain adequate volume to hear all calls.
Ensure acknowledgement from the pilot for all ________? using _____ - Answers
:Clearances or instructions issued. Using WILCO, RODGER, or AFFIRMATIVE
What are two things pilots are required to do in order to leave assigned frequency? -
Answers :Receive clearance, mutually agreeable time period.
Transmit only those messages that are _______ - Answers :Necessary for air traffic
control and contribute to air safety
What should be done to prevent and report false, deceptive, or phantom controller
communications to an aircraft or controller? - Answers :1. Correct false information.
2. Broadcast an alert on all frequencies where deceptive/phantom transmissions have
been received.
3. Collect pertinent information regarding the incident.
4.Notify supervisor and report all relevant information
When and to who should you relay operational information? - Answers :Relay official
FAA messages as required, to Aircraft or aircraft operators. To military aircraft operating
on IR Route.
Occasionally what can be relayed through other aircraft? - Answers :Clearances, Flight
plan cancellations, search and rescue info, emergency info.
Initiate communications with an aircraft using what format? - Answers :1. Aircraft ID
2. ATC Facility ID
,3. Message
4. "Over"
For radio communications from the same sector/position use _______ - Answers :Same
format but ATC unit may be omitted
Preface a clearance or instruction with _____ - Answers :Aircraft ID
How do you abbreviate a general aviation aircraft? - Answers :Identification prefix and
the last three digits or letters
What are the exceptions to abbreviating call signs? - Answers :NO similar sounding call
signs, military aircraft, air carriers,Civil aircraft with FAA authorized call sign.
Transmit the message immediately after call up when _____? - Answers :Message is
short, Receipt is generally assured.
If the message is long or requires writing __? - Answers :state "advise when ready to
copy"
Omit the word "OVER" if _____ - Answers :The message is obviously requires a reply
A clearance is not complete until what is received? - Answers :Acknowledgement or
read back
What messages are air traffic controllers authorized to transmit? - Answers :Messages
for ATC and contribute to air safety
After advising ATC of the reason, a pilot may discontinue frequency monitoring. T or F -
Answers :F. Pilot needs a clearance.
What are the interphone transmission priorities? - Answers :1. Emergency Messages.
(cannot violate separation)
2. Clearances and control instructions
3. Movement and control messages.
4. Movement messages on VFR aircraft.
How do you interrupt a lower priority message? - Answers :Break for control or break for
emergency.
Format for inter/intra facility communications - Answers :1. Caller states - position called
then position calling
2. Receiver states Position ID
3. Caller states type of coordination
4. Caller states message
5. receiver states response to message followed by initials.
, 6. Caller states initials
How do you terminate all interphone messages? - Answers :Operating initials
Identify a control tower and approach controls by ______ - Answers :Name of facility
then tower or approach
What is active listening? - Answers :Listening and responding that focuses on the
speaker.
Bay headers allow for more ____? - Answers :organized traffic search since there is
only one strip per aircraft in each FPA (Fix Posting area)
Flight progress strips are used to _____? - Answers :record data on air traffic and
clearances that is required for control and other air traffic services.
What should be maintained on flight progress strips? - Answers :Only necessary current
data
When do you remove a strip from its bay? - Answers :When it is no longer needed for
control purposes.
Do not erase or overwrite, instead...? - Answers :X unwanted altitude information,
climb/descend arrows, cruise symbol, at and above/ at and below symbols. Write new
altitude info next to X'd info.
Horizontal line through other items. Do not draw a line through altitude until pilot reports
or is observed leaving.
How do you write a manual strip? - Answers :Same format as a machine generated
strip.
The computer will put information in what spaces on a flight strip? - Answers :1.
Verification symbol, if required.
2. Revision number.
6. Sector number.
7. CID.
8. Estimated ground speed.
9. Strip request originator OR revised ground speed.
10. Strip Number
27. Beacon code
A proposal strip should include? - Answers :3. Aircraft ID
4. Aircraft data (Heavy, Number of aircraft, type, equipment suffix)
5. Filed True airspeed
16. Departure arrow
When may an En Route controller NOT Omit the word heavy in communications? -
Answers :1. Talking to terminal facility about a heavy jet.
2. When providing approach control service to an airport and talking about a heavy.
3. Separation less than 5 miles by approved procedure.
4. When issuing traffic advisories.
Do you state the word heavy when in communications with Air Force One or Two? -
Answers :NO
What should be done to aid in distinguishing between similar sounding call signs? -
Answers :Advise both pilots of call signs. Notify FLM. Emphasize digits, letters.
Use radio frequencies only for _________ - Answers :Specific purpose for which they
are intended. Radio and inter-phone comms are recorded and are official government
documents.
Monitor interphones and assigned frequencies _______? - Answers :Continuously,
Maintain adequate volume to hear all calls.
Ensure acknowledgement from the pilot for all ________? using _____ - Answers
:Clearances or instructions issued. Using WILCO, RODGER, or AFFIRMATIVE
What are two things pilots are required to do in order to leave assigned frequency? -
Answers :Receive clearance, mutually agreeable time period.
Transmit only those messages that are _______ - Answers :Necessary for air traffic
control and contribute to air safety
What should be done to prevent and report false, deceptive, or phantom controller
communications to an aircraft or controller? - Answers :1. Correct false information.
2. Broadcast an alert on all frequencies where deceptive/phantom transmissions have
been received.
3. Collect pertinent information regarding the incident.
4.Notify supervisor and report all relevant information
When and to who should you relay operational information? - Answers :Relay official
FAA messages as required, to Aircraft or aircraft operators. To military aircraft operating
on IR Route.
Occasionally what can be relayed through other aircraft? - Answers :Clearances, Flight
plan cancellations, search and rescue info, emergency info.
Initiate communications with an aircraft using what format? - Answers :1. Aircraft ID
2. ATC Facility ID
,3. Message
4. "Over"
For radio communications from the same sector/position use _______ - Answers :Same
format but ATC unit may be omitted
Preface a clearance or instruction with _____ - Answers :Aircraft ID
How do you abbreviate a general aviation aircraft? - Answers :Identification prefix and
the last three digits or letters
What are the exceptions to abbreviating call signs? - Answers :NO similar sounding call
signs, military aircraft, air carriers,Civil aircraft with FAA authorized call sign.
Transmit the message immediately after call up when _____? - Answers :Message is
short, Receipt is generally assured.
If the message is long or requires writing __? - Answers :state "advise when ready to
copy"
Omit the word "OVER" if _____ - Answers :The message is obviously requires a reply
A clearance is not complete until what is received? - Answers :Acknowledgement or
read back
What messages are air traffic controllers authorized to transmit? - Answers :Messages
for ATC and contribute to air safety
After advising ATC of the reason, a pilot may discontinue frequency monitoring. T or F -
Answers :F. Pilot needs a clearance.
What are the interphone transmission priorities? - Answers :1. Emergency Messages.
(cannot violate separation)
2. Clearances and control instructions
3. Movement and control messages.
4. Movement messages on VFR aircraft.
How do you interrupt a lower priority message? - Answers :Break for control or break for
emergency.
Format for inter/intra facility communications - Answers :1. Caller states - position called
then position calling
2. Receiver states Position ID
3. Caller states type of coordination
4. Caller states message
5. receiver states response to message followed by initials.
, 6. Caller states initials
How do you terminate all interphone messages? - Answers :Operating initials
Identify a control tower and approach controls by ______ - Answers :Name of facility
then tower or approach
What is active listening? - Answers :Listening and responding that focuses on the
speaker.
Bay headers allow for more ____? - Answers :organized traffic search since there is
only one strip per aircraft in each FPA (Fix Posting area)
Flight progress strips are used to _____? - Answers :record data on air traffic and
clearances that is required for control and other air traffic services.
What should be maintained on flight progress strips? - Answers :Only necessary current
data
When do you remove a strip from its bay? - Answers :When it is no longer needed for
control purposes.
Do not erase or overwrite, instead...? - Answers :X unwanted altitude information,
climb/descend arrows, cruise symbol, at and above/ at and below symbols. Write new
altitude info next to X'd info.
Horizontal line through other items. Do not draw a line through altitude until pilot reports
or is observed leaving.
How do you write a manual strip? - Answers :Same format as a machine generated
strip.
The computer will put information in what spaces on a flight strip? - Answers :1.
Verification symbol, if required.
2. Revision number.
6. Sector number.
7. CID.
8. Estimated ground speed.
9. Strip request originator OR revised ground speed.
10. Strip Number
27. Beacon code
A proposal strip should include? - Answers :3. Aircraft ID
4. Aircraft data (Heavy, Number of aircraft, type, equipment suffix)
5. Filed True airspeed
16. Departure arrow
