ATC Basics Block 1 Final Exam And All
Correct Answers.
ATC facilities are under one of the three _____ according to their geographic area - Answer
Service Areas
Name the three ATO service areas - Answer Western, Central, Eastern
The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of ______ - Answer
Air Traffic Services AJT
The ATO is managed by an - Answer COO, Chief Operating Officer
What is the purpose of the ATC System? - Answer Prevent collisions and provide safe, orderly
and expeditious flow of traffic S.O.E
What is duty priority? - Answer Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts
What is procedural preference? - Answer Automation preferred of non-automation. Radar
separation preferred over non radar unless operational advantage.
What is operational priority - Answer Distress, medevac, search and rescue, presidential, flight
check, special military and civilian operations, diverted flights
Are addition services optional to the controller? - Answer NO
List two important additional services - Answer Traffic advisories and bird activity
What are the three ATC facilities - Answer Flight service station (FSS)
Terminal,
Air route traffic control center.
,Factors that contribute to the level of facilities - Answer Number of operations. Number of
runways.
Surrounding terrain.
Type of A/C
_____ ATC facility has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic - Answer Flight Service
Stations, FSS
What are the 5 Flight service station, FSS positions - Answer Flight data
Broadcast
Preflight
En route flight advisory service (EFAS)
In-flight
What does the Flight data/NOTAM/ Coordinator for FSS do? - Answer Compile, evaluate,
record, and disseminate NOTAMs and flight movement data. Initiate required search and
rescue.
What does the broadcast position at the FSS do? - Answer Evaluate, record, and disseminate
weather through TIBS and HIWAS.
What does the pre-flight position at the FSS do? - Answer Brief pilots on current and
forecasted weather, NOTAMs, and flow control restrictions.
What's the EFAS or En route flight advisory service position do at the FSS? - Answer Provide en
route aircraft timely and pertinent weather data. Called flight watch.
What year was the Civil Aeronautics authority created? - Answer 1938
True or false, FSSs provide radar traffic advisories to VFR aircraft. - Answer False
The FSS position that initiates required search and rescue situations is the _______ - Answer
Flight data/NOTAM/Coordinator
, Clearance delivery
Ground control
Local control
Tower associate
Tower coordinator
What does flight data do? - Answer Process and forward flight plan info. Observe and report
weather info. Compile statistical data.
What does the clearance delivery position do in the tower - Answer Process and forward flight
plan information.
Issue clearances and ensure accuracy of pilot read back.
What are the only two positions in the terminal environment that are called "Tower positions" -
Answer Ground and local control
What is the responsibility of the ground controller at a tower? - Answer Responsible for
movement areas other than the runway.
What is the responsibility of the local controller at a tower? - Answer Active runways
What's does the tower Coordinator position do? - Answer Performs interfacility/intrafacility
coordination. Any of the tower positions. Assumes responsibility for managing traffic flow.
Tower associate position - Answer Assistant to ground or local. Ensures separation. Utilize
tower displays. Accepting and initiating coordination.
The difference between interfacility and intrafacility - Answer Intra is in house. Inter different
facility.
Four position of the tracon - Answer Flight data
Radar associate
Radar controller
Correct Answers.
ATC facilities are under one of the three _____ according to their geographic area - Answer
Service Areas
Name the three ATO service areas - Answer Western, Central, Eastern
The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of ______ - Answer
Air Traffic Services AJT
The ATO is managed by an - Answer COO, Chief Operating Officer
What is the purpose of the ATC System? - Answer Prevent collisions and provide safe, orderly
and expeditious flow of traffic S.O.E
What is duty priority? - Answer Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts
What is procedural preference? - Answer Automation preferred of non-automation. Radar
separation preferred over non radar unless operational advantage.
What is operational priority - Answer Distress, medevac, search and rescue, presidential, flight
check, special military and civilian operations, diverted flights
Are addition services optional to the controller? - Answer NO
List two important additional services - Answer Traffic advisories and bird activity
What are the three ATC facilities - Answer Flight service station (FSS)
Terminal,
Air route traffic control center.
,Factors that contribute to the level of facilities - Answer Number of operations. Number of
runways.
Surrounding terrain.
Type of A/C
_____ ATC facility has no direct control authority over IFR or VFR traffic - Answer Flight Service
Stations, FSS
What are the 5 Flight service station, FSS positions - Answer Flight data
Broadcast
Preflight
En route flight advisory service (EFAS)
In-flight
What does the Flight data/NOTAM/ Coordinator for FSS do? - Answer Compile, evaluate,
record, and disseminate NOTAMs and flight movement data. Initiate required search and
rescue.
What does the broadcast position at the FSS do? - Answer Evaluate, record, and disseminate
weather through TIBS and HIWAS.
What does the pre-flight position at the FSS do? - Answer Brief pilots on current and
forecasted weather, NOTAMs, and flow control restrictions.
What's the EFAS or En route flight advisory service position do at the FSS? - Answer Provide en
route aircraft timely and pertinent weather data. Called flight watch.
What year was the Civil Aeronautics authority created? - Answer 1938
True or false, FSSs provide radar traffic advisories to VFR aircraft. - Answer False
The FSS position that initiates required search and rescue situations is the _______ - Answer
Flight data/NOTAM/Coordinator
, Clearance delivery
Ground control
Local control
Tower associate
Tower coordinator
What does flight data do? - Answer Process and forward flight plan info. Observe and report
weather info. Compile statistical data.
What does the clearance delivery position do in the tower - Answer Process and forward flight
plan information.
Issue clearances and ensure accuracy of pilot read back.
What are the only two positions in the terminal environment that are called "Tower positions" -
Answer Ground and local control
What is the responsibility of the ground controller at a tower? - Answer Responsible for
movement areas other than the runway.
What is the responsibility of the local controller at a tower? - Answer Active runways
What's does the tower Coordinator position do? - Answer Performs interfacility/intrafacility
coordination. Any of the tower positions. Assumes responsibility for managing traffic flow.
Tower associate position - Answer Assistant to ground or local. Ensures separation. Utilize
tower displays. Accepting and initiating coordination.
The difference between interfacility and intrafacility - Answer Intra is in house. Inter different
facility.
Four position of the tracon - Answer Flight data
Radar associate
Radar controller
