ATC BASICS BLOCK 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
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.
Terminal facility levels - ANSWER 5-12
En route facility levels - ANSWER 9-12
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
The FSS position that issues airport advisories is the ______ position - ANSWER In-
flight
List the 6 positions in the tower - ANSWER Flight data
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 cant an en route flight data position do? - ANSWER Can't accept handoffs
ANSWERS(GRADED A+)
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.
Terminal facility levels - ANSWER 5-12
En route facility levels - ANSWER 9-12
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
The FSS position that issues airport advisories is the ______ position - ANSWER In-
flight
List the 6 positions in the tower - ANSWER Flight data
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 cant an en route flight data position do? - ANSWER Can't accept handoffs
