ANSWERS|ACTUAL COMPLETE EXAM|ALREADY
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Who is mainly responsible for VFR separation? ✔Correct Answer-The pilot
RCO ✔Correct Answer-Remote Communications outlet
What are the 3 airport control services positions? ✔Correct Answer-Ground control, Tower control,
Clearance delivery
What are 3 terminal control positions? ✔Correct Answer-Departure control (separates IFR)
Arrival control (separates IFR)
Terminal surveillance (separates all VFR)
What is the vertical and horizontal area's terminal controllers are generally responsible for?
✔Correct Answer-Vertical airspace from ground level to FL230
Horizontal airspace of a 26 NM radius
What are the minimum visual meteorological conditions for VFR flights in controlled airspace?
✔Correct Answer-1) A/C must be operated within visual reference to ground
2)Flight visibility must be at least 3 SM
3) A/C distance from any cloud must be at least 500ft vertically 1 NM horizontally. When Ina control
zone ground visibility must be at least 3 SM. A/C must be at least 500ft above ground
IMC Means? ✔Correct Answer-Instrument meteorological conditions (visibility of less than one
SM)
AAS ✔Correct Answer-Airport advisory service
MF ✔Correct Answer-Mandatory frequency (Tower frequency when tower is closed)
Define standard pressure region. ✔Correct Answer-All high level airspace, all low level airspace in
the Northern Domestic Airspace (NDA)
Define the altimeter setting region. ✔Correct Answer-All low level airspace within the southern
domestic airspace (SDA)
What is the clearance delivery frequency used for? ✔Correct Answer-For IFR A/C to obtain
clearance for their proposed flight plan
What is the tower frequency called when the tower is closed? ✔Correct Answer-Mandatory
frequency (MF)
What is an ATF? ✔Correct Answer-Aerodrome traffic frequency (Unicom) (usually 123.2 MHz)
What is the general broadcast frequency and what class of airspace is it used? ✔Correct Answer-
126.7 MHz for pilots to broadcast position intentions in uncontrolled airspace (class G)
,What are FISE frequencies used for? ✔Correct Answer-Flight info such as
1) altimeter settings
2) weather
3) significant weather in flight
4) IFR position reports
5) limited airport advisory service
6) opening and closing flight plans
What are the two emergency frequencies? ✔Correct Answer-121.5 and 243.0 MHz
What is working single stand? ✔Correct Answer-When ATS staff work more than one roll
What are MF's used for? ✔Correct Answer-To provide advisory services, traffic updates and
runway conditions
What are the two basic forms of clouds ✔Correct Answer-Stratiform and cumuliform
When does landing occur for IFR and VFR A/C ✔Correct Answer-From the beginning of the landing
flare until:
1) the A/C exits the landing runway
2) comes to a stop on the runway
3) applies power for takeoff (touch and go)
What are the two steps for post flight? ✔Correct Answer-1) Taxi
2) Standing
What is top of descent? ✔Correct Answer-Where descent begins from cruise altitude
What are the dimensions of a transition area? ✔Correct Answer-Extends from 700ft AGL radius of
15 NM
What are the four types of cumuliform clouds? ✔Correct Answer-1) cumulus CU
2) towering cumulus TCU
3) cumulonimbus CB
4) altocumulus ACC
How many classes of airspace are there? ✔Correct Answer-7 A - G
RAAS ✔Correct Answer-Remote aerodrome advisory service
VFR-OTT ✔Correct Answer-VFR over the top
During the day in cruise portion of flight if:
-vertical distance of at least 1000ft from any cloud
-vertical distance of at least 5000ft from cloud layers
-flight visibility is at least 5 SM
-TAF for 1 hour before and 2 hours after planned arrival indicates no broken, overcast, or obscured
layer lower than 3000ft above planned FL. AND scattered cloud or clear sky and ground visibility of at
least 5 SM with no precipitation, fog, T.S. or blowing snow. If no TAF available FA can be used
, SVFR ✔Correct Answer-Special VFR
Flight visibility is less than 1 SM
1/2 for helicopters
AC is operated clear of clouds and has constant view of surface
AC nighttime SVFR for landing only
What are the two pressure regions? ✔Correct Answer-Altimeter setting region
Standard pressure region
What is initial climb? ✔Correct Answer-After takeoff to the first prescribes peer reduction or
reaching 1000ft AGL or VFR pattern. Whichever comes first
What are the 3 steps of pre-flight? ✔Correct Answer-Standing
pushback
taxi
What are the two types of atmospheric pressure used in aviation? ✔Correct Answer-Standard
pressure
Mean sea level (MSL)
What are the 3 sub phases of arrival? ✔Correct Answer-Approach
Landing
Post flight
Describe the approach phase for IFR AC ✔Correct Answer-It occurs from the initial approach fix
(IAF) to the beginning of the landing flare
Describe approach for VFR AC ✔Correct Answer-It occurs from VFR pattern entry or 1000ft above
the runway, to the beginning of the landing flare
What are 3 units used to measure pressure ✔Correct Answer-1) inches of mercury
2) hectopascal hPa
3)Kilopscal KPa
At what altitude does flight level begin? (FL) ✔Correct Answer-FL180 (18000ft ASL)
What are the vertical dimensions of the CDA ✔Correct Answer-Low level airspace (below FL180)
High level airspace (FL180 and above)
What are the lateral dimensions of the CDA? ✔Correct Answer-Northern domestic airspace (NDA)
Southern domestic airspace (SDA)
Name all the FIR's in Canada ✔Correct Answer-1) Gander
2) Moncton
3) Toronto
4) Montreal
5) Winnipeg
6) Edmonton
7)Vancouver