AERT 2810 Ground 7 UPDATED
EXAM Questions And CORRECT Answers
IFR - CORRECT ANSWER Instrument Flight Rules
IFR Flight Plans - CORRECT ANSWER Can be picked up at towered airports
Clearance Delivery - CORRECT ANSWER Gives IFR clearance before departure
On-Ground IFR Clearance Example - CORRECT ANSWER Cleared to KCAK; route as filed;
maintain 3000 ft then 5000 ft after 10 minutes; departure frequency 134.75; squawk 4305
In-Air IFR Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER IFR clearance may also be received while airborne
ATC Facilities - CORRECT ANSWER Clearance Delivery; Tower; Approach/Departure; ARTCC; FSS
Clearance Delivery Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Issues IFR clearances before departure
including route; altitude; departure frequency; and squawk code
Tower Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Controls aircraft on runways and immediate airport
traffic area; issues takeoff; landing; and taxi clearances
Approach/Departure Control - CORRECT ANSWER Handles IFR arrivals and departures in
terminal areas; provides radar vectors; traffic separation; and sequencing
ARTCC - CORRECT ANSWER Air Route Traffic Control Center; handles enroute IFR traffic
between terminal areas
Center - CORRECT ANSWER Common name for ARTCC
FSS - CORRECT ANSWER Flight Service Station
, FSS Services - CORRECT ANSWER Weather briefings; NOTAMs; flight plan services; emergency
assistance
NOTAM - CORRECT ANSWER Notice to Airmen
Purpose of NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Time-critical information affecting flight decisions
Types of NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Domestic; FDC; Military; International
Domestic NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Taxiway closures; lighting outages; runway closures
FDC NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER WAAS outages; GPS outages; TFRs
Military NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Intended for military use only
International NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER NOTAMs involving international operations
Where to Find NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER FAA website; weather briefings; ForeFlight
Instrument Runway Categories - CORRECT ANSWER Visual; Nonprecision Instrument; Precision
Instrument
Runway Numbers and Letters - CORRECT ANSWER Determined from approach direction and
nearest 1/10 of magnetic heading measured clockwise from magnetic north
Centerline Markings - CORRECT ANSWER Uniformly spaced white stripes and gaps providing
runway alignment guidance
Nonprecision Runway Markings - CORRECT ANSWER Includes all visual runway markings plus
threshold markings and aiming point markings
EXAM Questions And CORRECT Answers
IFR - CORRECT ANSWER Instrument Flight Rules
IFR Flight Plans - CORRECT ANSWER Can be picked up at towered airports
Clearance Delivery - CORRECT ANSWER Gives IFR clearance before departure
On-Ground IFR Clearance Example - CORRECT ANSWER Cleared to KCAK; route as filed;
maintain 3000 ft then 5000 ft after 10 minutes; departure frequency 134.75; squawk 4305
In-Air IFR Clearance - CORRECT ANSWER IFR clearance may also be received while airborne
ATC Facilities - CORRECT ANSWER Clearance Delivery; Tower; Approach/Departure; ARTCC; FSS
Clearance Delivery Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Issues IFR clearances before departure
including route; altitude; departure frequency; and squawk code
Tower Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Controls aircraft on runways and immediate airport
traffic area; issues takeoff; landing; and taxi clearances
Approach/Departure Control - CORRECT ANSWER Handles IFR arrivals and departures in
terminal areas; provides radar vectors; traffic separation; and sequencing
ARTCC - CORRECT ANSWER Air Route Traffic Control Center; handles enroute IFR traffic
between terminal areas
Center - CORRECT ANSWER Common name for ARTCC
FSS - CORRECT ANSWER Flight Service Station
, FSS Services - CORRECT ANSWER Weather briefings; NOTAMs; flight plan services; emergency
assistance
NOTAM - CORRECT ANSWER Notice to Airmen
Purpose of NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Time-critical information affecting flight decisions
Types of NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Domestic; FDC; Military; International
Domestic NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Taxiway closures; lighting outages; runway closures
FDC NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER WAAS outages; GPS outages; TFRs
Military NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER Intended for military use only
International NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER NOTAMs involving international operations
Where to Find NOTAMs - CORRECT ANSWER FAA website; weather briefings; ForeFlight
Instrument Runway Categories - CORRECT ANSWER Visual; Nonprecision Instrument; Precision
Instrument
Runway Numbers and Letters - CORRECT ANSWER Determined from approach direction and
nearest 1/10 of magnetic heading measured clockwise from magnetic north
Centerline Markings - CORRECT ANSWER Uniformly spaced white stripes and gaps providing
runway alignment guidance
Nonprecision Runway Markings - CORRECT ANSWER Includes all visual runway markings plus
threshold markings and aiming point markings
