ATC ENON FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
NextGen -CORRECT ANSWER FAA's modernization of the nation's air transportation
system
What did NextGen change? -CORRECT ANSWER moved from a ground-based system
to a satellite-based system
ADS-B -Out -CORRECT ANSWER transmits position, altitude, heading, ground speed,
vertical speed, callsign, and ICAO identifier
SWIM stands for? -CORRECT ANSWER System-Wide Information Management
(NextGen program)
What does SWIM do? -CORRECT ANSWER combines streams of information and
delivers
it to the right systems and the right people at the right time
What are the benefits of SWIM? -CORRECT ANSWER improves safety and efficiency
NVS stand for? -CORRECT ANSWER NAS Voice
DSS stands for? -CORRECT ANSWER decision support system
What is the largest cause of delays in NAS -CORRECT ANSWER bad weather
ATS Routes -CORRECT ANSWER VOR and RNAV
VOR routes -CORRECT ANSWER V - Victor Routes
J - Jet Routes
Victor Routes -CORRECT ANSWER below 18,000
Jet Routes -CORRECT ANSWER at or above 18,000
RNAV routes -CORRECT ANSWER T - low altitude
Q - high altitude
, T - low altitude -CORRECT ANSWER below 18,000
Q - high altitude -CORRECT ANSWER at or above 18,000
the ground based NAVAIDs used for navigation -CORRECT ANSWER VORs and
VORTACs
The FAA is part of? -CORRECT ANSWER the Department of Transportation
TRACONs and Towers are what facilities? -CORRECT ANSWER terminal facilities
TRACONs use? -CORRECT ANSWER radar and non-radar procedures to provide
services to aircraft arriving, departing, and transiting terminal area airspace.
TRACON Minimum separation? -CORRECT ANSWER 3 miles, 1000ft
TRACONs use what as their operating system? -CORRECT ANSWER STARS
ARTCCs provide ATC service to? -CORRECT ANSWER aircraft during the en route
phase of flight
Basic Center/En Route Separation -CORRECT ANSWER 5 miles, 1,000 feet
How many centers? -CORRECT ANSWER 22
Centers are divided into? -CORRECT ANSWER areas and sectors
According to ICAO the proper name for airspace controlled by an ARTCC is? -
CORRECT ANSWER Flight Information Region
ARTCCs use? -CORRECT ANSWER ERAM
Low altitude sectors are? -CORRECT ANSWER FL230 and below
High sectors are? -CORRECT ANSWER FL240 and above
Main positions at a sector are? -CORRECT ANSWER R-Sides and D-Sides
Types of Separation? -CORRECT ANSWER Lateral, Vertical, Longitudinal, Visual
Controlled airspace? -CORRECT ANSWER ATC separates IFR, but VFR provide their
own separation
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
/ALREADY GRADED A+
NextGen -CORRECT ANSWER FAA's modernization of the nation's air transportation
system
What did NextGen change? -CORRECT ANSWER moved from a ground-based system
to a satellite-based system
ADS-B -Out -CORRECT ANSWER transmits position, altitude, heading, ground speed,
vertical speed, callsign, and ICAO identifier
SWIM stands for? -CORRECT ANSWER System-Wide Information Management
(NextGen program)
What does SWIM do? -CORRECT ANSWER combines streams of information and
delivers
it to the right systems and the right people at the right time
What are the benefits of SWIM? -CORRECT ANSWER improves safety and efficiency
NVS stand for? -CORRECT ANSWER NAS Voice
DSS stands for? -CORRECT ANSWER decision support system
What is the largest cause of delays in NAS -CORRECT ANSWER bad weather
ATS Routes -CORRECT ANSWER VOR and RNAV
VOR routes -CORRECT ANSWER V - Victor Routes
J - Jet Routes
Victor Routes -CORRECT ANSWER below 18,000
Jet Routes -CORRECT ANSWER at or above 18,000
RNAV routes -CORRECT ANSWER T - low altitude
Q - high altitude
, T - low altitude -CORRECT ANSWER below 18,000
Q - high altitude -CORRECT ANSWER at or above 18,000
the ground based NAVAIDs used for navigation -CORRECT ANSWER VORs and
VORTACs
The FAA is part of? -CORRECT ANSWER the Department of Transportation
TRACONs and Towers are what facilities? -CORRECT ANSWER terminal facilities
TRACONs use? -CORRECT ANSWER radar and non-radar procedures to provide
services to aircraft arriving, departing, and transiting terminal area airspace.
TRACON Minimum separation? -CORRECT ANSWER 3 miles, 1000ft
TRACONs use what as their operating system? -CORRECT ANSWER STARS
ARTCCs provide ATC service to? -CORRECT ANSWER aircraft during the en route
phase of flight
Basic Center/En Route Separation -CORRECT ANSWER 5 miles, 1,000 feet
How many centers? -CORRECT ANSWER 22
Centers are divided into? -CORRECT ANSWER areas and sectors
According to ICAO the proper name for airspace controlled by an ARTCC is? -
CORRECT ANSWER Flight Information Region
ARTCCs use? -CORRECT ANSWER ERAM
Low altitude sectors are? -CORRECT ANSWER FL230 and below
High sectors are? -CORRECT ANSWER FL240 and above
Main positions at a sector are? -CORRECT ANSWER R-Sides and D-Sides
Types of Separation? -CORRECT ANSWER Lateral, Vertical, Longitudinal, Visual
Controlled airspace? -CORRECT ANSWER ATC separates IFR, but VFR provide their
own separation
