ATC (questions and answers) A+
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National airspace system - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation NAS stand for?
Visual flight rules - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation VFR stand for?
Global Positioning System - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation GPS stand for?
Ultra high frequency - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation UHF stand for?
Distance measuring equipment - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation DME stand
for?
Above Ground Level - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation AGL stand for?
Very high frequency omnidirectional radio range - correct answer ✔✔What does the
abbreviation VOR stand for?
Affirmative - correct answer ✔✔This phrase means Yes.
Wilco - correct answer ✔✔This phrase indicates I have received your message, understand it,
and will comply with it
Go ahead - correct answer ✔✔This phase is used for proceed with your message, and is not to
be used for any other purpose
, Acknowledge - correct answer ✔✔This phrase is used for the following: Let me know that you
have received and understood my message.
Over - correct answer ✔✔This phrase indicates My transmission is ended, I expect a response
Negative - correct answer ✔✔This phrase is used to indicate No or That is not correct
Vor - correct answer ✔✔This term describes a ground-based VHF NAVAID used as the basis for
navigation in the National Airspace System.
Out of service - correct answer ✔✔This term describes when a piece of equipment is not
operational or available for immediate air traffic or public use .
Transponder - correct answer ✔✔This term describes the airborne radar beacon
receiver/transmitter portion of the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) which
automatically receives radio signals from interrogators on the ground, and selectively replies
with a specific reply pulse or pulse group only to those interrogations being received on the
mode to which it is set to respond.
Distance measuring equipment - correct answer ✔✔This term describes equipment used to
measure, in nautical miles, the slant range distance of an aircraft from a NAVAID.
Automatic terminal information service - correct answer ✔✔This term describes the continuous
broadcast of recorded non-control information in selected terminal areas. Its purpose is to
improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating the
repetitive transmission of essential but routine information
graded already passed
National airspace system - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation NAS stand for?
Visual flight rules - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation VFR stand for?
Global Positioning System - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation GPS stand for?
Ultra high frequency - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation UHF stand for?
Distance measuring equipment - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation DME stand
for?
Above Ground Level - correct answer ✔✔What does the abbreviation AGL stand for?
Very high frequency omnidirectional radio range - correct answer ✔✔What does the
abbreviation VOR stand for?
Affirmative - correct answer ✔✔This phrase means Yes.
Wilco - correct answer ✔✔This phrase indicates I have received your message, understand it,
and will comply with it
Go ahead - correct answer ✔✔This phase is used for proceed with your message, and is not to
be used for any other purpose
, Acknowledge - correct answer ✔✔This phrase is used for the following: Let me know that you
have received and understood my message.
Over - correct answer ✔✔This phrase indicates My transmission is ended, I expect a response
Negative - correct answer ✔✔This phrase is used to indicate No or That is not correct
Vor - correct answer ✔✔This term describes a ground-based VHF NAVAID used as the basis for
navigation in the National Airspace System.
Out of service - correct answer ✔✔This term describes when a piece of equipment is not
operational or available for immediate air traffic or public use .
Transponder - correct answer ✔✔This term describes the airborne radar beacon
receiver/transmitter portion of the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) which
automatically receives radio signals from interrogators on the ground, and selectively replies
with a specific reply pulse or pulse group only to those interrogations being received on the
mode to which it is set to respond.
Distance measuring equipment - correct answer ✔✔This term describes equipment used to
measure, in nautical miles, the slant range distance of an aircraft from a NAVAID.
Automatic terminal information service - correct answer ✔✔This term describes the continuous
broadcast of recorded non-control information in selected terminal areas. Its purpose is to
improve controller effectiveness and to relieve frequency congestion by automating the
repetitive transmission of essential but routine information
