Overview

ATC primarily exists to ensure:

A) Safety and Efficiency

B) Efficiency

C) It exists to tell pilots what to do.

D) Safety

A) Safety and Efficiency

Which is not a NAS stakeholder?

A) ATC facilities

B) Pilots

C) Weather

D) Airlines

C) Weather

Each ATC facility operates independently

A) True

B) False

A) True

Which facility provides en route separation?

A) ARTCC

B) TRACON

C) Tower

D) Flight Service

A) ARTCC

What does verify mean?

Request confirmation of information.

What does say again mean?

Used to request a repeat of the last transmission. Usually specifies transmission or portion thereof not understood or received.

What does ATC requests mean?

Used to prefix an AIC clearance when it is relayed to an aircraft by anyone other than an air traffic controller.

What does wilco mean?

I have received your message, understand it, and will comply with it.

What is ASR?

Approach control radar used to detect and display an aircraft’s position in the terminal area. ASR provides range and azimuth information but does not provide elevation data. Coverage of the ASR can extend up to 60 mils. - AIRPORT SURVEILANCE RADAR.

What is ATCS?

A person authorized to provide air traffic control service - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SPECIALIST.

What is AGL?

Altitude expressed in feet measure above the ground level. - ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

What does AT mean?

Aircraft operating in the air or on an airport surface, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. - AIR TRAFFIC.

Which of the following duties is not the function of the Clearance Delivery position in the tower?

A) Compiling Statistical data

B) Operating communication equipment

C) Issuing clearances and ensuring accuracy of readback

D) Processing and forwarding flight plan information

A) Compiling statistical data

What is lateral separation?

The lateral spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by requiring operation on different routes or in different geographical locations.

What does mach number mean?

The ratio of true airspeed to the speed of sound; e.g., MACH .82, MACH 1.6.

What does movement area mean?

The runways, taxiways, and other areas of an airport/heliport which are utilized for taxiing/hover taxiing, air taxiing, take-off, and landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps and parking areas. At those airports/heliports with a tower, specific approval for entry onto the movement area must be obtained from ATC.

What is longitudinal separation?

The longitudinal spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles.

Of the following, which position in the tower ensures separation?

A) Clearance Delivery

B) Tow