En Route Block One: General Control

What is a facility established to provide ATC service to aircraft operating on IFR flight plans within controlled airspace and principally during the en route phase of flight & also provides service to VFR aircraft when workload capabilities permit?

ARTCC

What is an airspace of defined dimensions within which ATC service is provided to IFR & VFR flights in accordance with the airspace classification?

Controlled airspace

What is provided to all aircraft operating under IFR in controlled airspace?

Standard IFR separation

When can pilots be cleared through a class G airspace?

Upon pilot request

What are the 3 exceptions to when ATC should follow JO 7110.65?

1. LOAs

2. FAA/Military documents

3. Declaration of emergency

What is the duty priority of air traffic controllers?

Give first priority to:

1. Separating aircraft

2. Issuing safety alerts

3. Providing support to national security and homeland defense activities

What is an alert issued by ATC to aircraft under their control if ATC is aware the aircraft is at an altitude which, in the controller’s judgement, places them in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft?

Safety alert

What are the 5 contingencies to providing additional services?

1. Higher priority duties

2. Limitations of radar

3. Volume of traffic

4. Frequency congestion

5. Workload

On what basis should AT service be provided?

First come first serve

In order, what are the 6 exceptions to first come first serve?

1. Aircraft in distress

2. Military AIR EVAC

3. Civilian MEDEVAC

4. SAR aircraft

5. Presidential aircraft

6. Flight check aircraft

When handling a military air evacuation, when is priority handling provided?

Upon request

What word should be used only when expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation?

Immediately

What word is used only when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of a situation?

Expedite

When a pilot declares minimum fuel, what should a controller do for their route of flight?

Avoid undue delays

Is minimum fuel considered an emergency, or does it warrant priority?

No

If an aircraft reports a malfunctioning NAVAID, what is the first thing you should do?

Request a report from another aircraft

How should standard formation flights be controlled?

As a single aircraft

When controlling a standard formation flight, how much separation should be added to it while separating it from other aircraft?

1 mile

What should you do when a formation flight requests separation of individual aircaft?

Relay instructions to the formation leader

Where should transfer of control happen?

At a prescribed location, time, altitude, or fix

What is the airspace contained by the lateral boundary of the Class B, C, D, or E airspace designated for an airport that begins at the surface and extends upward?

Surface area

When issuing a clearance that would require flight within a surface area for which a tower has responsibility, what should you do beforehand?

Coordinate with the nonapproach tower

For radio communications transfers, what type of distances should be used for TUX aircraft?

Time

What is the phraseology to instruct an aircraft to contact you while flying in a different sector (that’s still controlled by you")?

(Aircraft) Change to my frequency (frequency)

What 3 instances should you avoid changing frequency of single-piloted helicopters or turbojets?

1. Taxiing

2. Air hovering

3. Low level flight

What is the phraseology to tell a pilot that you do not want them to leave your frequency?

Remain this frequency

What is the best phraseology to use if approving a pilot request?

(Aircraft) approved as requested

What is the word to say to a pilot if you can’t approve their request?

Unable

If you told an aircraft you are unable to complete their request, what should you follow it with, if time permits?

Reason

If there is a condition affecting sector operations (weather, equipment status, potential sector overload, emergency situation, or special flights/operations), when should you notify your FOL manager?

As soon as you become aware