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24 Cards in this Set
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Who is the Department of Transportation under the leadership of? |
Office of the Secretary (OST) |
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What organization is responsible for ensuring the safety, efficiency and security of air traffic operations across the entire NAS? |
Air Traffic Organization (ATO) |
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The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is managed by a(n) |
Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
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According to their location, ATO air traffic control facilities are assigned to one of __________? |
Three Service Areas |
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The safe secure and efficient management of the national airspace system is the responsibility of? |
Air Traffic Services (AJT) |
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What are the VFR minimums? |
1000 foot ceiling (AGL) and 3 NM visibility Note: anything less is IFR |
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The primary purpose of the air traffic control system is to __________? |
Prevent collisions and provide safe orderly and expeditious flow of traffic, and to provide support for National security and Homeland Defense. |
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What is our first Duty Priority? |
Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts Note: Good judgment shall be used in prioritizing all other duties. |
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What is our second Duty Priority? |
Provide support to National Security and Homeland Defense (include but not limited to reporting of suspicious and/or unusual aircraft/pilot activities). Note: Provide additional services to the extent possible. |
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Procedural Preference __________ procedures are used in preference to non-automation when workload, communications, and equipment capabilities permit. |
Automation |
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__________ separation is used in preference to radar separation when an operational advantage will be gained. |
Nonradar |
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__________ separation is used in preference to nonradar separation when it will be to an operational advantage, and workload, communications, and equipment permit. |
Radar |
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What is Operational Priority? |
First come first served |
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List seven exceptions to operational priority. |
-Aircraft in distress -Air ambulance flight (MEDEVAC / AIREVAC) -Search and Rescue aircraft -Presidential aircraft -Flight Check aircraft -Special military operations -Diverted flights |
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Who has complete discretion for determining if he/she is able to provide or continue to provide a service in a particular case? |
The Controller |
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Additional services are _____ optional for the controller; they are required when the work situation permits. |
NOT |
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What are the three types of facilities? |
Flight Service Station (FSS) Terminal Air Traffic Control facilities - Air Traffic Control Towers - Radar Approach Control Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) |
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What is the facility that is primarily responsible for conducting pilot briefings? |
Flight Service Station (FSS) |
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The primary function of the Traffic Management System (TMS) is to __________? |
balance air traffic demand with system capacity |
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The air traffic facility that has no direct authority over instrument flight rules or visual flight rules traffic is the __________? |
Flight Service Station (FSS) |
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The operation of the TMS is the responsibility of the __________? |
ATC S (ATCSCC) |
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What are the five basic positions of an FSS? |
Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator Broadcast Preflight En Route Advisory Service (EFAS) Inflight |
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What are the Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinators responsibilities in an FSS? |
-Compile, evaluate, record and disseminate NOTAMs and flight movement data. -Initiate required search and rescue situations. |
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What are the Broadcast positions responsibilities? |
Compile, evaluate, record and disseminate weather and flight information through the following types of broadcasts: TWEB, TIBS, HIWAS |