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33 Cards in this Set
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Name the 3 ATO service areas |
Western, Central, Eastern |
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The safe, secure and efficient management for the National Airspace System (NAS) is the responsibility of:
A: Administrator
B: Air Traffic Services (AJT)
C: Director |
B: Air Traffic Services (AJT) |
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The ATO is managed by a(n)______.
A: Administrator
B: Vice President
C: Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
C: Chief Operating Officer |
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True or False:
Radar separation is used in preference to non radar separation when it will be to an operational advantage and workload, communications and equipment permit. |
True |
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True or False:
Radar separation is used in preference to nonradar separation at all times. |
False |
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True or False:
Automation procedures are used in preference to non-automation procedures when workload, communications, and equipment capabilities permit. |
True |
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True or False:
FSS's provide radar traffic advisories to VFR aircraft |
False |
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The FSS position that initiates required search and rescue situations is the ________ position.
A: Preflight position
B: Inflight position
C: Flight data/NOTAM/Coordinator |
C: Flight data/NOTAM/Coordinator |
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The FSS position that issues airport advisories is the ________ position.
A: Inflight
B: Preflight
C: EFAS |
A: Inflight |
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The position that is in direct communication with the aircraft is:
A: Radar Associate Position
B: Radar Flight Data Position
C: Radar Position
D: Radar Coordinator Position |
C: Radar Position |
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The position responsible for compiling statistical data and forwarding flight plan data is:
A: Radar Associate Position
B: Radar Flight Data Position
C: Radar Position
D: Radar Coordinator Position
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B: Radar Flight Data Position |
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The position responsible for ensuring separation, initiating control instructions, managing flight strip information and assisting the Radar Position with coordination is the _____.
A: Radar Associate Position
B: Radar Flight Data Position
C: Radar Position
D: Radar Coordinator Position |
A: Radar Associate Position |
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The Radar Coordinator position is responsible for __________.
A: interfacility /intrafacility coordination
B: direct communication with aircraft
C: Compiling statistical data
D: Issuing control instructions to aircraft |
A: interfacility/intrafacility coordination |
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In reference to priority of aircraft:
Dont Make Silly Pilots Fly Super Drunk
D M S P F S D |
Distress Medevac Search & Rescue Presidential Flight Check Special Military & Civilian Ops Diverted Flights |
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Aircraft in distress have the _______ over all other traffic. |
Right of way |
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First priority is given to ________ and __________. |
Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts. |
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Which operating position in a Flight Service Station (FSS) briefs pilots on weather, NOTAMs, and restrictions along the proposed route; applies VFR not recommended (VNR) procedures?
A: Inflight
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
C: Broadcast
D: Preflight
E: Enroute Flight Advisory Service |
D: Preflight |
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Makes recordings or weather and flight information, such as Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS)
A: Inflight
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
C: Broadcast
D: Preflight
E: Enroute Flight Advisory Service |
C: Broadcast |
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Issues airport advisories, relays ATC clearances, advisories or requests to pilots, monitors and restores NAVAIDS, activates and closes flight plans, assists pilots of lost aircraft.
A: Inflight
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
C: Broadcast
D: Preflight
E: Enroute Flight Advisory Service |
A: Inflight |
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Disseminates IFR and VFR flight plans, initiates search and rescue, disseminates NOTAMs, performs Customs notification.
A: Inflight
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
C: Broadcast
D: Preflight
E: Enroute Flight Advisory Service |
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator |
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Provides en route aircraft with timely and pertinent weather data; uses radio call sign "Flight Watch"
A: Inflight
B: Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator
C: Broadcast
D: Preflight
E: Enroute Flight Advisory Service |
E: En Route Flight Advisory Service |
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From what facility would you receive landing clearance?
A: TRACON
B: FSS
C: ATCT |
ATCT |
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Aircraft are held on the ground until a specified time.
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
D: Ground Delay Program |
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Assigns departure times that will facilitate integration into the en route traffic stream.
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP) |
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Name the two types of facilities that are referred to as "Terminal" |
ATCT -Airport Traffic a Control Tower
TRACON -Terminal Radar Approach Control |
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Generally, the first contact made to an ATCT by a departing IFR aircraft is _________ position.
A: Flight data
B: Clearance delivery
C: Ground control
D: Tower associate |
B: Clearance delivery |
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The mission of TM system is to balance air traffic _______ with system _________. |
Demand; capacity |
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The operation of the TM system is the responsibility of the: |
Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) |
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Monitoring and balancing air traffic flows within their area of responsibility is the primary function of the: |
Traffic Management Units (TMUs) |
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Assigns times for aircraft inbound to the same airport to cross an arrival fix for that airport:
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP) |
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Routings other than the filed flight plan; designed to keep aircraft clear of special use airspace, congested airspace or weather areas.
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
E: Reroutes |
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Overrides all other TM system programs. Aircraft remain on the ground until the program is terminated.
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
F: Ground Stops (GS) |
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Assigns departure times to achieve a constant flow of aircraft departing from several airports and flying over the same point.
A: Departure Sequencing Program (DSP)
B: En Route Sequencing Program (ESP)
C: Arrival Sequencing Program (ASP)
D: Ground Delay Program (GDP)
E: Reroutes
F: Ground Stop (GS) |
A: Departure Sequencing Program |