#3 - ATS Services and Positions

Question 1

What is the main role of a terminal controller?

Answer 1

Seperate:
1. IFR from IFR Aircraft
2. IFR from VFR Aircraft
3. VFR from VFR Aircraft - Workload permiting

Question 2

What airspace is a terminal controller responsible for?

Answer 2

1. Vertical airspace from the surface up to FL230
2. Horizontal airspace within 26 miles around busiest airports

Question 3

What services are provided to Departing and Arriving aircraft?

Answer 3

Arrival and departure controllers expedite the flow of IFR aircraft that are Inbound or Outbound.

Question 4

What are Terminal Surveillance Controllers responsible for?

Answer 4

They control both arriving and departing VFR Aircraft and transiting VFR aircraft through the Terminal Control Zone.

Question 5

What is the main role of an enroute controller?

Answer 5

Seperate:
1. IFR from IFR aircraft
2. IFR from VFR aircraft
3. VFR from VFR aircraft - Workload permitting.

Question 6

What are the four services ATS provides to pilots?

Answer 6

1. Information Services 2. Advisory Services
2. Control Services 4. Alerting Services

Question 7

Which units keep pilots informed of anything that might be of use to them?

Answer 7

Flight Service Specialists and Air Traffic Controllers

Question 8

What is FISE?

Answer 8

Flight Information Service Enroute

Question 9

What is and RAAS and who provides it?

Answer 9

Remote Airport Advisory Service and is provided by a Flight Service Specialist.

Question 10

What is an Advisory Service?

Answer 10

Refers to the provision of information essential for the safe and efficent movement of arriving and departing aircraft.

Question 11

What does an Airport Advisor Service (AAS) include:

Answer 11

Local information on weather and traffic, runway conditions, wind and altimeter. AAS is provided by Flight Service Specialists.

Question 12

What is an Apron Advisory Service?

Answer 12

1. Assign Gates 2. Issue Pushback Instructions
2. Provide advisory information on other aircraft and vehicles on the apron.

Question 13

Ground Controllersare responsible for:

Answer 13

1. Services normally performed by clearance delivery
2. Issue airport information to aircraft
3. Issue Taxi Authorizations to aircraft
4. Issue authorizations for vehicle movements
5. Coordinate with tower controllers

Question 14

Tower controllers issue take-off/landing clearances, Pass Traffic as well as:

Answer 14

1. Aircraft Seperation 2. Coordinate with Ground Controller and the ACC Controller 3. Provide Information Services 4. Provide Alerting Services.