ATC Exam 3

Question 1

What are two reasons traffic is passed to pilots in controlled airspace? When would this be passed?

Answer 1

Allows for separation from other A/C
Allows pilots to operate IAW ATC instructions

Passed to pilots in CTA where the proximity of aircraft warrants it.

Question 2

List the types of flight and airspace where clearance is required.

Answer 2

Class A for IFR
Class C/D + RA for all Aircraft Types
IFR in Class E

Question 3

List the parts of a circuit.

Answer 3

Deadside
Upwind
Crosswind
Downwind
Base
Finals

Question 4

What document shows the variation of circuits? (Direction of travel) And what is the standard direction?

Answer 4

Standard direction is left hand circuits
ERSA will show or ATC will state the direction.

Question 5

What is the role of the ground controller?

Answer 5

Responsible for the coordination and clearance of aircraft taxiing on the ground and the issue of airways clearance if no clearance delivery is available.

Question 6

What is ATIS?

Answer 6

Automatic Terminal Information Service

The provision of current, routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcasts during the hours when the unit responsible for the service is in operation.

Question 7

What does a STEADY GREEN light IN FLIGHT mean?

Answer 7

Authorised to land if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.

Question 8

What does a STEADY GREEN light ON GROUND mean?

Answer 8

Authorised to take off if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.

Question 9

What does a STEADY RED light IN FLIGHT mean?

Answer 9

Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Question 10

What does a STEADY RED light ON GROUND mean?

Answer 10

Stop

Question 11

What does a GREEN FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?

Answer 11

Return for landing

Question 12

What does a GREEN FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?

Answer 12

Authorised for taxi if pilot is satisfied there is no collision risk.

Question 13

What does a RED FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?

Answer 13

Unsafe, do not land

Question 14

What does a RED FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?

Answer 14

Taxi clear of the landing area

Question 15

What does a WHITE FLASHING light IN FLIGHT mean?

Answer 15

Nothing

Question 16

What does a WHITE FLASHING light ON GROUND mean?

Answer 16

Return to starting point

Question 17

Give a clearance delivery call

Answer 17

(Aerodrome) Delivery, CALLSIGN, type of flight to where, what departure, request clearance.

Question 18

List 2 documents in planning that show the suitability of an airfield?

Answer 18

ERSA and NOTAM (NAIPS)

Question 19

What is the departure procedure for VMC

Answer 19

Conduct visual departure if conditions are VMC. Must be requested.

Question 20

What is 1 essential altitude requirement?

Answer 20

Achieve each safety height prior to each safety height sector

SID is to be followed until reaching LSALT

Question 21

When can you conduct a visual approach by day as an IFR aircraft and when can ATC authorise this?

Answer 21

ENR 1.5-8 : 1.14.6

Within 30nm not below the LSALT/MSA for the route or appropriate step of the DME/GNSS procedure or MDA for the procedure being flown; the aircraft is established.

1) Clear of cloud
2) In sight of ground or water
3) Visibility not less than 5000m or Helicopter can proceed in Helicopter VMC

Can maintain 1), 2) & 3) at an altitude not less than
i) No lower than 500ft above lower limit of CTA unless cleared
ii) Minimum height prescribed by MAO OIP as relevant for the location of the aircraft

Question 22

What are the tracking requirements for IFR on vis approach by day?

Answer 22

5nm of the aerodrome
Join the circuit as directed by ATC and approach nominated runway

Question 23

Tracking requirements for a night vis apporach by IFR

Answer 23

Prescribed circling area
Join the circuit as determined by ATC and approach on the nominated runway

Question 24

READBACK

TAIP42, Nowra Approach, line up behind that Seahawk.

Answer 24

Line up one behind, Taipan 42

Question 25

You are outside of controlled airspace, tracking to reporting position AKIN, going to Bathurst. Time interval between the two are given. You are passing overhead AKIN at this time, is a report position required?

Give the report

Answer 25

Yes

MELB CEN, TAIP 42, AKIN (time), height, enroute Bathurst (Est. Time).

Question 26

ATC SAR Alerting Procedures

Answer 26

INCERFA, ALERFA, DETRESFA

Question 27

If an aircraft has not landed after being cleared to land 5 minutes ago and radio contact has not been established, what level of SAR is required?

Answer 27

ALERFA

Question 28

State two criteria that must be met before making a distress call

Answer 28

Aircraft and its occupants are in grave or imminent danger and requires immediate assistance

Exceeds the definition of Uncertainty and Alert phases.

Question 29

Distress Call

Answer 29

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
(Station addressed)
(CALLSIGN)
(Nature of distress)
(Intentions)
(Position, level and heading)
(Extra info)

Question 30

Urgency call

Answer 30

PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
(Station addressed)
(Callsign)
(Nature of urgency)
(Intentions)
(Position, level and heading)
(Extra info)

Question 31

Immediate actions in a comms failure

Answer 31

Maintain terrain clearance
Squawk code 7600
Listening watch on ATIS or voice modulated navaid
Transmit intentions and all position reports, prefixed with “transmitting blind”

i.e. “Transmitting blind, Nowra approach, TAIP42, on circuit downwind, positioning for landing”

Question 32

Rules that apply to IFR in Nowra Airspace

Answer 32

They need to be separated from eachother

Question 33

Is a clearance required to operate in training areas (TSX)

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

Give a taxi clearance call

Answer 34

[Location] Ground, C/S, POB #, In receipt of ATIS (Letter), request clearance