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1
Q

What color are threshold lights?

A

Green

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2
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Who provides an aircraft specific approval for entry onto movement areas on an airport?

A

ATC

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3
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The basic means to transition from instrument flight to visual flight for landing is provided by

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ALSs

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4
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What does the following sign indicate when posted on an airport?

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Denotes an entrance to a runway or critical area, aircraft are prohibited from entering without an ATC clearance.

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5
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Lighted land airports have rotating beacons that

A

Flash white and green

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6
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What runway markings extends the full-length runway pavement area?

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Runway side stripes

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7
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Which primary radar component focuses and broadcasts radio energy, then collects the reflected return?

A

Antenna

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8
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Which of the following would NOT be a type of data depicted on a radar display?

A

Runway lighting

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9
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Where is the transponder located?

A

Aircraft

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10
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Which of the following elements does the ADS-B system rely on to function?

A

-ALL OF THE ANSWERS-

Constellation of GPS satellites

ADS-B transponder

Network of ground stations

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11
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Which radar system transmits from a site, is reflected by an object, and then is received back at the site for processing and display at an ATC facility?

A

Primary radar

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12
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What does a radar display depict?

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Position of objects

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13
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Which is the only en route sector team whose duties do NOT include accepting handoffs?

A

Radar Flight Data

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14
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Who is responsible for the operation of the TM System?

A

ATCSSC

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15
Q

Which ATC facility provides ATC services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the en route phase of flight?

A

ARTCC

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16
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Who maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain, and man-made objects on the ground for IFR aircrafts?

A

ATC

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17
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When is non radar separation used in preference to radar separation?

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When an operational advantage will be gained

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18
Q

What is included in the NAS?

A

U.S. Navigation facilities and all associated personnel and components.

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19
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The organizational structure of each AT facility varies depending upon its

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-ALL OF THE ANSWERS-

runways

surrounding terrain

type of air traffic

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20
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“Presidential aircraft have priority over Flight Check aircraft” is an example of a(n)

A

Operational priority

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21
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According to their, ATO facilities are assigned to one of

A

Three service areas

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22
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Which air traffic facility has NO direct authority IFR or VFR traffic?

A

FSS

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23
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Which position in the ATC terminal option is normally responsible for issuing control instruction to aircraft and vehicles operating on the airport movement area (other than active runway)?

A

Ground control

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24
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Which ATC facility is primarily responsible for conducting pilot briefings?

A

FSS

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25
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Which of the following is NOT the function for the Clearance delivery position in the tower?

A

Compiling statistical Data

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26
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What are supplements?

A

Local documents that provides internal guidance and/or instruction is issued by someone other than the originator

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27
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What information is contained in the FAA order 7340.2?

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Contains approved words and phrase contractions used by the FAA

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28
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When used in FAA orders JO 7210.3, the word “may” means that the procedure is

A

optional

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29
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What information is contained in the FAA order JO 7350.9

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Lists location identifiers authorized by the FAA

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30
Q

Which of the following content/procedures defines coordination procedures between FSS Inflight and ARTCC Radar associate positions?

A

LOA

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31
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Which of the following content/procedures describes operating position/sector?

A

SOP

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32
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Which of the following content./procedures defines responsibilities between air traffic control facility and the Airport Manager?

A

LOA

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33
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Which of the following content/procedures defines coordination procedures between two air traffic facilities

A

LOA

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34
Q

At minimum, which of the following requirements must an Air Traffic Manager include when issuing an SOP? (select all that apply)

A
  • Required procedures for maintaining a safe and efficient operation
  • Jurisdictional boundaries for each operational position/sector
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35
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Which of the following content/procedures delegates the responsibility for ATC services to the tower, approach control, and the ARTCC?

A

LOA

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36
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Which of the following content/procedures establishes local stripmarking procedures?

A

SOP

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37
Q

Facilities use ___________ to standardize operations or procedures that require the cooperation of other entities, such as airport management, local communities, and other ATC facilities.

A

LOAs

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38
Q

Types of notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) are

A

FDC, POINTER, and D

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39
Q

Who is responsible for observing and reporting the conditions of the landing area of an airport?

A

Airport Managers/operator

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40
Q

Regarding NOTAMs, which of the following is NOT a responsibility of ALL air traffic personnel?

A

Format and edit NOTAMs

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41
Q

Airmen’s information can be disseminated via Aeronautical charts and __________.

A

Flight information publications

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42
Q

What must ATC do prior to authorizing pilot-applied visual separation?

A

Maintain communication with at least one of the aircraft involved to insure there is an ability to communicate with the other aircraft

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43
Q

What is the vertical separation minima between two IFT aircrafts below FL 180?

A

1,000

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44
Q

What must ATC ensure before clearing an aircraft for takeoff after previously arriving aircraft has landed?

A

Takeoff roll does not begin until preceding aircraft has taxied off the runway

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45
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Longitudinal separation is applied between on

A

-ALL OF THE ANSWER-

Opposite courses

Same course

Converging Courses

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46
Q

How would a pilot proceed in a standard holding pattern below 14,000 feet MSL

A

Turn right and maintain 1 minute leg

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47
Q

Aircraft that are NOT equipped with the required vertical navigation avionics must be separated by how many feet as they climb or descend through the RSVM altitudes?

A

2,000

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48
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Radar separation is applied between an aircraft which of the following?

A

-ALL OF THE ANSWERS-

Obstruction on the radar display

Adjacent airspace

Another aircraft

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49
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What is the standard minima for nonradar longitudinal separation?

A

10 minutes or 20 miles

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50
Q

What are the ATO service areas?

A

Eastern
Central
Western

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51
Q

The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of which division?

A

Air Traffic Services

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52
Q

The ATO is managed by a(n)_____________

A

Chief operating officer

53
Q

What is the first duty priority of the ATC system?

A

Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts

54
Q

What are the primary purposes of the ATC system?

A
  1. Prevent aircraft collisions.
  2. Provide a safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic.
  3. Support National Security and Homeland Defense.
55
Q

What is the Operational Priority list?

A

Dangerous - Aircraft in Distress

Arrogant - Civilian air ambulance (MEDEVAC)

Pilots - Presidential aircraft

Should - Search and rescue (SAR)

Stop - Special military & civilian operations

Flying - Flight check aircraft

Into - IFR aircraft

Danger - Diverted flight

56
Q

What are the primary functions of an FSS?

A

Provide pilot briefings
Process flight plans
process flight plans

57
Q

What is/are the functions of an ATCT?

A

Authorizing aircraft to land or take off on runway
Providing ATC services to aircraft at an airport
Transiting aircraft through tower control
May provide approach control services to an aircraft

58
Q

The primary function of an ARTCC is providing ATC services to en route ____________

A

IFR/VFR

59
Q

When NO supervisory personnel are available, who is the designated person in charge?

A

Controller-in-charge

60
Q

The mission of the TM system is to balance air traffic ___________ with system __________

A

Demand; Capacity

61
Q

The operation of the TM system is the responsibility of the

A

ATCSCC

62
Q

Monitoring and balancing air traffic flows within their area of responsibility is the primary function of the ____________

A

TMU

63
Q

Which of the following are components of NAS?

A

Airport and landing areas
Airspace and ATS routes
Rules, regulations, and procedures
Aeronautical charts

64
Q

Why are NAVAIDS a vital part of NAS?

A

Navigate from point to point, provide aids for landing

65
Q

What do VFR and IFR describe?

A

Flight plans that pilots should file

Weather conditions

66
Q

What responsibility does ATC have with an aircraft during an IFR flight?

A

Maintain separation from other aircraft, terrain, and man-made objects on the ground

67
Q

At an airport with a tower, when is movement permitted in a designated movement area?

A

Only after obtaining approval from ATC

68
Q

How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 094 degrees?

A

RWY 9

69
Q

How would you designate a runway with a magnetic heading of 005 degrees

A

RWY 36 or 1

70
Q

A runway with a non-precision approach does NOT have which of the following runway markings?

A

Touchdown zone

71
Q

Where are displaced threshold markings located on a runway?

A

At a point on the runway other than the designated beginning of the runway
at the end of the non-landing portion of the runway

72
Q

Which surface on a runway is marked with large yellow chevrons?

A

Blast pad

73
Q

Which markings indicate that the pavement is NOT intended for use by aircraft?

A

Taxiway shoulder markings

74
Q

The centerline of a taxiway is marked with what type of line?

A

Continuous yellow

75
Q

What is indicated by a taxiway direction sign?

A

Which direction the aircraft must turn to get the desired taxiway

76
Q

What does the orientation of the letter “H” indicate in a helicopter landing area?

A

Aligns with the intended direction of approach

77
Q

What lights consist of two white flashing strobe lights located on each side of the runway therhold?

A

Runway end identifier lights

78
Q

Which light marks the beginning of the runway for an approaching aircraft?

A

Threshold lights

79
Q

Which type of lighting consists of two row of lights on each side of the runway centerline lights?

A

Touchdown zone lighting

80
Q

Which light system provides visual descend guidance during runway approaches?

A

Visual glideslope indicators

81
Q

Which lights are used to confirm ATC clearance to enter the active runway?

A

Stop bar lights

82
Q

Which type of lights tell pilots and vehicle operators to stop when runways are not safe?

A

Runway status lights

83
Q

The ATC system is required to apply separation between an aircraft operating in the system and which of the following?

A

Protected airspace
Non-IFR aircraft
Aircraft

84
Q

All aircraft operating at or above __________ shall have the altimeter set to __________, regardless of the local altimeter settings at stations they fly over.

A

FL 180; 29.92

85
Q

What is the basic minimum altitude for vertical separation between IFR aircraft at FL390

A

1,000

86
Q

3 Types of nonradar separation are….

A

Vertical, lateral, Longitudinal

87
Q

The minimum terminal radar separation required for two aircraft 30 NM from the antenna is

A

3

88
Q

The minimum en route separation required for two aircrafts below FL 600 is __________.

A

5

89
Q

What are some of the factors that should be considered during visual separation?

A

Closure rate
Aircraft performance
Wake turbulence

90
Q

Under which conditions can you clear an aircraft for visual approach

A
  • The pilot reports the preceding aircraft in sight and is instructed to follow.
  • The pilot reports the runway in sight but NOT the preceding aircraft, as long as radar separation is maintained until visual separation is provided
  • The Pilot reports the runway is in sight with NO preceding aircraft
91
Q

On the same runway, what conditions must exist for the preceding departing aircraft before allowing another aircraft to take off?

A

The aircraft must cross the runway end

The aircraft must turn to avert a conflict

92
Q

Which conditions must exist for preceding departing aircraft before a takeoff roll begins for another aircraft on nonintersecting runways?

A

Has departed and crossed the departure runway

93
Q

What must a controller ensure when directing aircraft to hold over different fixes at the same altitude?

A

Holding pattern airspaces dont overlap

94
Q

What are the two subsystems for disseminating aeronautical information?

A

AIS and NOTAM system

95
Q

Who submits a NOTAM to the NS using an approved direct entry tool or interface?

A

Certified Source

96
Q

Who is responsible for reporting a condition considered hazardous to flight?

A

All air traffic personell

97
Q

Why are NOTAM Ds issued?

A

To disseminate information over a wide area

98
Q

What NOTAMs are used to report the surface conditions on runways, taxiways, and aprons?

A

FICON NOTAMs

99
Q

What type of NOTAM is issued for aerial demonstrations?

A

FDC NOTAM

100
Q

Which feature does ADS-B in offer that ADS-B out does not?

A

Receives position information from other ADS-B equipped aircraft

101
Q

How does ADS-B information reach ATC?

A

GPS sends info to aircraft; aircraft send info to ground stations; ground stations send info to ATC

102
Q

The ADS-b system relies on information from?

A

Ground stations
ADS-B Transponder
GPS satalites

103
Q

ADS-B is a surveillance system in which the aircraft is fitted with cooperative equipment in the form of a

A

ADS-B Transponder

104
Q

Which of the following are disadvantages of a secondary radar system?

A

Does not provide weather information
Return is affected by aircraft orientation
Only displays aircrafts with transponders

105
Q

Which of the following are advantages of a secondary radar system?

A

Not degraded by weather echoes or ground cover
Less vulnerable to blind spots
Provides larger range

106
Q

Which components is mounted on top of the primary antenna, unless it is a secondary-only site?

A

Antenna

107
Q

The ___________ processes the transponder replies and sends them to the radar display.

A

Decoder

108
Q

Which components of the secondary radar is located on the air

A 
Interrogator
Transponder
antenna
decoder
radar displace
109
Q

Which primary component amplifies and converts the reflected energy into video?

A

Transponder

110
Q

Which primary radar component focuses and broadcasts radio energy, then collects the reflection return?

A

Receiver

111
Q

Which primary radar component depicts the position and movements of objects that reflect radio energy?

A

Radar Display

112
Q

What are the components of a primary radar system?

A

Transmitter, antenna, receiver and radar display

113
Q

Which of the following define how primary radar works?

A

Sends out a signal which is reflected by anything with a mass, signal is a pule of radio energy similar to an x-ray.
Requires no equipment in the aircraft
Reflected signal is times and presented on a radar display

114
Q

FAA orders are updated by which documents?

A

Changes

115
Q

When a change is issued to an order, how are new pages marked?

A

Bold line next to change in margin

Effective date of change listed

116
Q

To whom is an FAA order with prefix of “JO” directed

A

Air traffic organization

117
Q

What document prescribes ATC procedures and phraseology used by the FAA?

A

FAA Order JO 7110.65

118
Q

What document provides direction and guidance for operating and managing air traffic facilities and offices?

A

FAA Order JO 7210.3

119
Q

Which type of document contains aircraft type designators?

A

FAA Order JO 7360.1

120
Q

Which document lists the location identifiers authorized by the FAA?

A

FAA Order JO 7350.9

121
Q

Which document provides the aviation community with basic flight information and ATC procedures for use in the NAS?

A

AIM

122
Q

The responsibility for approval of an LOA rests with the

A

Service Area

123
Q

Which of the following my be delegated the authority to approve an LOA?

A

Air traffic Representatives
Air Traffic managers
Region Air Defense Liaison Officer

124
Q

What is the purpose for having a SOP?

A

Specify jurisdictional boundaries for each position/sector.

125
Q

Which of the following would NOT require the development of an LOA

A

Intrafacility coordination

126
Q

Which of the following examples would NOT be contained in a SOP?

A

Radar Handoff procedures

Approach control services

127
Q

Which of the following material or content would appear as part of an LOA?

A

Tower en route control service

Special VFR Operations

128
Q

When a change is issued to an order, how are new pages marked?

A

Which direction the aircraft must turn to get to the desired taxiway
Closure rate, Aircraft Performance, Wake Turbulence
Contains approved words and phrase contradictions used by the FAA
Bold line next to change in margin
Effective date of change listed

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