Block 1 Exam Flashcards
Which of the following are the requirements for monitoring radios and interphones?
A. Monitor radios and interphones every two minutes
B. Monitor radios and interphones continuously
C. Monitor radio continuously and interphones every two minutes
D. Monitor interphones continuously and radios every two minutes
B
When should you relay operational information to an aircraft?
A. As necessary
B. Only on initial contact
C. Only within 5 minutes prior to and 5 minutes after the hour
D. Only after changing the aircraft to ground control frequency
A
Which of the following is the correct radio message format to initiate an initial radio contact with an aircraft?
A. Identification of ATC unit, identification of aircraft, message (if any), the word “OVER” (if required)
B. Identification of aircraft, message (if any), the word “OVER” if required
C. Identification of aircraft, identification of ATC unit, message (if any), the word “OVER” (if required)
D. Identification of aircraft, message (if any), identification of ATC unit, the word “OVER” (if required)
C
What two words may be used to interrupt a lower priority interphone message? A. "CONTROL" OR "PRIORITY" B. "PRIORITY" OR "EMERGENCY" C. "MAYDAY" OR "PAN PAN" D. "EMERGENCY" OR "CONTROL"
D
Controllers should transmit only those messages that are necessary for air traffic control and _______.
A. identify the facilities involved
B. contribute to air safety
C. contain operational information for military aircraft
D. contain the phrase “ATC clears”
B
Terminate all interphone messages with _______.
A. your operating initials
B. the word “over”
C. the identification of the position being called
D. the facility identification
A
Which of the following interphone messages has the highest priority? A. Movement and control message B. Emergency message C. Clearance and control instruction D. Movement messages on VFR aircraft
B
An "X" is used to delete what type of information on a flight progress strip? A. Preplanned data B. Reported altitudes C. Unwanted altitude information D. Crossing restrictions
C
The designated space on the flight progress strip for the Mode 3/A beacon code is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. 17 B. 20 C. 24 D. 27
D
The symbol "D" in space 28 of a flight progress strip indicates an aircraft has been cleared to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. proceed direct to the fix B. depart from the fix C. depart a holding pattern D. take off from an airport
B
What does a horizontal arrow (–>) in space 20 indicate?
A. Aircraft to depart taking right turns
B. The aircraft’s direction of flight
C. That the aircraft should be released AFTER another flight
D. Aircraft has been cleared to cruise
D
An aircraft has reported at other than the assigned altitude. This would be indicated on the flight strip by the reported altitude being \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. underlined in red B. underlined in black C. circled in red D. circled in black
D
How is an inappropriate altitude/flight level for direction of flight recorded on the flight progress strip?
A. assigned altitude/flight level is underlined in red
B. assigned altitude/flight level is underlined in black
C. assigned altitude/flight level is circled in red
D. assigned altitude/flight level is circled in black
A
The abbreviation "H" in space 28 indicates the aircraft has been cleared to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. depart from the fix B. hold C. a DME fix D. the fix specified in space 11
B
Except during En Route FDP operations, forward flight plan information to the appropriate ATC facility, FSS, or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Command and control center B. Ground control unit C. Military liaison office D. Military Base Operations
D
Flight progress data must be passed at least \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes before the aircraft is estimated to enter the receiving facility's area. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 30
C
When must arrival information be forwarded to an approach control facility?
A. Five minutes prior to the aircraft reaching approach control airspace
B. Before transfer of control jurisdiction
C. When the aircraft reaches the clearance limit
D. When the aircraft reaches the Final Approach Fix
B
Select the phraseology that correctly identifies the order in which information must be forwarded to the VFR tower.
A. Aircraft identification, type of aircraft, ETA, type of instrument approach aircraft will execute
B. Type of aircraft, aircraft identification, ETA, type of instrument approach aircraft will execute
C. Aircraft identification, ETA, type of aircraft, type of instrument approach aircraft will execute
D. Type of aircraft, aircraft identification, type of instrument approach aircraft will execute, ETA
A
When should arrival information be forwarded to a VFR tower?
A. Prior to transfer of communications
B. Soon enough to permit adjustment of traffic flow
C. Soon enough provide local Airport Weather Advisories
D. Prior to clearance limit estimate
B
Forward position reports if the time differs from the estimate given by more than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes. A. 15 B. 10 C. 5 D. 3
D
When an airborne military aircraft changes its destination, forward this information to the _______.
A. FSS
B. Military base operations at the destination
C. Communication command post
D. Nearest military control tower along the route of flight
A
At Greenwood ATCT, arrival information need NOT be forwarded while FDIO is operational unless the sequence of aircraft changes and/or the _______.
A. arrival time differs by more than 3 minutes
B. aircraft is issued an approach other than the tower specified
C. verbal coordination has not yet been accomplished
D. aircraft has entered a hold
B
Nonradar procedures for Jackson ATCT state that Aero ARTCC, after coordination, will assume responsibility for control of air traffic \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ feet. A. below 11,000 B. at and below 11,000 C. up to and including 6,000 D. at and above 6,000
D
During nonreader procedures, Jackson ATCT must NOT transition arriving aircraft beyond the clearance limit until \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. at or below 5,000 feet B. at or below 6,000 feet C. at or below 7,000 feet D. communication has been established
A
Deviation from the procedures established in the Aero ARTCC and Jackson ATCT LOA _______.
A. must never be considered
B. may be made only after coordination
C. may be accomplished during radar operations only
D. must be considered only after advising the supervisor
B
A Monroe ATCT nonradar departure entering the center’s airspace must NOT be cleared above 6,000 feet _______ and the aircraft is clear of ZFW airspace.
A. unless the altitude is a pilot-requested altitude
B. until communication has been established
C. unless transitioning from radar to nonradar procedures
D. until it is established on the ARTCC-assigned route
D
During periods of manual data transfer between Aero ARTCC and Fort Worth ARTCC, coordination must be effected with the receiving ARTCC before departure of an aircraft when the departure point is less than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes flying time from the ARTCC boundary. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
C
Aircraft assigned V9, V555, V557, and J35 or the following fix pairs, SQS/MCB, JAN/MCB, HAZAL/MCB, or RICKS/MCB must be assigned altitudes that have been pre coordinated as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ northbound and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ southbound. A. cardinal; noncardinal B. odd; even C. even; odd D. odd plus 500 feet; even plus 500 feet
B
Either ARTCC (Aero or Houston) may clear an aircraft to operate at an IAFDOF after _______.
A. obtaining approval from the other
B. an automated handoff has been accomplished
C. separating from all known traffic
D. manually handing off the aircraft using the beacon code
A
Which of the following is NOT controlled airspace? A. A B. C C. D D. G
D
What is provided to all aircraft operating under IFR in controlled airspace? A. Radar vectors B. Standard IFR separation C. Speed adjustments D. All the above
B
Give first priority to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. providing support to national security and homeland defense activities B. issuing safety alerts C. separating aircraft D. all of the above
D
Automation procedures should be used in preference to non automation procedures when _______.
A. the controller deems it necessary
B. advised by the facility manager
C. workload, communications, and equipment capabilities permit
D. requested by the pilot
C
Nonradar separation should be used in preference to radar separation when \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. requested by a pilot B. an operational advantage is realized C. the weather is IFR D. aircraft can be seen clearly on radar
B
All of the following situations should be given first priority EXCEPT _______.
A. an air ambulance (MEDEVAC) flight requests departure clearance
B. an aircraft declares minimum fuel
C. Executive Two requests an altitude change
D. Air Force One requests an altitude change
B
After a clearance containing the word “IMMEDIATELY” or “EXPEDITE” is issued, the controller should _______ if time permits.
A. notify the sector controller
B. give the pilot the reason for the action
C. coordinate with the receiving controller
D. ask the pilot if clearance was executed
B
A pilot in flight reports the loss of all low frequency navigational receiving capability. In this situation the controller should _______.
A. clear the aircraft to the nearest suitable airport for landing
B. advise the Search and Rescue center
C. notify other controllers and/or facilities concerned and provide assistance required
D. clear the aircraft to hold at nearest fix and advise supervisor
C
When a pilot declares “minimum fuel”, the controller should _______.
A. declare an emergency
B. ask the pilot of his/her intentions
C. avoid undue delays
D. clear the aircraft to the nearest airport
C
When a pilot reports a NAVAID is NOT operating properly, the controller should _______.
A. request a second aircraft to monitor the NAVAID and report status
B. call the AFS sector manager as soon as possible
C. use substitute routing until the NAVAID is restored to normal operation
D. advise the supervisor to shut down the NAVAID
A
What action must be taken before an aircraft under your control enters airspace delegated to another controller?
A. Verify the aircraft’s altitude
B. Make aircraft change to receiving controller’s beacon code.
C. Confirm route of flight
D. Coordinate with the receiving controller.
D
The instructions to an aircraft that the pilot make communications transfer at a specified time, fix, or altitude may be omitted when _______.
A. compliance is expected upon receipt
B. the changeover point is published in a SID
C. the aircraft is in the transferring controller’s airspace
D. the aircraft is at the handoff point
A
When unable to approve a pilot’s request for deviation from the filed flight plan, the controller should _______.
A. ignore the pilot
B. tell the pilot to make the request on the next frequency
C. inform the pilot you have the request
D. state “UNABLE” and give reason if time permits
D
Control formation flights as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. a single aircraft B. separate flights C. two separate aircraft D. formation leader only
A
When conditions such as weather, equipment status, potential sector overloads, emergency situations, and special flight operations may affect sector operations, a controller should _______.
A. Notify all aircraft under your control
B. Notify all controllers in your facility
C. Monitor conditions until sector operations are impacted, then immediately notify the Front Line Manager/Controller-in-Charge
D. Notify the Front Line Manager/Controller-in-Charge
D
The red direction arrows in space 23 can be used to _______.
A. determine the estimate for the next fix posting
B. determine the appropriate degree of divergence between two aircraft
C. determine the miles per minute an aircraft is traveling
D. determine opposite direction traffic
D
A flight progress strip should be removed from the sector when _______.
A. the aircraft has reported the fix and 10 minutes have elapsed
B. it is no longer needed for control use
C. you estimate the aircraft is no longer in your sector
D. the aircraft is more than 1 hour overdue
B
Action should be taken to obtain a position report that affects separation NO later than \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ minutes after the aircraft was estimated to pass the fix. A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 10
B
If times are the same, sequence flight progress strips by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. altitude B. ETA C. Type of Aircraft D. Aircraft Identification
A
A red W on a progress flight strip indicates all of the following EXCEPT _______.
A. aircraft conflict
B. more than 10 minutes at the same fix and altitude
C. warning/prohibited area violation
D. MEA/MOCA violation
B
The term "ATC" should be included in clearances relayed through a(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. airline dispatcher B. VFR tower C. adjacent ARTCC D. approach control
A
Which of the following is an Area Navigation (RNAV) route published for use in the United States? A. Q route B. Jet route C. Fixed area route D. N route
A
Which of the following are among the terms in which fixes or waypoints are defined? A. Vector B. Assigned altitude C. Degree-distance from NAVAIDs D. Bearing
C
The phraseology to reroute an aircraft via Victor Five New Hope without changing the remainder of the route is _______.
A. “Cleared via Victor Five New Hope, as filed.”
B. “Cleared via Victor Five then as filed to New Hope.”
C. “Cleared via Victor Five New Hope, rest of route unchanged.”
D. “Cleared on Victor Fixe New Hope, rest of route as filed.”
C