Board Management

Question 1

Scan flight progress strips for?

Answer 1

Proper sequence, conflicts, IAFDOF, arrivals, MEA violations, routing errors, coordination functions, type aircraft (number of aircraft, category if Heavy), non DME, speed

Question 2

Red W’s on a strip indicate?

Answer 2

Less than 10 minutes at the same fix and altitude, aircraft conflict, MEA/MOCA violation, Warning/Prohibited Area violation

Question 3

When do you line out a red W?

Answer 3

When restrictions to fix the conflict are issued to the aircraft, never lined out on a requested altitude unless the route has changed

Question 4

How do you determine solutions to traffic situations?

Answer 4

Analyze the situation to determine alternative solutions based on pilot’s request, other controller’s request, operational priorities, operational advantages

Question 5

When do you remove flight progress strips?

Answer 5

When no longer required for control purposes

Question 6

Take action to obtain a position report affecting separation no later than __?

Answer 6

5 minutes after the aircraft is estimated over the fix

Question 7

Pre planning checklist.

Answer 7

Stuff/sequence, TUX, on frequency, arrows, IAFDOF, W’s, resolve, arrivals, priorities

Question 8

Prefix a clearance, information, or a request for information which will be relayed through a non-facility by stating?

Answer 8

ATC Clears (clearance), ATC Advises (information), ATC Requests (request)

Question 9

FSS must prefix a clearance with the appropriate phrase…and….

Answer 9

ATC Clears (clearance), ATC Advises (information), ATC Requests (request)…and relay clearances verbatim

Question 10

Define Airway.

Answer 10

A class E airspace area established in the form of a corridor, the centerline of which is defined by radio navigational aids

Question 11

Define Fix Radial Distance.

Answer 11

A geographical position determined by a fix (up to 5 Characters), an azimuth from the fix (3 digits in degrees magnetic), and a distance from the fix in NM (3 digits) (SQS270040)

Question 12

Define Route.

Answer 12

A defined path consisting of one or more courses in a horizontal plane, which aircraft traverse over the surface of the earth.

Question 13

Define Jet Route.

Answer 13

A route designed to serve aircraft operations from 18000 ft up to and including FL450, referred to as J routes

Question 14

Define Q Route.

Answer 14

An RNAV route published for use in the US

Question 15

Define Vector.

Answer 15

A heading issued to an aircraft to provide navigational guidance by radar

Question 16

Define Preferential Arrival Route.

Answer 16

Specific arrival route from an appropriate en-route point to an airport or terminal area. May be included in a STAR or preferred IFR route. Called a PAR not to be confused with precision approach radar.

Question 17

Define STAR.

Answer 17

Preplanned IFR ATC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form. They provide a transition from the en-route structure to an outer fix or instrument approach fix/arrival waypoint in the terminal area

Question 18

Define SID.

Answer 18

Preplanned IFR ATC departure procedure printed for pilot/controller use in graphic form to provide obstacle clearance and a transition from the terminal area to the appropriate en-route structure. SID’s are designed for system enhancement to expedite traffic flow and to reduce pilot/controller workload. ATC clearance must always be received prior to flying a SID.

Question 19

Always clear aircraft via a route consistent with the ____ by one or more of the following…..?

Answer 19

• Altitude stratum in which the operation is to be conducted by designated airways and routes (via victor ___ or J ___)
• radials, courses, azimuths, or direct (to utilize an airway above or below its route structure or to define a route when air airway does not exist), “VIA THE RADIALS OF”
• radials, courses, azimuths and headings of departure or arrival routes
• degree-distance fixes for special military operations
• Courses, azimuths, bearings, quadrants, or radials within a radius of a NAVAID
• Fixes/waypoints defined in terms of published name, degree-distance from NAVAIDs, latitude/longitude coordinates

Question 20

To transition within or between route structures, clear an aircraft by one or more of the following methods, based on VOR, VORTAC, TACAN, or MLS NAVAIDS:

Answer 20

• Vector aircraft to or from radials. Courses, azimuths of the airway or route assigned
• Assign a SID or STAR
• Clear a departing or arriving aircraft to climb or descend via: radials, courses, or azimuths of the airway or route assigned
• Clear a departing or arriving aircraft directly to or between NAVAIDs forming the airway or route assigned
• Clear aircraft to climb or descend via: the airways or route on which flight will be conducted or specified radials, courses, or azimuths of NAVAIDs

Question 21

How do you change a route of flight in a previously issued clearance?

Answer 21

• State which portion of the route is being amended and then state the amendment “CHANGE ___ TO READ ___”
• State the amendment to the route and then state “REST OF ROUTE UNCHANGED”
• Issue a clearance direct to a point previously issued in the route “CLEARED DIRECT” (rest of route unchanged not necessary)
• Issue the entire route by stating the amendment

Question 22

What must be done when route or altitude in a previously issued clearance is amended?

Answer 22

Restate all applicable altitude instructions

Question 23

What happens if you restate a previously issued altitude to maintain?

Answer 23

All restrictions are cancelled