Chapter 2 Section 1

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of the ATC system?

Answer 1

to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to provide a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of traffic, and to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense

Question 2

What is your duty priority?

Answer 2

Give first priority to separating aircraft and

issuing safety alerts as required in this order

Question 3

What is your operational priority?

Answer 3

Provide air traffic control service to aircraft on a “first

come, first served” basis

Question 4

Define immediately.

Answer 4

only when expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation

Question 5

Define expedite.

Answer 5

only when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation

Question 6

What are the two types of safety alerts?

Answer 6

Low Altitude Alert and Traffic Alert

Question 7

What does it mean when an aircraft declares a state of “minimum fuel”?

Answer 7

indicates recognition by a pilot that his/her fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching destination, he/she cannot accept any undue
delay

Question 8

What are the four verbal responses you may use when responding to another controllers request?

Answer 8

Approved, Approved as Requested, Standby, Unable

Question 9

When should you issue a wake turbulence cautionary advisory?

Answer 9

-Issue wake turbulence cautionary advisories,
including the position, altitude if known, and
direction of flight to aircraft operating behind Heavy
or B757 aircraft to
-any aircraft if in your opinion, wake turbulence may have an adverse effect on it

Question 10

What is the proper format for the issuance of a traffic advisory?

Answer 10

[Callsign}, Traffic , [clock position] [distance] [direction] a [type] [altitude]”