CTO ATC Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
ATC who encounter situations that are NOT covered in JO 7110.65 are expected to________
A
Use their best judgement
2
Q
Procedural Letters of Agreement are ______ to JO 7110.65
A
supplemental
3
Q
Procedural Letters of Agreement require the concurrance of ______
A
more than one facility
4
Q
the word SHALL means a procedure is ______
A
MANDATORY
5
Q
The word that means a procedure is recommended is_________
A
should
6
Q
The word that means futurity, but does NOT imply that a procedure or action is required is _____
A
“will”
7
Q
The term “aircraft” includes both the ____and _____
A
crew members and airframe
8
Q
The word altitude refers to the indicated alt expressed in mean sea level, _____ , or both
A
flight level
9
Q
When used in conjunction with visibility, “miles” refers to _______ miles; otherwise, “miles” means _______ miles
A
statute; nautical
10
Q
When time is used in the context of a clock reading, hours and minutes are expressed in ________
A
UTC; Universal Coordinated Time
11
Q
When reading the time, the change tot he next minute is made at the minute plus _____ Seconds.
A
30
12
Q
A time check is given to the nearest _______
A
quarter min
13
Q
The first duty priority of an ATC is to separate aircraft and issue____________
A
safety alerts
14
Q
When determining priotity of duties, an ATC should exercise__________
A
good judgement
15
Q
Give first priority to issuing safety alerts and ___________
A
seperating a/c
16
Q
When est priority of duties, you should consider the _________
A
situation at hand
17
Q
When workload , comm, and equip permit,, _______ procedures are preferred
A
automation
18
Q
The use of nonradar separation is preferred over radar sep when an _________ will be gained
A
op adv
19
Q
A safety alert is issued when ATC recognizes a situation of unsafe a/c proximity to terrain, obstacles, or _________
A
other a/c
20
Q
provide ATC service to a/c on an _________ basis as circumstances permit
A
“first come, first served”
21
Q
A/C in distress have the right-of-way over ________ air traffic
A
all other
22
Q
Military air evac flights are afforded priority when requested by
A
the Pilot
23
Q
The term MEDEVAC refers to a ______
A
civilian air ambulance
24
Q
Provide special handling, as required, to expedite ______ flights
A
flight check
25
Search And Rescue flights performing SAR missions should be provided _________ assistance
maximum
26
In an operation priority situation, IFR a/c have priority over _______ a/c
SVFR
27
USA/USAF/USN controllers shall remind a military a/c to check wheels down unless the pilot ________ for the approach
has previously reported wheels down
28
When expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation, use the word _________
IMMEDIATELY
29
What tem do pilots use to inform ATC that they CANNOT accept undue delay at their destination bc of low fuel?
'MINIMUM FUEL"
30
A formation flight shall be controlled as an __________
priority
31
Transfer control resp of an a/c only after eliminating any potential ____________
Conflicts
32
When prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation, use the word
EXPEDITE
33
Unless specifically coordinated, assume control of an aircraft only after___________
it is in your jurisdiction
34
Before allowing an a/c to enter a/s under another ATC jurisdiction, a controller must first ______ with the recieving controller
coordinate
35
When must transfer of radio comm for an en route a/c be accomplished?
Before entering the recieving controllers area
36
Respond to another ATC op request by restating the incomplete or abbrev terms followed by the word____________
runway threshold
37
Vehicles on or near a movement area should be described in a manner that will assist pilots in___________________
recognizing them
38
ATC services is provided based only upon observed or ________ traffic
known
39
the operating positon having primary responsibility for operations on the active runway is
local control
40
When a local contoller authorizes a vehicle or a/c under another ATC jurisdiction to cross an active runway, the local controller shall specify the runway preceded by the word ____________
cross
41
An aircraft position may be determined bisually by the conroller, by pilots, or throught the use of the
ASDE
42
Local controllers may use cerified radar displays to provide a direction or suggested heading to a VFR a/c as an advisory aid to__________
navigation
43
Known ground vehicles, equipment, and personnel must be clear of a runway before a departing aircraft starts takeoff or a landing a/c crosses the __________
runway threshold
44
Pilots wishing to exceed the prescribed speed limit in Class C or Class D airspace must ___________
recieve ATC authorization
45
The minimum age requirement to be eligible for a CTO cerificate is __________ years
18
46
Separation req between a/c within a formation during transition to individual control rests with the ___________
pilots concerned
47
A practical test on NOTAM procedures is a prerequisite to act as an ATC operator at any __________
operation position
48
A practical test on a surface area includes terrain features, visual checkpoints, and ________
obstructions
49
To operate at any operating position, a control tower operator must pass a ________ test on weather reporting procedures and the use of reports
practical
50
At least once during each seven consecutive work days, a controller must have _________ consecutive hours of relief
24
51
An ATC is limited to ___________ consecutive hours of duty
10
52
When performing duties as an ATC, ctlrs shall have their CTO certificate
readily available
53
To meet currency req., ATC tower operators must have served for at least __________ of the preceding 6 months at the facility for which their facility rating applies.
3
54
Applicants for a facility rating at any ATC tower operator at that control tower w/o a facility rating for at least _________ months.
6
55
To meet the application req. for a facility rating, a military applicant must have satisfactory served as an ATC operator for at least _______ months
6
56
What airspace extends from the surface to 2,500 ft above the airport elevation surroundign those airports that have an operational control tower?
Class D
57
FAR, Part _____, specifies the req. certificates and ratings or qualifications for air traffic control tower operations.
65
58
When distances can be determined by suitable landmarks, the separation minima btw a CAT II a/c dept behind a CAT I dept is _________ft
4,500
59
The minimum sep req for an a/c dept on the same rwy behind a heavy B757 dept is ______min
2
60
The minimum sep for an a/c dept behind a heavy jet dept on parallel rwy sep by less than 2,500 is _______min
2
61
Intersection dept may be initiated or auth by a CTL if the _______
pilot requests
62
The CTL action req for an a/c executing an instrument approach to a closed rwy is to ________
restate the landing rwy
63
The approval or disapproval of a pilot req to remain in closed traffic is based on ________
local traffic conditions
64
An a/c conducting an overhead manuever is on VFR and the IFR flight plan is canceled when the aircraft reaches the ______ on the initial approach portion of the maneuver.
initial point
65
Restricted low approaches are NOT auth over an a/c in
departing a/c
66
Issue the position, alt and _________ of a heavy jet/B757 when issuing wake turbulence cautionary advisories.
direction of flight
67
ATC may clear an arriving a/c to land if they observe a preceding arrival's position and determine that the prescibed rwy sep will exist when the succeeding a/c crosses the __________
landing threshold
68
During daylight hours when distances can be determined by suitable landmarks, an arriving CAT I a/c must NOT cross the landing threshold until a dept CAT I a/c is airborne and at least _________ ft from the landing threshold
3,000 ft
69
Issue WAKE TURB CUAT ADVISORY to a/c landing behind a dept/arriv heavy B757 on a parallel rwy sep by less than _______ ft
2,500
70
Simultaneous takeoff and landing operations may conducted on intersecting rwy provided that they are apprvd by the facility mgr, auth by a faclility directive, and conducted ________
in VFR conditions
71
A B737 is dept on a 8,000 ft rwy. A twin engine Piper Aztec is ready for takeoff from an intersection on the same rwy. The earliest the ATC may clear the Aztec for takeoff is _____ min after the B737 has taken off.
3 minutes
72
The minimum sep req when an arriving a/c will fly thorught the airboune flight path of a dept heavy jet/B737 on a crossing rwy is ________ min
2 minutes
73
Specific traffic pattern info issued to an arriv a/c may be omitted if a ________ traffic pattern is in use.
Left
74
Unless req. by the pilot, do NOT issue a downwind takeoff to helicopters if the tailwind exceeds _______knots
5 knots
75
During taxi and ground movement operations, larger and heavier helicopters show a significant increase in _________
downwash turbulence
76
When holding instructions are issued for more than one VFR a/c at the same visual holding point, the CTL must issue __________
traffic information
77
Operatoins on the active rwy are a primary responsibility of _______
Local Control
78
When cleared to air-taxi a helicopter is expected to remain below ________ ft AGL unless otherwise req or instructed
100 ft
79
At locations that have a Letter of Agreement for SVFR heli ops, the min sep btw a SVFR helo and an arriv or dept IFR a/c 1 mile or more from the airport is _________ miles
1
80
Authorize simultaneous helo landings and takeoffs if the landing/takeoff points are at least 200 ft apart and ___________
the courses to be flown do not conflict
81
what phraseology will permit a pilot to make a touch-and-go, low approach, or stop-and-go?
"Cleared for the Option"
82
Provide preventive airport traffic control service only to aircraft operating in accordance with a ____
Letter of Agreement
83
On an overhead approach, the initial appv is how many nm in length?
3 to 5
84
Do NOT approve a pilots request to conduct aerobatic practice activities within surface areas of Class B, C or D airspace unless operating in accordance with a_____?
Letter of Agreement
85
Special VFR aircraft are NOT assigned fixed altitudes Bc if the _____?
Clearance from the clouds requirement
86
SVFR mins are prescribed in FAR ____?
91
87
The min req for vertical separation btwn an IFR ac and a SVFR ac is that the SVFR ac be assigned an altitude at least _____ any conflicting IFR traffic
500 ft below
88
The obj of gate hold procedures is to achieve dept delays of _____mins or less after engine start and taxi time
15 minutes
89
Class C airspace shall extend down to _____ft above the surface, except that an inner core with a 5 nm radius shall extend down to the surface
1,200
90
The appropriate VFR altitude for direction of flight rules does NOT apply until the aircraft is above ______ ft AGL
3,000
91
What is step 3 of the relief process?
3
92
When appropriate procedural req are met, separation btwn ac may be reduced to ____ miles within 10NM of the runway
2.5
93
A designated STOL runway may be assigned only when req by the pilot or as specified in a ?
Letter of Agreement with the aircraft operator
94
If requested, a pilot who is granted priority by ATC in an emergency shall submit to the ATC facility manager a detailed report of that emergency within _____ hours
48
95
Normally, a large or turbine-powered ac will enter the ap traffic pattern at an altitude at least _____ feet AGL
1,500
96
When the ATC system CANNOT be conducted safely and efficiently, the ______ issues a NOTAM in response to the emergency
Administrator
97
When both an MEA and a MOCA are prescribed for a route segment, the MOCA may b used within ____NM of the VOR involved
22
98
If you receive a notification of a bomb threat and the pilot elects to remain on the ground, advise other ac to remain at least _____yards away from the bomb threat ac
100
99
An ac on a VFR flight plan is considered overdue if it does NOT arrive at its destination and ____ minutes have passed since it's ETA
30
100
An ac NOT on a flight plan fails to arrive at its destination, and a reliable source reports that the flight was due to arrive at 2000. This ac is considered overdue at ____
2100
101
An ac on an IFR flight plan who estimated at fix at 2015 failed to report. That ac is overdue at _____
2115
102
A decrease of temp with an increase in height is called?
Lapse rate
103
Anticipate _________ when temp dewpoint spread is 5 degrees of less and decreasing
Fog
104
An increase in temp of the atmosphere with an increase of altitude height defines an ?
Inversion
105
Convective currents are the result of ?
Uneven heating of the earth
