FAA Flashcards
What is an Urgent and Routine PIREP?
a. You this is me, advise ready for Urgent/Routine PIREP
b. UUA / UA
c. UUA
d. UA
b. UUA / UA
Solicit PIREPs when
a. requested by the pilot
b. a change in weather occurs
c. shift change occurs
d. requested, deemed necessary or when any of 9 conditions exists or is forecast for your area of jurisdiction
d. requested, deemed necessary or when any of 9 conditions exists or is forecast for your area of jurisdiction
Ceilings at or below 5,000 feet. These PIREPs must include cloud bases, tops and cloud coverage when available. Additionally, when providing approach control services, ensure that at least one descent/climb–out PIREP and other related phenomena is obtained each hour. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Visibility (surface or aloft) at or less than 5 miles. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Thunderstorms and related phenomena. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Turbulence of moderate degree or greater. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Icing of light degree or greater. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Wind shear. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Braking action reports. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Volcanic ash clouds. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Detection of sulfur gases (SO2 or H2S), associated with volcanic activity, in the cabin. This is a
a. NOTAM
b. weather call
c. PIREP
d. airfield weather status
c. PIREP
Record with the PIREPs:
1. Time. 2. Aircraft position. 3. Type aircraft. 4. Altitude. 5. When the PIREP involves icing include:
(a) Icing type and intensity. (b) Air temperature in which icing is occurring. c. Obtain PIREPs directly from the pilot, or if the PIREP has been requested by another facility, you may instruct the pilot to deliver it directly to that facility.
What word(s) are used when describing to pilots the effects of wind shear on airspeed
a. gain and/or loss
b. shearing and/or velocity
c. acquired and/or losing
d. turbulence and/or high winds
a. gain and/or loss
When EN ROUTE. Relay all operationally significant PIREPs to the
a. ATC Tower
b. RADAR controller
c. pilots
d. facility weather coordinator
d. facility weather coordinator
TERMINAL. Relay all operationally significant PIREPs to:
a. The appropriate intrafacility positions.
b. The OS/CIC for long line dissemination via an FAA approved electronic system (for example, AIS−R, or similar systems); or,
c. Outside Alaska: The overlying ARTCC’s Flight Data Unit for long−line dissemination
d. Alaska Only: The FSS serving the area in which the report was obtained
e. Other concerned terminal or en route ATC facilities, including non−FAA facilities.
All are correct
The FSS in Alaska is responsible for what?
a. NOTAM dissemination
b. PIREP dissemination
c. long line dissemination
d. tower to ground dissemination
c. long line dissemination
b. Describe the wind as calm when the wind velocity is less than
a. three knots
b. four knots
c. five knots
d. six knots
a. three knots
When the prevailing visibility at the usual point of observation, or at the tower level, is less than 4 miles, tower personnel must take prevailing visibility observations and apply the observations as follows: Which one does NOT apply?
a. Use the lower of the two observations (tower or surface) for aircraft operations.
b. Forward tower visibility observations to the weather observer.
c. Notify the weather observer when the tower observes the prevailing visibility decrease to less than 4 miles or increase to 4 miles or more.
d. Notify all aircraft of prevailing visibility
d. Notify all aircraft of prevailing visibility
T/F Forward current weather changes to the appropriate control facility as follows:
1. When the official weather changes to a condition:
(a) Less than a 1,000−foot ceiling or below the highest circling minimum, whichever is greater.
(b) Where the visibility is less than 3 miles.
(c) Where conditions improve to values greater than those listed in (a) and (b).
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T/F Forward current weather changes to the appropriate control facility as follows:
1. When the official weather changes to a condition:
(a) Less than a 2,000−foot ceiling or below the highest circling minimum, whichever is greater.
(b) Where the visibility is less than 4 miles.
(c) Where conditions improve to values greater than those listed in (a) and (b).
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EN ROUTE. When you determine that weather reports for an airport will not be required for a specific time period, inform the
a. FSS of this determination
b. FSS or tower of this determination
c. tower of this determination
d. FAA of this determination
b. FSS or tower of this determination
Controllers must advise pilots of hazardous weather that may impact operations within ____ NM of their sector or area of jurisdiction.
a. 100
b. 120
c. 150
d. 170
c. 150
Tower cab and approach control facilities may opt to broadcast hazardous weather information alerts only when any part of the area described is within ___ NM of the airspace under their jurisdiction.
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 50
d. 50
T/F The local controller must coordinate with the ground controller before using a runway not previously designated as active.
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