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1
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NAS

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National Airspace System

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National Airspace System

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all the people and equipment required to get aircraft from one point to another.

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ATO

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Air Traffic Organization

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Air Traffic Organization

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Oversees the Air Traffic Control (ATC) components

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what are the three primary facility types?

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  1. En Route,
  2. Terminal,
  3. Flight Service.
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what are the three ATO service areas?

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  1. Eastern,
  2. Central,
  3. Western
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what are the three Eastern ATO Regions ?

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  1. New England,
  2. Eastern,
  3. Southern
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what are the three Central ATO Regions ?

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  1. Great Lakes,
  2. Central,
  3. Southwest
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what are the three Western ATO Regions ?

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  1. Northwest Mountain,
  2. Western-Pacific,
  3. Alaska
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En Route?

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  1. ARTCCs
  2. control IFR aircraft
  3. En Route phase of flight
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ARTCC?

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers

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Air Route Traffic Control Centers?

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En Route centers

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13
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What 2 types of facilities are Terminal centers?

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  1. ATCTs

2. TRACONs

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ATCT

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Air Traffic Control Towers

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TRACON

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Terminal Radar Approach Controls

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What 2 areas do Terminal centers control?

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  1. terminal airspaces (areas near airports)

2. airport environment

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17
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What 2 types of facilities are Flight Service centers?

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  1. FSS

2. AFSS

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FSS

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Flight Service Stations

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AFSS

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Automated Flight Service Stations

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20
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Do Flight Service centers separate aircraft?

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No

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21
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What do Flight Service centers provide pilots?

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informational services such as weather briefings or flight planning

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What are the 2 types of flight?

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VFR

IFR

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VFR?

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Visual flight rules

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24
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____ is/are are responsible for their separation from terrain, obstacles, and other aircraft in VFR.

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Pilots

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Must pilots in VFR remain clear of clouds?

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Yes

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Generally, do pilots have to be in communication with or under the control of ATC in VFR?

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No

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What organization do pilots in VFR typically file flight plans with?

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FSS?

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In what meteorological conditions must VFR flight be conducted?

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Visual meteorological conditions.

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IFR

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Instrument Flight Rules

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____ is/are are responsible for their separation from terrain, obstacles, and other aircraft in IFR.

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ATC

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Pilots must file flight plans with ___ in IFR

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ATC

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32
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What certification must a pilot have to fly in IFR?

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IFR certification

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33
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Can IFR flight be done in VMC?

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Yes

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34
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What meteorological conditions MUST IFR flight be done in?

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IMC

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35
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What class airspace requires IFR?

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Class A

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36
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What is the primary purpose of ATC?

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  1. prevent collision

2. have safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic

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37
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What else does ATC support?

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  1. national security

2. homeland defense.

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38
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What are the 3 priorities of ATC in order from most to least important?

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  1. Separate aircraft and issue safety alerts
  2. Provide support to national security and homeland defense
  3. All other duties
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39
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How is ATC service provided?

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on a first come, first serve basis, except in 9 circumstances

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What are the 9 types of flights that have priority over standard aircraft in order from highest to lowest priority?

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  1. Aircraft in distress:
  2. air ambulances
  3. Presidential aircraft
  4. Search and Rescue
  5. Special civilian/military ops
  6. Flight check aircraft
  7. IFR over SVFR
  8. Diverts
  9. Fallen Hero
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41
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What are 4 additional services ATC must provide situation permitting?

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  1. VFR Traffic Advisories
  2. VFR Vectors
  3. Weather information
  4. Bird activity
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42
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What are 3 factors that additional ATC services can be limited by?

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  1. Traffic volume
  2. Equipment limitations
  3. Workload
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43
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Is non-automation preferred over automation?

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No

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44
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Is automation preferred over non-automation?

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yes

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45
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Is radar separation preferred to non-radar?

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Yes

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46
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Under what circumstances is non-radar separation preferred to radar?

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When non-radar separation gives an operational advantage

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47
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What 9 things do Flight Service Stations provide?

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  1. VFR SAR
  2. Help in emergency situations
  3. NOTAMs
  4. Relay ATC clearances
  5. Pilot weather/airport briefings
  6. Process IFR flight plans
  7. Flight Watch (enroute)
  8. Weather observations
  9. Advise customs or cross-border flights
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What are the 4 Flight Service Station positions/responsibilities?

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  1. Preflight
  2. Inflight
  3. Broadcast
  4. Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator
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What 2 things does the Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator do regarding NOTAMs?

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  1. Compile NOTAMS

2. disseminate NOTAMS

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50
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What 2 things does the Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator do regarding flight movement information?

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  1. Record

2. Disseminate

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51
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What Flight Service position initiates VFR SAR?

A

Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator

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52
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What does a “broadcast” Flight Service position do?

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Disseminate weather and flight info

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53
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In what 3 ways does Flight Service broadcast weather and flight info?

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  1. HIWAS
  2. Telephone briefings
  3. Transcribed weather broadcast (AK only)
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54
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HIWAS?

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Hazardous inflight weather advisory service

55
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In what state can Flight Service disseminate weather and flight info through Transcribed weather broadcast?

56
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What 3 things is Flight Service responsible for briefing pilots on preflight?

A
  1. Weather
  2. NOTAMS
  3. ATC restrictions on route
57
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding NAVAIDS?

A

Monitor and restore NAVAIDS

58
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding airport advisories?

A

Issue airport advisories

59
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding ATC clearances or requests?

A

Relay ATC clearances or requests

60
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding NOTAMS?

A

Issue NOTAMS

61
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding SAR?

A

Assist in SAR

62
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What 2 things does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding flight plans?

A

Activate and close flight plans

63
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PIREP?

A

pilot report

64
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What 2 things does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding PIREPS?

A
  1. Gather

2. disseminate

65
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding weather advisories and flight planning services?

A

Provide weather advisories and flight planning services

66
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What 2 agencies does Flight Service need to alert of weather conditions that differ from forecasts?

A
  1. National Weather Service

2. Center Weather Services Unit

67
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6 ATC Tower Positions and Responsibilities?

A
  1. Flight Data (FD)
  2. Tower Associate
  3. Local Control (LC)
  4. Ground Control (GC)
  5. Cab Coordinator (CC)
  6. Clearance Delivery (CD)
68
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Does a flight data position in an ATC tower talk to aircraft?

69
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What 4 things does a FLIGHT DATA position person do in a TOWER?

A
  1. clerical duties
  2. Assists other controllers
  3. Observe/report weather info
  4. Process and forward flight plan info
70
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What 3 things does a Clearance Delivery (CD) position person do in a tower?

A
  1. Process and forward flight plan info
  2. ensures accuracy of departure clearances
  3. Issues departure clearances
71
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What 3 things does a Local Control (LC) position person do in a tower?

A
  1. responsible for active runways
  2. responsible for immediate airspace around an airport
  3. Coordinates with other positions
72
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What 3 things does a Ground Control (GC) position person do in a tower?

A
  1. Handles aircraft movement on the airport (excluding active runways)
  2. Assists LC in scanning the airport environment
  3. Coordinates with other positions about aircraft and airport ops
73
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What 4 things does a Cab Coordinator (CC) position person do in a tower?

A
  1. inter/intra facility coordination
  2. Manages flow of aircraft for LC
  3. Assists LC/GC in scanning the airport
  4. Advises other positions to accomplish objectives
74
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What 3 things does a Tower Associate position person do in a tower?

A
  1. Scans airport environment
  2. overall operational awareness
  3. smooth cab operation
75
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TRACON?

A

Terminal RADAR Approach Control

76
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What are the 4 positions in a TRACON?

A

Flight Data
Associate
Controller
Coordinator

77
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What 3 things does a RADAR Flight Data position person do in a TRACON?

A
  1. Processes flight plans and
  2. forwards information
  3. Compiles data
78
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What 2 things does a RADAR Associate position person do in a TRACON?

A
  1. Anything that would distract the RADAR Controller

2. Maintain overall awareness

79
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What does a RADAR Controller position person do in a TRACON?

A

Separate and sequence aircraft in their sector.

80
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What 4 things does a RADAR Coordinator position person do in a TRACON?

A
  1. Inter/intra facility coordination
  2. Advises other positions
  3. Helps RADAR team
  4. overall sector operation
81
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ARTCC?

A

Air Route Traffic Control Centers

82
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What do Air Route Traffic Control Centers

A

en route service

83
Q

What is the en route phase of flight?

A

between the terminal departure and arrival

84
Q

Can ARTCCs also provide approach control services in certain areas?

85
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What are the 4 ARTCC position responsibilities?

A
  1. Flight Data
  2. Associate (D-side)
  3. RADAR Controller (R-side)
  4. Coordinator (Handoff)
86
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4 Flight Data ARTCC responsibilities?

A
  1. managing flight plans
  2. managing flight progress strips
  3. Receive and send out NOTAMs, weather, flow, and other info
  4. Enter flight plans and data into computer systems
87
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4 Associate (D-side) ARTCC responsibilities?

A
  1. Performs tasks that would otherwise distract RADAR controller.
  2. Helps scan RADAR environment
  3. Computer Entries
  4. Strip marking
88
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Primary RADAR Controller (R-side) ARTCC responsibility?

A

Separate aircraft in their sector

89
Q 
4 Coordinator (Handoff)
ARTCC responsibilities?
A
  1. inter/intra facility coordination
  2. Advises other positions
  3. Assists RADAR team
  4. overall sector operation
90
Q

ATCSCC?

A

Air Traffic Control System Command Center

91
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Where is the Air Traffic Control System Command Center located?

A

Washington, DC

92
Q

TMU?

A

Traffic Management Units

93
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What 3 unites comprise the Traffic Management System?

A
  1. ATCSCC
  2. TMUs
  3. some large TRACONs/ATCTs
94
Q

What are the 6 TMU programs?

A
  1. DSP
  2. ESP
  3. ASP
  4. GDP
  5. GS
  6. Reroutes
95
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DSP?

A

Departure Sequencing Program

96
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Departure Sequencing Program?

A

Assigns departure times from airports to aircraft overflying a common point

97
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ESP?

A

En Route Sequencing Program

98
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En Route Sequencing Program?

A

Assigns departure times to integrate traffic into the en route stream.

99
Q

ASP

A

Arrival Sequencing Program

100
Q

Arrival Sequencing Program?

A
  1. Automated
  2. Assigns arrival times for aircraft to arrive at a certain point
  3. Helps in sequencing traffic arriving at an airport
101
Q

What do Reroutes help aircraft avoid?

A
  1. hazardous weather,
  2. congested airspace,
  3. special use airspace
102
Q

GDP?

A

Ground Delay Program

103
Q

Ground Delay Program?

A

Holds aircraft on the ground to limit airborne holding

104
Q

GS?

A

Ground Stops

105
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Ground Stops?

A
  1. Prevents all aircraft from departing an airport.
  2. Can be implemented without warning
  3. Overrides all other programs
106
Q

What are the 7 classes of airspace?

A
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. G
  7. Special use
107
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At what FL does Class A Airspace begin and end?

A

FL180 MSL to FL600

108
Q

What are the 3 requirements for an aircraft to operate in Class A airspace?

A

Aircraft must:

  1. Be on IFR
  2. Communicate with ATC
  3. Have a transponder
109
Q

What does class B airspace surround?

A

Busy Terminal Areas

110
Q

What altitude does Class B airspace begin and end at?

A

Begin: Ground Level
End: 10,000’ AGL

111
Q

What altitude does Class C airspace typically begin and end at?

A

Begin: Ground Level
End: 4,000’ AGL

112
Q

What does class C airspace surround?

A

less busy terminal areas than Class B airspace

113
Q

What is class D airspace in the immediate vicinity of?

A

An airport

114
Q

How wide is Class D airspace typically?

115
Q

What altitude does Class D airspace typically begin and end at?

A

Begin: Ground level
End: 2500’ AGL

116
Q

What is class E airspace?

A 
Controlled
Does not fit into class A, B, C, or D
117
Q

What altitude does class E airspace normally begin at?

A

700’ AGL

118
Q

Can Class E airspace go down to the surface?

119
Q

What is class G airspace?

A 
Uncontrolled
Does not fit into class A, B, C, D, or E
120
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What altitude does Class D airspace typically begin and end at?

A

Begin: 700’ - 1200’ AGL
End: 14,500’ MSL

121
Q

Special use airspace?

A

Any airspace not covered by the Class system and used for specific purposes (EX military training)

122
Q

Victor airways

A

Below FL180

Between VORs

123
Q

Jet routes

A

FL180 and above

124
Q

RNAV T routes

A

Below FL180

125
Q

RNAV Q routes

A

Above FL180

126
Q

What ATC facility handles VFR SAR?

A

Flight Service Stations

127
Q

What ATC facility gives Assistance in emergency situations?

A

Flight Service Stations

128
Q

What ATC facility relays ATC clearances?

A

Flight Service Stations

129
Q

What ATC facility originates notices to Airmen (NOTAM)?

A

Flight Service Stations

130
Q

What ATC facility disseminates pilot weather/airport briefings?

A

Flight Service Stations

131
Q

What ATC facility processes IFR flight plans?

A

Flight Service Stations

132
Q

What ATC facility provides Flight Watch?

A

Flight Service Stations

133
Q

What ATC facility provides weather observations?

A

Flight Service Stations

134
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What ATC facility advises customs or cross-border flights?

A

Flight Service Stations

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