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TD 56 ATC Facilities and Clearances Flashcards

1
Q

Common IFR deviations (ATC clearance)

A

⁻Altitude violations

⁻Course clearance violations

⁻Airspeed violations

⁻Missing a compulsory reporting point

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2
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ATC Clearance - Exceptions

A

⁻Emergency

⁻Canceling IFR

⁻ATC clearance causes deviation from regulations

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ATC Clearance Compliance - No Pilot may deviate from an ATC Clearance unless a/an ………………………… has been obtained.

A

amended clearance

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4
Q

provides separation between known IFR traffic. VFR may be operating in the same airspace without ATC knowledge

A

an ATC clearance

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5
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An authorization by ATC for known air traffic to proceed under specific traffic conditions within controlled airspace

A

ATC clearance

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6
Q

No person may operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under IFR unless that person has-

A

(a) Filed an IFR flight plan

(b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance

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7
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Clearance Delivery at airports WITHOUT a control tower…

A

-By telephone

-By radio

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8
Q

To operate an aircraft in controlled airspace under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), you must _________________.

A

-File an IFR flight plan
-Have an approved ATC clearance

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9
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If an amended altitude clearance is omitted in any subsequent altitude clearance, previous altitude amendments are considered ___________.

A

cancelled

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10
Q

The _________ ATC clearance received has precedence over previous clearances

A

latest

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11
Q

What is the requirement for pilots to read back ATC clearances while on the ground? (excluding runway assignment and hold short instructions)

A

There is no requirement

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12
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Airborne aircraft should read back to ATC those parts containing:

A

-altitudes
-vectors
-runway assignments

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13
Q

When conducting an IFR operation, make a _________ of your clearance

A

written record

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14
Q

Departure control is a part of which control facility?

A

Approach control facility

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15
Q

What is the first facility that establishes radar contact (in radar environment) and issues special instructions or amendments to clearances in the terminal area during departure?

A

Departure Control via Approach control facility

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16
Q

Provides terminal information
-Type of approach to expect
-Runway in use
-Wind, Ceiling and visibility
-Altimeter

A

Approach control

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17
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-Pilot briefings
-En route communications

-VFR search and rescue

-Assistance to aircraft that are lost or in a emergency

-Relay ATC clearances

-Originates NOTAMs

-Broadcasts aviation weather

-Receives and processes IFR flight plans

-Monitors NAVAIDs

A

Flight Service Station

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18
Q

When ATC issues a clearance or instructions, pilots are expected to take ____________ to __________ with the clearance or instructions (e.g., heading and altitude changes).

A

specific actions

comply

19
Q

Clearance Delivery at airports WITH a control tower…

A

-CLNC DEL

-GND CON

20
Q

For Short Range Clearance Limit: If further clearance is not issued, holding instructions should be given ________ prior to arrival at the short range clearance limit.

A

5 minutes

21
Q

For Short Range Clearance Limit: EFC Time is not normally provided, unless a ____________ is provided.

A

holding clearance

22
Q

_______________ provides continuous broadcast of recorded info, high activity terminal areas, used to relieve frequency congestion, updates upon receipt of new weather

A

ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)

23
Q

_______________ directs the movement of aircraft on the airport surface

A

Ground control

24
Q

____________ relays ATC clearances when no Clearance Delivery exists

A

Ground control

25
Q

__________ provides terminal information
-field conditions
-active runway
-surface winds
-ceiling and visibility
-altimeter setting
-time (when requestes)

A

ground control

26
Q

___________ provides:
-taxi, hover/taxi, air taxi
-surface winds
-altimeter setting
-freq change (if req)
-pilot read back of any “hold short” instructions is req

A

ground control

27
Q

clearance to taxi to runway means________

A

taxi to and hold short, do not taxi onto runway

28
Q

Who do you contact for a clearance if Clearance delivery is not available?

A

ground control

29
Q

A terminal facility which provides ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport. Authorizes aircraft to take off and land at the airport.

A

Control Tower

30
Q

Clearance for arriving and departing aircraft:

A

-specific traffic pattern info
-runway in use
-altimeter setting
-supplementary info

(may also provide approach control services)

31
Q

departure control is a part of a/an _____________ facility

A

approach control

32
Q

-First facility to establish radar contact (in a radar environment)
-Issues special instructions or amendments to clearances in the terminal area during departure

A

Departure control (upon takeoff)

33
Q

brown hashed lined border

A

ARTCC boundary

34
Q

squared line border

A

ARTCC remote site with discrete frequencies

35
Q

blue square lined box

A

ARTCC

36
Q

There are ___ ARTCCs that provide air traffic services to IFR aircraft in Controlled Airspace during the enroute phase of flight

A

22

37
Q

Each ARTCC sector is handled by a single or team of controllers operating on its own _____________

A

discrete frequency

38
Q

ARTCC sectors control IFR operations through the use of __________________ located thoughout the ARTCC area of responsibility

A

remote center air/ground (RCAG)

39
Q

_____________ is a terminal ATC facility, generally uses radar, provides approach control services to aircraft arriving, departing, or transiting through its controlled airspace

A

approach control

40
Q

Approach control provides the following terminal information:

A

-type of approach to runway
-runway in use
-wind, ceiling, and visibility
-altimeter

41
Q

Pilots are ________ to acquire terminal info from ATIS when available

A

encouraged

42
Q

What is the following:

-Location
-Cleared _____ approach (type)
-Circle to runway _____ (if applicable)
-Contact tower on _____(frequency)
-Change to advisory frequency

A

approach clearance

43
Q

-pilot briefings
-enroute commo
-VFR search and rescue
-assistance to acft that are lost or in an emergency
-relay ATC clearances
-originates NOTAMS
-broadcasts aviation weather
-receives and processes IFR flight plans
-Monitors navaids

A

Flight Service Station (FSS)

44
Q

how to communicate with FSS

A
  • contact 1-800-wx-brief
    -www.1800wxbrief.com
    -call sign is RADIO when calling via Navaid commo boxes on chart

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