Air Traffic Control (ATC) System Exam 2 || Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)
What is the purpose of the JO 7110.65? - ANSWER - Prescribes air traffic
... [Show More] control procedures and phraseology for use by persons providing air traffic control services. Controllers are required to be familiar with the provisions of this order that pertain to the operational responsibilities
What does LOA stand for? - ANSWER - Letters of Agreement
Shall - ANSWER - Mandatory
Shall not - ANSWER - Prohibited
Should - ANSWER - Recommended
May - ANSWER - Optional
Will - ANSWER - not required for procedure
Altitudes always in MSL or FL? - ANSWER - Both
Are miles in statute (SM) or nautical (NM) miles in air traffic control? - ANSWER - Nautical miles, unless otherwise specified
What is a Safety Alert? - ANSWER - Issue a safety alert to an aircraft if you are aware the aircraft is in a position/altitude which, in your judgment, places it in unsafe proximity to terrain, obstructions, or other aircraft.
How do you say 10,000 for altitude? - ANSWER - One zero thousand
How do you say 11,000 for altitude? - ANSWER - one one thousand
How do you say 17,900 for altitude? - ANSWER - one seven niner hundred
How do you say flight level 180? - ANSWER - Flight level one eight zero
What is a traffic advisory? - ANSWER - Issuing traffic advisories to all aircraft (IFR or VFR) on your frequency when their proximity may diminish to less than the applicable separation minima.
Do we say the destination airport for presidential aircraft in their clearance? - ANSWER - No
What is the difference in the terms HANDOFF and RADAR CONTACT? - ANSWER - Handoff- action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred
Radar contact- used to inform the controller initiating a handoff that the aircraft is identified and the approval is granted for the aircraft to enter the receiving controller's airspace [Show Less]