ATC System And NAS Flashcards by Alexis Hall

AIR TRAFFIC ORGANIZATION

The ATO is the operational arm of the FAA

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How many regional offices are there?

9
New England; Eastern; Southern; Great Lakes; Central; Southwest; Alaskan; Northwest Mountain; Western-Pacific

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Who does the ATO report to in order to ensure the safety, efficiency, and security of air traffic operations?

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

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ARTCC

Air Route Traffic Control Centers

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ATCT

Federal Airport Traffic Control Towers

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TRACON

Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities

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ATCSCC

Air Traffic Control System Command Center

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CERAP

Combined Center Radar Approach Control Facility

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How many ATS Service Areas are there?

3
Eastern; Central; Western

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What are the ATO service areas?

Eastern; Western; and Central

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The safe, secure, and efficient management for the NAS is the responsibility of which division?

Air traffic services

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The ATO is managed by a ____?

Chief operating officer

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The primary focus of the air traffic control (ATC) system (3)

-Prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system
-Provide a safe orderly and expeditious flow of traffic
-Provide support for national security and homeland defense

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First priority is given to…

Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts

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Automated Procedures

Used in preference to non-automation procedures when work load, communications and equipment capabilities, permit

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Radar Separation

used in preference to non-radar separation when it will be to an operational advantage and work load, communications, and equipment permit

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Non-radar Separation

Used in preference to radar separation when an operational advantage will be gained

ATC service is provided to aircraft on a “ first come first served“ basis, as circumstances permit, EXCEPT.…

A. Aircraft in distress
-have the right of way over all other traffic
B. Civilian air ambulance flights (call sign “MEDEVAC“)
-Priority is also provided to military air evacuation flights (call sign “AIR EVAC”) and scheduled air carrier/air taxi flights, when verbally requested
C. Presidential aircraft
D. Search and rescue (SAR) aircraft performing a SAR mission.
E. Special military and civilian operations.
F. Flight check aircraft.
G. Instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft over special visual flight rules (SVFR) aircraft.
H. Diverted flights.

What is the first duty priority of the ATC system?

Separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts

What are the primary purposes of the ATC system?

-Provide a safe orderly and expeditious flow of traffic
-Provide support for national security in Homeland offense
-Prevents a collision between aircraft operating in the system

When should non-radar separation be used?

When an operational advantage exists

True or false: radar separation is used in preference to non-radar separation when it will be to an operational advantage and work load, communications and equipment permit

True

True or false: radar separation is used in preference to non-radar separation at all times

False

True or false: automation procedures are used in preference to non-automation procedures when work load, communications and equipment, capabilities, permit

True

What are three types of ATC facilities?

Flight service station, FSS Terminal ATC facilities, ATCT & TRACON Air route traffic control Center, ARTCC

What factors determine a facilities classification level?

Traffic volume, fleet mix, proximity to airports, class of air space, terrain, number of runways, runway configuration

Who assumes the operational responsibilities for the operational supervisor position when a supervisor is unavailable?

Controller in charge (CIC)

Who has no direct control authority over IFR or VF our traffic?

Flight service stations FSS

What services do the FSS provide to all air traffic?

Pilot briefings Flight plan processing En route flight advisories Search and rescue services SAR Assistance to lost aircraft Assistance to aircraft and emergency situation Relay ATC clearances Process notices to air missions and NOTAMs Broadcast aviation, weather, and aeronautical information Advises customs and border protection of trans border flights Alaska only: take weather observations and provide airport advisory service AAS

What are the four basic positions in an FSS?

Flight data Broadcast Preflight Inflight

What are the primary functions of an FSS?

Provide pilot briefings Receive flight plans Process flight plans

Briefs pilots on weather, NOTAMs, and restrictions along proposed route; applies VFR not recommended procedures

Preflight

Records and disseminates weather and flight information through the AFIS

Broadcast

Issues airport, advisories; relays, ATC, clearances, advisories, or request to pilots; monitors and restores, NAVAIDs; activates and closes flight plans; assist pilots of lost aircraft

Inflight

Disseminates, IFRNVFR flight plans, initiates, SAR, disseminates NOTAMs, performs custom notification

Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator

What are the two types of terminal facilities?

ATCTs (Towers) TRACONs

What are the six positions in the tower?

Flight data Clearance delivery Ground control Local control Common duties Tower coordinator Tower associate

What are the functions of an ATCT?

Authorizing aircraft to land, or take off on the runway Providing ATC services to aircraft at an airport Transitioning aircraft through tower control May provide approach control services to aircraft

Performs interfacility/intrafacility coordination, advises the tower positions of actions required to accomplish objectives

Tower coordinator

Initiates control instructions, has responsibility for control of active runways, ensures separation

Local Control

Assess the tower positions by performing coordination and helps to ensure separation by maintaining awareness of tower traffic

Tower associate

Compile statistical data, processes and forwards flight plan information, reports weather information

Flight Data