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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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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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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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Do Flight Service centers separate aircraft?

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No

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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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____ 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?
Yes
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Generally, do pilots have to be in communication with or under the control of ATC in VFR?
No
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What organization do pilots in VFR typically file flight plans with?
FSS?
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In what meteorological conditions must VFR flight be conducted?
Visual meteorological conditions.
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IFR
Instrument Flight Rules
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____ is/are are responsible for their separation from terrain, obstacles, and other aircraft in IFR.
ATC
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Pilots must file flight plans with ___ in IFR
ATC
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What certification must a pilot have to fly in IFR?
IFR certification
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Can IFR flight be done in VMC?
Yes
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What meteorological conditions MUST IFR flight be done in?
IMC
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What class airspace requires IFR?
Class A
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What is the primary purpose of ATC?
1. prevent collision | 2. have safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic
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What else does ATC support?
1. national security | 2. homeland defense.
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What are the 3 priorities of ATC in order from most to least important?
1. Separate aircraft and issue safety alerts 2. Provide support to national security and homeland defense 3. All other duties
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How is ATC service provided?
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?
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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What are 4 additional services ATC must provide situation permitting?
1. VFR Traffic Advisories 2. VFR Vectors 3. Weather information 4. Bird activity
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What are 3 factors that additional ATC services can be limited by?
1. Traffic volume 2. Equipment limitations 3. Workload
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Is non-automation preferred over automation?
No
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Is automation preferred over non-automation?
yes
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Is radar separation preferred to non-radar?
Yes
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Under what circumstances is non-radar separation preferred to radar?
When non-radar separation gives an operational advantage
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What 9 things do Flight Service Stations provide?
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?
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?
1. Compile NOTAMS | 2. disseminate NOTAMS
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What 2 things does the Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator do regarding flight movement information?
1. Record | 2. Disseminate
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What Flight Service position initiates VFR SAR?
Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator
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What does a "broadcast" Flight Service position do?
Disseminate weather and flight info
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In what 3 ways does Flight Service broadcast weather and flight info?
1. HIWAS 2. Telephone briefings 3. Transcribed weather broadcast (AK only)
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HIWAS?
Hazardous inflight weather advisory service
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In what state can Flight Service disseminate weather and flight info through Transcribed weather broadcast?
Alaska
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What 3 things is Flight Service responsible for briefing pilots on preflight?
1. Weather 2. NOTAMS 3. ATC restrictions on route
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding NAVAIDS?
Monitor and restore NAVAIDS
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding airport advisories?
Issue airport advisories
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding ATC clearances or requests?
Relay ATC clearances or requests
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding NOTAMS?
Issue NOTAMS
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding SAR?
Assist in SAR
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What 2 things does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding flight plans?
Activate and close flight plans
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PIREP?
pilot report
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What 2 things does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding PIREPS?
1. Gather | 2. disseminate
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What does Flight Service need to do inflight regarding weather advisories and flight planning services?
Provide weather advisories and flight planning services
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What 2 agencies does Flight Service need to alert of weather conditions that differ from forecasts?
1. National Weather Service | 2. Center Weather Services Unit
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6 ATC Tower Positions and Responsibilities?
1. Flight Data (FD) 2. Tower Associate 3. Local Control (LC) 4. Ground Control (GC) 5. Cab Coordinator (CC) 6. Clearance Delivery (CD)
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Does a flight data position in an ATC tower talk to aircraft?
NO
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What 4 things does a FLIGHT DATA position person do in a TOWER?
1. clerical duties 2. Assists other controllers 3. Observe/report weather info 4. Process and forward flight plan info
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What 3 things does a Clearance Delivery (CD) position person do in a tower?
1. Process and forward flight plan info 2. ensures accuracy of departure clearances 3. Issues departure clearances
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What 3 things does a Local Control (LC) position person do in a tower?
1. responsible for active runways 2. responsible for immediate airspace around an airport 3. Coordinates with other positions
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What 3 things does a Ground Control (GC) position person do in a tower?
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
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What 4 things does a Cab Coordinator (CC) position person do in a tower?
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
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What 3 things does a Tower Associate position person do in a tower?
1. Scans airport environment 2. overall operational awareness 3. smooth cab operation
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TRACON?
Terminal RADAR Approach Control
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What are the 4 positions in a TRACON?
Flight Data Associate Controller Coordinator
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What 3 things does a RADAR Flight Data position person do in a TRACON?
1. Processes flight plans and 2. forwards information 3. Compiles data
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What 2 things does a RADAR Associate position person do in a TRACON?
1. Anything that would distract the RADAR Controller | 2. Maintain overall awareness
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What does a RADAR Controller position person do in a TRACON?
Separate and sequence aircraft in their sector.
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What 4 things does a RADAR Coordinator position person do in a TRACON?
1. Inter/intra facility coordination 2. Advises other positions 3. Helps RADAR team 4. overall sector operation
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ARTCC?
Air Route Traffic Control Centers
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What do Air Route Traffic Control Centers
en route service
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What is the en route phase of flight?
between the terminal departure and arrival
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Can ARTCCs also provide approach control services in certain areas?
Yes
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What are the 4 ARTCC position responsibilities?
1. Flight Data 2. Associate (D-side) 3. RADAR Controller (R-side) 4. Coordinator (Handoff)
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4 Flight Data ARTCC responsibilities?
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
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4 Associate (D-side) ARTCC responsibilities?
1. Performs tasks that would otherwise distract RADAR controller. 2. Helps scan RADAR environment 3. Computer Entries 4. Strip marking
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Primary RADAR Controller (R-side) ARTCC responsibility?
Separate aircraft in their sector
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``` 4 Coordinator (Handoff) ARTCC responsibilities? ```
1. inter/intra facility coordination 2. Advises other positions 3. Assists RADAR team 4. overall sector operation
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ATCSCC?
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
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Where is the Air Traffic Control System Command Center located?
Washington, DC
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TMU?
Traffic Management Units
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What 3 unites comprise the Traffic Management System?
1. ATCSCC 2. TMUs 3. some large TRACONs/ATCTs
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What are the 6 TMU programs?
1. DSP 2. ESP 3. ASP 4. GDP 5. GS 6. Reroutes
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DSP?
Departure Sequencing Program
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Departure Sequencing Program?
Assigns departure times from airports to aircraft overflying a common point
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ESP?
En Route Sequencing Program
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En Route Sequencing Program?
Assigns departure times to integrate traffic into the en route stream.
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ASP
Arrival Sequencing Program
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Arrival Sequencing Program?
1. Automated 2. Assigns arrival times for aircraft to arrive at a certain point 3. Helps in sequencing traffic arriving at an airport
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What do Reroutes help aircraft avoid?
1. hazardous weather, 2. congested airspace, 3. special use airspace
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GDP?
Ground Delay Program
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Ground Delay Program?
Holds aircraft on the ground to limit airborne holding
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GS?
Ground Stops
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Ground Stops?
1. Prevents all aircraft from departing an airport. 2. Can be implemented without warning 3. Overrides all other programs
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What are the 7 classes of airspace?
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. E 6. G 7. Special use
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At what FL does Class A Airspace begin and end?
FL180 MSL to FL600
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What are the 3 requirements for an aircraft to operate in Class A airspace?
Aircraft must: 1. Be on IFR 2. Communicate with ATC 3. Have a transponder
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What does class B airspace surround?
Busy Terminal Areas
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What altitude does Class B airspace begin and end at?
Begin: Ground Level End: 10,000' AGL
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What altitude does Class C airspace typically begin and end at?
Begin: Ground Level End: 4,000' AGL
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What does class C airspace surround?
less busy terminal areas than Class B airspace
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What is class D airspace in the immediate vicinity of?
An airport
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How wide is Class D airspace typically?
5NM
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What altitude does Class D airspace typically begin and end at?
Begin: Ground level End: 2500' AGL
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What is class E airspace?
``` Controlled Does not fit into class A, B, C, or D ```
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What altitude does class E airspace normally begin at?
700' AGL
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Can Class E airspace go down to the surface?
Yes
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What is class G airspace?
``` Uncontrolled Does not fit into class A, B, C, D, or E ```
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What altitude does Class D airspace typically begin and end at?
Begin: 700' - 1200' AGL End: 14,500' MSL
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Special use airspace?
Any airspace not covered by the Class system and used for specific purposes (EX military training)
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Victor airways
Below FL180 | Between VORs
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Jet routes
FL180 and above
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RNAV T routes
Below FL180
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RNAV Q routes
Above FL180
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What ATC facility handles VFR SAR?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility gives Assistance in emergency situations?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility relays ATC clearances?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility originates notices to Airmen (NOTAM)?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility disseminates pilot weather/airport briefings?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility processes IFR flight plans?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility provides Flight Watch?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility provides weather observations?
Flight Service Stations
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What ATC facility advises customs or cross-border flights?
Flight Service Stations

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