TD 56 ATC Facilities and Clearances

Question 1

Common IFR deviations (ATC clearance)

Answer 1

⁻Altitude violations

⁻Course clearance violations

⁻Airspeed violations

⁻Missing a compulsory reporting point

Question 2

ATC Clearance - Exceptions

Answer 2

⁻Emergency

⁻Canceling IFR

⁻ATC clearance causes deviation from regulations

Question 3

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

Answer 3

amended clearance

Question 4

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

Answer 4

an ATC clearance

Question 5

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

Answer 5

ATC clearance

Question 6

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

Answer 6

(a) Filed an IFR flight plan

(b) Received an appropriate ATC clearance

Question 7

Clearance Delivery at airports WITHOUT a control tower…

Answer 7

-By telephone

-By radio

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

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

Answer 9

cancelled

Question 10

The _________ ATC clearance received has precedence over previous clearances

Answer 10

latest

Question 11

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

Answer 11

There is no requirement

Question 12

Airborne aircraft should read back to ATC those parts containing:

Answer 12

-altitudes
-vectors
-runway assignments

Question 13

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

Answer 13

written record

Question 14

Departure control is a part of which control facility?

Answer 14

Approach control facility

Question 15

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?

Answer 15

Departure Control via Approach control facility

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Approach control

Question 17

-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

Answer 17

Flight Service Station

Question 18

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

Answer 18

specific actions

comply

Question 19

Clearance Delivery at airports WITH a control tower…

Answer 19

-CLNC DEL

-GND CON

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

5 minutes

Question 21

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

Answer 21

holding clearance

Question 22

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

Answer 22

ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)

Question 23

_______________ directs the movement of aircraft on the airport surface

Answer 23

Ground control

Question 24

____________ relays ATC clearances when no Clearance Delivery exists

Answer 24

Ground control

Question 25

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

Answer 25

ground control

Question 26

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

Answer 26

ground control

Question 27

clearance to taxi to runway means________

Answer 27

taxi to and hold short, do not taxi onto runway

Question 28

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

Answer 28

ground control

Question 29

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.

Answer 29

Control Tower

Question 30

Clearance for arriving and departing aircraft:

Answer 30

-specific traffic pattern info -runway in use -altimeter setting -supplementary info (may also provide approach control services)

Question 31

departure control is a part of a/an _____________ facility

Answer 31

approach control

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Departure control (upon takeoff)

Question 33

brown hashed lined border

Answer 33

ARTCC boundary

Question 34

squared line border

Answer 34

ARTCC remote site with discrete frequencies

Question 35

blue square lined box

Answer 35

ARTCC

Question 36

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

Answer 36

22

Question 37

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

Answer 37

discrete frequency

Question 38

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

Answer 38

remote center air/ground (RCAG)

Question 39

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

Answer 39

approach control

Question 40

Approach control provides the following terminal information:

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Pilots are ________ to acquire terminal info from ATIS when available

Answer 41

encouraged

Question 42

What is the following: -Location -Cleared _____ approach (type) -Circle to runway _____ (if applicable) -Contact tower on _____(frequency) -Change to advisory frequency

Answer 42

approach clearance

Question 43

-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

Answer 43

Flight Service Station (FSS)

Question 44

how to communicate with FSS

Answer 44

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