Term
| What is the National Airspace System or NAS? |
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Definition
| The NAS is every person and thing required to successfully get a plane from one location to another. |
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Term
| What is the Primary purpose of ATC? |
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Definition
The primary purpose of the ATC system is to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic in a manner which is:
Safe
Orderly
Expeditious
A secondary objective is to provide support for National Security and Homeland Defense. |
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Term
| What is an ATC's Duty Priority? |
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Definition
| First priority is given to separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts. Second priority is to provide support to National Security and Homeland Defense. |
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Term
| What is the standard procedural preference? |
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Definition
Automation procedures are used in preference to non-automation procedures when workload, communications, and equipment capabilities permit.
Radar separation is used in preference to nonradar separation when it will be to an operational advantage, and workload, communications, and equipment permit.
Nonradar separation is used in preference to radar separation when an operational advantage will be gained. |
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Term
| Explain Operational Priority |
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Definition
Air traffic control service to aircraft is provided on a “first come, first served” basis as circumstances permit, except the following:
Aircraft in Distress
Civilian Air Ambulance
Search and Rescue
Presidential Aircraft
Flight Check Aircraft
Special Military/Civilian Ops
Diverted Flights |
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Term
| Name Additional Services (Workload Permitting) |
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Definition
Traffic advisories
Radar vectors
Altitude deviation
Advisories that traffic is no longer a factor
Weather and chaff information
Weather assistance
Bird activity information
Holding pattern surveillance |
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Term
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Definition
Visual Flight Rules (VFR) are rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under visual conditions.
Pilots are responsible for maintaining separation from other aircraft.
Aircraft must remain clear of clouds to ensure good visibility. |
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Term
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Definition
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) are rules governing the procedures for conducting instrument flight.
Under IFR, ATC maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain, and manmade objects on the ground. |
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Term
| What does TRACON stand for? |
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Definition
| Terminal Radar Approach Control |
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Term
| What does AFSS stand for? |
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Definition
| Automated Flight Service Station |
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Term
| What does ATCT stand for? |
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Definition
| Air traffic Control Tower |
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Term
| What does ARTCC stand for? |
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Definition
| Air Route Traffic Control Center |
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Term
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Definition
Flight Data/NOTAM Coordinator
Broadcast
Preflight
En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS)
Inflight |
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Term
| Flight Data/NOTAM/Coordinator position duties are to: |
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Definition
Disseminates
IFR and VFR
flight plans, initiates search and
rescue, disseminates NOTAMs,
performs Customs notification |
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Term
| Broadcast position duties are to: |
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Definition
Makes recordings of weather
and flight information, such as
Hazardous Inflight Weather
Advisory Service (HIWAS) |
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Term
| Preflight position duties are to: |
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Definition
Briefs pilots on
weather,
NOTAMs, and restrictions along
proposed route; applies VFR
not recommended (VNR)
procedures |
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Term
| The following two Flight Service positions provide services to airborne pilots: |
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Definition
En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) position
Inflight position |
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Term
| EFAS position duties are to: |
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Definition
Provides en route aircraft with
timely and pertinent weather
data; uses radio call sign “Flight
Watch |
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Term
| Duties of the Inflight position are to: |
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Definition
Issues airport advisories, relays
ATC clearances, advisories, or
requests to pilots, monitors and
restores NAVAIDs, activates
and closes flight plans, assists
pilots of lost aircraft |
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