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ATC facility includes personnel and equippment associated with the operation of the following:
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Control Tower
Approach Control
Terminal Radar
En Route Radar
Special Use Airspace and Scheduling
Flight Planning (USN only)
Air Navigational Aids |
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What services do Class I facilities provide?
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Flight Planning services only |
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Class II facilities provide what services?
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Provide airport traffic control services. ATC clearance authority is limited to VFR although IFR and special VFR clearances originated by authorized facilities may be relayed. Flight planning services may also be provided. |
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What services are provided by Class III A/B facilities?
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Provides both airport traffic control and low
approach and landing services.
Class IIIA low approach and landing service is limited to control on the final approach course;
Class IIIB includes full pattern control (i.e., arrival control) in addition to control on the final approach course.
Flight planning service may also be provided.
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What services are provided by Class IV facilities?
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Provides airport traffic control and terminal area control services.
Class IVA facilities are not ASR equipped (manual approach control);
Class IVB facilities are ASR equipped (radar approach control).
These facilities may originate IFR and special VFR ATC clearances. Low approach and landing and flight planning services may be provided.
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What services are provided by Class V facilities?
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A combined ATCF and ROC/FACSFAC that may provide airport traffic control, low approach and landing, terminal area control, and special use airspace control services.
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What services are provided by a Class VI facility?
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Radar air traffic control facility certified to provide full range of special use airspace control service. Real-time scheduling of military operating areas may also be provided. En route control service may be provided.
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What services are provided by a Class VII facility?
3.1.1.2 |
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An air traffic control facility which combines the functions of an ARTCC and a radar approach control facility.
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Carrier Air Traffic Control Center
The agency responsible for status keeping of all CV air operations and control of all airborne aircraft except those under the control of CDC, or PriFly. CATCCs provide low approach and landing, and terminal area control service. A CATCC is analogous to a Class IVB facility.
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Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center
An air traffic control agency responsible for the approach and departure control of amphibious task force aircraft and, when directed by TACC, assumes tactical control of specified aircraft.
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What is the first element of air traffic control?
3.1.1.3.1 |
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Flight Planning has what 3 roles?
3.1.1.3.1 |
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Planning the flight
Processing flight plans for entry into the ATC system
Processing flight plans for closeout |
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The ATCFO shall be a graduate of what course?
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Who is overal responsible for the management of the ATCF?
3.1.2.1 |
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The Air Traffic Control Facility Officer |
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Who is responsible to the ATCFO for the administrative, supervision, and training of assigned personnel?
3.1.2.3 |
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Who is the acting ATCFO in his/her absence?
3.1.2.3 |
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What position is required to be on duty at the facility during hours of operation?
3.1.2.5 |
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During periods of reduced ATC services the FWS may be filled by a _______.
3.1.2.5 |
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If the Training Chief is staffed by a civilian (EPDS), the training support specialist should be a _______.
3.1.2.7 |
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Who is responsible to the ATCFO in manners pertaining to instrument procedures?
3.1.2.8 |
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ATC personnel shall receive training on operational characteristics of station aircraft and the physiological and psychological factors at least _______.
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Facility Manuals and Air Operations manuals may be found where?
3.1.6 |
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