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ATC Terminal 215 Final Test
Braking action - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer _______ _______ on wet ash may be degraded. Dry ash on the runway may necessitate minimum use of reverse thrust
good, fair, poor, nil - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer What terms describe the quality of braking action? ______, ______, _______, ________ or a combo of them.
type, portion - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Include _______ of aircraft or vehicle from which braking action report is received. Also include ________ of runway if applicable.
Descriptive - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer _______ terms should be used over landmark terms when describing braking action on the runway.
Fair, poor, nil - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer Use "braking action advisories are in effect" on the ATIS when braking action is ______, ________, or ______ or when weather conditions are conducive to deteriorating or rapidly changing runway conditions
Braking action advisories - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Take the following action when what is in effect?
**1. Latest action report (include "super" or "heavy" if applicable) early enough to effect pilot
- If no report has been received, issue an advisory
- Solicit PIREPs**
"No braking action reports received for runway #" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Phraseology for braking action advisories with no pilot or vehicle report
raise arresting system - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Do this when the following request
**1. pilot
- military authority (airfield manager, supervisor of flying, mobile control officer, etc)**
"Your departure/landing will be toward/over a raised barrier/cable on runway # (location, distance, as appropriate)" - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer Phraseology for arresting barrier/cable permanently raised due to freezing weather or malfunction of activating mechanism
"(ID)" Barrier/cable indicates up/down, cleared for takeoff/to land" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Phraseology for when arresting system operation has been requested, inform the pilot of the indicated barrier/cable position
Crash alarm - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer if an aircraft engages a raised barrier/cable, initiate ______ ______ procedures immediately,
unless for preplanned practice not associated with emergencies and in accordance with military operating procedures
5 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Except when "runway use" program is in effect, use runway aligned with wind when its blowing ______ knots or more
Calm wind - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer use ______ _______ when wind is blowing less than 5 knots
Yes (if they advise ATC) - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer Can pilot use a different runway than the one aligned with the wind if requested or operationally advantageous?
wind direction, velocity - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer When tailwind component exists, always state both ________ ________ and _______
less than 3 knots - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer At what wind speed is wind described as "calm"?
_________ on a runway or movement area, and as necessary, ______ ______ instructions
observed, known - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer provide ATC services based only upon _________ or ________ traffic and airport conditions
departing - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer separate ________ helicopter from others by ensuring
**1. preceding departing heli has left takeoff area
- preceding arriving heli has taxied off landing area**
arriving - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer separate ________ helicopter from others by ensuring
**1. preceding arriving heli has come to stop
- preceding arriving heli has taxied off landing area
- preceding departing heli has left landing area**
Go around - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer instructions for a pilot to abandon approach to landing
selected, prominent, geographical - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer clear aircraft to hold at _______, _________, ________ fixes which can be easily recognized from the air, preferably on sectional charts
VFR-on-top - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer _________ if following conditions met
**1. pilot requests clearnce
- inform pilot of reported height of tops or no tops
- ensure separationfrom all other air traffic
- relcear a/c to maintain it when they reach it**
SVFR - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer ______ ops in weather conditions less than basic VFR minima are authorized
1. at any loc not prohibited by 14 CFR 91
non radar, visual, IFR radar - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer apply _______, ________, or ________ separation between
**1. SVFR helis
- " and IFR helis**
1/2 mile - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Separation between SVFR heli and IFR a/c if IFR is less than 1 mile from landing at the a/p
1 mile - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Separation between SVFR heli and IFR a/c if IFR a/c is 1 mile or more from the a/p
1 mile, 200 ft, 30 - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Separation between SVFR helis. It may be reduced to ________ if departing simultaneously and courses diverge by ______ degrees determined by surface markings or instructed by ATC
500, MSA - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer Do not assign fixed altitude when applying vertical separation, but clear SVFR a/c at or below alt
at least _______ ft below any conflicting IFR traffic but not below _______
ground - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer When _____ vis is less than 1 mile for SVFR fixed wing (does not prohibit heli)
**1. Tell departing a/c vis is less than 1 mile and cant issue clearance
- Tell arriving a/c outside B, C, D, E, they cant enter unless emergency
- Tell arriving VFR in B, C, D, E, to land or go somewhere else**
air carrier - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer authorize scheduled _______ ______ a/c in US to conduct ops if ground vis is not less than 1/2 mile
1 SM or more - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer clear a/c to fly through B, C, D, E, if a/c reports flight vis is __________
flight - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer When _____ vis is less than 1 mile for SVFR fixed wing
1. Tell departing a/c cant issue clearance
B, C, D - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer traffic info can aid pilots in avoiding collision in Class _____, _______, or _______ surface and terminal radar service areas and transmitting aircraft operations in proximity to terminal locations
preventive control - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer provide __________ __________ only to aircraft operating in accordance with LOA
advice, instructions - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer when providing preventive control, issue ________ or ________ only if situation develops which requires corrective action
repetitious, routine approval of pilot action - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer preventative control differs from airport traffic control in that _________,________________ is eliminated. Controllers only intervene when they see traffic conflict.
local controllers - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer who has primary responsibility for operations conducted on active runway?
Ground, local - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer _______ control must obtain approval from _________ control before authorizing an aircraft or vehicle to cross or use any portion of active rwy.
"Cross (runway) at (point/intersection)" - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer phraseology for coordination between ground and local point/intersection
"cross (runway) at (point/intersection) - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer phraseology when local controller authorizes another to cross active runway at verbally specified point/intersection
verbally, visual aids - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer Ground controller must advise the local controller when the coordinated runway operation is complete. This is accomplished _________ or through _________ as specified by facility directive
are not, are not - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer when rwys in use for landing/departing a/c (are/are not) visible from tower or a/c using them (are/are not) visible on radar, advise the local/ground controller of a/c's location before releasing them to other controller.
vehicle, equipment, personnel - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer _______, _________, and _________ in direct comms with the control tower may be authorized to operate up to the edge of an active runway service when necessary
"proceed as requested (and if necessary, additional info) - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer phraseology for vehicles/equipment/personnel near/on runway
free - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer ensure the runway to be used is ________ of all ground vehicle, equipment, and personnel before departing aircraft starts takeoff or crosses rwy threshold
airport manager - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer who is responsible for establishing hold lines/signs
easy to understand - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer describe vehicle, equipment, or personnel's relative position on or near movement area in an ______ ___ _________ manner. ("to your right", "ahead of you")
CTRD - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer when using a ________ you many issue traffic advisories using standard radar phraseology
position - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer aircraft's __________ may be determined visually by the controller, pilots, or ASDE (a/p surface detection equip.)
cleared for takeoff - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer steady green for a/c on ground
cleared to land - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer steady green for a/c in flight
taxi clear of landing area or runway in use - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing red a/c on ground
airport unsafe-do not land - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing red for a/c in flight
clear the taxiway/runway - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing red for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
return to starting point on airport - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing white for a/c on ground
not applicable - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing white for a/c in flight
return to starting point on airport - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing white for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
return to starting point on airport - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer flashing white for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer alternating red and green for a/c on ground
general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer alternating red and green for a/c in flight
general warning signal- exercise extreme caution - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer alternating red and green for movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel
20 minutes - ✔️ ✔ Correct Answer how long is a statement on the ATIS included after the last report or indication of wind shear
pilots, ITWS, LLWAS, TDWR - ✔ ️ ✔ Correct Answer low level wind shear reported by _______, _________, or detected on
