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Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 42mins
When combining positions in the tower, do NOT use groud control frequency for ___________ communication.
aircraft
vehicle
emergency
airborne
When local and ground control functions are being combined, it is recommended that they be combine on the _______ frequency.
ground control
flight data
clearance delivery
local control
Control tower operating positions shall monitor assigned radio frequencies and _________ continuously.
transmitters
displays
intercoms
interphones
When issuing clearances or instructions, ensure _______ from pilots
readback
compliance
acknowledgement
clearance
If a clearance is read back by a pilot, the controller shall ensure the readback is
correct
acknowledged
received
accepted
Occasionally it may become necessary for controllers to authorize pilots to interrupt their communications
sequence
time
guard
order
Transmit only those messages necessary for air traffic control or otherwise contributing to
air traffic delays
air safety
aircraft movement
vehicular movement
If necessary, relay operational information to aircraft and aircraft
operators
owners
manufacturers
maintenance
The FAA Administrator and Deputy Administrator may use the coded phrases ________ or _________ in air-to-ground communications
EXECUTIVE ONE; EXECUTIVE TWO
SAFEAIR ONE; SAFEAIR TWO
FAA ONE; FAA TWO
AVIATION ONE; AVIATION TWO
The format used when replaying to an aircraft during initial call-up is the aircraft identification, ________, message, and "OVER" if required.
ATC unit identification
aircraft type
aircraft call sign
sector identification
The first item stated during initial call-up to an aircraft is the
facility identification
aircraft type
aircraft identification
sector identification
Preface each clearance or instruction intended for a specific aircraft with the
ATC unit identification
aircraft type
aircraft identification
sector identification
After initial call-up and communications have been established, the controller may omit the
ATC unit identification
aircraft type
aircraft identification
sector identification
After communications have been established and the type of aircraft is known, the controller may use the aircraft identification prefix and the
three letter identifier
ICAO identifier
first three digits or letters of the aircraft identification
last three digits or letters of the aircraft identification
When the Vice President is onboard a USAF aircraft, the proper call sign for the aircraft is
EXECUTIVE TWO
TRANSPORT TWO
AIR FORCE TWO
SAFEAIR TWO
Do not abbreviate the call signs of air carriers, other civil aircraft having an FAA authorized call sign, or aircraft with
similar sounding aircraft identification
personalized call signs
all-letter aircraft identification
military call signs
When the controller is communicating with an aircraft, the facility identification may be omitted after
the pilot concurs
communications have been established
radar contact has been established
the third transmission
If the message obviously requires a reply, the word _____ may be omitted
ROGER
WILCO
OVER
OUT
In prioritizing interphone messages, first priority shall be given to
ATC clearances
movement messages
emergencies
ATC instructions
When initializing an interphone call, the caller first states the identification of the position being called, followed by the
controller identification
aircraft identification
position identification of the caller
interphone line identification.
Priority is given to interphone messages as follows: emergency messages, clearance and control instructions, movement and control messages, and
administration messages on VFR aircraft
movement messages on VFR aircraft
time checks
point outs
Upon completion of an interphone message, the receiving facility states a response, if required, followed by
the receiver's operating initials
a time check
the position identification
an acknowledgement
Interphone messages should always be terminated by
operating initials
a time check
position identification
an acknowledgement
In inter/intrafacility communications for heavy jet identification and in communications with heavy jet aircraft, the word(s) ______ shall be used.
HEAVY JET
JUMBO
HEAVY
LARGE
Lower priority messages may be interrupted on the interphone system by using the wors "EMERGENCY" or
HANDOFF
BREAK
CLEARLINE
CONTROL
American 981 and United 981 are both on your frequency. To avoid a possible misunderstanding, ______ and restate the call sign after the flight number of the aircraft involved.
speak slowly, enunciate carefully
speak loudly, enunciate carefully
notify both pilots of similar sounding identifications
notify the sector supervisor of similar sounding identifications
The ICAO phonetic word for the letter "A" is
ALFA
ALFRED
ABLE
ALBERT
The ICAO phonetic word for the letter "B" is
BAKER
BREAKER
BROWN
BRAVO
What phraseology is used to identify a B744 when issuing traffic?
HEAVY BOEING SEVEN FORTY-SEVEN
HEAVY BOEING SEVEN FOURTY-FOUR
BOEING SEVEN FORTY-SEVEN
BOEING SEVEN FORTY-FOUR
Serial numbers are stated
in group form
in block form
as single digits
in number pairs
The proper phraseology for stating the serial number 11609 is
ELEVEN SIX ZERO NINER
ONE ONE SIX ZERO NINER
ELEVEN SIX O NINE
ONE ONE SIX O NINER
Which of the following are spoken by pronouncing each digit in the number of hundreds or thousands followed by the word "HUNDREDS" or "THOUSANDS" as appropriate?
field elevation
flight levels
altimeter settings
altitudes
The phraseology for stating an altitude of 10,500 feet is
TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
ONE ZERO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
TEN FIVE ZERO ZERO
ONE ZERO FIVE ZERO ZERO
An altitude of 18,500 is stated as
ONE EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
FLIGHT LEVEL ONE EIGHT FIVE
FLIGHT LEVEL EIGHTEEN FIVE
The phraseology for stating an altitude of 10,000 feet is
TEN THOUSAND
TEN THOUSAND ZERO
ONE ZERO THOUSAND
ONE ZERO THOUSAND ZERO HUNDRED
General time information is given using the __________ separate digits of the hour and minutes based on the 24-hour clock in terms of Coordinated Universal Time(UTC).
2
4
6
8
What is the phraseology used to issue a time check of 11:30:00?
TIME, ELEVEN THIRTY ON THE MINUTE
TIME, ONE ONE THREE ZERO ON THE MINUTE
TIME, ONE ONE THREE ZERO
TIME, ELEVEN THIRTY
An altimeter setting of 30.32 is stated as
ALTIMETER THIRTY THIRTY-TWO
ALTIMETER THREE ZERO THREE TWO
ALTIMETER THIRTY POINT THIRTY-TWO
ALTIMETER THREE ZERO POINT THREE TWO
When issuing a time check, state the word "TIME" followed by the four separate digits of the hour and minutes and the nearest
ten seconds
minute
half minute
quarter minute
When issuing a time check, time would be stated
ZERO ONE THREE ZERO
ZERO ONE THIRTY A.M.
ONE THREE ZERO
ONE THIRTY A.M.
The phraseology for stating a true airspeed of 250 is
TWO FIVE ZERO
TWO FIVE ZERO KNOTS
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY KNOTS
A wind of 350 degrees with a velocity of 20 knots should be stated as
WIND THREE FIVE ZERO AT TWO ZERO
WIND THREE FIE ZERO AT TWENTY
WIND THREE FIVE ZERO DEGREES AT TWO ZERO KNOTS
WIND THREE FIVE ZERO DEGREES AT TWENTY KNOTS
When requested by a pilot, time information is given in Coordinated Universal Time followed by the _________ equivalent.
Greenwich Mean Time
Zulu time
Daylight Savings Time
local standard time
What is the phraseology used to issue a field eleveation of 2,160 feet?
FIELD ELEVATION TWENTY-ONE SIXTY
FIELD ELEVATION TWO ONE SIX ZERO
FIELD ELEVATION TWENTY-ONE SIX ZERO
FIELD ELEVATION TWO ONE SIXTY
When issuing surface wind, state the indicated direction to the nearest _______ degrees.
3
5
10
15
The phraseology used to assign an aircraft a heading of north is "HEADING ________"
THREE SIX ZERO
THREE SIXTY
NORTH
ZERO ZERO ZERO
The phraseology used to identify runway 27R is
RUNWAY TWENTY-SEVEN RIGHT
RUNWAY TWO SEVEN RIGHT
RUNWAY TWENTY-SEVEN ROMEO
RUNWAY TWO SEVEN ROMEO
The phraseology used to state the frequency 121.5 MHz is
ONE TWO ONE FIVE
ONE TWO ONE POINT FIVE
ONE TWENTY-ONE FIVE
ONE TWENTY-ONE POINT FIVE
The term used to identify the control tower at Abilene, Texas, is
Abilene Control Tower
Abilene Control
Abilene Tower
Abilene ATCT
To identify the ground control function at Honolulu Airport, the caller would state
Honolulu Airport Ground Control
Honolulu Airport Ground
Honolulu Ground
Honolulu Control
To identify a civil aircraft, use the aircraft type, model, _________ name, or the prefix "NOVEMBER".
pilot's
operator's
manufacturer's
owner's
Two ways to properly state the identification of N23C, a DC-3, are "NOVEMBER TWO THREE CHARLIE" or
NOVEMBER TWENTY-THREE CHARLIE
DOUGLAS TWO THREE CHARLIE
DC-3 TWENTY-THREE CHARLIE
TWO THREE CHARLIE
Identify air carrier aircraft by stating ________ followed by the flight number in group form.
NOVEMBER
TANGO
the aircraft type
the call sign
The word "TANGO" followed by the registration number indicated the flight is a(n) __________ aircraft.
military
air carrier
civil
air taxi
Air Mobility Command aircraft are identified by the prefix
MAC
MOBILE
ROAM
REACH
Altitudes of 18,000 feet or more above sea level are expressed as
meters
miles
flight levels
feet
