Air Traffic Controller Knowledge Flashcards
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What phraseology does a controller use to instruct a pilot to fly a specific magnetic heading?
Answer: 'Fly heading [number]'
The standard ATC phraseology is 'Fly heading [degrees]' when assigning a specific magnetic heading to an aircraft.
What does a flashing green light signal from the control tower mean to an aircraft on the ground?
Answer: Cleared to taxi
A flashing green light directed at a ground vehicle or aircraft means it is cleared to taxi.
The acronym 'MVA' in ATC stands for:
Answer: Minimum Vectoring Altitude
MVA (Minimum Vectoring Altitude) is the lowest altitude controllers may assign to radar-vectored IFR aircraft in a given sector.
Which transponder squawk code indicates a radio communication failure?
Answer: 7600
Squawk 7600 alerts ATC that the aircraft has lost two-way radio communication capability.
A 'wake turbulence' separation standard primarily applies to which situation?
Answer: A light aircraft following a heavy aircraft on the same approach path
Wake turbulence separation protects smaller aircraft from the vortices shed by heavier aircraft ahead of them on approach or departure.
What is the purpose of a 'Traffic Information Service' (TIS) datalink?
Answer: Provides cockpit display of nearby transponder-equipped traffic
TIS downlinks radar-derived traffic data to appropriately equipped aircraft, displaying nearby traffic positions in the cockpit.
When a controller says 'expedite,' the pilot is expected to:
Answer: Comply with the clearance with increased urgency
The word 'expedite' signals urgency and requires the pilot to execute the instruction without delay.