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ATC Handbook Ch 1
Air Traffic Control Handbook Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the role of the FAA? | Ensure air safety and improve and coordinate the effectiveness of the NAS. |
| NAS | National Airspace System |
| What is the purpose of an air traffic controller? | To be a point of contact between users of the aviation system and their ultimate safe and expeditious journey through the NAS. |
| When was the ATC system formed? | 1935 |
| AF | Airway Facilities |
| The AF is involved in ___. | Maintenance, support, and administrative sections. Directly responsible for maintenance of the navigational aids, radar, computer, and communication systems throughout the country. Not ATC's, but experts in their fields. |
| The three ATC facilities are ___, ___, and ___. | Terminal, Enroute Center, and Flight Services Station Specialist. |
| Terminals | Towers. Terminal controllers control air traffic at airports and give pilots taxiing and takeoff instructions, air traffic clearances, and advice based on their own observations from the NWS and ARTCC. |
| NWS | National Weather Service |
| ARTCC | Air Route Traffic Control Centers |
| Enroute Center | AKA ARTCC. Give aircraft instructions, air traffic clearances, and advice on flight conditions while enroute between airports. |
| Flight Service Stations were contracted out to ____ in 2005. | Lockheed-Martin |
| Flight Service Station | Provide preflight, in-flight, and emergency assistance to all pilots on request. Provide information about weather conditions for specific flights, and provide general assistance to aircraft. |
| AFSS | Automated flight service stations |
| How many ARTC's are located throughout the country? | 21 |
| How many employees are employed at each center? | 300-700 |
| Describe the work system for an enroute controller. | They work in teams, each team responsible for a section of the center's airspace. (eg., one responsible for all planes 30-100 miles north of an airport between altitude 6000-15000 feet) |
| Who is the radar controller? | Senior team member |
| What does the radar controller do? | Warn pilots about nearby planes, weather conditions, and other potential hazards. |
| Although having air traffic controllers, what facility is NOT actively managing air traffic? | Flight service stations |
| Where is the FAA Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center located? | Herndon, Virginia |
| What is the FAA Air Traffic Control Systems Command Center? | They oversee the entire system, and look for situations that will create bottlenecks or other problems in the system. |
| Controllers work on what kind of scheduling system? | Rotation system |
| Where does ATC research take place? | Atlantic City, NJ |
| Where is the ATC academy? | Oklahoma City, OK |
| CTI | Collegiate Training Initiative |
| What is the Collegiate Training Initiative? | Two- and four-year programs that teach the basics of air traffic control |
| Job performance examinations are preformed ___ per year. | Twice |
| What is the lowest level of seniority assigned to do at terminals? | Supplying pilots with basic flight data and airport information. |
| What is the initial salary for the 15-week training program? | $15,000 plus additional expense benefits. |
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