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TRACON
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Provide Approach Clearance
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Landing clearance provided by
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Tower
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The air traffic organization is managed by
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chief operating officer (COO)
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according to their locaton, ATO (air traffic organization) air traffic control facilities are assigned to one of ____
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three service areas , western, central, and eastern
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The air traffic facility that has no direct authority over IFR or VFR traffic is the
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Automated Flight Service Station
AFSS |
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The primary Navigational Aids (NAVAID's) for the nation's airways in the National airspace system are
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VOR's/Vortac's
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The primary mission of the Traffic Management System (TMS) is to
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balance air traffic demand with system capacity
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The operation of the TMS is the responsibility of the
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its handled in Virginia; Air traffic Control system command center (ATCSCC)
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The Primary function of the traffic management unit (TMU) is to
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Monitor and balance traffic flows within their area of responsibility in accordance with traffic management directives
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The primary purpose of the air traffic control system is to
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prevent collision and organize and expedite the flow of traffic
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which statement is not correct concerning the provision of additional services?
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Providing additional services is optional on the part of the controller
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When considering the duty priority of an air traffic controller, first priority is given to
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separating aircraft
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Nonradar separation is used in preference to radar separation when
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an operational advantage will be gained
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The facility primarily responsible for conducting pilot briefings is the
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AFSS- flight service station
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Which position in the automated flight service station (AFSS) records and disseminates hazardous inflight weather advisory service (HIWAS) summaries
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Broadcast
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which of the following duties is not the function of the clearance delivery position in the tower
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compiling statistical data
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Of the following, which position in the tower ensures separation?
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local control (key word, control)
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The ATC facility that provides air traffic control services to aircraft on IFR flight plans during the en route phase of flight is
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ARTCC (enroute air traffic control center)
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The only en route sector team member whose duties do not include accepting hand offs is the ____position
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radar Flight Data
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In a terminal radar approach control (TRACON) facility, who has the responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of a sector?
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radar team
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