ATC AP Characteristics Practice Test

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• In military aircraft branch codes, what does the letter A represent?
• Define runway overrun?
• What is the proper procedure for making an adjustment on a Flight Process Strip?
• What is the purpose of the Approach Lighting System (ALS)?
• How do you pronounce Field Elevation?
• Which color on a 2-bar VASI indicates you are above glide path?
• Which item is included in ATIS content?
• Which color configuration indicates you are on the glide path?
• How are temporarily closed helipads marked?
• Describe taxiway edge lines.
• Which sign type is identified by yellow disks on a black background?
• What do Runway Distance Remaining Signs look like and what do they show?
• What are dashed taxiway edge markings?
• Which code corresponds to the United States Marine Corps in aircraft branch codes?
• When should wind indicators be considered unreliable?
• How is Speed pronounced?
• Runway orientation is determined by analysis of which factors?
• How many digits are used to express General Time?
• Which description correctly characterizes the Runway Centerline Lighting System (RCLS) pattern?
• What does Red over Red indicate on VASI?
• In Surface Wind pronunciation, what word is placed between the direction digits and the speed digits?
• On a four-light PAPI system, if more white lights than red are observed, what does this indicate?
• What is the purpose of the runway centerline markings?
• ASDE is used to monitor aircraft movement under which conditions?
• What is the preferred method of refueling?
• Runway length is determined by which factor?
• What is the maximum blinking rate for Aeronautical Beacons per minute?
• In frequencies, which word is used to denote the decimal point?
• What does "E" represent for a military mission prefix?
• What color combination represents a Seaport beacon?
• The statement that runway edge lights change to yellow in the last 2000 feet of the runway in the approach direction is true.
• Describe a Runway Boundary Sign's appearance and purpose.
• What does the mission prefix "S" represent?
• Where should clocks be located in ATC facilities?
• What is the minimum distance between Aeronautical Beacons and the control tower?
• Between sunrise and sunset, under what weather conditions is ALS used?
• REIL may be configured in which orientation toward the approach area?
• What does the clearance abbreviation "B" mean?
• Where are Runway Location Signs installed?
• What does SI stand for in clearance abbreviations?
• The code CFC in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• What is the standard runway length?
• Define arm/de-arm areas.
• What color are threshold markings on a displaced threshold?
• Where is the master altimeter used by the DASI located?
• How far can the VASI be seen during daytime and at night?
• How is Heading pronounced?
• Which equipment suffix means Non-RVSM, GNSS, No Transponder?
• What do mandatory signs look like and what do they mark?
• Describe a helicopter landing area and their markings.
• Describe location signs.
• Which six stations are part of the Emergency Communications System?
• Who is required to fill out the FAA 7230-10?
• Which sign indicates you are at a taxiway intersection with direction to the intersecting taxiway?
• Who must consent to the release of recordings?
• What does the call sign Flight Check signify?
• What does the equipment suffix "/V" mean?
• Which ATC elements use UTC time?
• When is a TDW able to be used for aircraft separation?
• How often does the DASI sample occur?
• Who is involved in the Secondary Alert System?
• Closed taxiways are treated as ___ areas
• The distance from the runway edge for standard runway hold position markings is at least?
• What is the correct rule about runway waveoff lights?
• How long should ATIS messages be kept on record?
• What is the correct spoken form for Flight Level 310?
• What do Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL) provide?
• For clocks not on VIDS, when are time checks conducted?
• What is the fourth item listed under Capacity Potential?
• What does CAF stand for in clearance abbreviations?
• Which ATIS content item is the instrument or visual approach?
• Which item is recorded on the 7230-4 to document emergencies?
• What are continuous taxiway edge markings?
• In Movement and Control Messages prioritization, which is the highest priority?
• When is a horizontal line through an altitude drawn on the Flight Process Strip?
• What is the second item listed under Capacity Potential?
• What is the width of runway centerline markings on precision instrument runways?
• How are Time Checks pronounced?
• What is the purpose of Information Signs?
• How is General Time pronounced?
• Which pattern indicates you are above the glide path?
• In the instruction to an unnamed NAVAID fix, what does 'radial to intercept' mean?
• What is the proper marking for permanently closed runways?
• What is the primary purpose of Taxiway Center Lead-Off Lights?
• Touchdown Zone Lights primarily help pilots identify the touchdown zone under adverse conditions. TDZL are located along the centerline starting at what distance from the threshold?
• Which branch is represented by the code C?
• Runway Centerline Lighting System (RCLS): The last 3000 feet of the centerline alternates red and white, and the last 1000 feet are red. Which statement is true about the color of the last 1000 feet?
• What does TA stand for in clearance abbreviations?
• Describe the centerline on taxiways.
• Which ATIS content item includes laser illumination events?
• What does 4 white on 2-bar VASI indicate?
• Threshold lighting consists of red/green bidirectional lights with green facing the approach zone. What color faces the approach area?
• What is an arresting gear?
• What is counted as one operation for the Air Traffic Activity Manager?
• What is the phraseology for the False Information Alert?
• What are the typical PAPI visibility ranges during day and night?
• What must be done to the lighting circuits for permanently closed runways?
• How is Local Time pronounced?
• What is a wind indicator used for?
• From sunset to sunrise, ALS is used for which scenario?
• The ILS Critical Boundary Sign is installed on the back of which sign?
• What are aircraft parking areas used for?
• What does the equipment suffix "/L" mean?
• The time recorded on the 7230-4 is in which time standard?
• What is the ball commonly called on MOVLAS?
• Length and width of each dashed taxiway edge marking.
• Which code corresponds to the Canadian Coast Guard in aircraft branch designations?
• Which code denotes ATC Clears when clearance is relayed through a non-ATC facility?
• How is a displaced threshold marked?
• How far are the Hold Position Markings For ILS from the centerline?
• Which code represents the Canadian Forces in aircraft branch designations?
• What does the mission prefix "RCH" represent?
• Describe the Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO)/Personal Computer Based-Remote Control Unit (PC/RCU).
• On the FAA 7230-10, which field is designated for the trainee after assignment?
• Touchdown Zone Lights (TDZL) consist of two rows of steady-burning white lights placed how far from the threshold and extending to where?
• Define runway holding positions and when they are used.
• What does the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE) show?
• What color are runway markings?
• What is a Type 1 compass calibration pad?
• Which sign indicates the destination of the airport?
• Dashed taxiway edge markings consist of broken lines of what length and gap?
• ATIS information is available through which delivery methods?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a scenario to avoid abbreviating transmissions?
• Where are mandatory signs used?
• Which color pattern indicates you are on the glide path?
• On precision approach runways, how far do ALS lights extend?
• What is the centerline lighting spacing on Runway Centerline Lighting System (RCLS)?
• What are crash grids, and where must they be located?
• Which runway marking category is used for precision instrument runways?
• How is ALS setup?
• On a PAPI, a configuration of two red and two white means you are:
• How do you terminate interphone messages?
• How do General Time and Local Time differ in pronunciation?
• Which ATC elements use local time?
• Which description best matches Hold Position Markings For ILS?
• Which statement is true about VASI color patterns?
• How are Radar Beacon Codes pronounced?
• In-runway lights (Runway Centerline Lighting System - RCLS) are best described as lights...
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five functions facility recorders provide?
• Describe the Tower Display Workstation (TDW).
• How are serial numbers pronounced?
• AFCLS is the interface used for which control function?
• What is the first item listed under Capacity Potential?
• Which phrase is appended after the digits to indicate Local Time?
• Which item is recorded on the FAA 7230-4 by the supervisor?
• Airfield diagrams must include which of the following items?
• How wide are taxiway edge markings?
• Which of the following is a valid description of TRAIL-V in airfield diagrams?
• The DASI reading is displayed on which display?
• Do clocks on VIDS require time checks?
• What does the Visual Information Display System (VIDS) do?
• The code VV in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• What information does a Runway Location Sign display?
• The first entry on the 7230-4 must indicate which information?
• Which equipment suffix indicates No Mode C?
• What does a hospital helicopter landing pad look like?
• What are the three types of runway markings?
• How is the Altimeter Setting pronounced?
• Which of the following is NOT a component of the Segmented Circle Visual Indicator System?
• What features does a Type 2 compass calibration pad include?
• The light gun is used to approve or disapprove of anticipated pilot actions when radio communications are not available. Which option reflects this statement?
• When can a red pencil be used on a Flight Process Strip?
• What is the minimum distance from the centerline of the nearest runway for Aeronautical Beacons?
• 2 red, 2 white on 2-bar VASI indicate what?
• Runway edge lights are spaced 200 feet apart (±12 inches) and are white until the last 2000 feet in the approach direction, when they turn yellow. What color are runway edge lights for the majority of the runway?
• How are permanently closed helipads marked?
• What color are crosses used to mark closed taxiways?
• On a four-light PAPI configuration, which combination indicates you are on the correct glide path?
• What does the letter "E" on the 7230-4 represent?
• Which sign marks the boundary of the ILS critical area?
• What does VIDS provide and interface of?
• What does the last Runway Distance Remaining sign (#1) mean?
• How are runway numbers determined?
• On Navy airfields, what is distinctive about the wind indicator sock?
• What do runway holding position markings look like?
• What does Red over White indicate on VASI?
• What does White over White indicate on VASI?
• What color is the taxiway centerline?
• When is group form authorized?
• What does 'November' signify for Aircraft Identification?
• Which of the following is NOT a classification of runway lighting systems by intensity?
• What are the two ASOS types?
• In civilian aircraft designation, which letters indicate MEDEVAC and Air Taxi respectively?
• The letter C in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• Threshold lights are operationally connected to which of the following lighting systems?
• Describe the Crash Phone.
• What is Sequence Flashing Lights (SFL)?
• Define a displaced threshold.
• What is a taxiway?
• What does 4 reds on 2-bar VASI indicate about glide path?
• Helicopter landing area markings include the orientation of the H and the safe area is outlined by what?
• Define a direct fueling station and when it is used.
• Describe VIDS.
• Edge lights are bidirectional white and turn yellow on the last 2000 feet in the approach direction. True or False?
• Which statement reflects a controller's responsibility when using communications?
• What does the clearance abbreviation 'C' mean?
• What is the Search and Rescue Frequency?
• What are the 3 Parts of the FDIO?
• Which option correctly identifies a Civil Airport beacon color?
• Interpret the example Appleton zero five zero radial three radial three seven mile fix.
• What does SA stand for in clearance abbreviations?
• Which ASOS type includes a precipitation discriminator?
• Continuous taxiway edge markings are used to define the taxiway edge from which surfaces?
• Which ATIS content item is related to identification?
• The code CTG in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• To send an aircraft to an unnamed NAVAID fix, which phrase is correct?
• Which description best matches ILS hold position markings?
• Which code denotes a Surveillance Approach?
• Which item is NOT part of the VIDS interface list?
• ASOS reports at what altitude, expressed as AGL?
• What acronym represents the five functions facility recorders provide?
• Describe the Air Traffic Activity Manager.
• What is the third item listed under Capacity Potential?
• Describe the Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS) (AN/FSC-127).
• What are Directional Signs used for?
• Prior to release, ATIS messages should be reviewed for which criteria?
• What are the emergency VHF and UHF frequencies?
• What does the equipment suffix "/S" mean?
• In FLOLS, what does the yellow ball indicate when aligned with the datum lights?
• Which equipment suffix indicates with Mode C?
• Which pattern indicates you are below the glide path?
• Which statement is true about runway centerline markings on basic runways?
• Under what conditions are special markings (slants through zeros and lines under 's') required?
• Which information should Status Boards display?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor in sight selection for an airport?
• Which feature best describes Sequence Flashing Lights (SFL)?
• In military aviation, which service does the code R designate?
• In Movement and Control Messages prioritization, which item is second?
• Which FAA form in the VIDS is used as the Daily Record?
• What is counted as two operations for the Air Traffic Activity Manager?
• Which code denotes Clear As Filed?
• What is the Emergency Communications System (ECS)?
• Which code denotes a TACAN Approach?
• What information do Destination Signs convey?
• What do Direction Signs indicate?
• What is the color scheme and purpose of a Taxiway Location Sign?
• What does the term 'November' signify for Aircraft Identification?
• Which component in the unnamed NAVAID fix instruction designates the unit of distance used for the fix?
• Aeronautical beacons are operated during which period?
• What must airfield diagrams show?
• Which factor is used to determine the number of runways?
• What is the typical maximum duration of ATIS messages?
• What best describes VISCOM in ATC operations?
• What is the first item listed under Capacity Potential?
• How long should recording be retained?
• What is the width of the taxiway centerline?
• What information is provided by Information Signs?
• Which of the following is a valid label used when indicating frequency in kilohertz?
• What does the equipment suffix "/G" mean?
• Which frequencies should be recorded independently of others?
• In military aircraft branch codes, what does the code G stand for?
• What does PD stand for in clearance abbreviations?
• What color are taxiway edge lights?
• Replacement Flight Strip Printer (RFSP) provides what function?
• How are closed taxiways marked?
• What is the third item listed under Capacity Potential?
• What is the fifth item listed under Capacity Potential?
• When will SFL be used with ALS?
• What does PAPI stand for in aviation navigation aids?
• What are the proper markings for temporarily closed runways?
• Where do the Taxiway Center Lead-Off Lights start and what is the color sequence as they exit the runway area?
• Describe the Digital Altimeter Setting Indicator (DASI).
• Which ATIS content item represents a readback instruction?
• Where is FLOLS typically located on a ship?
• How is Flight Level pronounced?
• What do wind indicators provide for the tower?
• During nighttime operations, which statement best describes when runway lights should be operated for departures?
• Which statement is true about the pronunciation rules for Field Elevation and Heading numbers?
• What are the FAA administered and deputy administrator's callsigns?
• Which of the following is NOT a priority among the four message priorities?
• What is the purpose of runway threshold markings?
• Which statement best represents the acronym DIP-CC?
• What type of arresting gear is used on Navy/Marine Corps airfields and what are its capabilities?
• How are altitudes pronounced?
• Which code is used to denote a Straight-In Approach?
• In the unnamed NAVAID fix instruction, which word explicitly indicates the distance to the fix?
• What is the purpose of a compass calibration pad?
• Describe the Visual Approach Slope Identifier (VASI).
• FAA Form 7230-10 is used as which type of log?
• How is Milages pronounced?
• How wide are taxiways?
• Runway holding positions are typically used on taxiways which intersect a runway or go through which area?
• Which statement about airfield diagrams is true?
• Which branch does the code VV represent in military aircraft designations?
• Which branch uses Optical Landing Aids (OLS) as a standard visual aid for carrier landings?
• How do runway threshold markings look?
• What is the second item listed under Capacity Potential?
• Which mission prefix represents Special Air Mission?
• Which statement about ASOS is true?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a light gun when radio communications are unavailable?
• Runway Distance Remaining Signs indicate what?
• Which statement accurately describes obstruction marking?
• What does the prefix "L" represent?
• The code VM in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• How are Frequencies pronounced?
• What is the width of runway centerline markings on basic runways?
• AFCLS stands for which system?
• How is the Surface Wind pronounced?
• Which statement correctly describes the ILS hold marking adjacency?
• Time Checks are typically rounded to which precision?
• Which mission prefix corresponds to Air Mobility Command?
• When are tower visibility charts required?
• What is the complete list of the six types of signs on airfields?
• What do Destination Signs indicate?
• The ILS Critical Boundary Sign indicates what?
• What is the Segmented Circle Visual Indicator System used for?
• What do Arresting Gear Markers look like?
• Threshold markings on runways narrower than 200 feet are designed so that the overall width is what?
• The code R in military aircraft branch codes represents which service?
• Which visual landing aid is used as the standard system for carrier landings?
• What does the prefix "F" represent for a military mission prefix?
• ASOS transmits its range in nautical miles as which value?