ACE Airport Communications Procedures 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of the Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS)?

Accepted Answer

To broadcast routine airport and weather information continuously

Answer

ATIS broadcasts current weather, active runways, NOTAMs, and other non-control information to reduce controller workload.

Question 2

During a runway incursion event, who has authority to immediately halt all runway traffic?

Accepted Answer

Any ATC controller or airport operations supervisor with radio authority

Answer

Any ATC controller and authorized airport operations personnel can issue immediate stop instructions to prevent a collision.

Question 3

What does the phraseology 'say again' request from another station?

Accepted Answer

Retransmit the entire previous message

Answer

'Say again' is the standard phrase requesting a full retransmission of the previous message when it was unclear or missed.

Question 4

A controller tells an aircraft 'Taxi to runway 28L via Alpha, hold short of runway 10.' What must the pilot do?

Accepted Answer

Taxi via taxiway Alpha and stop before entering runway 10

Answer

A 'hold short' instruction requires the aircraft to stop before the runway hold-short markings of the specified runway.

Question 5

Which phonetic alphabet word represents the letter 'W' in the ICAO/NATO standard?

Accepted Answer

Whiskey

Answer

The ICAO/NATO phonetic alphabet designates 'Whiskey' as the standardized word for the letter W.

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