Responsibilities and Duties Flashcards
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Which of the following is a responsibility of the ground controller at a towered airport?
Answer: Directing aircraft movement on taxiways and non-movement areas
The ground controller is responsible for directing aircraft and vehicle movement on taxiways and other movement areas of the airport surface.
What is the purpose of a Letter of Agreement (LOA) between ATC facilities?
Answer: To document locally agreed procedures for transferring control and responsibility
LOAs document mutually agreed-upon procedures between facilities for coordinating traffic, altitudes, and control transfers at shared boundaries.
When operating in a non-radar environment, which method is primarily used to ensure separation?
Answer: Pilot position reports and procedural time/distance intervals
In non-radar environments, controllers rely on pilot position reports and procedural separation standards based on time, distance, and altitude.
An ATC facility's area of responsibility is formally defined by:
Answer: FAA facility operations specifications and designated airspace boundaries
Each ATC facility's area of responsibility is defined by FAA-designated airspace boundaries established in facility operations specifications.
What is the controller's responsibility regarding wake turbulence separation?
Answer: Issue wake turbulence advisories and apply prescribed separation standards
Controllers must apply prescribed wake turbulence separation minima and issue cautionary advisories to following aircraft regardless of pilot request.
Which controller position is typically responsible for issuing IFR departure clearances at a Class B airport?
Answer: Clearance delivery controller
The clearance delivery controller issues IFR and special VFR departure clearances before aircraft taxi, ensuring the clearance matches the filed flight plan.
When must a controller report a pilot deviation to a supervisor?
Answer: Immediately upon observing any pilot deviation from an ATC instruction or clearance
Controllers must immediately notify their supervisor whenever a pilot deviates from an ATC clearance or instruction, regardless of whether separation was lost.