CFC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CFC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CFC Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CFC Questions & Answers
1. A flight communicator receives a PIREP indicating 'LLWS -10KT 200FT FINAL RWY 28L'. This means the aircraft experienced:
A negative LLWS value indicates an airspeed decrease (headwind loss or tailwind gain) — a critical hazard on final approach.
2. What is the primary responsibility of flight operations coordinators?
Flight operations coordinators are central to the smooth running of an airline's daily operations. Their primary responsibility involves planning and managing flight schedules, ensuring aircraft and crew are assigned efficiently, and coordinating all necessary resources to keep flights on time and compliant with regulations.
3. When a CFC professional encounters an unfamiliar challenge in airfield lighting & signaling, what is the recommended first course of action?
Professional practice requires a methodical approach to unfamiliar challenges: research the applicable standards, consult experts when needed, and document the reasoning for the chosen approach.
4. How should a crew member effectively raise a safety concern using CRM principles?
The DESC script provides a structured framework for raising safety concerns assertively and constructively.
5. Which phrase indicates a distress call in aviation communication?
'Mayday' is the internationally recognized distress call used in aviation to indicate an immediate and grave danger to an aircraft or its occupants, requiring immediate assistance. It signifies a life-threatening situation where the aircraft is in imminent peril and needs urgent help.
6. What is the correct phraseology to cancel an IFR clearance for a VFR-capable flight?
The standard phraseology is 'Cancel IFR' followed by the aircraft callsign.