CTO Aviation Safety & Emergency Response 4

Question 1

What does the acronym 'ATIS' stand for and what is its primary safety function?

Accepted Answer

Automated Terminal Information Service; delivers routine information to reduce frequency congestion

Answer

ATIS provides continuous pre-recorded weather, runway, and NOTAM information, freeing controller frequency time for safety-critical transmissions.

Question 2

An aircraft reports that its cargo door has opened in flight shortly after departure. Which emergency classification applies?

Accepted Answer

PAN-PAN (urgency)

Answer

An open cargo door is an urgency situation requiring a PAN-PAN declaration, as the flight can continue but poses an abnormal risk requiring priority handling.

Question 3

When issuing a Low Altitude Alert (LAA), the controller should include which critical information?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft callsign, current altitude, and recommended terrain avoidance action

Answer

FAA Order 7110.65 specifies the LAA call must include the aircraft callsign, the fact it is low, and suggest immediate climb to the minimum safe altitude.

Question 4

What condition defines a Category D runway incursion?

Accepted Answer

An incident where there was little or no chance of collision but met the definition of runway incursion

Answer

FAA Category D runway incursions are those where separation was not truly threatened but the event still qualified as an incorrect presence on a protected surface.

Question 5

Which meteorological condition requires a controller to issue an immediate weather advisory to aircraft on approach?

Accepted Answer

Windshear reported by a preceding arrival

Answer

Reported windshear by a preceding aircraft is an immediate hazard that must be relayed to following aircraft before they reach the affected area on approach.

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

CTO Aviation Safety & Emergency Response 4