CTO Coordination with Radar Facilities 4

Question 1

An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is cleared for a visual approach by TRACON and handed off to the tower. The tower's separation responsibility for this aircraft is:

Accepted Answer

Visual separation from other traffic in the tower's area of jurisdiction

Answer

Once the tower accepts the handoff, it is responsible for visual separation of the aircraft in its area, using tower visual surveillance and traffic advisories.

Question 2

Which coordination method is used when a tower controller needs an IFR departure released 'on request' rather than waiting for a specific time window?

Accepted Answer

Calling TRACON on the landline to request an individual release

Answer

For on-request releases, the tower calls TRACON on the landline coordination line to request and receive authorization for each individual IFR departure.

Question 3

A TRACON controller issues 'traffic, 2 o'clock, 3 miles, a Boeing 737, descending.' This traffic call is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A radar traffic advisory to improve situational awareness

Answer

Radar traffic advisories provide pilots with the position, distance, and type of nearby traffic to improve situational awareness, though the pilot retains responsibility for visual separation in VFR conditions.

Question 4

When the tower is delegated control of airspace by the TRACON, the tower may issue what types of instructions within that airspace?

Accepted Answer

Headings, altitudes, and speed adjustments within the delegated area

Answer

Within delegated airspace, the tower can issue headings, altitudes, and speed assignments as necessary to control traffic, subject to the terms of the LOA.

Question 5

If a pilot reports 'TCAS resolution advisory, climbing to 4,000 feet' while under tower control, the tower must:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the TCAS RA and not issue instructions that conflict with it, then notify TRACON

Answer

Controllers must not issue instructions that conflict with a TCAS RA; the tower acknowledges and coordinates with TRACON since the aircraft will deviate from its assigned altitude.

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

(CTO) Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certification Practice Test

CTO Coordination with Radar Facilities 4