What does the term "must" mean?
"Must" means a procedure is mandatory
Airport traffic control services are provided based upon what two factors?
Upon observed or known traffic and airport conditions
Are aircraft and vehicles required to readback hold short instructions?
Yes
What phrases would a pilot use to state a "distress" or "urgency" situation?
MAYDAY
PAN-PAN
What is the mission of the TTCS?
The mission of Fox Company, 1-52nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1-11th Airborne Division is to provide safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic control services worldwide
What are your duty and operational priorities?
Give first priority to separating aircraft and issuing safety alerts as required in this order
Provide air traffic control services based on a first come first serve basis as circumstances permit
How are clearances relayed
Verbatim
What word may not be used in conjunction with authorization for aircraft to taxi or equipment/vehicles/personnel operations?
Cleared
What is the minimun required information for an inflight emergency?
Aircraft ID/Type
Nature of the emergency
Pilot's desires
Describe the radios and their functions
4 RT 1949's: VHF-AM, SATCOM, VHF-FM, UHF-AM
1 RT 1694: HF
How long are you required to issue a bird activity advisory for?
Do this for at least 15 minutes after receipt of such information from pilots or adjacent facilities unless visual observation reports reveal the activity is no longer a factor
Describe all qualities of braking action
good, good to medium, medium, medium to poor, poor, nil
Explain the priority of practice approaches at military airfields
Except for military aircraft operating at military airfields, ensure that neither VFR or IFR practices approaches disrupt the flow of other arriving or departing VFR or IFR aircraft. Authorize, withdraw authorization or refuse to authorize practice approaches as traffic conditions require.
What are the four ways to orientate an aircraft?
Radar, NAVAIDS, Pilotage, Sighting by other aircraft
What is the DA Form 3502, and list 5 entries that can go on it
Equipment checklist completed
Equipment outages or return to service
Initials of the person and facility notified of events
Shift change completion
Supervisor on duty
Facility or log opening and closing
Opening and closing broadcast
Weather conditions at the airfield,heliport, or landing area
Use "immediately" and "expedite" when?
Use the word "immediately" when expeditious compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation
Use the word "expedite" when prompt compliance is required to avoid the development of an imminent situation
What are all the options available to the pilot when you clear them for the option
Touch-and-go, low approach, missed approach, stop-and-go, full stop landing
What type of instructions do you not issue?
Conditional instructions
What are the meanings behind the codes: 7700, 7600, 7500, 7400, 1200?
7700 - Emergency
7600 - Lost Communication
7500 - Hijacking
7400 - Lost Link with UAS
1200 - VFR
Describe the generator
The MEP-831A is a 3kw, Single phase, 3 wire, 120/240 volts, 50-60hz, trailer mounted, diesel powered, tactical quiet generator
Make a traffic call
1. Azimuth from aircraft in terms of the 12 hour clock, or
2. Specify the direction from an aircraft's position in terms of the eight cardinal compass points
3. Distance from the aircraft in miles
4. Direction in which traffic is proceeding and/or relative movement of traffic
5. If known, type of aircraft and altitude
List all of the ATC light signals
I'm not putting them all here
List each part of the traffic pattern
Upwind, crosswind, downwind, base, final
List 5 other pieces of information to solicit from emergency aircraft
5 of the following: Aircraft altitude, Fuel remaining in time, Pilot reported weather, Pilot capability for IFR flight, Time and place of last known position, Heading since last known position, Airspeed, Navigation equipment capability, NAVAID signals received, Visible landmarks, Aircraft color, Number of people on board, Point of departure and destination, Emergency equipment on board
How many priority levels of ESCAT are there and which level are we?
There are 8 priority levels and we are level 7