ATC Initial Tower Block 2 Practice Test

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• The ATIS identification method to pilots is conveyed by what?
• Which components of a FDIO are used to compose and edit outgoing messages?
• For precision approaches, the ALS extends from the landing threshold to what distance?
• What is the width of all runways at the Academy Airport?
• Compared to Runway 28R, Taxiway C is how wide?
• Which runway(s) has/have High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRLs)?
• In MTN461, what is the CID assigned?
• What term is used to indicate bad or no braking action on an airport surface?
• When may the ceiling/sky condition be omitted from the ATIS message?
• Which configuration keeps the balance active after an edit in the overlay context?
• From which origin to destination is MTN461 planned?
• What type of message is used to modify, add to, or delete previously filed and accepted flight plan data?
• ALS stands for which term?
• Which statement best describes when a new ATIS recording should be created?
• What is the aircraft type in MTN461's entry?
• Outside a runway use program, use the runway most nearly aligned with the wind when the wind is ______ KT or more.
• Which combination of switch and mode preserves balance after an edit ends?
• What message would be sent to remove the flight plan on UAL12?
• The Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) provides visual descent guidance during approach to a runway.
• Runway Use Programs apply to which weight class of aircraft?
• Sequenced Flashing Lights that are installed only in combination with other light systems of an ALS are identified as ________.
• Operate Sequenced Flashing Lights (SFL) when the visibility is less than ______ mile(s).
• Which prefix starts a flight plan line in the examples?
• Operate the Runway Edge Lights between Sunrise and Sunset when Surface Visibility is less than ______ mile(s).
• Braking action reports are received from which party?
• All taxiway lights at the Academy Airport are of which intensity?
• Academy recording of an ATIS message cannot exceed how many minute(s)?
• FDIO message field 05 contains which data element?
• An academy ATIS recording should not exceed how many minutes?
• The standard emergency phraseology for a pilot to request an arresting system to be raised is which of the following?
• FDIO field 01 corresponds to what data field?
• In the phraseology example 'Runway Two-Seven, condition codes two, two, three, at one zero one eight zulu', what does 'Two-Seven' refer to?
• What color is the 'OVRD' light when the system handset is used to override on-line recording?
• Which abbreviation is used for Assigned Altitude in FDIO messages?
• What is the format to obtain a flight plan readout on N23317?
• FDIO message field 09 contains which data element?
• Which segment in the FP string identifies the destination airport?
• What is a Runway Use Program?
• Ceiling/sky condition, visibility, and obstructions to vision may be omitted if the ceiling is above ________ feet and the visibility is more than ________ miles.
• What is the sequence of an ATIS message?
• The controller must _______ if a pilot is unable to receive the ATIS.
• What is the effective visual range of the PAPI at night?
• A new ATIS recording should be made ________.
• What action is required when landing area conditions information is obtained from other than authorized airport or FAA personnel?
• ATIS updates should be broadcast on which frequencies to inform aircraft of a change in the ATIS code/message?
• Which FP substring indicates the proposed departure time?
• Which combination should be used to preserve recording balance after an edit ends?
• Which standby locations are designated for Runway 16/34?
• If a taxiway is not A or G at the Academy Airport, what is its standard width?
• Under normal operations, when should a new ATIS broadcast be issued?
• Except where a runway use program is in effect, use the "calm wind" runway when ________.
• What indication is received when a recorder has failed?
• Which command would you use to retrieve a current flight plan readout for N23317?
• The maximum duration for an academy ATIS recording is how many minutes?
• What is the recommended maximum duration for a standard ATIS message?
• REIL stands for
• Which pair of components are used to compose and edit outgoing messages in FDIO?
• Who provides Runway Condition Codes (RwyCC)?
• Furnish the quality of braking action to all aircraft as received from ________.
• If you were setting up an ATIS academy recording, the duration cannot exceed how many minutes?
• ATIS updates must be broadcast on which frequencies?
• How far beyond the departure end of the runway does the RSA extend?
• Established runway use programs apply to which group?
• In the absence of a Runway Use Program, the calm wind runway is selected when wind is ______.
• Who must be informed whenever rubber-supported cables are in place at the approach end of the landing runway?
• Runway Status Lights provide runway status information to which group?
• Which of the following is a correct FP string example for UAL114?
• The rubber-supported cables on the approach end require informing which groups?
• To obtain the time value in a FDIO message, which field would you reference?
• FDIO message field 10 contains which data element?
• Which data element represents Remarks in FDIO messages?
• Which taxiways are 100 feet wide at the Academy Airport?
• Which statement best describes the primary purpose of the Approach Light System (ALS)?
• Which Statement About Beacon Operation Is True?
• What is always given when authorizing use of a runway and a tailwind component exists?
• Select the configuration that preserves recording balance after an edit operation.
• Who is responsible for ensuring that a proposed runway use program is in compliance with FAA Order 8400.9?
• What is the minute limit for an academy ATIS recording?
• Under Daylight Conditions, When Should The Rotating Beacon Be Turned On?
• Which statement correctly describes the RSA dimensions?
• In what documents are movement/nonmovement area defined?
• For non-precision approaches, the ALS extends from the threshold to what distance?
• Which Statement About Runway Edge Lights Is Correct?
• Which RCU switch places the recorder into On-Line mode?
• What is the width of Runway 28R?
• What type of message is used to enter plain language information, such as terminal forecasts?
• To maintain the balance after finishing an edit, the OVERLAY/END switch must be in which mode?
• Before broadcasting the message, the ATIS should be checked for ________.
• What is the maximum length, in minutes, for an academy ATIS recording?
• Which of the Following Braking Action Terms Are Included in Braking Action Advisories Broadcast on ATIS?
• What does RTE stand for in FDIO?
• Outside a runway use program, wind-based runway selection uses wind speed threshold of 5 knots or more. True or False?
• What speed is specified for the N3434T flight plan example?
• FDIO message field 08 contains which data element?
• What is the format to send a Departure Message (DM) on N100WM at 2330?
• BRAKING ACTION ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT on the ATIS broadcast when braking action reports from pilots include which terms?
• Before any runway use program is implemented, the ________ must coordinate with and encourage participation from the airport proprietor, local community, and aircraft operators who regularly use the airport.
• When using the 'OVERLAY/END' switch, the 'ON LINE/MON EDIT/RECORD' switch must be in the ________ position.
• For preserving balance after an edit, which switch/mode combination should be used?
• Turn the Rotating Beacon On Between Sunrise and Sunset when the Reported ______.
• FDIO message field 06 contains which data element?
• ALSs provide what type of information?
• What is the upper limit of the vertical extent of Academy Class D Airspace?
• Runway Use Programs specify crosswind component limits. In dry conditions, what maximum crosswind value is allowed under the program?
• For clear and dry runways, unless a greater crosswind component is approved by the applicable Flight Standards Office, the crosswind component for the selected runway (including gust value) must NOT be greater than _______ KT when a Runway Use Program is in effect.
• Which format would amend the aircraft type of N34868 to BE36/A?
• ATIS should be updated when which event occurs?
• Which term is not part of the braking action term list?
• Runway braking action reports must always include which information?
• In the Academy Airport RSA, what is the lateral distance from the runway centerline?
• If a higher crosswind component is approved, which office grants this approval?
• Operate Runway Edge Lights between Sunset and Sunrise for Arriving IFR Aircraft ______.
• What is an Informal Runway Use Program?
• If a pilot on approach sees all white lights on the VASI, this indicates the aircraft is ______ the glide path.
• Which entry correctly shows the amended N3345C aircraft as C182/T?
• FDIO field 03 corresponds to what data?
• Which command sequence correctly yields a current flight plan readout for N23317?
• What is a Formal Runway Use Program?
• The Approach Light System (ALS) Is Operated During Daylight Hours When Which Condition Is Met?
• FDIO message field 07 contains which data element?
• Under a Runway Use Program in effect, the crosswind component for the selected runway must not exceed what value unless approval is given?
• FDIO field 04 corresponds to what data?
• When arrival/departure messages are broadcast separately, what information is required?
• What are the three Runway Condition Code (RwyCC) runway zones?
• For an academy ATIS recording, what is the upper limit in minutes?
• ATIS academy recordings are limited to a maximum of how many minutes?
• Which is the correct format to amend the proposed departure time of N2314S to 1345?
• In ALS, what does RAIL stand for?
• Which field identifies the origin airport in the FP string for UAL114?
• Which option shows the change of departure time for UAL10 CID 111 to 1145?
• Under a runway use program, braking action on the selected runway must be reported as what?
• When a runway use program is in effect, the selected runway must which of the following?
• Runway braking action terms must be described using which set of terms?
• Operate One-Setting Taxiway Lights during the Day when ______.
• What recorder switch setting allows the balance of a recording to remain active after an edit function has been completed?
• FDIO field 02 corresponds to what data?
• A designated Short Take Off and Landing (STOL) runway may be assigned only when ________.
• Which switch is used to test all RCU lights?
• Which prefix indicates an amendment to an existing departure time?
• The intensity steps chart for HIRL, RCLL, and TDZL applies to which lighting system?
• Which Runway at the Academy Airport is equipped with approach lighting?
• Which flight plan line correctly shows a N3434T CID121 BE58/B with speed 170, departure PMD, route AVE to LAX, departure time P1730, and altitude 80?
• In MTN461, what is the amended altitude requested?
• Which statement is true about Runway 28R?
• Who has the legal authority to close a runway?
• Which message indicates that UAL10 has departed?
• FDIO message field 11 contains which data element?
• What light indicates which recorder is transmitting?
• What are ATIS messages identified by at both the beginning and the end?
• What is the width of Taxiway C?
• In FDIO abbreviations, what does RAL stand for?
• If an ATIS broadcast is interrupted for more than 12 hours, what happens to the identification code?
• Operate the Approach Light System (ALS) between sunrise and sunset when the prevailing visibility is 5 miles or less, or when the ceiling is less than ______ feet.
• Which statement about Runway Use Programs is true?
• An FDIO system consists of a printer, keyboard, and ________.
• Which pair correctly identifies the two Fixed-Base Operators at AAC Airport?
• After being off the air for more than how many hours should ATIS resume with identification code Alpha?
• For an emergency on Runway 34, which standby locations would emergency equipment go to?
• Which of the following is the proper format for a Remove Strip message on AAL233?
• Which parties are involved in a Formal Runway Use Program's Letter of Understanding?
• What is the optimum duration of an ATIS message?
• Once established, participation in a formal runway use program is mandatory for which parties?
• ATIS is the continuous broadcast of recorded ________ information.
• Which option shows the proper Remove Strip message for AAL233?
• Unless required for content completeness, the optimum duration of an ATIS message is ________.
• When should a new broadcast be made?
• What do Runway Condition Codes (RwyCC) describe?
• Which lighting system begins at the landing threshold and extends into the approach area?
• The ALS intensity settings are operated at Setting 2 during the day when the visibility is ______.
• One purpose of ATIS is to ________.
• When does the identification code start over?
• In the ATIS broadcast, include NOTAMs that affect ________ in the terminal area.
• Which format would correctly amend CID 214 to N6968G?
• On the RCU in the recorder section, which switch places the associated recorder into the proper operating mode?
• On a REIL three-setting system, Setting 2 must be used during the day when the visibility is ______.
• In the process of working you accidentally damage or tear the flight progress strip. To obtain a new one from the computer you should enter ________.
• In the AAC messaging prefixes, what does RS indicate?
• If pilots persist in their request to depart from a closed runway, quote them the appropriate parts of the NOTAM applying to the runway and ________.
• What is the format to amend the type aircraft of N34868 to BE36/A?
• What does the Lamp Test switch verify?
• Which identification code should be used to start over when ATIS resumes after more than 12 hours off air?
• Airport management must be advised when braking action is reported as which categories?
• MIRL stands for which lighting type?
• Which prefix is used to initiate a Departure Message for N100WM?
• When should you relay the new ATIS code to the other tower operating positions?
• Which set of lights comprises the three systems referenced by the intensity steps chart?
• UAL114, a DC10/A with a proposed departure time of 1800, airspeed 440 knots, departing ELN to GEG via EPH V2 GEG. Which FP string is correct?
• In a controller-prepared (voice) ATIS recording, the speech rate must not be ________.
• In braking action terminology, which term denotes no braking action?
• PAPI stands for
• To which aircraft types is the runway surface condition and Runway Condition Reading (RCR) issued?
• What is the format to amend the aircraft identification of CID 214 to N6968G?
• An ATIS broadcast is identified by ________.