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Control Tower Operator (CTO)
Study Guide - Tower Cab Training - Part 3
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02/16/2013
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Term
When combining positions in the tower, do NOT use ground control frequency for ____________ communications.
 Definition
airborne
Term
When local and ground control functions are being combined, it is recommended that they be combined on the _______________ frequency.
 Definition
local control
Term
Control tower operating positions shall monitor assigned radio frequencies and _____________ continuously.
 Definition
interphones
Term
When issuing clearances or instructions, ensure ____________ from pilots.
 Definition
acknowledgment
Term
Pilots may acknowledge receipt of a radio message by stating ____________.
 Definition
"WILCO"
Term
If a clearance is read back by a pilot, the controller shall ensure the readback is ____________.
 Definition
correct
Term
Occasionally it may become necessary for controllers to authorize pilots to interrupt their communications _______________.
 Definition
guard
Term
Transmit only those messages necessary for air traffic control or otherwise contributing to _____________________.
 Definition
air safety
Term
If necessary, relay operational information to aircraft or aircraft ____________.
 Definition
operators
Term
When relaying operational information, relay the ___________ of such information.
 Definition
source
Term
Relay operational information to military aircraft who are operating or who will operate on a(n) ______________.
 Definition
IR route
Term
The FAA Administrator and Deputy Administrator may use the coded phrases _________ or ___________ in air-to-ground communications.
 Definition
"SAFEAIR ONE"; "SAFEAIR TWO"
Term
The format used when replying to an aircraft during initial call-up is the aircraft identification, __________ message, and "OVER" if required.
 Definition
ATC unit identification
Term
The first item stated during initial call-up to an aircraft is the ___________.
 Definition
aircraft identification
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Preface each clearance or instruction intended for a specific aircraft with the _________________.
 Definition
aircraft identification
Term
After initial call-up and communications have been established, the controller may omit the _______________.
 Definition
ATC unit identification
Term
After communications have been established and the type of aircraft is known, the controller may use the aircraft identification prefix and the _______________________________.
 Definition
last three digits or letters of the aircraft identification
Term
When the Vice President is onboard a USAF aircraft, the proper call sign for the aircraft is ______________________.
 Definition
"AIR FORCE TWO"
Term
Do NOT abbreviate the call signs of air carriers, other civil aircraft having an FAA authorized call sign, or aircraft with _________________.
 Definition
similar sounding aircraft identification
Term
When the controller is communicating with an aircraft, the facility identification may be omitted after _______________.
 Definition
communications have been established
Term
If a message obviously requires a reply, the word _______ may be omitted.
 Definition
"OVER"
Term
In prioritizing interphone messages, first priority shall be given to _______________.
 Definition
emergencies
Term
Lower priority messages may be interrupted on the interphone system by using the words "EMERGENCY" or ________________.
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"CONTROL"
Term
When initializing an interphone call, the caller states the identification of the position being called, followed by the _____________________________.
 Definition
position identification of the caller
Term
Priority is given to interphone messages as follows: emergency messages, clearance and control instructions, movement and control messages, and _________________________.
 Definition
movement messages on VFR aircraft
Term
Upon completion of an interphone message, the receiving facility states a response, if required, followed by ______________________.
 Definition
the receiver's operating initials
Term
Interphone messages should always be terminated by ____________________.
 Definition
operating initials
Term
In inter/intra facility communications for heavy jet identification and in communications with heavy jet aircraft, the word(s) __________ shall be used.
 Definition
"HEAVY"
Term
American 981 and United 981 are both on your frequency. To avoid a possible misunderstanding, __________________ and restate the call sign after the flight number of the aircraft involved.
 Definition
notify both pilots of similar sounding identifications
Term
The ICAO phonetic word for the letter "A" is ____________
 Definition
"ALFA"
Term
The ICAO phonetic word for the letter "B" is ______________.
 Definition
"BRAVO"
Term
What phraseology is used to identify a B744 when issuing traffic?
 Definition
"HEAVY BOEING SEVEN FORTY-SEVEN"
Term
Serial numbers are stated _____________.
 Definition
as single digits
Term
The proper phraseology for stating the serial number 11609 is _____________________.
 Definition
"ONE ONE SIX O NINER"
Term
Which of the following are spoken by pronouncing each digit in the number of hundreds or thousands followed by the word "HUNDRED" or "THOUSAND" as appropriate?
 Definition
flight levels
Term
The phraseology for stating an altitude of 10,500 feet is ______________.
 Definition
"ONE ZERO FIVE ZERO ZERO"
Term
An altitude of 18,500 feet is stated as __________________________________.
 Definition
"FLIGHT LEVEL ONE EIGHT ZERO"
Term
The phraseology for stating an altitude of 10,000 feet is ______________________.
 Definition
"ONE ZERO THOUSAND"
Term
General time information is given using the ______________ separate digits of the hour and minutes based on the 24-hour clock in terms of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
 Definition
4
Term
What is the phraseology used to issue a time check of 11:30:00?
 Definition
"TIME, ONE ONE THREE ZERO"
Term
An altimeter setting of 30.32 is stated as ________________.
 Definition
"ALTIMETER, THREE ZERO THREE TWO"
Term
When issuing a time check, state the word "TIME" followed by the four separate digits of the hour and minutes and the nearest ______________________.
 Definition
quarter minute
Term
When issuing a time check, time would be stated ______________.
 Definition
"ZERO ONE THREE ZERO"
Term
The phraseology for stating a true airspeed of 250 is ___________________.
 Definition
"TWO FIVE ZERO KNOTS"
Term
A wind of 350 degrees with a velocity of 20 knots should be stated as _________________________.
 Definition
"WIND THREE FIVE ZERO AT TWO ZERO"
Term
When requested by a pilot, time information is given in Coordinated Universal Time followed by the ________________ equivalent.
 Definition
local standard time
Term
What is the phraseology used to issue a field elevation of 2,160 feet?
 Definition
"FIELD ELEVATION, TWO ONE SIX ZERO."
Term
When issuing surface wind, state the indicated direction to the nearest ____________ degrees.
 Definition
10
Term
The phraseology used to assign an aircraft a heading of north is "HEADING _________________".
 Definition
THREE SIX ZERO
Term
The phraseology used to identify runway 27R is __________________.
 Definition
"RUNWAY TWO SEVEN RIGHT"
Term
The phraseology used to state the frequency 121.5 is ______________________.
 Definition
"ONE TWO ONE POINT FIVE"
Term
The term used to identify the control tower at Abilene, Texas, is "___________".
 Definition
Abilene Tower
Term
To identify the ground control function at Honolulu Airport, the caller would state _______________.
 Definition
"Honolulu Ground"
Term
To identify a civil aircraft, use the aircraft type, model, __________ name, or the prefix "NOVEMBER".
 Definition
manufacturer's
Term
Two ways to properly state the identification of N23C, a DC-3, are "NOVEMBER TWO THREE CHARLIE" or ______________________.
 Definition
"DOUGLAS TWO THREE CHARLIE"
Term
Identify air carrier aircraft by stating ______________ followed by the flight number in group form.
 Definition
the call sign
Term
The word "TANGO" followed by the registration number indicates the flight is a(n) ___________ aircraft.
 Definition
air taxi
Term
Air Mobility Command aircraft are identified by the prefix _____________.
 Definition
"REACH"
Term
Altitudes of 18,000 feet or more above the earth are expressed in ________________.
 Definition
flight levels
Term
The normal clearance limit specified in a departure clearance is _______________.
 Definition
the destination airport
Term
An airport at which an aircraft may land if landing at the intended airport becomes inadvisable is called a(n) ________________ airport.
 Definition
alternate
Term
What is the phraseology used to acknowledge a point out?
 Definition
"POINT OUT APPROVED"
Term
What is the phraseology for issuing an altimeter setting of 30.02?
 Definition
"Altimeter, three zero zero two."
Term
The phraseology for stating a true airspeed of 160 knots is ________________________.
 Definition
"ONE SIX ZERO KNOTS"
Term
An altitude of 18,000 feet is stated as _______________________.
 Definition
"FLIGHT LEVEL ONE EIGHT ZERO"
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