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US Air Traffic Control (ATC) Knowledge (Multiple Choice)

Multiple choice quiz over US ATC.
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1. Who was the first air traffic controller in the United States?
Joey Stockton
Anderson MacArthur
Timothy Jordan
Archie League
2. Which ATC facility controls most commercial traffic during their cruise portion of flight?
Air Route Traffic Control Center
Long-Distance Traffic Service
Distance Control Facility
Long-Distance Traffic Control Center
3. In an ATC Tower, which position controls runways?
Take-Off Controller
Tower Controller
Runway Controller
Local Controller
4. Generally, what 3 digits do ground frequencies start with?
125
121
130
123
5. What is the name of the controlling document for US ATC?
FAR Part 56
FAR Part 58
NATCA Agreement 42.72
JO 7110.65
6. What class of airspace is reserved for the busiest airports?
Bravo
Delta
Charlie
Alpha
7. Which Tower Position would say the following, "Left on Charlie, hold short Runway 23"?
Ground Controller
Director
Taxiway Controller
Mapping Controller
8. A controller advises a pilot of a possible pilot deviation. What did the controller issue?
Brasher Warning
FAR 118.72 Warning
Davis-Sinclair Notice
Deviation Notice
9. What is the primary objective of ATC?
Provide control over aircraft when requested.
Maintain contact with all aircraft operating within the United States.
Prevent a collision involving aircraft operating in the system.
Maintain control of all aircraft operating within the United States.
10. A pilot squawks 7600. What issue is the pilot experiencing?
Hijackjing
Engine Fire
General Emergency
Radio/Communication Failure
11. Which president fired all striking ATC controllers?
Herbert Hoover
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H W Bush
12. What city houses the ATC academy?
Oklahoma City
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Washington DC
13. Air traffic control center regions are named with three letter codes. What is always the first letter?
R
A
L
Z
14. What facility oversees the entire national airspace system?
Federal Aviation Command Center
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
National Airspace Command Center
Air Route System Command Center
15. Which airspace would you NOT find an ATC Tower?
Delta
Charlie
Golf
Bravo
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