49 Questions
What is the main function of the Flight Information Service (FIS)?
Providing information and advice useful for the safe and efficient conduct of flights
What is the purpose of Altimetry in air traffic management?
To measure altitude above a fixed level
What do ATC clearances primarily involve?
Giving instructions for takeoff and landing
In air traffic management, what is the necessity for coordination primarily related to?
Ensuring the safe and efficient conduct of flights
What is the main purpose of data extraction in air traffic management?
To extract information for flight information service
What does vertical separation primarily aim to achieve in air traffic management?
Maintaining safe altitude differences between aircraft
What is the symbol for the nautical mile?
NM
What does 1´´ represent in terms of radians?
(1/60)´= (π/648 800)rad
How many seconds in a day?
86400 s
What is the SI unit for volume?
L
Which symbol is used for airspeed in certain flight operations?
kt
What is the symbol for frequency?
Hz
Which unit is used for altitude in flight operations?
m
What is the SI unit for temperature?
°C
In the IS0 2014 specification for presenting dates in all-numeric form, what is the specified sequence of year, month, and day?
year-month-day
What is the basis for civil time in many States and the time used in world-wide time signal broadcasts used in aviation?
Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)
Which time scale is based upon the definition of the second and results in Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)?
International Atomic Time (TAI)
According to IS0 3307, what is the specified sequence for writing the time of day in all-numeric form?
hours-minutes-seconds
Which of the following is a primary unit used for altitude according to the International System of Units (SI)?
kilometer (Km)
What is the accepted international standard for clock time?
Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC)
What are the objectives of air traffic services (ATS) as specified in Annex 11, 2.2?
prevent collisions between aircraft; expedite and maintain an orderly flow of air traffic; provide advice for safe and efficient conduct of flights
Which service is responsible for accomplishing the objectives of preventing collisions between aircraft and obstructions on the manoeuvring area?
air traffic control service (ATC)
According to IS0 2014, how should dates be presented in all-numeric form?
year-month-day
What is Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) based upon?
A combination of International Atomic Time (TAI) and Universal Time
What is represented by two digits from 00 to 23 in the 24-hour timekeeping system?
hours
What is it necessary to use when facilitating visual understanding of the time of day?
a colon or a period
What is the main objective of the manual described in the text?
To teach learners the basic principles of air traffic management and apply basic operational procedures
What are the main components of air traffic management (ATM)?
Air traffic services (ATS), airspace management (ASM), and air traffic flow management (ATFM)
What does air traffic management (ATM) aim to do?
Safely, economically, and efficiently manage air traffic and airspace
What is the name of the standardized system of units of measurement used in international civil aviation?
International System of Units (SI)
What are the base units of the International System of Units (SI)?
Mole, Ampere, Metre, Kilogram, Second, Kelvin, Candela
What is the system derived from units of length and mass created in 1795?
The metric system
What is the purpose of using SI prefixes?
To indicate orders of magnitude and provide a convenient alternative to powers-of-ten notation
Which SI unit prefix corresponds to a multiplication factor of $10^9$?
Giga (G)
What are the derived units of the SI formed by?
Combining base units, supplementary units, and other derived units according to algebraic relations
$45.2 ext{ km}$ is equivalent to how many megameters?
$0.0452 ext{ Ma}$
In international civil aviation air and ground operations, what system are the specifications for units of measurement based on?
Annex 5 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation
What is the main aim of air traffic flow management (ATFM)?
To regulate the air traffic and optimize the airport capacity
In air traffic management, which airspace class permits IFR flights only, with all flights provided with air traffic control service and separated from each other?
Class A
What is the classification of airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, all flights are provided with air traffic control service, and IFR flights are separated from other IFR flights and from VFR flights?
Class C
What is the main objective of the air traffic control service in air traffic management?
Prevent collisions between aircrafts
Which airspace class permits IFR and VFR flights, with IFR flights provided with air traffic control service and separated from other IFR flights, and all flights receiving traffic information as far as is practical?
Class E
Which airspace class permits IFR and VFR flights, with all participating IFR flights receiving an air traffic advisory service and all flights receiving flight information service if requested?
Class F
What is the classification of airspace where IFR and VFR flights are permitted, with all flights provided with air traffic control service and separated from each other?
Class A
Which portions of controlled airspace are designated as Classes B, C, or D airspace?
Control areas and control zones
Under what classification of airspace is it necessary for an ATC clearance to proceed on visual corridors?
Class B
In Spain's ATS airspace, what does the uncontrolled airspace include?
The rest of ATS airspace
What is the main objective of the flight information service in air traffic management?
Advise and provide information for assuring a fluent air traffic
What is the purpose of implementing class F airspace in Spain as a temporary measure?
To accommodate IFR and VFR flights
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