ATC Exam 3 FINAL 2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

Who was recognized as being the first Air Traffic Controller? Archie League When the first RADAR was used for civilian Air Traffic Control services? 1952 What is the name of the Airport we use here at UND for Air Traffic Control training? Academy Airport What happened in 1981 with Air Traffic Control? Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) strike (13,000) Know retirement age information for Air Traffic Controllers. Age 50 with 20 years "good time" Any age with 25 years "good time" What is the Air Commerce Act of 1926 and information about it? Created the Bureau of Air Commerce (CAA - Civil Air Authority) - Certified Aircraft - Licensed Pilots - Established Airways - Operating & Maintaining NAVAIDS - Safe Altitudes of Flight & Separation Standards Where was the first ATC Tower with a Radio for communications? Cleveland Municipal Airport (1930) The speed at which an aircraft is committed to takeoff and can no longer safely abort takeoff is called what? V1- decision takeoff, at V1 speed and above, you are committed to takeoff, you cannot abort takeoff. Know what NDB, VOR, TACAN, VORTAC, ILS, DME navigation aids stand for and at least one characteristic of each aid. NDB - Non Directional Beacon - Low cost VOR - VHF Omnidirection Range - Transmits 1-360 degree TACAN - TACtical Air Navigation - Military only VORTAC - Combined VOR-DME and TACAN - civilians and military ILS - Instrument Landing System - invented in 1940 DME - Distance Measuring Equipment - Collocated with NAVAIDS