CTO Part 3,4 study guide
When combining positions in the tower, do NOT use ground control frequency for
________ communications. - ANS-airborne
When local and ground control functions are being combined, it is recommended that
they be combined on the ________ frequency. - ANS-local control
Control tower operating positions shall monitor assigned radio frequencies and
________ continuously. - ANS-interphones
When issuing clearances or instructions, ensure ________ from pilots -
ANS-acknowledgment
Pilots may acknowledge receipt of a radio message by stating ________ -
ANS-"WILCO"
If a clearance is read back by a pilot, the controller shall ensure the readback is
________. - ANS-correct
Occasionally it may become necessary for controllers to authorize pilots to interrupt
their communications ________. - ANS-guard
Transmit only those messages necessary for air traffic control or otherwise contributing
to ________ - ANS-air safety
If necessary, relay operational information to aircraft or aircraft ________. -
ANS-operators
When relaying operational information, relay the ________ of such information. -
ANS-source
Relay operational information to military aircraft who are operating or who will operate
on a(n) ________. - ANS-IR route
The FAA Administrator and Deputy Administrator may use the coded phrases ________
or ________ in air-to-ground communications. - ANS-"SAFEAIR ONE";"SAFEAIR
TWO"
, The format used when replying to an aircraft during initial call-up is the aircraft
identification, ________, message, and "OVER" if required. - ANS-ATC unit
identification
The first item stated during initial call-up to an aircraft is the ________. - ANS-aircraft
identification
Preface each clearance or instruction intended for a specific aircraft with the ________.
- ANS-aircraft identification
After initial call-up and communications have been established, the controller may omit
the ________. - ANS-ATC unit identification
After communications have been established and the type of aircraft is known, the
controller may use the aircraft identification prefix and the ________. - ANS-last three
digits or letters of the aircraft identification
When the Vice President is onboard a USAF aircraft, the proper call sign for the aircraft
is ________. - ANS-"air force two"
Do NOT abbreviate the call signs of air carriers, other civil aircraft having an FAA
authorized call sign, or aircraft with ________. - ANS-similar sounding aircraft
identification
When the controller is communicating with an aircraft, the facility identification may be
omitted after ________. - ANS-communications have been established
If a message obviously requires a reply, the word ________ may be omitted. -
ANS-"OVER"
In prioritizing interphone messages, first priority shall be given to ________. -
ANS-emergencies
Lower priority messages may be interrupted on the interphone system by using the
words "EMERGENCY" or ________. - ANS-"CONTROL"
When initializing an interphone call, the caller first states the identification of the position
being called, followed by the ________. - ANS-position identification of the caller
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