NIFE FR&R QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the FAA responsible for? - Answers :Establishing, reviewing, and enforcing
general regulations for all aviation activities in the United States.
Who is responsible for the publication of the FAR and the AIM? - Answers :FAA
What is the table of priorities for publications in order from most important to least
important? - Answers :NATOPS, CNAF M-3710.7, Flight Information Publications, FAR
Part 91
Know the chart of the table of priorities. Who it governs, where it governs, and the
author - Answers :Do it
Who is the only entity that can give you a clearance? - Answers :Air Traffic Control
What is a clearance? - Answers :Authorization to do something specific within controlled
airspace to prevent collisions
What is a Notice to Airman (NOTAM)? - Answers :Notice containing information
regarding condition, change, or establishment in a component, timely for flight
operations. Temporary and not in time for charting
What is a transponder? - Answers :Pings from ground to the aircraft to tell it the ground
information
What does Mode 3 of the transponder do? - Answers :Tells ATC who you are through
the pings
What does Mode C of the transponder do? - Answers :Tells ATC how high you are
What does the word Shall mean? - Answers :The procedure is mandatory
What does the word Should mean? - Answers :The procedure is recommended
What do the words May and Need Not mean? - Answers :Procedure is optional
What does the word Will mean? - Answers :Indicates futurity
What is the relationship between CNAF M 3710.7, the FAR Part 91, and the AIM? -
Answers :CNAF is more restrictive than the FAR
AIM is explanatory information about the FAR
What is the FAR? - Answers :The actual laws pertaining to aviation
What is the FAR part 91? - Answers :Governs general aviation
, What does the ATC organization do? - Answers :Grants clearances, enforces FAR Part
91, and approves flight plans.
What are the ATC's sub-agencies? - Answers :FSS, Control Tower, Approach, ARTCC
What does FSS do? - Answers :Provides pilot briefings, en route communications,
relays ATC clearances, and anything the pilot needs to know
What is the Flight Service Station (FSS) equivalent at military airfields? - Answers :Base
Operations
What is the Control towers purpose? - Answers :Governs flow of traffic in the vicinity of
the airport.
What are the three stations that a control tower typically has? - Answers :Clearance
Delivery, Ground, and Tower
What Clearance Delivery responsible for? - Answers :Relays ATC clearances to
departing aircraft. Has no control or surveillance capabilities.
What is Ground responsible for? - Answers :Aircraft movement on the ground up to the
hold short line
What is the Tower responsible for? - Answers :Maintains efficient flow of airport traffic in
its assigned airspace. Clearance to takeoff and land
What is the function of the Approach Control (APC)? - Answers :Control Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) traffic in the terminal area. FOR APPROACH AND DEPARTURE
What is the responsibility of the Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)? - Answers
:To control en route IFR traffic. Can provide assistance to VFR traffic when controller
workload permits
How does the FAR define a pilot in command? - Answers :Responsible for the operation
and safety of an aircraft during flight time
How does the CNAF M 3710.7 define a pilot in command? - Answers :Responsible for
the safe, orderly flight of the aircraft and well-being of the crew.
What is the CNAF M 3710.7 requirements for preflight planning? - Answers :FWANAA
Fuel Requirements
Weather
Anticipated Traffic Delays
NOTAMs
Airport Data
What is the FAA responsible for? - Answers :Establishing, reviewing, and enforcing
general regulations for all aviation activities in the United States.
Who is responsible for the publication of the FAR and the AIM? - Answers :FAA
What is the table of priorities for publications in order from most important to least
important? - Answers :NATOPS, CNAF M-3710.7, Flight Information Publications, FAR
Part 91
Know the chart of the table of priorities. Who it governs, where it governs, and the
author - Answers :Do it
Who is the only entity that can give you a clearance? - Answers :Air Traffic Control
What is a clearance? - Answers :Authorization to do something specific within controlled
airspace to prevent collisions
What is a Notice to Airman (NOTAM)? - Answers :Notice containing information
regarding condition, change, or establishment in a component, timely for flight
operations. Temporary and not in time for charting
What is a transponder? - Answers :Pings from ground to the aircraft to tell it the ground
information
What does Mode 3 of the transponder do? - Answers :Tells ATC who you are through
the pings
What does Mode C of the transponder do? - Answers :Tells ATC how high you are
What does the word Shall mean? - Answers :The procedure is mandatory
What does the word Should mean? - Answers :The procedure is recommended
What do the words May and Need Not mean? - Answers :Procedure is optional
What does the word Will mean? - Answers :Indicates futurity
What is the relationship between CNAF M 3710.7, the FAR Part 91, and the AIM? -
Answers :CNAF is more restrictive than the FAR
AIM is explanatory information about the FAR
What is the FAR? - Answers :The actual laws pertaining to aviation
What is the FAR part 91? - Answers :Governs general aviation
, What does the ATC organization do? - Answers :Grants clearances, enforces FAR Part
91, and approves flight plans.
What are the ATC's sub-agencies? - Answers :FSS, Control Tower, Approach, ARTCC
What does FSS do? - Answers :Provides pilot briefings, en route communications,
relays ATC clearances, and anything the pilot needs to know
What is the Flight Service Station (FSS) equivalent at military airfields? - Answers :Base
Operations
What is the Control towers purpose? - Answers :Governs flow of traffic in the vicinity of
the airport.
What are the three stations that a control tower typically has? - Answers :Clearance
Delivery, Ground, and Tower
What Clearance Delivery responsible for? - Answers :Relays ATC clearances to
departing aircraft. Has no control or surveillance capabilities.
What is Ground responsible for? - Answers :Aircraft movement on the ground up to the
hold short line
What is the Tower responsible for? - Answers :Maintains efficient flow of airport traffic in
its assigned airspace. Clearance to takeoff and land
What is the function of the Approach Control (APC)? - Answers :Control Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) traffic in the terminal area. FOR APPROACH AND DEPARTURE
What is the responsibility of the Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)? - Answers
:To control en route IFR traffic. Can provide assistance to VFR traffic when controller
workload permits
How does the FAR define a pilot in command? - Answers :Responsible for the operation
and safety of an aircraft during flight time
How does the CNAF M 3710.7 define a pilot in command? - Answers :Responsible for
the safe, orderly flight of the aircraft and well-being of the crew.
What is the CNAF M 3710.7 requirements for preflight planning? - Answers :FWANAA
Fuel Requirements
Weather
Anticipated Traffic Delays
NOTAMs
Airport Data
