NCAA Air Traffic Controller Licence study materials

NCAA Air Traffic Controller Licence study guide

NCAA Air Traffic Controller Licence · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.

The NCAA Air Traffic Controller Licence Knowledge Test is a multiple-choice examination administered by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for candidates seeking an air traffic controller licence or rating. It assesses the knowledge required for safe and efficient air traffic control, as defined in the syllabus published in Advisory Circular NCAA-AC-PEL 018, available under Personnel Licensing Advisory Circulars on the NCAA website. The test is offered at the NCAA Headquarters in Abuja and at the Regional Offices in Lagos, Kaduna and Enugu. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test results remain valid for 24 calendar months from the date of issuance. Candidates who fail may apply to retake the test after presenting evidence of additional instruction from an Authorised Instructor in the areas of deficiencies. Topics on this exam: Air Traffic Control (knowledge test syllabus per NCAA-AC-PEL 018). The NCAA Air Traffic Controller Licence study guide has 1 section and about 421 words.

Air Traffic Control - Knowledge Test per NCAA-AC-PEL 018

This domain is the ATC knowledge test defined by the NCAA advisory circular NCAA-AC-PEL 018 on personnel licensing. It samples the procedural toolkit a licence holder must actually apply: rules of the air (ICAO Annex 2), ATS procedures in PANS-ATM Doc 4444, airspace and services under Annex 11, and aerodrome standards under Annex 14. Expect calculation items on separation and wake turbulence alongside definitional items on clearances, altimetry and rating privileges. A student licence permits on-the-job training under supervision only; it carries no independent control authority.

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Practice questionsUnder standard ICAO-based separation rules, what is the minimum horizontal radar separation required between two identified aircraft operating in the same airspace at the same level when using secondary surveillance radar?
FlashcardsClass A airspace. Airspace in which only IFR flights are permitted; all flights are separated from each other by ATC.
Cheat sheetControlled airspace classes: A (IFR only, all aircraft separated), B and C (clearance required, VFR separated from IFR), D (clearance required, VFR not separated from IFR, traffic info given), E (IFR controlled, VFR only when IFR-rule applicable), F and G uncontrolled unless stated otherwise.
Key termsAir Traffic Control (ATC) clearance. An authorisation from a controller for an aircraft to proceed under specified conditions.
Study planDefine the scope of the NCAA knowledge-test syllabus in NCAA-AC-PEL 018 and list every sub-area it names, mapping each to a study slot in your calendar.
Common mistakesThe syllabus mixes several separation regimes (radar, procedural, vertical, longitudinal, runway) and candidates memorise one set of numbers, then pattern-match every question to those familiar numbers instead of identifying the applicable regime first.
Exam-day guideBring the original government-issued photo ID that matches the name on your application.