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UA.II.A.K4

What is the primary purpose of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system within the National Airspace System (NAS)?

Why: Remote Pilot Study Guide (p. 12): "The primary purpose of the ATC system is to prevent a collision between aircraft operating in the system and to organize and expedite the flow of traffic."

  • Confuses ATC's operational safety role with the FAA's separate aircraft-registration function, handled through FAADroneZone rather than air traffic control.
  • Confuses ATC with the FAA's separate airman-certification function; ATC manages traffic flow and separation, it does not issue remote pilot certificates.

UA.II.A.K4Source: remote_pilot_study_guide.pdf, p. 12Reviewed 2026-10-22

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