On a flight progress strip, which symbol space 28 indicates an aircraft has been cleared to depart from the fix?

On a flight progress strip, which symbol space 28 indicates an aircraft has been cleared to depart from the fix?

• A. D
• B. A
• C. P
• D. R

Answer: (A)

This item tests how a flight progress strip communicates departure clearance from a fix. The space labeled for symbol 28 on the strip is the spot where departure status is shown. When the symbol in that space is the letter that represents departure clearance, it means the aircraft has been cleared to depart from the fix and proceed along its cleared route. In practice, that clearance release lets the controller move the aircraft into the enroute environment and coordinate its next steps (like altitude or speed instructions or further routing) with the arrival and departures in the surrounding airspace. Other symbols in that same space would indicate different statuses (not a departure clearance), so seeing this particular symbol confirms the aircraft is released to depart.

This item tests how a flight progress strip communicates departure clearance from a fix. The space labeled for symbol 28 on the strip is the spot where departure status is shown. When the symbol in that space is the letter that represents departure clearance, it means the aircraft has been cleared to depart from the fix and proceed along its cleared route. In practice, that clearance release lets the controller move the aircraft into the enroute environment and coordinate its next steps (like altitude or speed instructions or further routing) with the arrival and departures in the surrounding airspace. Other symbols in that same space would indicate different statuses (not a departure clearance), so seeing this particular symbol confirms the aircraft is released to depart.