ATSA Situational Awareness and Scanning Techniques 3

Question 1

A pilot reports a bird strike and requests immediate return to the airport. The controller's first action should be:

Accepted Answer

Check for available runways and clear the path of conflicting traffic

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Contact the airline operations center

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Notify fire and rescue only

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Update the flight strip with the new information

Question 2

During an ATSA simulation, a controller observes that two targets are 2.5 miles apart and closing. Standard separation is 3 miles. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Issue an immediate turn instruction to one aircraft

Answer

Wait and see if they diverge naturally

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Increase radar range to see more detail

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Ask the pilot what they plan to do

Question 3

A new aircraft checks in at an altitude that conflicts with an aircraft already on frequency. The FIRST transmission should:

Accepted Answer

Issue a traffic alert and altitude instruction before confirming receipt

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Welcome the aircraft and ask its intentions

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Ask the aircraft to stand by while you resolve other traffic

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Tell the aircraft to contact approach control instead

Question 4

In the ATSA, a candidate who anticipates where aircraft will be in 3–5 minutes is demonstrating which skill?

Accepted Answer

Proactive situational awareness

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Reactive traffic management

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Passive monitoring

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Post-event analysis

Question 5

An aircraft calls with an unfamiliar callsign. The controller cannot match it to any filed flight plan. The appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Ask the aircraft to confirm its callsign and departure point

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Ignore the call until the aircraft identifies itself further

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Instruct the aircraft to squawk 7700

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Transfer the aircraft to an adjacent sector immediately

Question 6

After issuing a descent clearance, a controller notices the aircraft's altitude tag is not changing. The controller should:

Accepted Answer

Re-contact the aircraft to verify the clearance was received and is being executed

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Wait 2 minutes before re-issuing

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Cancel the clearance and re-issue to a different altitude

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Report the aircraft to the supervisor immediately