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

Answer

The controller must immediately clear the aircraft's return path of all conflicting traffic to ensure a safe approach.

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

Separation has already been violated; an immediate vector instruction is required to restore the required 3-mile separation.

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

Answer

When a conflict exists upon check-in, the safety instruction must be issued immediately as the first response.

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

Answer

Projecting future aircraft positions is called proactive situational awareness and is a core competency tested on the ATSA.

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

Answer

Requesting confirmation of callsign and departure allows the controller to identify the aircraft and verify its clearance.

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA Situational Awareness and Scanning Techniques 3