ATSA Spatial and Visual Relationships 3

Question 1

A pilot reports flying at flight level 350. A second aircraft is 2,000 feet above. At what flight level is the second aircraft?

Accepted Answer

FL370

Answer

FL350 = 35,000 ft; adding 2,000 ft gives 37,000 ft = FL370.

Question 2

On a plan-view radar display, an aircraft symbol is moving steadily toward the upper-right corner. What combined heading does this most closely represent?

Accepted Answer

Northeast

Answer

Upper-right on a north-up display corresponds to the northeast direction.

Question 3

A sector boundary runs from north to south at 50 nm west of the radar antenna. An aircraft 48 nm west is heading west at 240 knots. Approximately how many minutes before it crosses the boundary?

Accepted Answer

Less than 1 minute

Answer

2 nm at 240 knots = 2/240 × 60 ≈ 0.5 minutes—less than 1 minute.

Question 4

An aircraft is assigned heading 030° but the pilot reports turning to 300°. In which direction is the error relative to the assigned heading?

Accepted Answer

90° to the left

Answer

030° vs 300° is a 270° right turn or equivalently a 90° left turn—the pilot turned left instead of right.

Question 5

Looking at a vertical profile display, an aircraft descending from FL380 to FL280 at 1,500 ft/min is currently at FL330. How many minutes until it reaches FL280?

Accepted Answer

About 3.3 minutes

Answer

FL330 − FL280 = 5,000 ft; 5,000 / 1,500 fpm ≈ 3.3 minutes.

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA Spatial and Visual Relationships 3