ATSA Spatial and Visual Relationships 4

Question 1

A radar display shows an aircraft's track as a series of dots curving from heading 360° to heading 270°. In which direction is the aircraft turning?

Accepted Answer

Left (counterclockwise)

Answer

Decreasing heading numbers (360° to 270°) indicate a left (counterclockwise) turn.

Question 2

An aircraft at 10,000 ft is climbing at 500 ft/min. A second aircraft is at 12,000 ft descending at 1,000 ft/min. How many minutes until they reach the same altitude?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes

Answer

They are 2,000 ft apart; combined rate = 1,500 ft/min; 2,000/1,500 ≈ 1.3 min, approximately 2 minutes.

Question 3

On a radar display with a 40 nm range ring, an aircraft symbol appears halfway between the center and the 40 nm ring. What is the aircraft's approximate range from the antenna?

Accepted Answer

20 nm

Answer

Halfway to the 40 nm ring = 20 nm from the antenna.

Question 4

Two parallel airways run east-west, 10 nm apart (north-south). Aircraft on the northern airway heads east; aircraft on the southern airway heads west. Are they on a collision course?

Accepted Answer

No, they are laterally separated by 10 nm

Answer

Parallel airways 10 nm apart provide lateral separation; opposite directions on separate tracks do not converge.

Question 5

A controller's radar shows an aircraft symbol with a leader line pointing toward bearing 045°. What does the leader line indicate?

Accepted Answer

The aircraft's projected future position

Answer

A leader line on radar extends in the direction of the aircraft's current track, showing projected position.

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA - Air Traffic Skills Assessment Practice Test

ATSA Spatial and Visual Relationships 4