BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Bachelor of Aviation Air Traffic Control 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A TCAS resolution advisory (RA) instructs a pilot to climb. What must the controller do?
- Issue a conflicting clearance to resolve the situation
- Do nothing until the RA is resolved, then resume normal control (Correct answer)
- Cancel the RA by giving a descend clearance
- Transfer the aircraft to another sector immediately
Correct answer: Do nothing until the RA is resolved, then resume normal control
When a pilot follows a TCAS RA, controllers must not issue instructions contrary to it and should resume normal control once the conflict is resolved.
Question 2: What does the term 'approach sequence' refer to in terminal ATC?
- The order in which aircraft are cleared for takeoff
- The arranged order in which aircraft will be cleared for approach to a runway (Correct answer)
- The list of waypoints on a published approach procedure
- The handoff sequence from en route to approach control
Correct answer: The arranged order in which aircraft will be cleared for approach to a runway
Approach sequence is the ordered lineup of aircraft destined for the same runway, managed by approach control to optimize flow.
Question 3: Which of the following best describes the function of ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)?
- Provides real-time ATC instructions to arriving aircraft
- Broadcasts routine weather and operational information on a continuous loop (Correct answer)
- Issues IFR clearances to departing aircraft
- Coordinates traffic between adjacent approach facilities
Correct answer: Broadcasts routine weather and operational information on a continuous loop
ATIS reduces controller workload by continuously broadcasting airport conditions so pilots arrive informed before initial contact.
Question 4: What action should a controller take when a radar target is lost on an IFR aircraft?
- Immediately vector the aircraft to the nearest airport
- Apply non-radar separation and advise the pilot that radar service is terminated (Correct answer)
- Request the pilot to squawk standby
- Hand off the aircraft to an adjacent sector
Correct answer: Apply non-radar separation and advise the pilot that radar service is terminated
When radar contact is lost, the controller must revert to non-radar separation standards and inform the pilot that radar service is terminated.
Question 5: What does a controller mean when issuing the instruction 'Cleared for the option'?
- The aircraft is cleared to fly any published instrument approach
- The aircraft is authorized to make a touch-and-go, stop-and-go, missed approach, or full stop landing (Correct answer)
- The aircraft is cleared to enter Class B airspace
- The aircraft may choose its own runway for landing
Correct answer: The aircraft is authorized to make a touch-and-go, stop-and-go, missed approach, or full stop landing
'Cleared for the option' gives the pilot maximum flexibility during practice approaches, permitting any of several landing options.
Question 6: What is the minimum weather required for VFR flight in Class E airspace below 10,000 feet MSL?
- 1 statute mile visibility and clear of clouds
- 3 statute miles visibility, 500 ft below, 1,000 ft above, and 2,000 ft horizontal from clouds (Correct answer)
- 5 statute miles visibility and 1,000 ft cloud clearance
- 3 statute miles visibility and clear of clouds
Correct answer: 3 statute miles visibility, 500 ft below, 1,000 ft above, and 2,000 ft horizontal from clouds
Class E airspace below 10,000 ft MSL requires 3 SM visibility and the standard 500-1,000-2,000 cloud clearance for VFR.
Question 7: Which ATC facility is responsible for separating IFR aircraft in the en route phase of flight within a ARTCC?
- TRACON
- ATCT (Tower)
- Air Route Traffic Control Center (Correct answer)
- Flight Service Station
Correct answer: Air Route Traffic Control Center
Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs) manage IFR traffic in the high-altitude en route environment between terminal areas.
BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Bachelor of Aviation Air Traffic Control 3
A TCAS resolution advisory (RA) instructs a pilot to climb.
What must the controller do?