FEAST ATC Multitasking Simulation 3

Question 1

You are working approach control with 8 aircraft on frequency. Two aircraft are on the ILS, three are being vectored, two are holding, and one is declaring a technical fault. The aircraft declaring a technical fault calls: 'Engine shutdown, request immediate landing.' You should:

Accepted Answer

Clear the ILS immediately, instruct holding aircraft to continue holding, and vector the technical fault aircraft for priority landing

Answer

An engine-out emergency requires immediate priority handling. The ILS must be cleared and the emergency aircraft given direct routing to land as soon as possible.

Question 2

A controller must track: Aircraft A's cleared level, Aircraft B's speed restriction, Aircraft C's transponder code, and Aircraft D's estimated time at a waypoint. Which memory technique best supports accurate multitask tracking?

Accepted Answer

Maintain flight progress strips updated in real time for each aircraft

Answer

Flight progress strips are the standard tool for tracking multiple aircraft parameters simultaneously, reducing reliance on working memory alone.

Question 3

While issuing an approach clearance, you notice your radar display momentarily freezes. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Complete the approach clearance, immediately report the radar failure to the supervisor, and apply radar failure procedures

Answer

A radar display failure requires immediate supervisor notification and application of non-radar separation procedures to maintain safe operations.

Question 4

You are working a sector and simultaneously: Aircraft X reports fuel emergency, Aircraft Y calls with a read-back error, Aircraft Z needs a squawk code assignment, and a phone rings from an adjacent sector. Rank these tasks from highest to lowest priority.

Accepted Answer

Fuel emergency → read-back error → adjacent sector call → squawk code

Answer

Fuel emergency is a declared emergency requiring immediate action; read-back errors risk separation; adjacent coordination may affect imminent traffic; squawk assignment is administrative.

Question 5

A controller is simultaneously monitoring a radar display and filling in a paper coordination form. The most dangerous multitasking error in this situation would be:

Accepted Answer

Allowing radar monitoring to lapse during the time spent writing the form

Answer

Allowing radar monitoring to lapse is the most dangerous because aircraft conflicts can develop rapidly and require continuous observation.

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FEAST ATC Multitasking Simulation 3