FEAST ATC Multitasking Simulation 2

Question 1

You are managing four aircraft simultaneously. UAL22 is climbing through FL180, BAW5 needs a frequency change, DLH7 has requested descent, and AAL9 is awaiting push-back clearance. Which task should you address first?

Accepted Answer

DLH7's descent request, as a conflicting aircraft may be at their requested level

Answer

Airborne separation conflicts take priority. An uncoordinated descent could place DLH7 in conflict with other traffic, making it the highest-priority task.

Question 2

While issuing a heading change to one aircraft and monitoring a second on radar, a third aircraft calls with an urgent message you catch only partially. The correct first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the urgent call and ask the aircraft to say again

Answer

An urgent partially-heard transmission must be acknowledged immediately and the aircraft asked to repeat, as it may be a safety-critical message.

Question 3

You have just issued a speed restriction to Aircraft A when Aircraft B calls with a position report. Simultaneously, an STCA alert activates for Aircraft C. You should:

Accepted Answer

Address the STCA alert for Aircraft C immediately as it indicates a potential collision

Answer

An STCA (Short-Term Conflict Alert) is a safety-critical automated warning requiring immediate controller attention above all other tasks.

Question 4

A controller manages two sectors temporarily combined. The sector has 12 aircraft. Tasks pending: update a flight progress strip, coordinate with adjacent sector, answer a pilot's query, and monitor an aircraft approaching an altitude limit. What is the correct order of priority?

Accepted Answer

Monitor the altitude limit → coordinate with adjacent sector → answer pilot query → update strip

Answer

An approaching altitude limit is a separation risk and takes priority, followed by inter-sector coordination (affecting other traffic), then pilot query, then administrative strip update.

Question 5

During a busy period, you receive three simultaneous tasks: (A) a pilot requesting IFR clearance amendment, (B) a ground vehicle requesting clearance to cross active runway, (C) a handoff instruction from the radar controller. Which task must be resolved first?

Accepted Answer

Task B — a ground vehicle on an active runway poses an immediate collision risk

Answer

A ground vehicle on an active runway is an immediate safety hazard that must be resolved before other tasks, as it directly risks runway incursion.

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FEAST ATC Multitasking Simulation 2