FEAST Short-Term Memory Recall 2

Question 1

You are told the following sequence: 'Squawk 3341, heading 085, altitude 7500 feet, callsign Golf-Foxtrot-Tango.' After a 15-second delay, you must recall: what was the heading?

Accepted Answer

085

Answer

The heading stated was 085. Short-term memory recall requires holding exact numerical values for brief periods without re-encoding.

Question 2

A controller receives: 'Cleared to descend FL180, turn right heading 270, reduce speed 250 knots, contact Approach 119.7.' They read back only: 'Descend FL180, right 270, 250 knots, 119.7.' What is missing from this read-back?

Accepted Answer

The word 'contact' and 'Approach' before '119.7' — the instruction to call Approach Control

Answer

The read-back omits 'contact Approach' — the full instruction includes both the frequency AND the instruction to call Approach Control on that frequency.

Question 3

Five aircraft callsigns are read to you: KLM402, BAW7, EZY3441, RYR185, QFA9. After 20 seconds, you are asked which callsign was third in the list.

Accepted Answer

EZY3441

Answer

The sequence was KLM402 (1st), BAW7 (2nd), EZY3441 (3rd), RYR185 (4th), QFA9 (5th). The third callsign was EZY3441.

Question 4

You receive: 'Traffic information: Airbus 320, 12 o'clock, 5 miles, westbound, FL220, descending.' Five seconds later you must report the aircraft type, direction, and level. The correct recall is:

Accepted Answer

Airbus 320, westbound, FL220 descending

Answer

The type was A320, direction westbound, level FL220 descending — all three elements must be retained accurately for 5 seconds.

Question 5

A read-back sequence includes: 'Runway 27, cleared to land, wind 250 degrees 12 knots.' You are asked 30 seconds later to recall the wind direction. The wind direction was:

Accepted Answer

250 degrees

Answer

The wind direction stated was 250 degrees. Confusion with runway 27 (270 degrees magnetic) is a classic interference error in ATC short-term memory.

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FEAST Short-Term Memory Recall 2