ATC Quiz #3

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1. What action is expected of an aircraft upon landing at a controlled airport?

Continue taxiing in the landing direction until advised by the tower to switch to ground control frequency.
Exit the runway at the nearest suitable taxiway and remain on tower frequency until instructed otherwise.
Exit the runway at the nearest suitable taxiway and switch to ground control upon crossing the taxiway holding lines.

2. How should a pilot describe braking action?

00 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, or 100 percent.
Zero-zero, fifty-fifty, or normal.
Nil, poor, fair, or good.

3. If visual reference is lost while circling to land from an instrument approach, what action(s) should the pilot take?

Make a climbing turn toward the landing runway until established on the missed approach course.
Tum toward the landing runway maintaining MDA, and if visual reference is not regained, perform missed approach.
Make a climbing turn toward the VOR/NDB, and request further instructions.

4. What is the difference between a visual and a contact approach?

A visual approach is an IFR authorization while a contact approach is a VFR authorization.
A visual approach is initiated by ATC while a contact approach is initiated by the pilot.
Both are the same but classified according to the party initiating the approach.

5. Except during an emergency, when can a pilot expect landing priority?

When cleared for an IFR approach.
When piloting a large, heavy aircraft.
In turn, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

6. What separation or service by ATC is afforded pilots authorized "VFR-on-Top"?

The same afforded all IFR flights.
3 miles horizontally instead of 5.
Traffic advisories only.

7. When a speed adjustment is necessary to maintain separation, what minimum speed may ATC request of a turbine-powered aircraft operating below 10,000 feet*7

200 knots.
210 knots.
250 knots.

8. When a speed adjustment is necessary to maintain separation, what minimum speed may ATC request of a turbine-powered aircraft departing an airport?

188 knots.
210 knots.
230 knots.

9. If ATC requests a speed adjustment that is not within the operating limits of the aircraft, what action must the pilot take?

Maintain an airspeed within the operating limitations as close to the requested speed as possible.
Attempt to use the requested speed as long as possible, then request a reasonable airspeed from ATC.
Advise ATC of the airspeed that will be used.

10. What minimum condition is suggested for declaring an emergency?

Anytime the pilot is doubtful of a condition that could adversely affect flight safety.
When fuel endurance or weather will require an en route or landing priority.
When distress conditions such as fire, mechanical failure, or structural damage occurs.

11. It is the responsibility of the pilot and crew to report a near midair collision as a result of proximity of at least

50 feet or less to another aircraft.
500 feet or less to another aircraft.
1,000 feet or less to another aircraft.

12. When setting the altimeter, pilots should disregard

effects of nonstandard atmospheric temperatures and pressures.
corrections for static pressure systems.
corrections for instrument error.

13. What is the maximum acceptable tolerance for penetrating a domestic ADIZ?

Plus or minus 10 miles; plus or minus 10 minutes.
Plus or minus 20 miles; plus or minus 5 minutes.
Plus or minus 10 miles; plus or minus 5 minutes.

14. What action should a pilot take when a clearance is received from ATC that appears to be contrary to a regulation?

Read the clearance back in its entirety.
Request a clarification from ATC.
Do not accept the clearance.

15. You should advise ATC of minimum fuel status when your fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching your destination, you cannot accept any undue delay.

This will ensure your priority handling by ATC.
ATC will consider this action as if you had declared an emergency.
If your remaining usable fuel supply suggests the need for traff ic priority to ensure a safe landing, declare an emergency due to low fuel and report fuel remaining in minutes.

16. Pilots should state their position on the airport when calling the tower for takeoff

from a runway intersection.
from a runway intersection, only at night.
frorn a runway intersection, only during instrument conditions.

17. TCAS I provides

traffic and resolution advisories.
proximity warning.
recommended maneuvers to avoid conflicting traffic.

18. TCAS II provides

traffic and resolution advisories.
proximity warning.
maneuvers in all directions to avoid the conflicting traffic.

19. Each pilot, who deviates from an ATC clearance in response to a TCAS advisory, is expected to notify ATC and

maintain the course and altitude resulting from the deviation, as ATC has radar contact.
request a new ATC clearance.
expeditiously return to the ATC clearance in effect prior to the advisory, after the conflict is resolved.

20. Each pilot who deviates from an ATC clearance in response to a TCAS advisory is expected to

maintain the course and altitude resulting from the deviation, as ATC has radar contact.
request ATC clearance for the deviation.
notify ATC of the deviation as soon as practicable.

21. An ATC "instruction"

is the same as an ATC "clearance."
is a directive issued by ATC for the purpose of requiring a pilot to take a specific action providing the safety of the aircraft is not jeopardized.
must be "read back" in full to the controller and confirmed before becoming effective.

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