ATC MIDTERM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BLANK separation is spacing of aircraft in accordance with established minima - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Radar
Name two parts of the Ground Based Navigational Aids ( NAVAIDS ) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ILS VOR
The basic minimum altitude separation for IFR aircraft from surface up to and including FL410 is how
many feet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1000
There are several ways for a TRACON controller to Radar Identify a IFR or VFR aircraft with MODE C
Transponder . Name three of them ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅IDENT, Squawk standby and then Squawk
normal, Have pilot changes codes and the controller observes the change
What are the normal Dimensions of Class C airspace ? (list only the highest height and widest width) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4,000 feet high 10 miles wide
What does URET stand for ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅User Request Evaluation Tool
The basic minimum altitude separation between IFR aircraft above FL600 is how many feet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅5000
There are 4 Routes that aircraft fly IFR . Name two of them ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Q Routes,
Terminal Routes
a Q Route uses what instead of VOR's ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅WAYPOINTS
You are entering TRACON airspace and your aircraft has a working transponder / ADS - B . The controller
issues you an altimeter setting . What else will the controller have you do to establish Radar Contact ? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Issue you a discrete or non discrete code and have you Squawk IDENT
, The basic minimum altitude separation between aircraft above FL 410 and FL600 is how many feet? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2000
When you call the tower for clearance into Class C airspace and they do not answer your transmission ,
you can enter Class C airspace . - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
initial contact You are flying VFR . You are talking to the TRACON . The controller tells you RADAR
SERVICES TERMINATED , SQUAWK VFR . When you call the next TRACON facility the controller can tell
you RADAR CONTACT upon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
As a pilot , you must participate in TRSA services ! - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Aeronautical charts are part of the NAS. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
board A tool for route planning purposes and aircraft participating in the NAS that remain limited to a
route of flight than can be conducted in accordance with the communication and navigation equipment
on - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅North American Route Program
You are departing Lewis University airport on an IFR clearance . You contact Chicago TRACON upon
departure , but they don't tell you RADAR CONTACT . There are three things which are your
responsibility as a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fly your Flight plan route, Climb to your last assigned
altitude, Maintain a see and be seen environment if possible
An aircraft not properly equipped for RVSM must be separated from other aircraft between FL290 and
FL410 by 2000 feet or assigned an altitude at or below or an altitude at or above what altitudes? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅280 and 430
What does GPS provide? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Satellite information to provide an aircrafts position
You are flying VFR at 2500 feet and in contact with the TRACON . The controller has put you in RADAR
CONTACT and tells you the following : TRAFFIC 11 O'CLOCK , THREE MILES , A CESSNA 182 AT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traffic Advisory
BLANK separation is spacing of aircraft in accordance with established minima - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Radar
Name two parts of the Ground Based Navigational Aids ( NAVAIDS ) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ILS VOR
The basic minimum altitude separation for IFR aircraft from surface up to and including FL410 is how
many feet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1000
There are several ways for a TRACON controller to Radar Identify a IFR or VFR aircraft with MODE C
Transponder . Name three of them ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅IDENT, Squawk standby and then Squawk
normal, Have pilot changes codes and the controller observes the change
What are the normal Dimensions of Class C airspace ? (list only the highest height and widest width) -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4,000 feet high 10 miles wide
What does URET stand for ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅User Request Evaluation Tool
The basic minimum altitude separation between IFR aircraft above FL600 is how many feet? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅5000
There are 4 Routes that aircraft fly IFR . Name two of them ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Q Routes,
Terminal Routes
a Q Route uses what instead of VOR's ? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅WAYPOINTS
You are entering TRACON airspace and your aircraft has a working transponder / ADS - B . The controller
issues you an altimeter setting . What else will the controller have you do to establish Radar Contact ? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Issue you a discrete or non discrete code and have you Squawk IDENT
, The basic minimum altitude separation between aircraft above FL 410 and FL600 is how many feet? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2000
When you call the tower for clearance into Class C airspace and they do not answer your transmission ,
you can enter Class C airspace . - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
initial contact You are flying VFR . You are talking to the TRACON . The controller tells you RADAR
SERVICES TERMINATED , SQUAWK VFR . When you call the next TRACON facility the controller can tell
you RADAR CONTACT upon - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
As a pilot , you must participate in TRSA services ! - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅False
Aeronautical charts are part of the NAS. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
board A tool for route planning purposes and aircraft participating in the NAS that remain limited to a
route of flight than can be conducted in accordance with the communication and navigation equipment
on - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅North American Route Program
You are departing Lewis University airport on an IFR clearance . You contact Chicago TRACON upon
departure , but they don't tell you RADAR CONTACT . There are three things which are your
responsibility as a - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fly your Flight plan route, Climb to your last assigned
altitude, Maintain a see and be seen environment if possible
An aircraft not properly equipped for RVSM must be separated from other aircraft between FL290 and
FL410 by 2000 feet or assigned an altitude at or below or an altitude at or above what altitudes? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅280 and 430
What does GPS provide? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Satellite information to provide an aircrafts position
You are flying VFR at 2500 feet and in contact with the TRACON . The controller has put you in RADAR
CONTACT and tells you the following : TRAFFIC 11 O'CLOCK , THREE MILES , A CESSNA 182 AT - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traffic Advisory
