ATC BASICS LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A pilot in command may deviate from FAR 91 if
a. the aircraft is within Class G airspace
b. there is an emergency requiring immediate action
c. the aircraft is under visual conditions
d. an ATC clearance is requested - ✔✔b. there is an emergency requiring immediate
action
✔✔What pre-flight action does FAR 91 require pilots to take before beginning a flight?
a. File a flight plan
b. Receive ATC authorization for the flight
c. Advise ATC of intentions
d. Familiarize themselves with all available information concerning the flight - ✔✔d.
Familiarize themselves with all available information concerning the flight
✔✔Pilots of two aircraft may operate as a formation flight when
a. authorization is obtained from ATC
b. flight visibility is at least 3 miles
c. prior arrangements are made and no paying passengers are aboard
d. flight is conducted at or above 1,500 feet MSL - ✔✔c. prior arrangements are made
and no paying passengers are aboard
✔✔An aircraft has the right-of-way over all other aircraft when it is in
a. VFR conditions
b. distress
c. IFR conditions
d. controlled airspace - ✔✔b. distress
✔✔The maximum speed authorized by FAR for aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL is ____
knots.
a. 250
b. 200
c. 180
d. 150 - ✔✔a. 250
✔✔Airspeed in a VFR corridor through Class B airspace shall not be more than _____
knots.
a. 150
b. 180
c. 200
d. 250 - ✔✔c. 200
,✔✔When may a pilot deviate from an ATC clearance?
a. To expedite the flight
b. For passenger convenience
c. In an emergency
d. In VFR weather conditions - ✔✔c. In an emergency
✔✔A pilot operating below 18,000 feet MSL shall set the altimeter to
a. current altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 NM of the aircraft
b. current altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 200 NM of the aircraft
c. the elevation of the arrival airport
d. 29.92 for entire route of flight - ✔✔a. current altimeter setting of a station along the
route and within 100 NM of the aircraft
✔✔A pilotin command operating in VFR conditions shall not cancel an IFR flight plan
while operating in Class ______ Airspace.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D - ✔✔a. A
✔✔When operating an aircraft at an airport in Class G Airspace that has an operating
control tower, unless otherwise authorized, the pilot must have
a. a transponder with Mode C
b. a transponder only
c. radar contact and two-way communications
d. two-way radio communications with the tower - ✔✔d. two-way radio communications
with the tower
✔✔The minimum age required to obtain an ATC tower certificate is
a. 18
b. 21
c. 30
d. No age requirement - ✔✔a. 18
✔✔Upon request of authorized officials, personnel holding an ATC tower operators
certificate shall
a. be given 48 hours to provide the certificate for inspection
b. present the certificate for inspection
c. control traffic without regard to medical restrictions
d. control traffic with inadequate equipment - ✔✔b. present the certificate for inspection
✔✔An ATC specialist who is 41 years of age and works in the Terminal option is
required to have a medical examination every
a. year
,b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years - ✔✔a. year
✔✔No person may operate an aircraft under VFR in Class C airspace with a flight
visibility of less than
a. 1 NM
b. 1 SM
c. 3 NM
d. 3 SM - ✔✔d. 3 SM
✔✔An appropriate magnetic course for an aircraft flying VFR at 6,500 feet MSL and
more than 3,000 feet AGL would be ____ degrees
a. 190
b. 100
c. 360
d. 010 - ✔✔a. 190
✔✔If takeoff minimums are not prescribed for a particular airport, the minimum visibility
required for an air taxi aircraft having two engines or less is ____ statute mile(s).
a. 1/2
b. 1
c. 1 1/2
d. 2 - ✔✔b. 1
✔✔What are the two requirements necessary to operate an aircraft in IFR flight in
controlled airspace?
a. File an IFR flight plan and have two-way radio communication
b. Request ATC clearance and have Mode C
c. File an IFR flight plan and request ATC clearance
d. File an IFR flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance - ✔✔d. File an IFR
flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance
✔✔The minimum IFR altitude at which a pilot may fly over a designated mountainous
area is _____ feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of ______
nautical miles.
a. 1,000; 4
b. 2,000; 4
c. 3,000; 4
d. 4,000; 1 - ✔✔b. 2,000; 4
✔✔An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is in VFR conditions when a two-way radio failure
occurs. The pilot shall
a. proceed VFR and land as soon as practicable
b. return IFR to point of departure
, c. squawk code 7500
d. proceed to nearest airport and execute an IFR approach - ✔✔a. proceed VFR and
land as soon as practicable
✔✔A pilot flying under IFR conditions experiences a radio failure. If a route has not
been assigned and/or ATC has not advised a route to be expected, what action should
the pilot take?
a. Proceed by the route filed in the flight plan
b. Land at nearest available airport
c. Climb to VFR on top and continue flight
d. Proceed to alternate airport - ✔✔a. Proceed by the route filed in the flight plan
✔✔What is the requirement for supplemental oxygen above 15,000 MSL?
a. Only the pilot is provided supplemental oxygen
b. None
c. Each occupant of aircraft is provided with supplemental oxygen
d. pilot and co-pilot are provided supplemental oxygen - ✔✔c. Each occupant of aircraft
is provided with supplemental oxygen
✔✔Which one of the following items is not required on a VFR flight plan?
a. Pilot's name and address
b. Fuel on board
c. Name of each occupant
d. Type of aircraft - ✔✔c. Name of each occupant
✔✔A pilot shall file a DVFR flight plan if the flight will
a. be in instrument flight conditions
b. enter positive control airspace
c. enter coastal ADIZ
d. enter a restricted area - ✔✔c. enter coastal ADIZ
✔✔"The internal pressure of a fluid decreases at points where the speed of the fluid
increases" is a part of
a. Einstein's Theory
b. Bernoulli's Principle
c. Newton's Law
d. Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) - ✔✔b. Bernoulli's Principle
✔✔When air is forced to travel at a faster speed across the top of a wing versus the
bottom, this will result in _____ the wing
a. lower pressure above
b. lower pressure below
c. higher pressure above
d. atmospheric pressure above - ✔✔a. lower pressure above
SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔A pilot in command may deviate from FAR 91 if
a. the aircraft is within Class G airspace
b. there is an emergency requiring immediate action
c. the aircraft is under visual conditions
d. an ATC clearance is requested - ✔✔b. there is an emergency requiring immediate
action
✔✔What pre-flight action does FAR 91 require pilots to take before beginning a flight?
a. File a flight plan
b. Receive ATC authorization for the flight
c. Advise ATC of intentions
d. Familiarize themselves with all available information concerning the flight - ✔✔d.
Familiarize themselves with all available information concerning the flight
✔✔Pilots of two aircraft may operate as a formation flight when
a. authorization is obtained from ATC
b. flight visibility is at least 3 miles
c. prior arrangements are made and no paying passengers are aboard
d. flight is conducted at or above 1,500 feet MSL - ✔✔c. prior arrangements are made
and no paying passengers are aboard
✔✔An aircraft has the right-of-way over all other aircraft when it is in
a. VFR conditions
b. distress
c. IFR conditions
d. controlled airspace - ✔✔b. distress
✔✔The maximum speed authorized by FAR for aircraft below 10,000 feet MSL is ____
knots.
a. 250
b. 200
c. 180
d. 150 - ✔✔a. 250
✔✔Airspeed in a VFR corridor through Class B airspace shall not be more than _____
knots.
a. 150
b. 180
c. 200
d. 250 - ✔✔c. 200
,✔✔When may a pilot deviate from an ATC clearance?
a. To expedite the flight
b. For passenger convenience
c. In an emergency
d. In VFR weather conditions - ✔✔c. In an emergency
✔✔A pilot operating below 18,000 feet MSL shall set the altimeter to
a. current altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 100 NM of the aircraft
b. current altimeter setting of a station along the route and within 200 NM of the aircraft
c. the elevation of the arrival airport
d. 29.92 for entire route of flight - ✔✔a. current altimeter setting of a station along the
route and within 100 NM of the aircraft
✔✔A pilotin command operating in VFR conditions shall not cancel an IFR flight plan
while operating in Class ______ Airspace.
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D - ✔✔a. A
✔✔When operating an aircraft at an airport in Class G Airspace that has an operating
control tower, unless otherwise authorized, the pilot must have
a. a transponder with Mode C
b. a transponder only
c. radar contact and two-way communications
d. two-way radio communications with the tower - ✔✔d. two-way radio communications
with the tower
✔✔The minimum age required to obtain an ATC tower certificate is
a. 18
b. 21
c. 30
d. No age requirement - ✔✔a. 18
✔✔Upon request of authorized officials, personnel holding an ATC tower operators
certificate shall
a. be given 48 hours to provide the certificate for inspection
b. present the certificate for inspection
c. control traffic without regard to medical restrictions
d. control traffic with inadequate equipment - ✔✔b. present the certificate for inspection
✔✔An ATC specialist who is 41 years of age and works in the Terminal option is
required to have a medical examination every
a. year
,b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years - ✔✔a. year
✔✔No person may operate an aircraft under VFR in Class C airspace with a flight
visibility of less than
a. 1 NM
b. 1 SM
c. 3 NM
d. 3 SM - ✔✔d. 3 SM
✔✔An appropriate magnetic course for an aircraft flying VFR at 6,500 feet MSL and
more than 3,000 feet AGL would be ____ degrees
a. 190
b. 100
c. 360
d. 010 - ✔✔a. 190
✔✔If takeoff minimums are not prescribed for a particular airport, the minimum visibility
required for an air taxi aircraft having two engines or less is ____ statute mile(s).
a. 1/2
b. 1
c. 1 1/2
d. 2 - ✔✔b. 1
✔✔What are the two requirements necessary to operate an aircraft in IFR flight in
controlled airspace?
a. File an IFR flight plan and have two-way radio communication
b. Request ATC clearance and have Mode C
c. File an IFR flight plan and request ATC clearance
d. File an IFR flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance - ✔✔d. File an IFR
flight plan and receive an appropriate ATC clearance
✔✔The minimum IFR altitude at which a pilot may fly over a designated mountainous
area is _____ feet above the highest obstacle within a horizontal distance of ______
nautical miles.
a. 1,000; 4
b. 2,000; 4
c. 3,000; 4
d. 4,000; 1 - ✔✔b. 2,000; 4
✔✔An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is in VFR conditions when a two-way radio failure
occurs. The pilot shall
a. proceed VFR and land as soon as practicable
b. return IFR to point of departure
, c. squawk code 7500
d. proceed to nearest airport and execute an IFR approach - ✔✔a. proceed VFR and
land as soon as practicable
✔✔A pilot flying under IFR conditions experiences a radio failure. If a route has not
been assigned and/or ATC has not advised a route to be expected, what action should
the pilot take?
a. Proceed by the route filed in the flight plan
b. Land at nearest available airport
c. Climb to VFR on top and continue flight
d. Proceed to alternate airport - ✔✔a. Proceed by the route filed in the flight plan
✔✔What is the requirement for supplemental oxygen above 15,000 MSL?
a. Only the pilot is provided supplemental oxygen
b. None
c. Each occupant of aircraft is provided with supplemental oxygen
d. pilot and co-pilot are provided supplemental oxygen - ✔✔c. Each occupant of aircraft
is provided with supplemental oxygen
✔✔Which one of the following items is not required on a VFR flight plan?
a. Pilot's name and address
b. Fuel on board
c. Name of each occupant
d. Type of aircraft - ✔✔c. Name of each occupant
✔✔A pilot shall file a DVFR flight plan if the flight will
a. be in instrument flight conditions
b. enter positive control airspace
c. enter coastal ADIZ
d. enter a restricted area - ✔✔c. enter coastal ADIZ
✔✔"The internal pressure of a fluid decreases at points where the speed of the fluid
increases" is a part of
a. Einstein's Theory
b. Bernoulli's Principle
c. Newton's Law
d. Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) - ✔✔b. Bernoulli's Principle
✔✔When air is forced to travel at a faster speed across the top of a wing versus the
bottom, this will result in _____ the wing
a. lower pressure above
b. lower pressure below
c. higher pressure above
d. atmospheric pressure above - ✔✔a. lower pressure above
