ATC BASICS BLOCK 5 TEST STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2026-2027)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A - correct answer - CLEARED TO THE AIRPORT
A reporting service program has been generated for flight
over what geographical features?
What must be done to receive this service?
Describe the service - correct answer - lakes...
islands...
mountains...
swamps,..
pilot must request it
(establish radio contact with FSS every 10 minutes or at
designated check points with a 5 minute buffer of loss of
communications before any SAR procedures are initiated)
,After an ALNOT is no longer active, who is in charge of
cancellation and who do they send it to? - correct
answer - ALNOT originator then transmits a cancellation
message with the location of the aircraft, if found to all
recipients of the ALNOT
-ATCT facilites are notified by phone
After the relieving specialist has assumed responsibility
for the sector, the relieved specialist - correct answer -
Reviews all information for omissions or inaccuracies
aircraft without transponders cannot fly in what
airspaces? - correct answer - A B & C
ALNOT - correct answer - Alert Notice - FSS or ARTCC...
(request for an extensive search for overdue, unreported,
or missing aircraft)
ALNOTs are issued too... - correct answer - all centers
and all concerned facilities, generally 50 miles on either
side of the route of flight from the last reported position
to destination
,search area can be expanded to maximum range of
aircraft
An ALNOT must be issued before the RCC can begin SAR
Alnots can be issues by what two centers? - correct
answer - ARTCC and FSS
Although 121.5 and 243.0 are emergency frequencies, it
is usally best to leave the aircraft on the frequency they
initially used to contact you, you should only change
frequencies when - correct answer - there is a valid
reason
ALTRV - correct answer - altitude reservation clearance -
authorizes aircraft to proceed via a pre approved altitude
reservation flight plan, normally employed for the mass
movement of aircraft or other special user requirements
An aircraft on a VFR or DVFR flight plan is considered
overdue how many minutes after the ETA? - correct
answer - 30 minutes
, An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is considered overdue
when neither communication nor radar can be
established and how much time has passed?
What are some of the points to start counting from? -
correct answer - 30 minutes...
(ETA over a compulsory reporting point or clearance limit
clearance void time
if you have reason to believe that the aircraft is overdue
prior to 30 minutes, take immediate action as required)
An aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate
time frame has elapsed describes a _________aircraft -
correct answer - overdue
An aircraft with no flight plan is considered overdue at the
actual time a reliable source reports it to be at least how
long late at the destination? - correct answer - 1 hour
An aircraft with the identification number C63614 is
operated by - correct answer - cost guard
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2026-2027)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A - correct answer - CLEARED TO THE AIRPORT
A reporting service program has been generated for flight
over what geographical features?
What must be done to receive this service?
Describe the service - correct answer - lakes...
islands...
mountains...
swamps,..
pilot must request it
(establish radio contact with FSS every 10 minutes or at
designated check points with a 5 minute buffer of loss of
communications before any SAR procedures are initiated)
,After an ALNOT is no longer active, who is in charge of
cancellation and who do they send it to? - correct
answer - ALNOT originator then transmits a cancellation
message with the location of the aircraft, if found to all
recipients of the ALNOT
-ATCT facilites are notified by phone
After the relieving specialist has assumed responsibility
for the sector, the relieved specialist - correct answer -
Reviews all information for omissions or inaccuracies
aircraft without transponders cannot fly in what
airspaces? - correct answer - A B & C
ALNOT - correct answer - Alert Notice - FSS or ARTCC...
(request for an extensive search for overdue, unreported,
or missing aircraft)
ALNOTs are issued too... - correct answer - all centers
and all concerned facilities, generally 50 miles on either
side of the route of flight from the last reported position
to destination
,search area can be expanded to maximum range of
aircraft
An ALNOT must be issued before the RCC can begin SAR
Alnots can be issues by what two centers? - correct
answer - ARTCC and FSS
Although 121.5 and 243.0 are emergency frequencies, it
is usally best to leave the aircraft on the frequency they
initially used to contact you, you should only change
frequencies when - correct answer - there is a valid
reason
ALTRV - correct answer - altitude reservation clearance -
authorizes aircraft to proceed via a pre approved altitude
reservation flight plan, normally employed for the mass
movement of aircraft or other special user requirements
An aircraft on a VFR or DVFR flight plan is considered
overdue how many minutes after the ETA? - correct
answer - 30 minutes
, An aircraft on an IFR flight plan is considered overdue
when neither communication nor radar can be
established and how much time has passed?
What are some of the points to start counting from? -
correct answer - 30 minutes...
(ETA over a compulsory reporting point or clearance limit
clearance void time
if you have reason to believe that the aircraft is overdue
prior to 30 minutes, take immediate action as required)
An aircraft that has failed to report and the appropriate
time frame has elapsed describes a _________aircraft -
correct answer - overdue
An aircraft with no flight plan is considered overdue at the
actual time a reliable source reports it to be at least how
long late at the destination? - correct answer - 1 hour
An aircraft with the identification number C63614 is
operated by - correct answer - cost guard
