ATC Midterm Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
If a pilot informs ATC that they are performing a wind shear escape maneuver, what should the
controller do?
(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER Issue control instructions contrary to pilot's
actions
Correct! Do not issue control instructions
Correct! Issue safety alerts and traffic advisories as needed
Inform the pilot of a possible pilot deviation
A pilot calls the associated approach control to enter Class C airspace. The controller responds with
"[Callsign], standby." Is the pilot allowed to enter the Class C airspace? - CORRECT ANSWER
yes
What does a steady green light pointed at an aircraft indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER A
taxiing aircraft should hold position
Correct! An arriving aircraft is cleared to land Or a departing aircraft is cleared for takeoff.
An aircraft on the ground is cleared to taxi
A vehicle should return to its starting point on the airfield
Rank the braking action values in order from best braking quality to worst braking quality. -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 (best)
Good
Correct!2 Good to medium
Correct!3 Medium
Correct!4 Medium to poor
Correct!5 Poor
Correct!6 (worst) Nil
Match the aircraft description to the aircraft category. - CORRECT ANSWER All jet-powered
aircraft
Category III
, Correct!All helicoptors Category I
Correct!Single-engine propeller driven weighing 12,500 pounds or less Category I
Correct!Twin-engine propeller driven weighing 12,500 pounds or less Category II
Match the aircraft weight class to the respective Maximum Certified Takeoff Weight. - CORRECT
ANSWER Small
41,000 pounds or less
Correct!Large More than 41,000 pounds but less than 300,000 pounds
Correct!Heavy 300,000 pounds or more
If a Category III aircraft is holding in position on the runway and another Category III has just
departed the same runway, what is the minimum separation required before the holding aircraft can
begin its takeoff roll (assuming the preceding aircraft is not a Super or a Heavy)? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3,000 feet and airborne
4,500 feet and airborne
Correct! 6,000 feet and airborne
Airborne only
If a heavy aircraft just departed and a large aircraft will depart the same runway, how much time must
pass before the large aircraft can begin its takeoff roll? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 minute
Correct! 2 minutes
3 minutes
5 minutes
What is the cutoff for an arrival for the purpose of determining runway separation? - CORRECT
ANSWER When the wheels touch the ground
Once it has landed and slowed to taxi speed
Correct! Once it crosses the runway/landing threshold
Once it has been issued a landing clearance
What is the minimum altitude allowed for an aircraft instructed to perform an altitude-restricted low
approach? - CORRECT ANSWER 500 MSL
Correct! 500 AGL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
If a pilot informs ATC that they are performing a wind shear escape maneuver, what should the
controller do?
(Select all that apply) - CORRECT ANSWER Issue control instructions contrary to pilot's
actions
Correct! Do not issue control instructions
Correct! Issue safety alerts and traffic advisories as needed
Inform the pilot of a possible pilot deviation
A pilot calls the associated approach control to enter Class C airspace. The controller responds with
"[Callsign], standby." Is the pilot allowed to enter the Class C airspace? - CORRECT ANSWER
yes
What does a steady green light pointed at an aircraft indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER A
taxiing aircraft should hold position
Correct! An arriving aircraft is cleared to land Or a departing aircraft is cleared for takeoff.
An aircraft on the ground is cleared to taxi
A vehicle should return to its starting point on the airfield
Rank the braking action values in order from best braking quality to worst braking quality. -
CORRECT ANSWER 1 (best)
Good
Correct!2 Good to medium
Correct!3 Medium
Correct!4 Medium to poor
Correct!5 Poor
Correct!6 (worst) Nil
Match the aircraft description to the aircraft category. - CORRECT ANSWER All jet-powered
aircraft
Category III
, Correct!All helicoptors Category I
Correct!Single-engine propeller driven weighing 12,500 pounds or less Category I
Correct!Twin-engine propeller driven weighing 12,500 pounds or less Category II
Match the aircraft weight class to the respective Maximum Certified Takeoff Weight. - CORRECT
ANSWER Small
41,000 pounds or less
Correct!Large More than 41,000 pounds but less than 300,000 pounds
Correct!Heavy 300,000 pounds or more
If a Category III aircraft is holding in position on the runway and another Category III has just
departed the same runway, what is the minimum separation required before the holding aircraft can
begin its takeoff roll (assuming the preceding aircraft is not a Super or a Heavy)? - CORRECT
ANSWER 3,000 feet and airborne
4,500 feet and airborne
Correct! 6,000 feet and airborne
Airborne only
If a heavy aircraft just departed and a large aircraft will depart the same runway, how much time must
pass before the large aircraft can begin its takeoff roll? - CORRECT ANSWER 1 minute
Correct! 2 minutes
3 minutes
5 minutes
What is the cutoff for an arrival for the purpose of determining runway separation? - CORRECT
ANSWER When the wheels touch the ground
Once it has landed and slowed to taxi speed
Correct! Once it crosses the runway/landing threshold
Once it has been issued a landing clearance
What is the minimum altitude allowed for an aircraft instructed to perform an altitude-restricted low
approach? - CORRECT ANSWER 500 MSL
Correct! 500 AGL
