ATC ENON FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
how can an emergency be defined in the "pilot/controller glossary"? - CORRECT
ANSWER distress or urgency
a distress condition will declare an emergency by stating what word three times? -
CORRECT ANSWER mayday
an urgency condition will be declared by stating what word three times? -
CORRECT ANSWER pan-pan
if the words mayday or pan-pan are not used and you are in doubt that a situation
constitutes an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER handle it as though were an
emergency
select and pursue a course of action which appears to be the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER when an emergency exists or is imminent
obtain enough information to handle the emergency...? - CORRECT ANSWER
intelligently
provide what type of assistance to aircraft in distress? - CORRECT ANSWER
maximum
transfer this responsibility to another facility only when? - CORRECT ANSWER
better handling of emergency will result
,when you receive information about an aircraft in distress, forward detailed data to
who? - CORRECT ANSWER center in whose area the emergency exists
what serves as the central points for collecting information, for coordinating with
SAR, and for conducting a communications search by distributing any ALNOTS? -
CORRECT ANSWER Centers (ARTCC)
notifying the center about a VFR aircraft emergency allows provision of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER IFR separation if considered necessary
who is responsible for receiving and relaying all pertinent ELT signal information
to the appropriate authorities? - CORRECT ANSWER ARTCC (center)
do not allow aircraft to join up in a formation during emergency conditions unless?
- CORRECT ANSWER pilots are capable and familiar with formation flight
can communicate with and have visual contact
coordinate efforts to assist any aircraft believed overdue, lost, or in emergency
status to what extent? - CORRECT ANSWER the extent possible
control other air and ground traffic to avoid conflicts in the area where the
emergency is being handled when? - CORRECT ANSWER an emergency occurs
on the airport proper
congestion, distraction or other effects, such as wake turbulence from nearby
airplanes and helicopters could? - CORRECT ANSWER prevent or delay proper
execution of these operations during ground emergency
,the design and complexity of military fighter-type aircraft places what kind of
workload on the pilot during an inflight emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER
extremely high workload
what is required by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft? - CORRECT
ANSWER pilots full attention
what should be avoided and held to a minimum especially when the aircraft
experiencing the emergency is at low altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER
transponder code changes and radio transmissions
what may pilots of military fighter-type aircraft, normally single engine,
experiencing or anticipating loss of engine power or control may execute? -
CORRECT ANSWER a flameout pattern
start assistance as soon as enough information has been? - CORRECT ANSWER
obtained upon which to act
what is the minimum required for inflight emergencies is? - CORRECT
ANSWER pilot desires
nature of the emergency
aircraft identification and type
orientate an aircraft by the what means? - CORRECT ANSWER most appropriate
to the circumstances
aircraft orientation methods include? - CORRECT ANSWER radar
NAVAIDs
pilotage
, sighting by other aircraft
when you consider it necessary and if weather and circumstances permit,
recommend that? - CORRECT ANSWER the aircraft maintain or increase
altitude to improve communications or radar
what increases as engine power is increased? - CORRECT ANSWER damage to
engines due to volcanic ash ingestion
what is the code for an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER 7700
what is the code for lost communications? - CORRECT ANSWER 7600
what is the code for hijacked aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER 7500
what are a matter of national security and require special handling? - CORRECT
ANSWER hijack attempts or actual events
if a frequency change is necessary, advise the pilot of the reason for the change,
and request? - CORRECT ANSWER the aircraft contact the appropriate control
facility
assign a beacon code that will? - CORRECT ANSWER permit terminal minimum
safe altitude warning
an appropriate keyboard entry must be made to? - CORRECT ANSWER ensure
en route MSAW alarm processing
(VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
UPDATE 2025/2026
how can an emergency be defined in the "pilot/controller glossary"? - CORRECT
ANSWER distress or urgency
a distress condition will declare an emergency by stating what word three times? -
CORRECT ANSWER mayday
an urgency condition will be declared by stating what word three times? -
CORRECT ANSWER pan-pan
if the words mayday or pan-pan are not used and you are in doubt that a situation
constitutes an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER handle it as though were an
emergency
select and pursue a course of action which appears to be the most appropriate? -
CORRECT ANSWER when an emergency exists or is imminent
obtain enough information to handle the emergency...? - CORRECT ANSWER
intelligently
provide what type of assistance to aircraft in distress? - CORRECT ANSWER
maximum
transfer this responsibility to another facility only when? - CORRECT ANSWER
better handling of emergency will result
,when you receive information about an aircraft in distress, forward detailed data to
who? - CORRECT ANSWER center in whose area the emergency exists
what serves as the central points for collecting information, for coordinating with
SAR, and for conducting a communications search by distributing any ALNOTS? -
CORRECT ANSWER Centers (ARTCC)
notifying the center about a VFR aircraft emergency allows provision of what? -
CORRECT ANSWER IFR separation if considered necessary
who is responsible for receiving and relaying all pertinent ELT signal information
to the appropriate authorities? - CORRECT ANSWER ARTCC (center)
do not allow aircraft to join up in a formation during emergency conditions unless?
- CORRECT ANSWER pilots are capable and familiar with formation flight
can communicate with and have visual contact
coordinate efforts to assist any aircraft believed overdue, lost, or in emergency
status to what extent? - CORRECT ANSWER the extent possible
control other air and ground traffic to avoid conflicts in the area where the
emergency is being handled when? - CORRECT ANSWER an emergency occurs
on the airport proper
congestion, distraction or other effects, such as wake turbulence from nearby
airplanes and helicopters could? - CORRECT ANSWER prevent or delay proper
execution of these operations during ground emergency
,the design and complexity of military fighter-type aircraft places what kind of
workload on the pilot during an inflight emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER
extremely high workload
what is required by the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft? - CORRECT
ANSWER pilots full attention
what should be avoided and held to a minimum especially when the aircraft
experiencing the emergency is at low altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER
transponder code changes and radio transmissions
what may pilots of military fighter-type aircraft, normally single engine,
experiencing or anticipating loss of engine power or control may execute? -
CORRECT ANSWER a flameout pattern
start assistance as soon as enough information has been? - CORRECT ANSWER
obtained upon which to act
what is the minimum required for inflight emergencies is? - CORRECT
ANSWER pilot desires
nature of the emergency
aircraft identification and type
orientate an aircraft by the what means? - CORRECT ANSWER most appropriate
to the circumstances
aircraft orientation methods include? - CORRECT ANSWER radar
NAVAIDs
pilotage
, sighting by other aircraft
when you consider it necessary and if weather and circumstances permit,
recommend that? - CORRECT ANSWER the aircraft maintain or increase
altitude to improve communications or radar
what increases as engine power is increased? - CORRECT ANSWER damage to
engines due to volcanic ash ingestion
what is the code for an emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER 7700
what is the code for lost communications? - CORRECT ANSWER 7600
what is the code for hijacked aircraft? - CORRECT ANSWER 7500
what are a matter of national security and require special handling? - CORRECT
ANSWER hijack attempts or actual events
if a frequency change is necessary, advise the pilot of the reason for the change,
and request? - CORRECT ANSWER the aircraft contact the appropriate control
facility
assign a beacon code that will? - CORRECT ANSWER permit terminal minimum
safe altitude warning
an appropriate keyboard entry must be made to? - CORRECT ANSWER ensure
en route MSAW alarm processing
