ATC BASICS PRACTICE EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ AJT is the contraction of which FAA organization. Answer: Air
Traffic Services (ATO)
◉ The AJT (ATO) is responsible for ARTCC, ATCT, TRACON, and
ATCSCC covering what three service areas? Answer: Eastern, Central,
Western
◉ What does ARTCC stand for? Answer: Air Route Traffic Control
Center
◉ What does ATCT stand for? Answer: Air Traffic Control Tower
◉ What does TRACON stand for? Answer: Terminal Radar Approach
Control
◉ What does ATCSCC stand for? Answer: Air Traffic Control System
Command Center
◉ VFR: Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under
______ conditions. The term VFR is also used in the US to indicate Wx
,conditions that are greater than or equal to ________ VFR requirements.
Also used to indicate weather conditions that are less the minimum VFR
requirements. Answer: Visual: minimum
◉ Under VFR, _____ are responsible for maintaining separation from
other aircraft, and must fly clear of _____. Answer: pilots; clouds
◉ Rules that govern the procedures for conducting INSTRUMENT
flight is defined as ______. Answer: IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
◉ Air Traffic Control maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain,
and man-made objects on the ground under which set of flight rules.
Answer: IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
◉ "The ______ _______ of the ATC system is to prevent a collision
between aircraft operating in the system and to provide for the safe,
orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic.". Answer: primary purpose
◉ Separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC is
defined as _______. Answer: positive control
◉ "First _____ is given to separating aircraft and issuing ______ alerts."
Also known as your "Duty Priority". Answer: priority; safety
, ◉ When MUST ADDITIONAL services be provided? Answer: When
workload permits
◉ Automation procedures are used in preference to NON-Automation
procedures is an example of _______. Answer: Procedural Preference
◉ ______ separation is used in preference to ________ separation.
Answer: Radar; non-radar
◉ ATC services to aircraft are provided on a "first come, first served"
basis as circumstances permit is known as your _________. Answer:
Operational Priority
◉ An aircraft in ______ has the right-of-way over all other aircraft.
Answer: distress
◉ MEDEVAC is the call sign for a CIVILIAN ______ ______, and is
2nd priority behind an aircraft in distress. Answer: air ambulance
◉ What is the call sign for a MILITARY air ambulance? Answer: AIR
EVAC
◉ Radar vectoring (when requested by the pilot), advisories that traffic
is NO longer a factor, weather assistance, and bird activity are examples
of what type of services provided by ATC? Answer: additional
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ AJT is the contraction of which FAA organization. Answer: Air
Traffic Services (ATO)
◉ The AJT (ATO) is responsible for ARTCC, ATCT, TRACON, and
ATCSCC covering what three service areas? Answer: Eastern, Central,
Western
◉ What does ARTCC stand for? Answer: Air Route Traffic Control
Center
◉ What does ATCT stand for? Answer: Air Traffic Control Tower
◉ What does TRACON stand for? Answer: Terminal Radar Approach
Control
◉ What does ATCSCC stand for? Answer: Air Traffic Control System
Command Center
◉ VFR: Rules that govern the procedures for conducting flight under
______ conditions. The term VFR is also used in the US to indicate Wx
,conditions that are greater than or equal to ________ VFR requirements.
Also used to indicate weather conditions that are less the minimum VFR
requirements. Answer: Visual: minimum
◉ Under VFR, _____ are responsible for maintaining separation from
other aircraft, and must fly clear of _____. Answer: pilots; clouds
◉ Rules that govern the procedures for conducting INSTRUMENT
flight is defined as ______. Answer: IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
◉ Air Traffic Control maintains separation from other aircraft, terrain,
and man-made objects on the ground under which set of flight rules.
Answer: IFR (Instrument Flight Rules)
◉ "The ______ _______ of the ATC system is to prevent a collision
between aircraft operating in the system and to provide for the safe,
orderly, and expeditious flow of traffic.". Answer: primary purpose
◉ Separation of all air traffic within designated airspace by ATC is
defined as _______. Answer: positive control
◉ "First _____ is given to separating aircraft and issuing ______ alerts."
Also known as your "Duty Priority". Answer: priority; safety
, ◉ When MUST ADDITIONAL services be provided? Answer: When
workload permits
◉ Automation procedures are used in preference to NON-Automation
procedures is an example of _______. Answer: Procedural Preference
◉ ______ separation is used in preference to ________ separation.
Answer: Radar; non-radar
◉ ATC services to aircraft are provided on a "first come, first served"
basis as circumstances permit is known as your _________. Answer:
Operational Priority
◉ An aircraft in ______ has the right-of-way over all other aircraft.
Answer: distress
◉ MEDEVAC is the call sign for a CIVILIAN ______ ______, and is
2nd priority behind an aircraft in distress. Answer: air ambulance
◉ What is the call sign for a MILITARY air ambulance? Answer: AIR
EVAC
◉ Radar vectoring (when requested by the pilot), advisories that traffic
is NO longer a factor, weather assistance, and bird activity are examples
of what type of services provided by ATC? Answer: additional
