ATSC 113 FINAL ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Answer: F = (C x 9/5) + 32
◍ Which satellite system remains above a fixed spot on the earth's surface?.
Answer: Geostationary
◍ Responsibility for validating NOTAM data and operating the National
NOTAM System belongs to ________.
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B. NFDC
C. ARTCCs
D. AFSSs.
Answer: National Flight Data Center (NFDC)
◍ Radiation.
Answer: Emission of electromagnetic energy
◍ The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is managed by a(n) __________.
A. Associate Administrator
B. Vice President
C. Chief Operating Officer
D. Administrator.
Answer: Chief Operating Officer
◍ You are working the local control position at 10P
M. You have two CAT I arrivals. How much runway separation is required?
A. 3,000'
B. 4,500'
, C. The runway must be clear for the second arrival..
Answer: The runway must be clear for the second arrival.
◍ What is the required runway separation for a CAT I landing behind a CAT I
arrival?.
Answer: 3,000'
◍ cP.
Answer: Continental polar; cold air mass forms over northern Canada and
eastern Alaska
◍ cT.
Answer: Continental tropical; warm air madd, forms over the SW U.S.
◍ When the glide slope component of an ILS is inoperative, which of the
following is true?
A. The entire approach is unusable.
B. It is classified as a Localizer approach
C. The altitude minima are lower, but the visibility minima are higher.
D. The altitude minima are lower, and the visibility minima remain the
same..
Answer: It is classified as a Localizer approach
◍ Between sunrise and sunset, a C172 (CAT I) lands on runway 28R beyond
runway 16 and is taxiing to the end of the runway to clear (is already at least
8,000 feet away from approach end of runway). A PA32 (CAT I) is about to
cross the runway threshold with the Cessna still on the runway. What course
of action should you take?
A. Send the PA32 around.
B. Allow the PA32 to land.
C. Tell the Cessna to vacate the runway immediately..
Answer: Allow the PA32 to land.
◍ If the two numbers before the decimal are greater than 50, add?.
Answer: A 9 on the front
◍ A Localizer approach differs from an ILS approach because ______.
, A. a localizer's decision height is always higher than that of an IL
S. B. lateral course guidance is provided by a VOR signal
C. localizer approaches cannot provide straight-in minimums
D. no electronic altitude guidance is provided.
Answer: No electronic altitude guidance is provided
◍ cA.
Answer: Continental artic; dry, very cold air mass, forms over extreme
northern Canada and the Arctic ice cap
◍ An aircraft threatened by serious and/or imminent danger which requires
immediate assistance is considered as a/an ______ condition.
A. urgent
B. distress
C. concerned
D. lost.
Answer: Distress
◍ An airport with other than a hard surface runways on a sectional chart would
be shown as a(n):
A. circle
B. circle with runways depicted inside the circle
C. green circle.
Answer: Circle
◍ A runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated
Runway _____.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 36.
Answer: Runway 36
◍ What level are low clouds?.
Answer: Surface to 6,500 ft
, ◍ mP.
Answer: Maritime polar; humid, cold air mass, forms over N. Atlantic & N.
Pacific
◍ Which satellite system is used to track the development of thunderstorms?.
Answer: Geostationary
◍ When the wind data is missing, what letter will be plotted in the height
change location?.
Answer: M
◍ Kinetic energy.
Answer: Energy associated with motion
◍ What does the letter M stand for in a meter?.
Answer: Negative values
◍ There are two heavy jets at the approach end of runway 9
R. How much wake turbulence separation is required between both
airplanes?
A. 4 radar miles or 2 minutes
B. 5 radar miles or 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes.
Answer: 4 radar miles or 2 minutes
◍ Which satellite system can make 14 orbits in a 24 hour period?.
Answer: Polar-orbiting
◍ Advection.
Answer: Horizontal movement of mass
◍ VFR aircraft in Class E airspace at or above ______, must maintain ______
visibility.
A. 1200 feet AGL; 3 SM
B. 1200 feet AGL; 5 SM
C. 10,000 MSL; 3 SM
D. 10,000 MSL; 5 SM.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Answer: F = (C x 9/5) + 32
◍ Which satellite system remains above a fixed spot on the earth's surface?.
Answer: Geostationary
◍ Responsibility for validating NOTAM data and operating the National
NOTAM System belongs to ________.
A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
B. NFDC
C. ARTCCs
D. AFSSs.
Answer: National Flight Data Center (NFDC)
◍ Radiation.
Answer: Emission of electromagnetic energy
◍ The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) is managed by a(n) __________.
A. Associate Administrator
B. Vice President
C. Chief Operating Officer
D. Administrator.
Answer: Chief Operating Officer
◍ You are working the local control position at 10P
M. You have two CAT I arrivals. How much runway separation is required?
A. 3,000'
B. 4,500'
, C. The runway must be clear for the second arrival..
Answer: The runway must be clear for the second arrival.
◍ What is the required runway separation for a CAT I landing behind a CAT I
arrival?.
Answer: 3,000'
◍ cP.
Answer: Continental polar; cold air mass forms over northern Canada and
eastern Alaska
◍ cT.
Answer: Continental tropical; warm air madd, forms over the SW U.S.
◍ When the glide slope component of an ILS is inoperative, which of the
following is true?
A. The entire approach is unusable.
B. It is classified as a Localizer approach
C. The altitude minima are lower, but the visibility minima are higher.
D. The altitude minima are lower, and the visibility minima remain the
same..
Answer: It is classified as a Localizer approach
◍ Between sunrise and sunset, a C172 (CAT I) lands on runway 28R beyond
runway 16 and is taxiing to the end of the runway to clear (is already at least
8,000 feet away from approach end of runway). A PA32 (CAT I) is about to
cross the runway threshold with the Cessna still on the runway. What course
of action should you take?
A. Send the PA32 around.
B. Allow the PA32 to land.
C. Tell the Cessna to vacate the runway immediately..
Answer: Allow the PA32 to land.
◍ If the two numbers before the decimal are greater than 50, add?.
Answer: A 9 on the front
◍ A Localizer approach differs from an ILS approach because ______.
, A. a localizer's decision height is always higher than that of an IL
S. B. lateral course guidance is provided by a VOR signal
C. localizer approaches cannot provide straight-in minimums
D. no electronic altitude guidance is provided.
Answer: No electronic altitude guidance is provided
◍ cA.
Answer: Continental artic; dry, very cold air mass, forms over extreme
northern Canada and the Arctic ice cap
◍ An aircraft threatened by serious and/or imminent danger which requires
immediate assistance is considered as a/an ______ condition.
A. urgent
B. distress
C. concerned
D. lost.
Answer: Distress
◍ An airport with other than a hard surface runways on a sectional chart would
be shown as a(n):
A. circle
B. circle with runways depicted inside the circle
C. green circle.
Answer: Circle
◍ A runway with a magnetic heading of 003 degrees should be designated
Runway _____.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 36.
Answer: Runway 36
◍ What level are low clouds?.
Answer: Surface to 6,500 ft
, ◍ mP.
Answer: Maritime polar; humid, cold air mass, forms over N. Atlantic & N.
Pacific
◍ Which satellite system is used to track the development of thunderstorms?.
Answer: Geostationary
◍ When the wind data is missing, what letter will be plotted in the height
change location?.
Answer: M
◍ Kinetic energy.
Answer: Energy associated with motion
◍ What does the letter M stand for in a meter?.
Answer: Negative values
◍ There are two heavy jets at the approach end of runway 9
R. How much wake turbulence separation is required between both
airplanes?
A. 4 radar miles or 2 minutes
B. 5 radar miles or 2 minutes
C. 3 minutes.
Answer: 4 radar miles or 2 minutes
◍ Which satellite system can make 14 orbits in a 24 hour period?.
Answer: Polar-orbiting
◍ Advection.
Answer: Horizontal movement of mass
◍ VFR aircraft in Class E airspace at or above ______, must maintain ______
visibility.
A. 1200 feet AGL; 3 SM
B. 1200 feet AGL; 5 SM
C. 10,000 MSL; 3 SM
D. 10,000 MSL; 5 SM.
