Take ATSA Practice Questions - FAA Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) Exam

QUESTION 1 / 25

An aircraft is flying at a groundspeed of 360 knots. How far will it travel in 10 minutes?

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A36 nautical miles✓B60 nautical miles✓C90 nautical miles✓D120 nautical miles✓

QUESTION 2 / 25

An aircraft must cover 240 nautical miles in 30 minutes. What groundspeed is required?

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A360 knots✓B420 knots✓C480 knots✓D540 knots✓

QUESTION 3 / 25

Convert 14:45 (24-hour clock) to standard 12-hour time.

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A2:45 AM✓B2:45 PM✓C4:45 PM✓D12:45 PM✓

QUESTION 4 / 25

If an aircraft burns 2,400 pounds of fuel per hour, how much will it burn in 45 minutes?

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A1,500 pounds✓B1,800 pounds✓C2,000 pounds✓D2,400 pounds✓

QUESTION 5 / 25

Two aircraft are 24 nautical miles apart and closing head-on. Aircraft A flies at 240 knots, Aircraft B at 360 knots. How long until they meet?

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A1.5 minutes✓B2.4 minutes✓C3.0 minutes✓D4.0 minutes✓

QUESTION 6 / 25

An aircraft at FL310 (31,000 ft) is descending at 1,500 fpm. How long to reach 10,000 ft?

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A10 minutes✓B12 minutes✓C14 minutes✓D16 minutes✓

QUESTION 7 / 25

A flight has 8,200 lb of fuel on board and burns 1,640 lb/hr. How much endurance remains?

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A4.0 hours✓B4.5 hours✓C5.0 hours✓D5.5 hours✓

QUESTION 8 / 25

A controller is told an aircraft will cross a fix at 1542Z and another at 1556Z. What is the time interval between the two crossings?

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A12 minutes✓B14 minutes✓C16 minutes✓D18 minutes✓

QUESTION 9 / 25

An aircraft enters a sector with 14 minutes of flight time remaining at 420 kt groundspeed. Approximately how far is its exit point?

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A70 nautical miles✓B84 nautical miles✓C98 nautical miles✓D112 nautical miles✓

QUESTION 10 / 25

If 1 nautical mile equals approximately 6,076 feet, how many feet are in 5 nautical miles (rounded to nearest 1,000)?

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A24,000 ft✓B30,000 ft✓C36,000 ft✓D60,000 ft✓

QUESTION 11 / 25

An aircraft is at 8,000 ft and must reach 12,500 ft in 5 minutes. What climb rate is required?

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A500 fpm✓B750 fpm✓C900 fpm✓D1,500 fpm✓

QUESTION 12 / 25

A flight is 120 nm from its destination at a groundspeed of 480 kt. What is its ETA in minutes?

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A10 minutes✓B12 minutes✓C15 minutes✓D18 minutes✓

QUESTION 13 / 25

In ATSA scanning-and-comprehension items, you must monitor numbered aircraft while answering math. If a candidate scores high on math but allows two collisions, the assessment generally reflects which finding?

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AStrong overall performance because math was correct✓BWeak divided-attention/multitasking performance✓CStrong spatial reasoning✓DNo conclusion since collisions are unscored✓

QUESTION 14 / 25

Read: "Aircraft N123AB will depart KORD at 1430Z, climb to FL350, and arrive KSFO at 1750Z. The flight is RNAV-equipped and will follow J146." Approximately how long is the planned flight?

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A2 hours 20 minutes✓B2 hours 40 minutes✓C3 hours 20 minutes✓D3 hours 40 minutes✓

QUESTION 15 / 25

While scanning a radar display, a controller notes targets at headings 060, 110, 240, and 330. Which two targets are flying on reciprocal headings to each other?

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A060 and 110✓B060 and 240✓C110 and 330✓D240 and 330✓

QUESTION 16 / 25

Read: "All inbound flights to RWY 24L must be at or below 11,000 ft when crossing the SLAKR fix. Exceptions are not permitted without controller approval." Which aircraft is non-compliant without approval?

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ACrossing SLAKR at 9,000 ft✓BCrossing SLAKR at 11,000 ft✓CCrossing SLAKR at 12,000 ft✓DCrossing SLAKR at 10,500 ft✓

QUESTION 17 / 25

A scan task lists targets: 4, 7, 11, 16, 22. What is the next number in the sequence?

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A27✓B28✓C29✓D30✓

QUESTION 18 / 25

A target labeled '7' approaches a target labeled '3' on a head-on track. The scan-task rule says: type the LOWER number to vector that aircraft off track. Which number do you type?

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A3✓B7✓C10✓DBoth✓

QUESTION 19 / 25

Reading passage: "The MEA on V25 between WOOD and JONNY is 4,800 ft. Aircraft below the MEA must use radar vectors." Which aircraft requires radar vectors on V25?

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AAn aircraft at 5,500 ft✓BAn aircraft at 4,800 ft✓CAn aircraft at 4,200 ft✓DAn aircraft at 6,000 ft✓

QUESTION 20 / 25

A passage states two sector rules. Rule 1: 'No two aircraft may be within 5 nm laterally at the same altitude.' Rule 2: 'Aircraft at the same altitude on opposite tracks must be vectored to diverge by 30 degrees.' Two aircraft are at FL310, on reciprocal tracks, 6 nm apart laterally. Are they compliant?

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AYes, lateral separation of 6 nm exceeds 5 nm✓BNo, reciprocal-track aircraft at the same altitude must be vectored to diverge✓CYes, Rule 2 only applies if they are within 5 nm✓DNo, only because of altitude✓

QUESTION 21 / 25

Two IFR aircraft are in radar contact below FL410. What is the standard minimum lateral (radar) separation in en route airspace?

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A3 nautical miles✓B5 nautical miles✓C10 nautical miles✓D1 nautical mile✓

QUESTION 22 / 25

Two IFR aircraft at and below FL290 must be vertically separated by at least how many feet?

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A500 ft✓B1,000 ft✓C2,000 ft✓D4,000 ft✓

QUESTION 23 / 25

Which TRACON minimum lateral separation applies when aircraft are within 40 nm of the antenna and below FL180?

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A3 nm✓B5 nm✓C8 nm✓D10 nm✓

QUESTION 24 / 25

A visual approach is being conducted at a tower-controlled airport. What is the minimum required visibility under typical Part 91 conditions for a visual approach?

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A1 statute mile✓B3 statute miles✓C5 statute miles✓D10 statute miles✓

QUESTION 25 / 25

Which phonetic alphabet word represents the letter "Q"?

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AQuebec✓BQuincy✓CQuartz✓DQueen✓