FEAST ATC Multitasking Simulation 2

Question 1

You are managing four aircraft simultaneously.
UAL22 is climbing through FL180, BAW5 needs a frequency change, DLH7 has requested descent, and AAL9 is awaiting push-back clearance.
Which task should you address first?

Accepted Answer

DLH7's descent request, as a conflicting aircraft may be at their requested level

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AAL9's push-back, since it is time-sensitive on the ground

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BAW5's frequency change, as the aircraft may have departed your sector

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UAL22's climb, since the aircraft is actively changing level

Question 2

While issuing a heading change to one aircraft and monitoring a second on radar, a third aircraft calls with an urgent message you catch only partially. The correct first action is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the urgent call and ask the aircraft to say again

Answer

Complete the heading change instruction before addressing the urgent call

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Ask the aircraft monitoring on radar to standby and deal with the urgent call

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Note the call and continue monitoring until your current transmission ends

Question 3

You have just issued a speed restriction to Aircraft A when Aircraft B calls with a position report. Simultaneously, an STCA alert activates for Aircraft C. You should:

Accepted Answer

Address the STCA alert for Aircraft C immediately as it indicates a potential collision

Answer

Finish the speed instruction to Aircraft A, take Aircraft B's report, then handle the STCA

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Ignore the STCA momentarily — it may be a false alarm — and complete your tasks in order

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Ask Aircraft A to standby, take Aircraft B's report, then check the STCA

Question 4

A controller manages two sectors temporarily combined. The sector has 12 aircraft. Tasks pending: update a flight progress strip, coordinate with adjacent sector, answer a pilot's query, and monitor an aircraft approaching an altitude limit. What is the correct order of priority?

Accepted Answer

Monitor the altitude limit → coordinate with adjacent sector → answer pilot query → update strip

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Update strip → coordinate → monitor altitude → answer query

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Answer query → monitor altitude → update strip → coordinate

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Coordinate with sector → update strip → answer query → monitor altitude

Question 5

During a busy period, you receive three simultaneous tasks: (A) a pilot requesting IFR clearance amendment, (B) a ground vehicle requesting clearance to cross active runway, (C) a handoff instruction from the radar controller. Which task must be resolved first?

Accepted Answer

Task B — a ground vehicle on an active runway poses an immediate collision risk

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Task A — flight plan amendments are legally time-sensitive

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Task C — radar handoffs must be accepted within a set time window

Answer

All three should be handled simultaneously by splitting attention equally

Question 6

You are simultaneously monitoring aircraft at FL350 and FL370, when both aircraft call within seconds of each other. Aircraft at FL350 reports a technical problem; aircraft at FL370 requests a higher level. You should:

Accepted Answer

Address the technical problem at FL350 first as it may affect the aircraft's capability to maintain altitude

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Grant the climb to FL370 first since it only requires a short transmission

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Handle both simultaneously by issuing a combined response

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Ask both aircraft to standby and assess the situation on radar first