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Short-Term Memory Recall Flashcards

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  1. You are told the following sequence: 'Squawk 3341, heading 085, altitude 7500 feet, callsign Golf-Foxtrot-Tango.' After a 15-second delay, you must recall: what was the heading?

    Answer: 085

    The heading stated was 085. Short-term memory recall requires holding exact numerical values for brief periods without re-encoding.

  2. A controller receives: 'Cleared to descend FL180, turn right heading 270, reduce speed 250 knots, contact Approach 119.7.' They read back only: 'Descend FL180, right 270, 250 knots, 119.7.' What is missing from this read-back?

    Answer: The word 'contact' and 'Approach' before '119.7' — the instruction to call Approach Control

    The read-back omits 'contact Approach' — the full instruction includes both the frequency AND the instruction to call Approach Control on that frequency.

  3. Five aircraft callsigns are read to you: KLM402, BAW7, EZY3441, RYR185, QFA9. After 20 seconds, you are asked which callsign was third in the list.

    Answer: EZY3441

    The sequence was KLM402 (1st), BAW7 (2nd), EZY3441 (3rd), RYR185 (4th), QFA9 (5th). The third callsign was EZY3441.

  4. You receive: 'Traffic information: Airbus 320, 12 o'clock, 5 miles, westbound, FL220, descending.' Five seconds later you must report the aircraft type, direction, and level. The correct recall is:

    Answer: Airbus 320, westbound, FL220 descending

    The type was A320, direction westbound, level FL220 descending — all three elements must be retained accurately for 5 seconds.

  5. A read-back sequence includes: 'Runway 27, cleared to land, wind 250 degrees 12 knots.' You are asked 30 seconds later to recall the wind direction. The wind direction was:

    Answer: 250 degrees

    The wind direction stated was 250 degrees. Confusion with runway 27 (270 degrees magnetic) is a classic interference error in ATC short-term memory.

  6. You hear: 'Handoff: Delta 447, FL340, Mach 0.83, direct BARTN, squawk 5523, estimate BARTN at 1435.' After 30 seconds, what squawk code was given?

    Answer: 5523

    The squawk code stated was 5523. Digit transposition (5523 vs 5532) is a common short-term memory error for digit sequences.