3.13 ATC Traffic Advisories

Question 1

ATC advises, “traffic 12 o’ clock.” The advisory is relative to your

Answer 1

ground track

Question 2

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090’ :
“TRAFFIC 3 O’ CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND…”
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Answer 2

south

Question 3

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360’
“TRAFFIC 10 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND..”
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Answer 3

Northwest

Question 4

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot during a local flight:
“TRAFFIC 2 O’CLOCK, 5 MILES, NORTHBOUND..”
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Answer 4

Between directly ahead and 90’ to the right

Question 5

An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying north in a calm wind:
“TRAFFIC 9 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND..”
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?

Answer 5

West