3.13: ATC Traffic Advisories

Question 1

ATC advises, “traffic 12 o’clock” this 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 degree:

“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 degree:

“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 degrees 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