ATC Final Exam Grade A+ Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Who uses PIREPs? - ANSWERSPilots, Towers/TRACONS, ARTCC, AFSS, NWS
How does the Tower/TRACON use PIREP? - ANSWERSExpedite traffic flow in the vicinity of the airport
and provide hazardous weather avoidance procedures
In a PIREP. what does UA stand for? - ANSWERSNormal PIREP
The three letter identifier given to an Urgent PIREP is...? - ANSWERSUUA
The first element of the 6 elements that are mandatory to create a PIREP is the three letter identifier. -
ANSWERSTrue
/OV in a PIREP indicates what? - ANSWERSLocation in relationship to a VOR
To indicate the time when creating a PIREP, the letter identifiers used are? - ANSWERS/TM
In a PIREP sequence, CHOP can be found in the section identified by the following identifier? -
ANSWERS/TB
The three main types of icing are... - ANSWERSRime, Clear, Mixed
There are 4 types of icing, they are... - ANSWERSTrace, Light, Moderate, Severe
When there are reports of icing the PIREP must include the type of icing, intensity and the (use the three
letter identifier) - ANSWERSOAT
, ATC will solicit for PIREPs when the ceilings are ____ ft or less and the visibility is ____ miles or less? -
ANSWERS5000ft and 5 miles
Wind shear reporting is not important in a PIREP of the pilot has reported all other important
information. - ANSWERSFalse
Wind shear is described as an unexpected change in wind speed and/or direction at low altitudes when
on approach - ANSWERSTrue
As a pilot, when giving a wind shear PIREP or if ATC is soliciting for one, the following information should
be included as part of the report. - ANSWERSLoss/Gain, Altitude, Location on the approach
When reporting turbulence , it should be reported in ________________ degree or greater. -
ANSWERSModerate
When reporting icing conditions, the value should be reported as _______________ or greater? -
ANSWERSLight
What is the abbreviation for Extreme when writing or reading a PIREP? - ANSWERSEXTRM
In the PIREP Element Definitions, WA stands for? - ANSWERSAIRMET
A SIGMET is identified as? - ANSWERSWS
CWA stands for? - ANSWERSCenter Weather Advisory
Giving the type of aircraft is not important when reporting an Icing PIREP. - ANSWERSFalse
What are the 4 intensity levels for turbulence? Acronyms - ANSWERSLGT, MOD, SEV, EXTRM
Answers 2024/2025
Who uses PIREPs? - ANSWERSPilots, Towers/TRACONS, ARTCC, AFSS, NWS
How does the Tower/TRACON use PIREP? - ANSWERSExpedite traffic flow in the vicinity of the airport
and provide hazardous weather avoidance procedures
In a PIREP. what does UA stand for? - ANSWERSNormal PIREP
The three letter identifier given to an Urgent PIREP is...? - ANSWERSUUA
The first element of the 6 elements that are mandatory to create a PIREP is the three letter identifier. -
ANSWERSTrue
/OV in a PIREP indicates what? - ANSWERSLocation in relationship to a VOR
To indicate the time when creating a PIREP, the letter identifiers used are? - ANSWERS/TM
In a PIREP sequence, CHOP can be found in the section identified by the following identifier? -
ANSWERS/TB
The three main types of icing are... - ANSWERSRime, Clear, Mixed
There are 4 types of icing, they are... - ANSWERSTrace, Light, Moderate, Severe
When there are reports of icing the PIREP must include the type of icing, intensity and the (use the three
letter identifier) - ANSWERSOAT
, ATC will solicit for PIREPs when the ceilings are ____ ft or less and the visibility is ____ miles or less? -
ANSWERS5000ft and 5 miles
Wind shear reporting is not important in a PIREP of the pilot has reported all other important
information. - ANSWERSFalse
Wind shear is described as an unexpected change in wind speed and/or direction at low altitudes when
on approach - ANSWERSTrue
As a pilot, when giving a wind shear PIREP or if ATC is soliciting for one, the following information should
be included as part of the report. - ANSWERSLoss/Gain, Altitude, Location on the approach
When reporting turbulence , it should be reported in ________________ degree or greater. -
ANSWERSModerate
When reporting icing conditions, the value should be reported as _______________ or greater? -
ANSWERSLight
What is the abbreviation for Extreme when writing or reading a PIREP? - ANSWERSEXTRM
In the PIREP Element Definitions, WA stands for? - ANSWERSAIRMET
A SIGMET is identified as? - ANSWERSWS
CWA stands for? - ANSWERSCenter Weather Advisory
Giving the type of aircraft is not important when reporting an Icing PIREP. - ANSWERSFalse
What are the 4 intensity levels for turbulence? Acronyms - ANSWERSLGT, MOD, SEV, EXTRM
