All Practice Exams
Free Practice Questions for TCAA ATC
Exam-style questions and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
✓ No registration✓ No credit card
81+ Questions
100% Free
Loading practice questions...
Same family resources
Explore More Tanzania TCAA Flight Operations & Air Traffic Licensing
Continue into nearby exams from the same family. Each card keeps practice questions, study guides, flashcards, videos, and articles in one place.
Exam Review
Key Facts: TCAA ATC Exam
70%
Theory pass mark per subject
TCAA-AC-SR-PEL018D
Class 3
Medical certificate
TCAA-AC-SR-PEL05D
Study air traffic management, airspace, weather, surveillance, communications and human factors. TCAA assesses subjects appropriate to the ATC rating and requires practical competence and supervised experience. Operational use always requires current Tanzanian aeronautical information and approved unit procedures.
Sample TCAA ATC Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to review concepts for the TCAA ATC exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 81+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1A surveillance system can resolve targets 3 NM apart, but the unit's approved minimum for the operation is 5 NM. Which separation must the controller use?
A.3 NM because the display can resolve it
B.4 NM as a compromise
C.5 NM unless a different minimum is specifically authorized
D.Any spacing that keeps the labels distinct
Explanation: Technical resolution alone does not authorize a reduced separation minimum. The controller must apply the approved minimum and all additional wake, runway and procedural requirements.
2Aircraft on the same track and level are 30 NM apart. The leader travels at 420 kt and the follower at 480 kt. At constant speeds, how long until the follower catches the leader?
A.15 minutes
B.30 minutes
C.45 minutes
D.60 minutes
Explanation: The closing speed is 480 − 420 = 60 kt, or 1 NM per minute. Closing 30 NM therefore takes 30 minutes; intervention to preserve separation would be needed much earlier.
3Using ICAO's conventional wake categories rather than an alternative group-based scheme, what time-based departure wake minimum applies to a MEDIUM aircraft following a HEAVY from the full length of the same runway?
A.1 minute
B.2 minutes
C.3 minutes
D.4 minutes
Explanation: The conventional category-based minimum for this departure pair is two minutes. Intermediate-runway departures and SUPER aircraft have different conditions, so the pair and departure geometry must both be checked.
4In ICAO's conventional wake-category scheme, excluding types separately classified SUPER, which maximum certificated take-off mass threshold defines HEAVY?
A.7,000 kg or less
B.More than 7,000 kg but less than 136,000 kg
C.136,000 kg or more
D.Actual take-off mass of 136,000 kg or more on that flight
Explanation: HEAVY is based on maximum certificated take-off mass of 136,000 kg or more, subject to separate SUPER classification. It does not change with the actual payload of an individual flight.
5An aircraft maintains 140 kt ground speed on an approximately 3-degree descent. Using descent rate in ft/min ≈ ground speed × 5, what descent rate is expected?
A.450 ft/min
B.700 ft/min
C.950 ft/min
D.1,200 ft/min
Explanation: The supplied rule gives 140 × 5 = 700 ft/min. This is an approximation; the exact geometric rate and the aircraft's actual ground speed determine the precise value.
6A sector uses a 1,000 ft vertical minimum for the aircraft pair concerned. One aircraft is level at FL 230. Which level is the closest permitted level above it, considering vertical separation alone?
A.FL 235
B.FL 240
C.FL 245
D.FL 250
Explanation: Flight levels are expressed in hundreds of feet on standard pressure. A 1,000 ft interval above FL 230 is FL 240; direction-of-flight and other operational constraints must also be satisfied.
7What is the usual vertical minimum between appropriately approved aircraft in RVSM airspace from FL 290 through FL 410 inclusive?
A.500 ft
B.1,000 ft
C.2,000 ft
D.4,000 ft
Explanation: RVSM permits a 1,000 ft vertical minimum in that band for qualifying aircraft and operations. Non-approved aircraft, suspensions and contingencies require the applicable special procedures.
8An exercise authorizes 10-minute longitudinal separation for a same-track pair, with no other separation established. The leader crosses a fix at 10:04 UTC. What is the earliest crossing time for the follower?
A.10:09 UTC
B.10:10 UTC
C.10:14 UTC
D.10:19 UTC
Explanation: The follower must cross at least ten minutes after the leader. Adding ten minutes to 10:04 gives 10:14 UTC; the supplied authorization is an exercise condition rather than a universal separation rule.
9What establishes the point, level or time for transfer of control from approach to aerodrome control in a coordinated operation?
A.The aircraft's first change of radio frequency alone
B.The pilot's preference alone
C.The applicable coordination agreement and transfer procedures
D.Automatic transfer only after touchdown
Explanation: Control transfer follows agreed procedures between the units. A transfer of communications can occur at a different point and does not by itself define transfer of control.
10A conditional line-up clearance is permitted by local procedures. Before using an arriving aircraft as the condition, what is essential?
A.Only the departing pilot must see the arriving aircraft
B.Only the controller must see the arriving aircraft
C.Both must identify the relevant aircraft visually, and the clearance must state the condition unambiguously
D.A departure slot alone makes visual identification unnecessary
Explanation: Conditional runway clearances depend on correct identification of the traffic creating the condition. Both the controller and pilot must see it, and the prescribed clearance and readback must clearly preserve the condition.
About the TCAA ATC Practice Questions
Check the official exam sponsor for the exam format, time limit, passing standard, fees, and eligibility requirements. These details are not yet confirmed here.