Air Traffic Skills Assessment (ATSA) Practice Test

VFR aircraft operating in the terminal area may receive traffic advisories and limited vectoring from air traffic control. This is crucial for maintaining safe separation from other aircraft, particularly in busy airspace where visual flight rules (VFR) pilots might not have full situational awareness of all traffic.

Traffic advisories help VFR pilots to see and avoid other aircraft that may pose a collision risk. This ensures that pilots are informed about nearby air traffic that may not be visible directly, facilitating safe maneuvering of their aircraft. Limited vectoring may also be offered to assist VFR aircraft in navigating through congested areas or towards an appropriate approach, enhancing safety without fully transitioning them to instrument flight rules (IFR) procedures.

Other advisory types listed, such as weather warnings only, flight path navigation, or IFR clearance updates, do not encompass the full scope of services provided to VFR aircraft within terminal airspace. Weather warnings may be helpful, but they are not the primary advisory type that VFR pilots rely on for safety during flight near busy airports.