See how many of these terms from the Pilot/Controller Glossary you can get right...

1. 1) "Negative Contact:" Which of these is the correct use of the term?

   NEGATIVE CONTACT: Used by pilots to inform ATC that: A) Previously issued traffic is not in sight. It may be followed by the pilot's request for the controller to provide assistance in avoiding the traffic. B) They were unable to contact ATC on a particular frequency

   NEGATIVE CONTACT: Used by pilots to inform ATC that: A) Previously issued traffic is not in sight. It may be followed by the pilot's request for the controller to provide assistance in avoiding the traffic. B) They were unable to contact ATC on a particular frequency

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2. 2) "Back-Taxi:" ATC instructs you to back taxi on Runway 35. They mean:

   Correct! BACK-TAXI: A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back-taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point before reaching the runway end for the purpose of departure or to exit the runway.

   Incorrect. BACK-TAXI: A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back-taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point before reaching the runway end for the purpose of departure or to exit the runway.

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3. 3) "Wilco" means:

   Correct! WILCO: I have received your message, understand it, and will comply with it.

   WILCO: I have received your message, understand it, and will comply with it.

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4. 4) "Minimum Fuel:" You tell ATC you have minimum fuel. You mean:

   Correct! MINIMUM FUEL: Indicates that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency situation is possible should any undue delay occur.

   MINIMUM FUEL: Indicates that an aircraft's fuel supply has reached a state where, upon reaching the destination, it can accept little or no delay. This is not an emergency situation but merely indicates an emergency situation is possible should any undue delay occur.

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5. 5) "Traffic No Longer Observed:" When ATC says this, they mean:

   Correct! TRAFFIC NO LONGER OBSERVED: Indicates that the traffic described in a previously issued traffic advisory is no longer depicted on radar, but may still be a factor

   TRAFFIC NO LONGER OBSERVED: Indicates that the traffic described in a previously issued traffic advisory is no longer depicted on radar, but may still be a factor

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6. 6) Your CFI says: "Call up approach and ask for flight following. Be ready for a 'discrete code.'" What's a "discrete code?"

   Correct! DISCRETE CODE: As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

   DISCRETE CODE: As used in the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS), any one of the 4096 selectable Mode 3/A aircraft transponder codes except those ending in zero zero; e.g., discrete codes: 0010, 1201, 2317, 7777; nondiscrete codes: 0100, 1200, 7700. Nondiscrete codes are normally reserved for radar facilities that are not equipped with discrete decoding capability and for other purposes such as emergencies (7700), VFR aircraft (1200), etc.

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