FAA Aircraft Dispatcher (ADX)Navigation and ATCMedium
An IFR flight is operating on a non-radar route segment over remote terrain where ATC has advised the pilot to report over all compulsory reporting points. What information must be included in each position report?
- AAircraft identification and current fuel remaining only
- BAircraft identification, position, time, altitude, and ETA/name of the next reporting point
- CPosition and current outside air temperature only
- DTime and groundspeed only, since ATC already has flight plan altitude on file
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Aircraft identification, position, time, altitude, and ETA/name of the next reporting point
A standard position report at a compulsory reporting point (when not in radar contact) must include aircraft identification, position, time, altitude, and the ETA and name of the next reporting point, plus any pertinent remarks such as pertinent weather. This ensures ATC can maintain separation using time and position, not radar returns.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Fuel remaining alone is insufficient; the full standard report elements are required.
- C. Temperature is not a required position report element; the omission of position/time/altitude makes this incomplete.
- D. Altitude is a required element since ATC needs current altitude, not just the filed plan.
Compulsory Position Report
A required radio report made at designated fixes on non-radar routes containing identification, position, time, altitude, and next fix ETA.
- Required when not in radar contact
- Compulsory points depicted by solid triangles on enroute charts
- Includes ID, position, time, altitude, and next fix ETA/name
Memory trick: 'I Prefer To Always Explain Next stop' — Identification, Position, Time, Altitude, ETA/Next fix