Which term best defines a report over a known location transmitted by an aircraft to ATC?

• A. Pitot-static head.
• B. Plan view.
• C. Position report.
• D. Pneumatic.

Answer: (C)

Position report describes the pilot’s communication of location to ATC. It’s a voluntary or required update that tells Air Traffic Control exactly where you are, your altitude, the time, and often your next reporting point or ETA. This is why it fits the prompt “a report over a known location transmitted by an aircraft to ATC” so precisely—the communication is about your position at a known point and sent to ATC for situational awareness and sequencing.

Other terms don’t match this purpose. A pitot-static head is part of the air data system that measures airspeed and altitude, not a communication to ATC. A plan view is a map or chart representation of planned route, not an actual live report to ATC. Pneumatic refers to air pressure systems and is unrelated to pilot-to-ATC reporting.