In arrivals procedures, who is responsible for investigating the status of an arrival when no arrival time is received?

• A. Supervisor
• B. Radar Controller
• C. Pilot
• D. Students

Answer: (D)

When nothing about the arrival time is received, the process focuses on taking ownership of the missing-data gap and actively determining the aircraft’s status. In this training setup, that responsibility is assigned to the student so you practice the exact steps needed to resolve the gap: check the system for the last known status, verify any recent communications or flight plan updates, attempt to contact the aircraft or responsible unit through standard channels, and document the findings along with any next steps. This hands-on investigation builds confidence in maintaining situational awareness and ensures there is a clear, traceable action when data is incomplete. While in actual operations the supervisor or the radar controller would oversee and escalate as needed, the course design uses the student as the actor to ensure the procedure is followed and learned through practice.