This control shall be utilized only when aircraft are operating VMC outside controlled airspace and the responsibility for separation from other traffic can be safely assumed by the pilot.

• A. Advisory control
• B. Positive control
• C. Monitor
• D. Non-radar

Answer: (C)

The situation described is a monitoring service. In VMC outside controlled airspace, when pilots can safely handle separation themselves, ATC does not separate them but watches the traffic and provides information as needed. The pilot remains responsible for keeping clear of other aircraft, and ATC may issue traffic advisories or alerts but does not assume responsibility for separation. This matches the scenario because it specifies that the pilot can safely assume the responsibility for separation, which is the defining feature of monitoring rather than active separation or advisory services.

Advisory control would involve ATC giving advisories and guidance about traffic, but the pilot still exercises responsibility for separation; positive control implies ATC ensures separation, typically with radar; non-radar refers to procedures used when radar is not available, but the key point here is who holds the separation responsibility.