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Exam simulation Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Exam simulation ATPL Communications 120 questions on 120 minutes

1 - What is the correct call sign of Fastair 345 in the initial call to the aerodrome control tower and the approach control unit, if the aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of more than 136 tonnes:
2 - What does the instruction 'Go around' mean?
3 - A read back is not needed for the following message:
4 - When transmitting a message preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure' during an en-route flight, the aircraft station shall also:
5 - Urgency is defined as:
6 - When an aircraft station is unable to establish communication due to receiver failure, the following procedure should be undertaken:
7 - A Basic Service is intended to provide:
8 - How should an ATS unit instruct Fastair 345 to contact Stephenville RADAR on frequency 132.0083 (8.33 kHz frequency spacing)?
9 - The distress message shall contain as many as possible of the following elements/details:
10 - What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station providing radar service (in general)?
11 - Flight safety messages are:
12 - What is the maximum distance at which you may expect strong VHF reception over flat terrain at FL 140?
13 - Which of the following abbreviated call signs of Cherokee XY-ABC is correct:
14 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft squawk 7700?
15 - Which information can aircraft in flight obtain by VOLMET:
16 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'I should like to know...' or 'I wish to obtain...'?
17 - How can aviation routine weather reports (METAR) of specific airports be obtained by aircraft in flight:
18 - Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone'?
19 - An IFR aircraft under radar vectors experiences complete radio communication failure in controlled airspace. In accordance with current SERA procedures, the pilot should set the transponder to Code 7600 and, unless a specific published procedure applies:
20 - Under a Deconfliction Service, the pilot:
21 - What does the abbreviation 'AIS' mean?
22 - Which of the following is the correct suffix for the ATC unit controlling the traffic on the ground at an airport?
23 - What does the abbreviation 'SSR' mean?
24 - The time is now 1123. Radar Control requests your estimate for next reporting point, which is AAL VOR/DME. You look at your operational flight plan and estimate 12 minutes (36 NM) to go to the reporting point. Your transmission is:
25 - In accordance with the Standardised European Rules of the Air, an aircraft on an IFR flight in VMC experiences radio communication failure and sets the transponder to Mode A code 7601. The aircraft is assumed to:
26 - The expression 'transmitting blind due to receiver failure' implies that no answer is expected. It shall be used by:
27 - Which UK Flight Information Services are available to VFR flights in Class G airspace?
28 - An aircraft is flying north-east at 2500 feet. TOWER requests heading and level. What is the correct response:
29 - When the term 'Scattered' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is:
30 - What does the term 'aeronautical station' mean?
31 - An aircraft is instructed to hold short of the runway-in-use. What is the correct phraseology to indicate it will follow this instruction?
32 - ATC clears Fastair 345 to descend from FL 100 to FL 80. What is the correct read back by the pilot:
33 - What does the abbreviation 'INS' mean?
34 - When the term 'Overcast' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is:
35 - What does the term 'blind transmission' mean?
36 - Which phrase should a pilot use to inform ATC that he is initiating a missed approach procedure:
37 - The correct RT call to request a Traffic Service is:
38 - During radar vectoring, the controller asks the pilot of XY-ABC to turn on to heading 360°. The correct read back of this instruction is:
39 - Which word shall be used to indicate that an error has been made in a transmission or message?
40 - What is the correct way for the pilot to acknowledge that ATIS Information Golf has been received:
41 - A message concerning aircraft parts and material urgently required is:
42 - What does the instruction 'Orbit right' mean?
43 - What, if any, is the abbreviated call sign of Fastair 2345?
44 - A signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY means:
45 - You are making a long straight in approach to land, at what range would you make the call "LONG FINAL"?
46 - Under a Traffic Service, the controller:
47 - How shall a pilot inform a radar control unit that the aircraft is not equipped with transponder:
48 - Which of these phrases is used if you want to communicate that a message: 'Consider that transmission as not sent':
49 - Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 100:
50 - What does the term 'clearance limit' mean?
51 - RADAR instructs aircraft XY-ABC: 'X-BC reset squawk 1015'. What does this mean:
52 - What is the transponder code for radio communication failure:
53 - What does the word 'wilco' mean?
54 - What is the correct way of spelling out FRI-VOR in a radio message?
55 - When an aircraft station receives the call 'ALL STATIONS Stephenville RADAR, stop transmitting MAYDAY' it is requested:
56 - What action should be taken by the aircraft station first receiving a distress message?
57 - What are the propagation characteristics of VHF:
58 - A message concerning an aircraft being threatened by grave and imminent danger, requiring immediate assistance is called:
59 - Which abbreviation is used for 'Coordinated Universal Time'?
60 - The time is 4:15 PM What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is any possibility of confusion about the hour?
61 - The priority of the instruction 'taxi to runway 05' is:
62 - Must a 'general call' be acknowledged'?
63 - Before transmitting on a VFR radiotelephony frequency, the pilot should:
64 - An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC has to land, if possible, within:
65 - How should aircraft XY-ABC call Stephenville TOWER on initial call?
66 - Which of the following calls is a 'general call'?
67 - Before transmitting the pilot should:
68 - Which of the following sequences shows the correct elements of a position report in the correct order? 1) call sign 2) reported position 3) heading (°M) 4) level or altitude 5) next position 6) ETA of the next position 7) aircraft type 8) time of reported position
69 - Which phraseology is to be used to ask the control tower for permission to taxi on a runway in the direction opposite to that in use?
70 - What is normally used for ATIS broadcasts?
71 - On hearing an urgency message a pilot shall:
72 - When flying in accordance with IFR, which of the following best describes the term 'Visual approach'?
73 - A pilot is required to read back the following ATC message:
74 - What does the word 'acknowledge' mean?
75 - Which of the following calls is a "GENERAL CALL"?
76 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight information service:
77 - What does "SQUAWK IDENT" mean?
78 - What is the correct way of spelling out HB-JYC in a radio message?
79 - What is the correct way to transmit and read back frequency 120.375 MHz (VHF channel separated by 25 kHz):
80 - During the transmission of numbers containing a decimal point:
81 - QFE is the RTF Q-code to indicate:
82 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach control (no radar service)?
83 - How shall a pilot ask for a QFE?
84 - What does the word 'contact' mean?
85 - A condition of urgency is defined as:
86 - With the SSR transponder selected ON and "ALT" (Mode C) selected, an ATSU requests: "G-ABCD, Verify your level," this is to:
87 - Which phrase is correct when advising an ATS unit that you are leaving the frequency?
88 - Which phraseology shall a pilot use if he receives an instruction from ATC which he cannot carry out:
89 - Fastair 345 has been instructed to contact Stephenville ARRIVAL on frequency 118.0. What is the correct way to indicate it will follow this instruction:
90 - What does the instruction 'Fastair 345 recycle 1240' mean?
91 - What does the instruction: 'Fastair 345 standby 118.9 for TOWER' mean?
92 - What does the term 'waypoint' mean?
93 - What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating clearance delivery?
94 - What is the meaning of the phrase 'Radar service terminated'?
95 - An aircraft transmitting a distress message is required to give its position as:
96 - What is the correct way of transmitting 1001 as a QNH?
97 - What does the word 'negative' mean?
98 - What is the consequence of a microphone button stuck on transmit (switched 'on')?
99 - Which elements of a position report cannot be omitted?
100 - When an aeronautical station broadcasts information to more than one station, the call starts with:
101 - In accordance with the Standardised European Rules of the Air, an aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in VMC, which has set the transponder to Mode A code 7601, is assumed to:
102 - Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Reduce your rate of speech'?
103 - A message preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure' shall be transmitted:
104 - What shall the pilot's read back be for 'Climb to FL 280':
105 - Which word or phrase shall be used to indicate that a change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof?
106 - What does the abbreviation 'IMC' mean?
107 - Cherokee XY-ABC receives the following instruction: 'X-BC climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right, wind 270 degrees 6 knots, cleared for take-off'. What is the correct read back:
108 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft station squawk 7600?
109 - The urgency message to be sent by an aircraft reporting an urgency condition shall contain at least the following elements/details:
110 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Pass me the following information...':
111 - What does the abbreviation 'HX' mean?
112 - An aircraft experiencing radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC is assumed to:
113 - When asked by ATC 'ARE YOU ABLE TO MAINTAIN FL80?' the correct reply contains the word:
114 - To which frequency bands do the frequencies 118.000 - 136.975 MHz of the Aeronautical Mobile Service belong?
115 - When is an aircraft station allowed to use its abbreviated call sign?
116 - A message concerning a protected medical transport operated by aircraft assigned exclusively to medical transportation shall be preceded by the signal:
117 - Select the correct phonetic letter code for HB-FRO:
118 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating area control centre (no radar)?
119 - Select the air traffic service in charge of control of local traffic, take-offs and landings at an airport.
120 - You have been calling a station without getting an answer. How long time it is recommended to wait at least before making a second call?