Exam quiz IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

What does the word 'acknowledge' mean?

Accepted Answer

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

Answer

Pass me the following information

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Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received

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Repeat all of your last transmission

Question 2

An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC has to hold over the designated navigation aid serving the destination aerodrome:

Accepted Answer

Until the expected approach time last received and acknowledged

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5 minutes in any case

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Under no circumstances

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3 minutes, if an expected approach time is not acknowledged

Question 3

When transmitting runway visual range (RVR) for runway 16 ATC should use the following phrase:

Accepted Answer

RVR runway 16 touchdown ... metres, mid-point ... metres, stop end ... metres

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RVR runway 16 ... metres diagonal ... metres diagonal ... metres

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RVR at the beginning of runway 16 is ... metres

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The values of the transmissometer are: ... metres and ... metres

Question 4

What does the word 'negative' mean?

Accepted Answer

Permission not granted

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Disregard last instruction

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Proposed action granted

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Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 5

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:

Accepted Answer

118.0 Fastair 345

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Changing over Fastair 345

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Changing to ARRIVAL Fastair 345

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Stephenville ARRIVAL Fastair 345

Question 6

In case of a SSR transponder failure occurring after departure of an IFR flight, the pilot shall:

Accepted Answer

Inform the current ATC unit immediately

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Continue the flight in VMC

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Squawk 7600

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Land at the nearest suitable aerodrome for repair

Question 7

What is the maximum distance at which you may expect strong VHF reception over flat terrain at FL 140 ?

Accepted Answer

About 140 NM

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About 240 NM

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About 300 NM

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About 40 NM

Question 8

What does the phrase 'Verify' mean:

Accepted Answer

Check and confirm with originator

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Read back VDF bearing

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Repeat your last transmission

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Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 9

What shall the pilot's readback be for 'climb to 2500 feet':

Accepted Answer

Climbing to two thousand five hundred feet

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Climbing to two thousand five hundred

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Climbing to two point five

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Up to two thousand five hundred

Question 10

What does 'Friction coefficient 20' in a runway report mean:

Accepted Answer

Braking action poor

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Braking action unreliable

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Braking action good

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Braking action medium

Question 11

What does the word 'approved' mean?

Accepted Answer

Permission for proposed action granted

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That is correct

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I repeat for clarity or emphasis

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Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified

Question 12

ATC clears Fastair 345 to descend from FL 100 to FL 80. What is the correct read back by the pilot:

Accepted Answer

Leaving flight level 100 descending to flight level 80, Fastair 345

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Leaving 100 to 80, Fastair 345

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Down to flight level 80, Fastair 345

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Descending to 80, Fastair 345

Question 13

The urgency message to be sent by an aircraft reporting an urgency condition shall contain at least the following elements/details:

Accepted Answer

Aircraft call sign, destination airport, ETA at destination, route of flight

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Aircraft call sign, nature of the urgency condition, pilot's intention, present position, level and heading

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Aircraft identification, aerodrome of departure, level and heading

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Name of the station addressed, present position, assistance required

Question 14

QFE is the RTF Q-code to indicate:

Accepted Answer

The atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold)

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The atmospheric pressure corrected to the aircraft cockpit height

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The atmospheric pressure referred to the highest fixed obstacle located on the surface of an aerodrome

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The altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain the flight level reference datum

Question 15

What does the abbreviation 'SSR' mean:

Accepted Answer

Secondary surveillance radar

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Search and surveillance radar

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Surface strength of runway

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Standard snow report

Question 16

Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Reduce your rate of speech'?

Accepted Answer

Speak slower

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Repeat

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Words twice

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Say again

Question 17

What does the word 'Monitor' mean:

Accepted Answer

Listen out on (frequency).

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Wait and I will call you

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Establish radio contact with...

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Examine a system or procedure

Question 18

Fastair 345 has been instructed 'Standby 118.9 for TOWER'. What does this instruction mean?

Accepted Answer

Fastair shall change to frequency 118.9 and listen out, but the TOWER will initiate further communications

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Fastair 345 shall establish radio contact with TOWER on frequency 118.9

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Fastair 345 shall change to frequency 118.9 on which information is being broadcast

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Fastair 345 shall squawk standby and then establish radio contact with TOWER on frequency 118.9

Question 19

Which word or phrase shall be used when giving authorization to proceed under specified conditions?

Accepted Answer

Cleared

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Approved

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Go ahead

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I say again: proceed

Question 20

A message concerning a protected medical transport operated by aircraft assigned exclusively to medical transportation shall be preceded by the signal:

Accepted Answer

PAN PAN MEDICAL

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MEDICAL TRANSPORT

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PAN PAN TRANSPORT

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PROTECTED TRANSPORT

Question 21

The aircraft has started a descent. Select the correct radiotelephony transmission:

Accepted Answer

LEAVING FL 200, DESCENDING TO FL 120

Answer

LEAVING FL 200

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LEAVING LEVEL 200 FOR LEVEL 120

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STARTING DESCENT

Question 22

An aircraft experiencing radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC is assumed to:

Accepted Answer

Proceed in accordance with the current flight plan to the designated navigation aid serving the destination aerodrome

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Proceed to an area from where the flight can be continued according to the visual flight rules

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Execute a VMC approach at the nearest suitable aerodrome

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Divert to the most suitable aerodrome according to the route of flight

Question 23

What do the spoken words '' PAN PAN MEDICAL '' mean ?

Accepted Answer

The message which follows concerns a protected medical transport operated by aircraft assigned exclusively to medical transportation

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The phrase/signal is inadmissible in radiotelephony

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The aircraft has an urgent need of medical care upon landing at destination airport

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The aircraft has a sick passenger on board and requests priority to land

Question 24

What does the abbreviation 'RNAV' mean:

Accepted Answer

Area navigation

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Radar aided navigation

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Route navigation

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Radio navigation

Question 25

What does the word 'check' mean?

Accepted Answer

Examine a system or procedure

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Confirm your last transmission

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Read back my last instruction

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I understand your message

Question 26

An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in VMC is assumed to:

Accepted Answer

Continue to fly in VMC, land at the nearest suitable aerodrome, report its arrival

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Leave controlled airspace and continue the flight within uncontrolled airspace

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Continue the flight to destination aerodrome in any case

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Squawk IDENT and proceed to the alternate aerodrome

Question 27

Which of these phrases is used if you want to communicate that a message: 'Consider that transmission as not sent':

Accepted Answer

Disregard

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Cancel my last message

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My last transmission is cancelled

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Forget it

Question 28

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach control (no radar service)?

Accepted Answer

APPROACH

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ARRIVAL

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RADAR

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CONTROL

Question 29

An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC has to land, if possible, within:

Accepted Answer

30 minutes after ETA or the last EAT, whichever is later

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30 minutes after noticing the radio failure

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15 minutes after vacating the transition layer

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30 minutes after waiting for the EAT

Question 30

What does the abbreviation 'AIS' mean?

Accepted Answer

Aeronautical information service

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Aerodrome identification signal-area

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Aerodrome information service

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Airport information system

Question 31

What does the word 'disregard' mean?

Accepted Answer

Consider that transmission as not sent

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Wait and I will call you

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Annul the previously transmitted clearance

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An error has been made in this transmission

Question 32

Which elements of a position report cannot be omitted?

Accepted Answer

Aircraft identification, position, time

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Aircraft identification, position, time, level

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Aircraft identification, position, level

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Aircraft identification, position, next position

Question 33

Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: ''Communication is difficult. Please send every word or group of words twice''?

Accepted Answer

Words twice

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Say again, say again

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Repeat twice

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Message second time

Question 34

Which of the following is the correct suffix for the ATC unit controlling the traffic on the ground at an airport?

Accepted Answer

Ground

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Radar

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Approach

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Delivery

Question 35

What does the word 'cancel' mean?

Accepted Answer

Annul the previously transmitted clearance

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A change has been made to your last clearance

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Wait and I will call you

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Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 36

What is the correct way for the pilot to acknowledge that ATIS Information Golf has been received:

Accepted Answer

Information Golf

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We have the ATIS Golf

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We have the Information

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Weather Golf received

Question 37

What does the word 'wilco' mean?

Accepted Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

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I read you five

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I have received all of your last transmission

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As communication is difficult, I will call you later

Question 38

The expression 'transmitting blind due to receiver failure' implies that no answer is expected. It shall be used by:

Accepted Answer

An aircraft station being aware of receiver failure

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An aircraft station doing blind transmissions at a 'non-towered' airfield

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A radar controller performing a PAR or SRE final approach

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A ground station broadcasting information to all listening stations

Question 39

What does the term 'Expected Approach Time' mean:

Accepted Answer

The time at which ATC expects that an arriving aircraft, following a delay, will leave the holding point to complete its approach for a landing

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The time at which an arriving aircraft, upon reaching the radio aid serving the destination aerodrome, will commence the instrument approach procedure for a landing

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The holding time over the radio facility from which the instrument approach procedure for a landing will be initiated

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The time at which an arriving aircraft expects to arrive over the appropriate designated navigation aid serving the destination aerodrome

Question 40

Aircraft told to contact Stephenville Radar on 132.010. Response if unable to comply:

Accepted Answer

Negative 8 point 3 3

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Negative channel 132.010

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Negative frequency 132.008

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Negative on 132.010

Question 41

Which word or phrase shall be used in order to repeat for clarity or emphasis?

Accepted Answer

I say again

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Confirm

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Read back

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Verify

Question 42

The time is 4:15 P.M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is any possibility of confusion about the hour?

Accepted Answer

One six one five

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Sixteen fifteen

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Four fifteen P.M.

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Four fifteen in the afternoon

Question 43

What does 'Friction coefficient 45' in a runway report mean:

Accepted Answer

Braking action good

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Braking action not measurable

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Braking action poor

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Braking action medium

Question 44

What does the abbreviation 'INS' mean:

Accepted Answer

Inertial navigation system

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Instrument navigation system

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International NOTAM system

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International navigation service

Question 45

An 'Automatic Terminal Information Service' provides:

Accepted Answer

Routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcast

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Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may effect the safety of aircraft operation

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Weather reports relating a specific number of aerodromes located within a flight information region (FIR)

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Current meteorological and operational information essential for the safety of the air navigation within a FIR

Question 46

When should an aircraft in the heavy-wake-turbulence category include the word 'Heavy' immediately after its call sign e.g. Fastair 345 heavy?

Accepted Answer

In the initial call to the aerodrome control tower and the approach control unit

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Never

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In all calls to the aerodrome tower and the approach control unit

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In all calls

Question 47

What does the word 'report' mean?

Accepted Answer

Pass me the following information

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Examine a system or procedure

Answer

Say again

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Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received

Question 48

What does the term 'clearance limit' mean:

Accepted Answer

The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance

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The time after which an air traffic control clearance will be automatically cancelled if the flight has not been commenced

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The time at which an aircraft is given an air traffic control clearance

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The time of expiry of an air traffic control clearance

Question 49

A departing aircraft experiencing radio communication failure on an IFR flight under radar vectors has to:

Accepted Answer

Squawk 7600 and thereafter return to the route indicated in the current flight plan in the most direct manner

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Squawk 7600 and thereafter, regardless of any limitation instructed by ATC, return to the route indicated in the current flight plan on the shortest way

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Squawk 7600, maintain present heading for 1 minute and thereafter return to the route indicated in the current flight plan on the shortest way

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Squawk 7600 and maintain the heading last assigned by ATC for a period of 3 minutes and then return to the flight path in accordance with the current flight plan

Question 50

Must a 'general call' be acknowledged'?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes, from all stations in the sequence they have been addressed

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Yes, but only from the station first called

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Yes, from all stations in a random sequence

Question 51

The distress signal and the distress message to be sent by an aircraft in distress be on:

Accepted Answer

The air-ground frequency in use at the time

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The emergency frequency in any case

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The FIS frequency designated for the airspace concerned

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The regional guard frequency

Question 52

A read back is not needed for the following message:

Accepted Answer

Wind velocity

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Clearance to backtrack on RWY in use

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Altimeter setting

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Clearance to take off

Question 53

When an aircraft station receives the call 'ALL STATIONS Stephenville RADAR, distress traffic ended' it is requested:

Accepted Answer

To resume normal communication with Stephenville RADAR

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Discontinue communication with Stephenville RADAR

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Acknowledge receipt of this message

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To impose silence to other stations in its vicinity

Question 54

Which word shall be used to indicate that an error has been made in a transmission or message?

Accepted Answer

Correction

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Negative

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Correct

Answer

Disregard

Question 55

What does the instruction:'Fastair 345 standby 118.9 for TOWER' mean:

Accepted Answer

Fastair 345 should listen on frequency 118.9 on which TOWER will initiate further communications

Answer

Fastair 345 should change frequency to 118.9, on which aerodrome data are being broadcast

Answer

Fastair 345 should contact TOWER on 118.9

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Fastair 345 should standby on the current frequency

Question 56

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating approach control radar departures?

Accepted Answer

...DEPARTURE

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...CONTROL

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...RADAR

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...APPROACH

Question 57

An aircraft on an IFR flight in VMC experiences radio communication failure. The aircraft is assumed to:

Accepted Answer

Land at the nearest suitable aerodrome

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Return to the aerodrome of departure

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Land at the alternate aerodrome

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Land at the destination aerodrome

Question 58

Which phrase should a pilot use to inform ATC that he is initiating a missed approach procedure:

Accepted Answer

Going around

Answer

Missed approach

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Overshooting

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Pulling up

Question 59

Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back?

Accepted Answer

SSR code, QNH, take-off clearance, speed instructions

Answer

QNH, weather information, runway-in-use

Answer

ATC clearance, speed instructions, runway state information

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QNH, SSR code, approach aid serviceability

Question 60

The frequency 121.500 MHz is designated as:

Accepted Answer

An international emergency frequency

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A frequency for air-to-air communication

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An airline operation frequency

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A regional UHF frequency

Question 61

A signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken word MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY means:

Accepted Answer

Imminent danger threatens the aircraft and immediate assistance is required

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The aircraft has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft or vehicle

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The aircraft has a message to transmit concerning adverse weather conditions along its route of flight

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The aircraft is forced to perform a fuel dumping procedure

Question 62

Which word shall be used to ask a station whether you have correctly received a message, clearance, instruction, etc?

Accepted Answer

Confirm

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Correct

Answer

Acknowledge

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Verify

Question 63

What does the phrase 'break break' mean?

Accepted Answer

It indicates the separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment

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It indicates the separation between portions of a message transmitted to an aircraft station

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My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you

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The exchange of transmissions is ended and no response is expected

Question 64

The distress communication and silence conditions shall be terminated by transmitting a message. Which words shall this message include?

Accepted Answer

Distress traffic ended

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Disregard distress communication, OUT

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MAYDAY traffic ended

Answer

Emergency communication finished

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