Exam quiz IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

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 2

What is the correct way of spelling out FRI-VOR in a radio message?

Accepted Answer

Foxtrot Romeo India - VOR

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Foxtrot Romeo Juliet - VOR

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Fox Romeo India - VOR

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Fox Romeo Yankee - VOR

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Going around

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Missed approach

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Overshooting

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Pulling up

Question 4

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 5

An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC has to commence descent over the designated navigation aid serving the destination aerodrome (no EAT received):

Accepted Answer

At, or as close to, the ETA resulting from the current flight plan

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After 3 minutes, if an expected approach time is not acknowledged

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Immediately after reaching in any case

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5 minutes after the last expected approach time acknowledged

Question 6

In case the transponder fails before the departure for an IFR flight, the pilot shall:

Accepted Answer

Obtain prior permission by ATC to conduct the flight

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Inform ATC after departure

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Insert under item 18 of the flight plan 'transponder unserviceable'

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Inform FIS for relay to AIS

Question 7

What, if any, is the abbreviated call sign of Fastair 2345?

Accepted Answer

No abbreviated form

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Fastair 345

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2345

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Fastair 45

Question 8

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating area control centre (no radar)?

Accepted Answer

...CONTROL

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...RADAR

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...APPROACH

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...CENTRE

Question 9

QNH is the Q-code to indicate:

Accepted Answer

The altimeter sub-scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground

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

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The atmospheric pressure measured at the aerodrome reference point (ARP)

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

...ARRIVAL

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...DIRECTOR

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...RADAR

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...APPROACH

Question 11

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 12

When an aeronautical station broadcasts information to more than one station, the call starts with:

Accepted Answer

'All stations'

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'Message to all aircraft on this frequency'

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'General broadcast'

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'Please listen'

Question 13

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 14

What is the correct suffix to be used when establishing radio contact in an area control centre?

Accepted Answer

Control

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Centre

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Control centre

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Radio

Question 15

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 16

When shall the phrase 'Take-off' be used by a pilot:

Accepted Answer

To acknowledge take-off clearance only

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To inform TOWER when ready for departure

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Never, it is used only by the control tower

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Only when the aircraft has already moved onto the active runway

Question 17

What does the term 'broadcast' mean?

Accepted Answer

A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations

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A radiotelephony transmission from ground station to aircraft in flight

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A transmission where no reply is required from the receiving station

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A transmission containing meteorological and operational information to aircraft engaged in flights over remote and oceanic areas out of range of VHF ground stations

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

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QNH, weather information, runway-in-use

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ATC clearance, speed instructions, runway state information

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QNH, SSR code, approach aid serviceability

Question 19

What does the word 'acknowledge' mean?

Accepted Answer

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

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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 20

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 21

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

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Acknowledge

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Verify

Question 22

What shall the pilot's read back be for 'Climb to FL 280':

Accepted Answer

Climbing to flight level two eight zero

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Climbing to flight level two eighty

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Climbing to two eighty

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Climbing two eight zero

Question 23

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?

Accepted Answer

Recleared

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Cleared

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Approved

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Break break

Question 24

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

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Disregard

Question 25

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

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

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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 26

When flying in accordance with IFR, which of the following best describes the term 'Visual approach' ?

Accepted Answer

An approach by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed in visual reference to terrain

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A visual manoeuvre executed by an IFR flight when the weather conditions at the aerodrome of destination are equal to or better than required VMC minima

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An approach executed by an IFR flight unable to maintain VMC

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An extension of an instrument approach procedure to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for straight-in-approach

Question 27

What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating clearance delivery?

Accepted Answer

DELIVERY

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CLEARANCE

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RADIO

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CLEARANCE DELIVERY

Question 28

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 affect 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 29

Before transmitting the pilot should:

Accepted Answer

Listen out on the frequency to ensure no interference with another station already transmitting will occur

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Always write the message and read it during the transmission

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Make sure that the aircraft is levelled off

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Make sure that the emergency frequency is tuned in at the same time

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

LEAVING FL 200, DESCENDING TO FL 120

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LEAVING FL 200

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LEAVING LEVEL 200 FOR LEVEL 120

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STARTING DESCENT

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

Radio silence can be imposed by an aeronautical station in case of:

Accepted Answer

Distress traffic

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Urgency communication

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Technical difficulties

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Overload of the frequency

Question 35

What phrase shall be used when asking for the readability of a transmission?

Accepted Answer

How do you read?

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Read back

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Report readability

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Read you loud and clear

Question 36

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 37

Among the following, select the ATC unit in charge of controlling the traffic:

Accepted Answer

Departure

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AFIS

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ATIS

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AIS

Question 38

What does 'SELCAL' mean?

Accepted Answer

A system which permits the selective calling of individual aircraft over radiotelephone channels linking a ground station with the aircraft

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A system provided for direct exchange of information between air traffic services (ATS) units

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A system in which radiotelephony communication between two stations can take place in both directions simultaneously

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A system in which radiotelephony communication can be established between aircraft only

Question 39

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

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

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Fastair 345 should contact TOWER on 118.9

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Fastair 345 should standby on the current frequency

Question 40

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 41

What does the instruction 'Fastair 345 recycle 1240' mean?

Accepted Answer

Fastair 345 is requested to reselect assigned mode and code 1240

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Fastair 345 is requested to set new code 1240

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RADAR instructs Fastair 345 to stop squawk 1240 immediately

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RADAR informs Fastair 345 that radar service is terminated at time 1240

Question 42

What does the abbreviation 'IMC' mean?

Accepted Answer

Instrument meteorological conditions

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In most cases

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International meteorological channel

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In meteorological conditions

Question 43

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 44

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 45

What does the abbreviation 'RVR' mean?

Accepted Answer

Runway visual range

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Runway visibility report

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Radar vectors requested

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Recleared via route...

Question 46

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 47

What does the term 'air-ground communication' mean?

Accepted Answer

Two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth

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One-way communication from aircraft to stations or locations on the surface of the earth

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One-way communication from stations or locations on the surface of the earth

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Any communication from aircraft to ground station requiring handling by the Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network (AFTN)

Question 48

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 49

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 50

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 51

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 52

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 53

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 54

What does the word 'recleared' mean?

Accepted Answer

A change has been made to your last clearance

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Permission for proposed action granted

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An error has been made in my last transmission

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Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 55

What is the meaning of the phrase 'Radar service terminated'?

Accepted Answer

You will no longer be provided with radar control

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ATC wants you to reset transponder

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ATC wants you to continue VFR

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You are now leaving the Terminal Area

Question 56

Which of the following messages shall a station in control of distress use to impose silence?

Accepted Answer

Stop transmitting, DISTRESS

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Stop transmitting, EMERGENCY

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Stop transmitting, MAYDAY

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All stations in this frequency, MAYDAY traffic

Question 57

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 58

What is the correct way of transmitting the number 13500 to indicate an altitude or cloud height?

Accepted Answer

One three thousand five hundred

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One three five zero zero

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One three five hundred

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Thirteen thousand five hundred

Question 59

What does the word 'contact' mean?

Accepted Answer

Establish radio contact with ...

Answer

Radar contact established

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Listen out on (frequency)

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That is correct

Question 60

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 61

How shall a pilot inform the control tower that they have to abandon the take-off manoeuvre:

Accepted Answer

Stopping

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Cancelling take-off

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Aborting take-off

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Abandoning take-off

Question 62

Blind transmission shall be made:

Accepted Answer

On the designated frequency (frequency in use)

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During IFR flights only

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On regional guard frequencies only

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To all available aeronautical stations

Question 63

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 64

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

Answer

CONTROL

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