Exam quiz IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

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 2

What does the abbreviation 'INS' mean?

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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 3

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

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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 4

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):

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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 5

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

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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 6

What does the word 'report' mean?

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Pass me the following information

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Examine a system or procedure

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Say again

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Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received

Question 7

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

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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 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 8

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

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PAN PAN MEDICAL

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MEDICAL TRANSPORT

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PAN PAN TRANSPORT

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PROTECTED TRANSPORT

Question 9

An 'Automatic Terminal Information Service' provides:

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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 10

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

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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 11

On the readability scale what does 'readability 1' mean?

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Unreadable

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Readable

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Perfectly readable

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Readable but with difficulty

Question 12

What does the abbreviation 'H24' mean?

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Continuous day and night service

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Sunrise to sunset

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No specific working hours

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Sunset to sunrise

Question 13

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

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Distress traffic ended

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Disregard distress communication, OUT

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MAYDAY traffic ended

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Emergency communication finished

Question 14

What does the abbreviation 'ATIS' mean?

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Automatic terminal information service

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Airport terminal information service

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Air traffic information service

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Automatic terminal information system

Question 15

What does the term 'clearance limit' mean?

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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 16

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 17

Which elements of a position report cannot be omitted?

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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 18

Blind transmission shall be made:

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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 19

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

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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 20

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

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Confirm

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Correct

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Acknowledge

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Verify

Question 21

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

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Cleared

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Approved

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Go ahead

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I say again: proceed

Question 22

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

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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 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

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

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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 25

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

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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 26

What does the abbreviation 'RVR' mean?

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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 27

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

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...DEPARTURE

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...CONTROL

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...RADAR

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...APPROACH

Question 28

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

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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 29

A signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spoken words PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN means:

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The aircraft has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft or other vehicle, but immediate assistance is not required

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The aircraft is diverting from the route cleared because of a thunderstorm and asks for immediate reclearance

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Imminent danger threatens the aircraft and immediate assistance is required

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An aircraft on final approach is starting the missed approach procedure

Question 30

What does the word 'Monitor' mean?

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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 31

Must a 'general call' be acknowledged'?

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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 32

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

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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 33

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 34

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 35

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

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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 36

What does the phrase 'break break' mean?

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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 37

Which phraseology shall a pilot use if he receives an instruction from ATC which he cannot carry out:

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Unable to comply

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Negative instruction

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Impossible to make it

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Disregard

Question 38

What does the abbreviation 'IMC' mean?

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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 39

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 40

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

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DELIVERY

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CLEARANCE

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RADIO

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CLEARANCE DELIVERY

Question 41

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 42

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 43

What is the consequence of a microphone button stuck on transmit (switched 'on')?

Accepted Answer

The frequency cannot be used by others

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None

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Other stations will have to use the 'words twice' technique

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Readability will improve for all stations

Question 44

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:

Accepted Answer

Fastair 345 heavy

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Fastair 345 widebody

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Fastair 345

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Heavy Fastair 345

Question 45

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 46

When an aircraft station receives the call 'ALL STATIONS Stephenville RADAR, stop transmitting MAYDAY' it is requested:

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Not to interfere with the distress communication.

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To leave the frequency in use.

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To assist Stephenville RADAR in handling the distress traffic.

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To continue normal communication on the frequency in use.

Question 47

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 48

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

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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 49

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

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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 50

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 51

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 52

How should an ATS unit instruct Fastair 345 to contact Stephenville RADAR on frequency 132.0083 (8.33 kHz frequency spacing)?

Accepted Answer

Fastair 345 contact Stephenville RADAR 132.010

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Fastair 345 contact Stephenville RADAR channel 132.0083

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Fastair 345 contact Stephenville RADAR channel 132.010

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Fastair 345 contact Stephenville RADAR on 132.0083

Question 53

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 54

Which word or phrase shall be used to indicate a separation between portions of a message?

Accepted Answer

Break

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I say again

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Stop

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Over

Question 55

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 56

What does the term 'waypoint' mean?

Accepted Answer

A specified geographical position used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing area navigation

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A defined position on an aerodrome used for the calibration of the inertial navigation system

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A signal indicating the direction of the runway-in-use

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A general term meaning the taxiway- and the runway-system of an international airport

Question 57

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:

Accepted Answer

Estimate AAL at three-five

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Estimate AAL VOR/DME in one-two minutes

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Have one-two minutes to go to AAL

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Estimate AAL at eleven-thirty-five

Question 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

On hearing an urgency message a pilot shall:

Accepted Answer

Monitor the frequency to offer assistance if required

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Acknowledge the message immediately

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Impose radio silence on the frequency in use

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Change the frequency, because radio silence will be imposed on the frequency in use

Question 64

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

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