Test 120 exam questions on VFR Communications for ATPL

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1 - An aircraft transmitting a distress message is required to give its position as: The most accurate possible using GPS if fitted. Present or last known position, altitude or level and heading. Position relative to a VRP. Latitude and longitude.

2 - Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 100: About 120 NM About 12 NM About 30 NM About 300 NM

3 - On the readability scale what does READABILITY 1 mean? Readable but with difficulty. Unreadable. Readable. Perfectly readable.

4 - Which phrase shall be used to confirm that a message has been repeated correctly: Correct That is affirmative Affirm That is right

5 - When is an aircraft station allowed to use its abbreviated call sign ? Only after satisfactory communication has been established After it has been addressed in this manner by the aeronautical ground station In dense traffic Provided no confusion is likely to result

6 - Which is the frequency band containing frequencies of the Aeronautical Mobile Service? 108.000 - 117.975 MHz 1810 - 2850 KHz 118.000 - 136.975 MHZ 11650 - 13200 KHz

7 - 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 position7) aircraft type8) time of reported position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 1, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, 1, 7, 2, 6, 4 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

8 - If a pilot receives an instruction from ATC which cannot be carried out, the reply should use the phrase: UNABLE NEGATIVE INSTRUCTION REGRET CANNOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTION CANCEL INSTRUCTION

9 - What does QDR mean? Magnetic heading to the station (no wind) Magnetic bearing from the station True heading to the station True bearing from the station

10 - Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Wait and I will call you'? Roger. Go ahead. Wilco. Standby.

11 - An urgency message shall be preceded by the radiotelephony urgency signal: URGENCY, spoken three times PAN PAN, spoken three times ALERFA, spoken three times MAYDAY, spoken three times

12 - Select the air traffic service in charge of control of local traffic, take-offs and landings at an airport. Control Radar Air Traffic Centre Tower

13 - What is normally used for ATIS broadcasts ? Voice channel of an ILS NDB frequencies Discrete VHF frequency or/and VOR DME voice channel

14 - What does the phrase 'Read back' mean: Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received Check and confirm with originator Did you correctly receive this message? Let me know that you have received and understood this message

15 - What does the term 'aeronautical station' mean? A station in the aeronautical mobile service located on land or, in certain instances, on board of a ship or on a platform at sea An airborne station forming part of the aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (AFTN) A station in the aeronautical telecommunication service located on land or on board of an aircraft to exchange radiotelephony communications Any station established to exchange radiotelephony communications

16 - An aircraft is flying north-east at 2500 feet. TOWER requests heading and level. What is the correct response: Heading north-east at level 25 Heading 045 at 2500 feet 045 and 2500 Heading 45 at 2500 feet

17 - A pilot is required to read back the following ATC message: Altimeter settings, airways clearances, SSR operating instructions, level instructions and any messages when requested by AT Altimeter settings, weather information, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions. Altimeter settings, weather information, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions. altimeter settings, taxi instructions takeoff clearances, weather information and any other information given by AT Altimeter settings, weather information, airways clearances, information regarding the proximity of other aircraft and taxi instructions.

18 - What does the term 'blind transmission' mean? A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations. A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established but it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission. A transmission where no reply is required from the receiving station. A transmission of messages relating to en-route weather information which may affect the safety of aircraft operations that is not addressed to a specific station or stations.

19 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'I understand your message and will comply with it': Roger Will comply with your instruction Wilco OK, will do it

20 - What does the phrase 'Go ahead' mean: Proceed with your message Yes Pass me the following information... Taxi on

21 - What is the correct way of transmitting 1001 as a QNH ? QNH one double 'O' one QNH one zero zero one QNH one double zero one QNH one thousand and one

22 - Flight safety messages are: Messages concerning the safety of an aircraft, a vessel, any other vehicle or a person. Operation messages concerning non-routine landings. Messages relating to direction finding. Air traffic control messages.

23 - When shall the pilot of an aircraft experiencing communications failure keep a watch for instructions passed by visual signals ? When flying VFR above clouds When the aircraft is forming part of the aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome When entering a FIR during an IFR flight When the aircraft is entering the traffic pattern of an uncontrolled airport

24 - What does "SQUAWK IDENT" mean? Operate the SSR transponder "special position identification" feature. Select the SSR transponder mode to "ALT". State the aircraft call sign three times. Select the SSR transponder code to 7000.

25 - Which of the following calls is a "GENERAL CALL"? YX-DEF Stephenville CONTROL. ALL STATIONS Stephenville CONTROL. YX-EFG, YX-FGH over. YX-ABC, YX-BCD, YX-CDE Stephenville CONTROL.

26 - What is the transponder code for radio communication failure: 7500 6700 7700 7600

27 - What action is required by the pilot of an aircraft station if he/she is unable to establish radio contact with an aeronautical station ? Try to establish communication with other aircraft or aeronautical stations Land at the nearest aerodrome appropriate to the route of flight Squawk mode A code 7500 Divert to the alternate airport

28 - My message will be more effective and understandable if I: Use the words twice method Stress the end of message Maintain the speaking volume at a constant level Stress every beginning of message

29 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'I should like to know...' or 'I wish to obtain...'? Acknowledge Report Confirm Request

30 - What is meant by good microphone technique ? Use a normal conversation tone, speak clearly and distinctly. Make large use of hesitation sounds as 'er'. Keep the microphone far away since it improves the readability. Speak very loudly into the microphone.

31 - An aircraft squawking 7700 indicates to the ground station that: The aircraft's transceiver is unserviceable. The aircraft is in distress. The aircraft is being hijacked. There is a sick passenger on board.

32 - During the transmission of numbers containing a decimal point: The term DECIMAL must always be transmitted. The term DECIMAL must be spoken only if followed by three digits. The term DECIMAL can be omitted if no chance of misunderstanding exists. The term DECIMAL can be omitted with friendly ATS units only.

33 - What is the correct way of expressing visibility ? Visibility 1200 feet Visibility 1.2 nautical miles Visibility 1200 metres Visibility 1.2 kilometres

34 - Aircraft X-BC has been instructed to listen on ATIS frequency 123.25, on which information are being broadcast. What is the correct response to indicate that it will follow this instruction ? Changing to 123.25 X-BC Monitoring 123.25 X-BC Checking 123.25 X-BC Will contact 123.25 X-BC

35 - If all attempts to establish radio contact with a ground station fail, the pilot of an aeroplane shall transmit messages preceded by the phrase: 'Read you one, read you one' 'How do you read?' 'Transmitting blind' PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN

36 - Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 50: About 8 NM About 15 NM About 85 NM About 150 NM

37 - When the aircraft registration marking is used as a call-sign, your first contact with a station shall be in the following form: The first letter and the last two characters of the aircraft registration marking. The last three characters of the aircraft registration marking. All characters of the aircraft registration marking. The first three characters of the aircraft registration marking.

38 - When an aircraft station is unable to establish communication due to receiver failure, the following procedure should be undertaken: Transmit at regular times or positions, the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'. Change to frequency 121.5 MHZ and squawk 7700. Transmit reports at scheduled times or positions, preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'. Land at the nearest uncontrolled airfield.

39 - What is the correct way to transmit and read back frequency 120.375 MHz (VHF channel separated by 25 KHz): One two zero decimal three seven five One twenty decimal three seven One two zero three seven One two zero decimal three seven

40 - With the SSR transponder selected ON and "ALT" (Mode C) selected, an ATSU requests: "G-ABCD, Verify your level," this is to: Identify the aircraft position. Calibrate the radar equipment. Verify the accuracy of the Mode C level information displayed to the controller. Check your altimeter setting.

41 - What does QDM mean? Magnetic bearing from the station Magnetic heading to the station (no wind) True bearing from the station True heading to the station (no wind)

42 - What is the correct way of spelling out HB-JYC in a radio message? Hotel Bravo Juliett India Kilo Hotel Bravo Juliett Yankee Charlie Hotel Bravo India Victor Charlie Hotel Bravo India Yankee Charlie

43 - When the term 'CAVOK' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the values of visibility and clouds are: Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 5000 feet/GND Visibility more than 5000 m, no clouds below 1500 m/GND Visibility more than 8 km, no clouds below 3000 feet/GND Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 1500 feet/GND

44 - A Radar Information Service (RIS) provides: The bearing, distance and if known, the altitude of conflicting traffic. Information for IFR traffic only. Traffic information and avoiding action. Radar separation from all other traffic.

45 - In order to avoid CB a pilot wants to turn right to a magnetic heading of 100 degrees. The correct way to ask the ATC unit for permission is: Request right turn to heading one-double-0 Request right turn to heading one-hundred degrees Request right turn to heading one-point-zero-zero Request right turn, heading one-zero-zero

46 - The clearance: 'cleared for immediate take-off runway 03' is: An urgency message. An unauthorized message. A flight safety message. A flight regularity message.

47 - An aircraft station fails to establish radio contact with an aeronautical station on the designated frequency. What action is required by the pilot: Return to the airport of departure Continue the flight to the destination airport without any communication Land at the nearest airport without an ATC unit Attempt to establish contact with the station on an alternative frequency

48 - Shall an ATC route clearance always be read back: No, if the communication channel is overloaded No, if the ATC route clearance is transmitted in a published form (e.g. Standard Instrument Departure Route/SID) No, if the content of the ATC clearance is clear and no confusion is likely to arise Yes, unless authorized otherwise by ATS authority concerned

49 - Select the correct phoenetic letter code for HB-FRO: Hotel Bravo Fox Romeo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxtrot Romeo Oscar Hotel Brazil Foxtrot Romeo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxtrot Romeo Oswald

50 - An aircraft is instructed to hold short of the runway-in-use. What is the correct phraseology to indicate it will follow this instruction ? Roger Will stop before Holding short Wilco

51 - What does the word " WILCO" mean? I read you fine. I understand your message and will comply with it. I have received all of your last transmission. As communication is difficult, I will call you later.

52 - What action should be taken by the aircraft station first receiving a distress message? Ask the station to change to frequency 121.5 MHZ. Immediately acknowledge the distress message. Request position of the station in distress. Request the nature of emergency in progress, and request further intentions.

53 - To which frequency bands do the frequencies 118.000 - 136.975 MHz of the Aeronautical Mobile Service belong? Very high frequency Medium frequency Low frequency Very low frequency

54 - What does QTE mean? True heading to the station (no wind). Magnetic bearing from the station. Magnetic heading to the station. True bearing from the station.

55 - A message concerning an aircraft being threatened by grave and imminent danger, requiring immediate assistance is called: Flight safety message. Distress message. Class B message. Urgency message.

56 - What is 'VOLMET'? Meteorological station. Volume control meter. Meteorological information for aircraft in flight. A device used for measuring cloud base.

57 - On the readability scale what does 'Readability 3' mean: Readable but with difficulty Unreadable Loud and clear No problem to understand

58 - What is the Q-code for 'magnetic bearing from the station'? QTE QDM QDR QFE

59 - RADAR instructs aircraft X-BC:'X-BC squawk ident'. What does this mean: Radar identification has been achieved by correlating an observed radar blip with aircraft XY-ABC X-BC should perform an identification turn of at least 020 degrees X-BC shall operate the IDENT button X-BC shall reselect his assigned mode and code

60 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing surface movement control of aircraft on the manoeuvring area: APPROACH TOWER GROUND CONTROL

61 - Before Transmitting the pilot should: Make sure that the aircraft is levelled off. Make sure that the emergency frequency is tuned in at the same time. Listen out on the frequency to ensure no interference with another station already transmitting will occur. Always write the message and read it during the transmission.

62 - What does the phrase 'Squawk 1234' mean: Make a test transmission on 123.4 MHz Give a short count for DF (direction finder) Standby on frequency 123.4 MHz Select code 1234 on the SSR transponder

63 - You are making a long straight in approach to land, at what range would you make the call "LONG FINAL"? 3 NM 2 NM 4 NM Between 8 and 4 NM

64 - What does the abbreviation 'HJ' mean? No specific working hours. Sunset to sunrise. Continuous day and night service. Sunrise to sunset.

65 - How can aviation routine weather reports (METAR) of specific airports be obtained by aircraft in flight: VOLMET SIGMET AFIS ATIS

66 - Which phrase shall be used if the repetition of an entire message is required: Say again Repeat your last transmission What was your message? Repeat your message

67 - What does the abbreviation 'AFIS' mean? Automatic flight information service. Aeronautical flight information system. Aerodrome flight information service. Aerodrome flashing identification signal.

68 - Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone'? CZ CTZ CTR CTA

69 - Regardless of your position, time figures are transmitted with reference to: Winter time Local time Greenwich time UTC

70 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft squawk 7700 ? When flying within controlled airspace When following a SID When passing the transition level In distress

71 - What does the instruction 'Orbit right' mean ? Turn right to avoid other traffic Make 360° turns to the right Leave the runway to the right Right-hand circuits are in use

72 - Aircraft X-BC has been instructed to contact Stephenville TOWER on frequency 118.7. What is the correct response to indicate that it will follow this instruction ? Will change to TOWER X-BC 118.7 X-BC Stephenville TOWER X-BC Changing over X-BC

73 - The time is 9:20 M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is no possibility of confusion about the hour? Twenty. Two zero this hour. Two zero. Nine twenty M.

74 - Which of the messages listed below shall not be handled by the aeronautical mobile service? Radio teletype messages. Urgency messages. Flight safety messages. Meteorological messages.

75 - An aircraft in state of emergency shall squawk: 6700 7700 7500 7600

76 - 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: Wilco, cleared for take-off, X-BC Straight ahead, at 2500 feet right turn, cleared for take-off, X-BC Straight ahead, 2500 feet right turn, wind west 6 knots, cleared for take-off, X-BC Right turn after 2500, roger, X-BC

77 - A message concerning aircraft parts and material urgently required is: A flight regularity message. A flight security message. A flight safety message. An urgency message.

78 - In the event that a pilot is required to make a blind transmission, this should be made: Twice on the designated frequency During VFR flights only On the emergency frequency only Only once on the designated frequency

79 - What does the instruction 'Vacate left' mean ? Give way to aircraft from the left Clear the runway immediately Turn left to leave the runway Hold position on the left side of the runway

80 - When transmitting time, which time system shall be used? Local time (LT) M. and P.M. Local time (LT), 24-hour clock No specific system, as only the minutes are normally required Co-ordinated universal time (UTC)

81 - What does the word "NEGATIVE" mean? Proposed action granted. Permission not granted. Consider that transmission as not sent. Disregard last instruction.

82 - The distress message shall contain as many as possible of the following elements/details: Aircraft call sign, route of flight, destination airport Aircraft call sign, aerodrome of departure, position and level Aircraft call sign, nature of distress, pilot's intention, present position, level and heading Aircraft call sign, present position, assistance required

83 - Which of the following abbreviated call signs of aircraft XY-ABC is correct: XY-BC X-BC BC ABC

84 - On the readability scale what does 'Readability 5' mean: Unreadable Perfectly readable Readable but with difficulty Problem to understand

85 - Air traffic control messages (clearances, instructions, etc.) belong to the category of: Flight regularity messages. Class B messages. Service messages. Flight safety messages.

86 - An aircraft in distress shall send the following signal by radiotelephony: PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN DETRESFA, DETRESFA, DETRESFA URGENCY, URGENCY, URGENCY MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY

87 - What are the propagation characteristics of VHF: Practically straight-line similar to light waves Similar to short waves with practically no atmospheric disturbance The waves travel along the surface of the earth and penetrate into valleys in a way that topographical obstacles have no influence The waves are reflected at the ionosphere at the height of about 100 km and reach the earth surface in the form of sky-waves

88 - Under which of the following circumstances shall an aircraft station squawk 7600 ? When entering bad weather areas In case of radio communication failure When flying over desert areas When approaching a prohibited area

89 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Yes': Yes Affirm Affirmative Roger

90 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The correct version is ...': QNH 1017, negative QNH 1016 QNH 1017, negative 1016 QNH 1017, correction QNH 1016 QNH 1017, negative I say again 1016

91 - What does the instruction 'Go around' mean? Carry out a missed approach Proceed with your message Make a 360° turn Overtake the aircraft ahead

92 - RADAR informs aircraft X-BC: 'X-BC identified'. What does this mean: X-BC should perform an identification turn X-BC is not visible on the radar screen X-BC should operate the IDENT-button Radar identification has been achieved

93 - 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? Wait until the station calls you. 10 sec. 3 sec. 30 sec.

94 - A condition of urgency is defined as: A condition of being threatened by serious and or immediate danger and of requiring immediate assistance. A condition requiring immediate assistance. A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle or of some person on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance. A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle or of some person on board or within sight and requiring immediate assistance.

95 - The message addressed to an Area Control Centre 'request radar vectors to circumnavigate adverse weather' is: A meteorological message. An urgency message. A flight safety message. A message relating to direction finding.

96 - Which phenomena will normally influence the reception of VHF transmission ? Electrical discharges as they happen frequently in thunderstorms The ionosphere Day- and night effect Level of aircraft and terrain elevations

97 - For aircraft call sign "Easy G-ABCD" the correct abbreviation is: Golf Charlie Delta Easy Charlie Delta Easy Delta Easy Golf Charlie Delta

98 - Which frequency shall be used for the first transmission of an urgency call: The regional guard frequency The international emergency frequency Any frequency at pilot's discretion The air-ground frequency in use at the time

99 - How shall a pilot inform the control tower that he is prepared for take-off: Ready for take-off Ready for departure or ready Ready to go Ready to line-up

100 - How is the visibility in an aviation routine weather report (METAR) expressed in plain language: Up to 5000 m in metres, above in kilometres In nautical miles only In feet and nautical miles Up to 1500 m in metres, above in kilometres

101 - A message preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due receiver failure' shall be transmitted: On the regional guard frequency On the international emergency frequency On the frequency presently in use On all available aeronautical stations

102 - What does the phrase 'Roger' mean: A direct answer in the affirmative A direct answer in the negative I have received all of your last transmission Cleared for take-off or cleared to land

103 - What is the Q-code for 'magnetic heading to the station (no wind)? QNE QDR QTE QDM

104 - When the term 'Broken' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is: 1 to 4 oktas 5 to 7 oktas No clouds below 5000 feet 8 oktas below 10000 feet

105 - Aircraft XY-ABC is making a test transmission with Stephenville TOWER on frequency 118.7. What is the correct phrasing for this transmission: Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC radio check 118.7 Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC frequency check Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC signal check Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC pre-flight check

106 - When the term 'Overcast' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is: Less than 50% 50% or more No clouds but poor ground visibility 100%

107 - What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating aerodrome control service: AERODROME CONTROL APRON TOWER

108 - How shall a pilot inform a radar control unit that the aircraft is not equipped with transponder: Negative transponder Negative squawk Transponder not available No SSR

109 - Select the letter code for HB-FBO. Hotel Bravo Fox Roma Olka Hotel Bravo Fox-trot Bravo Oscar Hotel Bravo Foxy Romeo Oscar Hector Brasil Fox-trot Romeo Oscar

110 - If you are requested to report your height, to which Q-code-setting would you refer? QNH QFE QBI QDM

111 - What does the abbreviation 'FIR' mean? Flight information required. Flight information region. Flight information radar. Flow information received.

112 - From your cruising altitude at FL 240, you want to descend to flight level 100. Your transmission to the radar controller is: Request descent to flight level one-zero-zero We would like to start descent to flight level one-zero-zero Request to descend one-hundred Request flight level one-hundred

113 - The radar controller is transmitting: 'Confirm squawk'. What does he mean? The controller wants to know which code is set on the transponder. The controller requests the registration of the aircraft. The controller wants you to transmit your bearing. The controller wants you to repeat your last transmission once again.

114 - What is the Q-code for 'true bearing from the station'? QDM QDR QFE QTE

115 - RADAR instructs aircraft X-BC:'X-BC squawk standby '. What does this mean? X-BC is requested to standby on the frequency X-BC is requested to standby for radar vectors X-BC is requested to switch to standby position X-BC is requested to standby as the radar controller is busy

116 - How should a pilot terminate the read-back of an ATC clearance ? With his own aircraft call sign With the word 'roger' With the ATC ground station call sign With the word 'wilco'

117 - Which phrase shall be used if you want to say: 'Pass me the following information...': Request Say again Report Check

118 - What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight information service: FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTRE FLIGHT CENTRE INFORMATION CONTROL

119 - When asked by ATC "ARE YOU ABLE TO MAINTAIN FL80?' the correct reply contains the word: AFFIRM or NEGATIVE WILCO CLEARED ROGER

120 - What is the correct way of transmitting the number 3500 when indicating an altitude or an height? Three five hundred Three five zero zero Three five double zero Three thousand five hundred

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