Exam quiz Communications - BPL Gas Balloon Pilot Licence

Question 1

Which abbreviation is used for the term "visual flight rules"?

Accepted Answer

VFR

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VFS

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VRU

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VMC

Question 2

Regularity messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

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Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

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Sent by an aircraft operating agency or an aircraft of immediate concern to an aircraft in flight

Question 3

Which of the following factors affects the reception of VHF transmissions?

Accepted Answer

Altitude

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Twilight error

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Shoreline effect

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Height of ionosphere

Question 4

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

Accepted Answer

Ground

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Earth

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Tower

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Control

Question 5

Distress messages contain...

Accepted Answer

Information concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

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Information concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

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Information concerning urgent spare parts which are required for a continuation of flight and which have to be ordered in advance

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Information concerning the apron personnel and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft

Question 6

What is the correct abbreviation of the call sign D-EAZF?

Accepted Answer

DZF

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DEA

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DEF

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AZF

Question 7

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QFE?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

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Altitude in relation to mean sea level

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Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

Question 8

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QNH?

Accepted Answer

Altitude in relation to mean sea level

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

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Altitude in relation to the highest elevation within 10 km

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Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

Question 9

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable now and then

Question 10

What does the abbreviation "FIR" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information region

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Flight integrity receiver

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Flow integrity required

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Flow information radar

Question 11

What is the correct designation of the frequency band from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz used for voice communication?

Accepted Answer

VHF

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MF

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LF

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HF

Question 12

The altimeter has to be set to what value in order to show zero on ground?

Accepted Answer

QFE

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QNH

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QTE

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QNE

Question 13

Under what conditions may class D airspace be entered with a radio failure?

Accepted Answer

Approval has been granted before

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It is the destination aerodrome

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It is the aerodrome of departure

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There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

Question 14

What does a readability of 3 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is perfectly readable

Question 15

In what case is visibility transmitted in meters?

Accepted Answer

Up to 5 km

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Up to 10 km

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Greater than 10 km

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Greater than 5 km

Question 16

What is the meaning of the phrase "Approved"?

Accepted Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

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An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

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I have received all of your last transmission

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I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 17

Which phrase does a pilot use when he / she wants to check the readability of his / her transmission?

Accepted Answer

How do you read?

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What is the communication like?

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You read me five

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Request readability

Question 18

What does a cloud coverage of "SCT" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

3 to 4 eighths

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5 to 7 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

Question 19

In what cases is visibility transmitted in kilometers?

Accepted Answer

Greater than 5 km

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Up to 5 km

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Up to 10 km

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Greater than 10 km

Question 20

How can you obtain meteorological information concerning airports during a cross-country flight?

Accepted Answer

VOLMET

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AIRMET

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METAR

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GAMET

Question 21

When is the blind-transmission procedure used under SERA.14085(a)?

Accepted Answer

After all available attempts to establish contact on appropriate channels with ATS units or other aircraft have failed

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Only after the pilot has received proof that the ground station can hear the aircraft

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Whenever a routine transmission should be sent to several stations at once

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Only after unintentionally entering cloud while radio communication still works

Question 22

Which transponder code indicates a radio failure?

Accepted Answer

7600

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7700

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7500

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7000

Question 23

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

Accepted Answer

300000 km/s

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300000 m/s

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123000 m/s

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123000 km/s

Question 24

What is the correct frequency for an initial distress message?

Accepted Answer

Current frequency

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FIS frequency

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Radar frequency

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Emergency frequency

Question 25

What is the correct way of using the aircraft call sign at first contact?

Accepted Answer

Using all characters

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Using the last two characters only

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Using the first two characters only

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Using the first three characters only

Question 26

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign HB-YKM?

Accepted Answer

Hotel Bravo Yankee Kilo Mike

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Hotel Bravo Yuliett Kilo Mikro

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Home Bravo Yuliett Kilo Mike

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Home Bravo Yankee Kilo Mikro

Question 27

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

Accepted Answer

Information

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Advice

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Flight information

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Info

Question 28

Urgency messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

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Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation

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Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight

Question 29

A frequency of 119.500 MHz is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One one niner decimal five

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One one niner decimal five zero

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One one niner thousand decimal five zero

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One one niner decimal five zero zero

Question 30

What is the meaning of the phrase "Correction"?

Accepted Answer

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Answer

Permission for proposed action is granted

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I have received all of your last transmission

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I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 31

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Traffic information

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Taxi instructions

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Heading

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Altimeter setting

Question 32

In what situation is it appropriate to set the transponder code 7600?

Accepted Answer

Loss of radio

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Hijacking

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Flight into clouds

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Emergency

Question 33

Distress messages are messages...

Accepted Answer

Concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

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Sent by a pilot or an aircraft operating agency which have an imminent meaning for aircraft in flight

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Concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight

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Concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities which are important for the safety and regularity of flight operations

Question 34

The directional information "12 o'clock" is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Twelve o'clock

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One two

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One two hundred

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One two o'clock

Question 35

What does the abbreviation "HX" stand for?

Accepted Answer

No specific opening hours

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Sunrise to sunset

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24 h service

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Sunset to sunrise

Question 36

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological information

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NOTAMS

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Navigational information

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Current information

Question 37

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

Accepted Answer

Tower

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Ground

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Airfield

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Control

Question 38

According to SERA.14083(c), what is the standard procedure for a VFR flight in class D after attempts to restore radio communication have failed?

Accepted Answer

Select 7600 if equipped, remain in VMC, land at the nearest suitable aerodrome and report arrival to the appropriate ATS unit by the most expeditious means

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Continue to the planned destination without notifying ATS, provided the last clearance is followed

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Select 7500 and climb above 5000 feet regardless of weather

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Leave by the shortest route and continue the flight without reporting arrival

Question 39

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

Question 40

What is the correct phrase to begin a blind transmission?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting blind

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No reception

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Listen

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Blind

Question 41

What is the meaning of the phrase "Roger"?

Accepted Answer

I have received all of your last transmission

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Permission for proposed action is granted

Answer

I understand your message and will comply with it

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An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

Question 42

What phrase is used by a pilot to inform the tower about a go-around?

Accepted Answer

Going around

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Approach canceled

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No landing

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Pulling up

Question 43

When must an ATIS message be updated?

Accepted Answer

Immediately when a significant change occurs; pilots must use the current ATIS

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Only every 30 minutes, regardless of changes

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Only once every hour, regardless of changes

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Only at the request of an individual pilot

Question 44

What is the correct way of establishing radio communication between D-EAZF and Dusseldorf Tower?

Accepted Answer

Dusseldorf Tower D-EAZF

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Dusseldorf Tower over

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DEAZF is calling Dusseldorf Tower

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Tower from D-EAZF

Question 45

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

Accepted Answer

24 h service

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No specific opening times

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Sunrise to sunset

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Sunset to sunrise

Question 46

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"?

Accepted Answer

OBST

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OBS

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OBTC

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OST

Question 47

Which phrase is used by a pilot when he wants to fly through controlled airspace?

Accepted Answer

Request

Answer

Apply

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Want

Answer

Would like

Question 48

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700

Answer

7500

Answer

7600

Answer

7000

Question 49

What is the correct term for a message used for air traffic control?

Accepted Answer

Flight safety message

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Flight regularity message

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Message related to direction finding

Answer

Meteorological message

Question 50

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right heading 220 degrees, wind 090 degrees, 5 knots, runway 12, cleared for take-off"?

Accepted Answer

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, runway 12, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, wilco, heading 220 degrees, 090 degrees, 5 knots, cleared for take-off

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DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, 090 degrees, 5 knots

Question 51

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

SSR-Code

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Altitude

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Runway in use

Question 52

In what case is the pilot allowed to abbreviate the call sign of his aircraft?

Accepted Answer

After the ground station has used the abbreviation

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Within controlled airspace

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If there is little traffic in the traffic circuit

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After passing the first reporting point

Question 53

What does a cloud coverage of "FEW" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

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5 to 7 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

Question 54

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Next report PAH"?

Accepted Answer

Wilco

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Positive

Answer

Roger

Answer

Report PAH

Question 55

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Squawk 4321, Call Bremen Radar on 131.325"?

Accepted Answer

Squawk 4321, 131.325

Answer

Roger

Answer

Squawk 4321, wilco

Answer

Wilco

Question 56

After unsuccessful attempts to establish radio contact, how many times should the same message be transmitted when using the blind-transmission procedure?

Accepted Answer

Two times

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Four times

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Three times

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One time

Question 57

Which abbreviation is used for the term "abeam"?

Accepted Answer

ABM

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ABB

Answer

ABA

Answer

ABE

Question 58

Which phrase is to be repeated three times before transmitting an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Pan Pan

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Help

Answer

Urgent

Answer

Mayday

Question 59

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Four thousand five hundred

Answer

Four five zero zero

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Four thousand five zero zero

Answer

Four five thousand

Question 60

What does a cloud coverage of "BKN" mean in a METAR weather report?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

Answer

3 to 4 eighths

Question 61

A heading of 285 degrees is correctly transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Two eight five

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Two hundred eighty-five

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Two eight five hundred

Answer

Two hundred eight five

Question 62

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "yes"?

Accepted Answer

Affirm

Answer

Affirmative

Answer

Roger

Answer

Yes

Question 63

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign OE-JVK?

Accepted Answer

Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kilo

Answer

Omega Echo Juliett Victor Kilogramm

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Omega Echo Jankee Victor Kilo

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Oscar Echo Jankee Victor Kilogramm

Question 64

What kind of information should be included in an urgency message?

Accepted Answer

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, heading and altitude

Answer

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, departure aerodrome, information about position, heading and altitude

Answer

Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, departure aerodrome, destination aerodrome, heading and altitude

Answer

Intended routing, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, departure aerodrome, heading and altitude

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