Exam quiz Communication - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

What is the correct course of action when experiencing a radio failure in class D airspace?

Accepted Answer

The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

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The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

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The flight has to be continued above 5000 feet complying with VFR flight rules or the airspace has to be left using a standard routing

Question 2

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

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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 3

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 4

What is the meaning of the phrase "Correction"?

Accepted Answer

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

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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 5

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

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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 6

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 7

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

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Information

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Advice

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Flight information

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Info

Question 8

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 9

What is the meaning of the phrase "Roger"?

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I have received all of your last transmission

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Permission for proposed action is granted

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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 10

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 11

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 12

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

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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 13

Distress messages contain...

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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 14

What does a readability of 1 indicate?

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Question 15

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

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One time

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Four times

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Two times

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Three times

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

In what cases is visibility transmitted in kilometers?

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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

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "no"?

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No

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Finish

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Negative

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Not

Question 21

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

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

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

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

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

Question 22

Distress messages are messages...

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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 23

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

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Ground

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Earth

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Tower

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Control

Question 24

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

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Pan Pan

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Help

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Urgent

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Mayday

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

Question 26

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 27

Times are transmitted as...

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UTC

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Standard time

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Time zone time

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Local time

Question 28

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 29

In what case is visibility transmitted in meters?

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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 30

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

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Tower

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Ground

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Airfield

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Control

Question 31

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 32

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Wind

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SSR-Code

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Altitude

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Runway in use

Question 33

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 34

Urgency messages are defined as...

Accepted Answer

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

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

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Messages concerning urgent spare parts which are needed for a continuation of flight and which need to be ordered in advance

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

Question 35

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 36

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

Accepted Answer

Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kilo

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Omega Echo Juliett Victor Kilogramm

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Omega Echo Jankee Victor Kilo

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Oscar Echo Jankee Victor Kilogramm

Question 37

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 38

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

Four thousand five hundred

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Four five zero zero

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Four thousand five zero zero

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Four five thousand

Question 39

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 40

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

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Flight safety message

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Flight regularity message

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Message related to direction finding

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Meteorological message

Question 41

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 42

Which abbreviation is used for the term "abeam"?

Accepted Answer

ABM

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ABB

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ABA

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ABE

Question 43

In which situations should a pilot use blind transmissions?

Accepted Answer

When no radio communication can be established with the appropriate aeronautical station, but when evidence exists that transmissions are received at that ground unit

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When a transmission containing important navigational or technical information is to be sent to several stations at the same time

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When a pilot has flown into cloud or fog unintentionally and therefore would like to request navigational assistance from a ground unit

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When the traffic situation at an airport allows the transmission of information which does not need to be acknowledged by the ground station

Question 44

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 45

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700

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7500

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7600

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7000

Question 46

An ATIS is valid for...

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

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45 minutes

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60 minutes

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10 minutes

Question 47

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 48

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

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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 49

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 50

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 51

If there is any doubt about ambiguity, a time of 1620 is to be transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

One six two zero

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Sixteen twenty

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One thousand six hundred two zero

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Two zero

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

Squawk 4321, 131.325

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Roger

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Squawk 4321, wilco

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Wilco

Question 53

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 54

Which phrase is to be used when a pilot wants the tower to know that he is ready for take-off?

Accepted Answer

Ready for departure

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Ready for start-up

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Ready

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Request take-off

Question 55

What is the correct way of acknowledging "You are now entering airspace Delta"?

Accepted Answer

Roger

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Entering

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Airspace Delta

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Wilco

Question 56

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 57

What does the abbreviation "FIS" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information service

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Flashing information service

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Flight information system

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Flashing information system

Question 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

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 63

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

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Two hundred eight five

Question 64

Which of the following messages has the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Request QDM

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Turn left

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QNH 1013

Answer

Wind 300 degrees, 5 knots

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