Exam quiz Communication - PPL(H) - Private Pilot License

Question 1

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

Accepted Answer

300000 km/s

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123000 m/s

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300000 m/s

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123000 km/s

Question 2

What does the abbreviation "QUJ" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing to the station

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Magnetic bearing from the station

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True bearing from the station

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Magnetic bearing to the station

Question 3

Times are transmitted as...

Accepted Answer

UTC.

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Local time

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Standard time.

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Time zone time.

Question 4

In what cases is visibility transmitted in kilometers?

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Greater than 5 km

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Up to 10 km

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Greater than 10 km

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Up to 5 km

Question 5

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

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1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

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5 to 7 eighths

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Going around

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Pulling up

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Approach canceled

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No landing

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Wilco

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Roger

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Report PAH

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Positive

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Request

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Would like

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Want

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Apply

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Twelve o'clock

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One two o'clock

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One two hundred

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One two.

Question 10

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

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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.

Question 11

Given a visibility of 12 km, what is the correct way to transmit this visibility?

Accepted Answer

One-zero kilometers or more.

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One-zero kilometers.

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One-two kilometers.

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Twelve kilometers.

Question 12

Which of the following messages has the highest priority?

Accepted Answer

Request QDM

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Turn left

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Wind 300 degrees, 5 knots

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QNH 1013

Question 13

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 the highest elevation within 10 km

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Altitude in relation to the 1013.25 hPa datum

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Altitude in relation to mean sea level

Question 14

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 15

In what case is visibility transmitted in meters?

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Up to 5 km

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Greater than 5 km

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Up to 10 km

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Greater than 10 km

Question 16

What is the correct frequency for an initial distress message?

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Current frequency

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FIS frequency

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Emergency frequency

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Radar frequency

Question 17

Leaving a control frequency (except when reaching the final parking position)...

Accepted Answer

Must be approved.

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Is not mandatory to be reported.

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Must be reported

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Must be approved twice.

Question 18

Which abbreviation is used for the term "abeam"?

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ABM

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ABE

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ABA

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ABB

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Negative

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Finish

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No

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Not

Question 20

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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DEAZF is calling Dusseldorf Tower

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Dusseldorf Tower over

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Tower from D-EAZF

Question 21

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, 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, 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 22

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 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 personell and which imply an imminent danger to landing aircraft.

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

Question 23

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 24

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 Yankee Kilo Mikro

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Home Bravo Yuliett Kilo Mike

Question 25

What does the abbreviation "QTE" stand for?

Accepted Answer

True bearing from the station

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Magnetic bearing to the station

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True bearing to the station

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Magnetic bearing from the station

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

Affirm

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Affirmative

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Yes

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Roger

Question 27

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is perfectly readable

Question 28

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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Request readability

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What is the communication like?

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You read me five

Question 29

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

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One time

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Three times

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Two times

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Four times

Question 30

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

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

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I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 31

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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I understand your message and will comply with it

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Permission for proposed action is granted

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I have received all of your last transmission

Question 32

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 33

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

Accepted Answer

Approval has been granted before

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There are other aircraft in the aerodrome circuit

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It is the destination aerodrome

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It ist the aerodrome of departure

Question 34

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

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24 h service

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Sunset to sunrise

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No specific opening times

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Sunrise to sunset

Question 35

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

Accepted Answer

118.75 MHz

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327.25 MHz

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327.25 kHz

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118.75 kHz

Question 36

How can you obtain meteorological information concerning airports during a crosscountry flight?

Accepted Answer

VOLMET

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METAR

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AIRMET

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GAMET

Question 37

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Accepted Answer

Meteorological information

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NOTAMS

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Current information

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Navigational information

Question 38

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 39

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

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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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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, information about position, departure aerodrome, heading and altitude

Question 40

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 41

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Question 42

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 43

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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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.

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

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

One one niner decimal five.

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One one niner tousand decimal five zero.

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One one niner decimal five zero zero.

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One one niner decimal five zero.

Question 45

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 46

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

Accepted Answer

Pan Pan

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Help

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Urgent

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Mayday

Question 47

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

Accepted Answer

7700.

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7600.

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7000.

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7500.

Question 48

What does the abbreviaton "FIR" stand for?

Accepted Answer

Flight information region

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Flight integrity receiver

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Flow information radar

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Flow integrity required

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

Two eight five.

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Two hundred eight five

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Two hundred eighty-five.

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Two eight five hundred.

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

DZF

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AZF

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DEF

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DEA

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

Altitude

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Height of ionosphere

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Twilight error

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Shoreline effect

Question 52

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Call Hamburg Tower on 121.275"?

Accepted Answer

121.275

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Call 121.275

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Call tower

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Call tower on 121.275

Question 53

What does a readability of 3 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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The transmission is perfectly readable

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The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable now and then

Question 54

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 air pressure at the reference airfield

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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

Question 55

Which navigation facility may be used for broadcasting the ATIS?

Accepted Answer

VOR

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NDB

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GPS

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DME

Question 56

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

Accepted Answer

Loss of radio

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Emergency

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Hijacking

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Flight into clouds

Question 57

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"?

Accepted Answer

OBST

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OBTC

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OBS

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OST

Question 58

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Accepted Answer

Traffic information

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Taxi instructions

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Altimeter setting

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Heading

Question 59

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 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 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

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

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3 to 4 eighths

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1 to 2 eighths

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8 eighths

Question 61

Distress messages contain...

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

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

Question 62

On what frequency shall a blind transmission be made?

Accepted Answer

On the current frequency

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On the appropriate FIS frequency

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On a tower frequency

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On a radar frequency of the lower airspace

Question 63

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

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Meteorological message

Question 64

What does a readability of 1 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is readable now and then

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The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

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