IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

What does the word 'acknowledge' mean?

Accepted Answer

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

Answer

Pass me the following information

Answer

Repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received

Answer

Repeat all of your last transmission

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

An approach by an IFR flight when either part or all of an instrument approach procedure is not completed and the approach is executed in visual reference to terrain

Answer

A visual manoeuvre executed by an IFR flight when the weather conditions at the aerodrome of destination are equal to or better than required VMC minima

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An approach executed by an IFR flight unable to maintain VMC

Answer

An extension of an instrument approach procedure to bring an aircraft into position for landing on a runway which is not suitably located for straight-in-approach

Question 3

Radio silence can be imposed by an aeronautical station in case of:

Accepted Answer

Distress traffic

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Urgency communication

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Technical difficulties

Answer

Overload of the frequency

Question 4

To indicate that he is no longer occupying the active runway a pilot shall report to the controller:

Accepted Answer

Runway vacated

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Runway free

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Runway cleared

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Clear of runway

Question 5

What does the word 'contact' mean?

Accepted Answer

Establish radio contact with ...

Answer

Radar contact established

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Listen out on (frequency)

Answer

That is correct

Question 6

What does the term 'clearance limit' mean:

Accepted Answer

The point to which an aircraft is granted an air traffic control clearance

Answer

The time after which an air traffic control clearance will be automatically cancelled if the flight has not been commenced

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The time at which an aircraft is given an air traffic control clearance

Answer

The time of expiry of an air traffic control clearance

Question 7

What does the instruction:'Fastair 345 standby 118.9 for TOWER' mean:

Accepted Answer

Fastair 345 should listen on frequency 118.9 on which TOWER will initiate further communications

Answer

Fastair 345 should change frequency to 118.9, on which aerodrome data are being broadcast

Answer

Fastair 345 should contact TOWER on 118.9

Answer

Fastair 345 should standby on the current frequency

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Until the expected approach time last received and acknowledged

Answer

5 minutes in any case

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Under no circumstances

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3 minutes, if an expected approach time is not acknowledged

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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Imminent danger threatens the aircraft and immediate assistance is required

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An aircraft on final approach is starting the missed approach procedure

Question 10

How should a pilot inform the ATS unit that their aircraft does not have 8.33 KHz capability?

Accepted Answer

Negative eight point three three

Answer

We do not have this frequency

Answer

Negative eight point three three frequency equipment

Answer

My aircraft is not equipped with eight point three three

Quiz IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Test 10 Questions ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license - IFR Communications, no time limit