IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

What does 'SELCAL' mean:

Accepted Answer

A system which permits the selective calling of individual aircraft over radiotelephone channels linking a ground station with the aircraft

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A system provided for direct exchange of information between air traffic services (ATS) units

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A system in which radiotelephony communication between two stations can take place in both directions simultaneously

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A system in which radiotelephony communication can be established between aircraft only

Question 2

An aircraft encountering radio communication failure on an IFR flight in IMC has to commence descent over the designated navigation aid serving the destination aerodrome (no EAT received):

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At, or as close to, the ETA resulting from the current flight plan

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After 3 minutes, if an expected approach time is not acknowledged

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Immediately after reaching in any case

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5 minutes after the last expected approach time acknowledged

Question 3

When an aircraft is no longer in distress, it shall transmit a message cancelling the distress condition. Which words shall this message include?

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... cancel distress

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... MAYDAY, resuming normal operations

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... MAYDAY cancelled

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... distress condition terminated

Question 4

When transmitting runway visual range (RVR) for runway 16 ATC should use the following phrase:

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RVR runway 16 touchdown ... metres, mid-point ... metres, stop end ... metres

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RVR runway 16 ... metres diagonal ... metres diagonal ... metres

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RVR at the beginning of runway 16 is ... metres

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The values of the transmissometer are: ... metres and ... metres

Question 5

What is the correct call sign of Fastair 345 in the initial call to the aerodrome control tower and the approach control unit, if the aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of more than 136 tonnes:

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Fastair 345 heavy

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Fastair 345 widebody

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Fastair 345

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Heavy Fastair 345

Question 6

An 'Automatic Terminal Information Service' provides:

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Routine information to arriving and departing aircraft by means of continuous and repetitive broadcast

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Information concerning en-route weather phenomena which may effect the safety of aircraft operation

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Weather reports relating a specific number of aerodromes located within a flight information region (FIR)

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Current meteorological and operational information essential for the safety of the air navigation within a FIR

Question 7

The urgency message to be sent by an aircraft reporting an urgency condition shall contain at least the following elements/details:

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Aircraft call sign, destination airport, ETA at destination, route of flight

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Aircraft call sign, nature of the urgency condition, pilot's intention, present position, level and heading

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Aircraft identification, aerodrome of departure, level and heading

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Name of the station addressed, present position, assistance required

Question 8

What does the word 'recleared' mean?

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A change has been made to your last clearance

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Permission for proposed action granted

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An error has been made in my last transmission

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Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 9

What does the abbreviation 'MLS' mean:

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Microwave landing system

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Mean sea level

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Minimum safe level

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Minimum sector level

Question 10

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach control (no radar service)?

Accepted Answer

APPROACH

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ARRIVAL

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RADAR

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CONTROL

Quiz IFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

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