VFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

Question 1

What does the abbreviation 'HJ' mean?

Accepted Answer

Sunrise to sunset.

Answer

No specific working hours.

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Sunset to sunrise.

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Continuous day and night service.

Question 2

An aircraft station fails to establish radio contact with an aeronautical station on the designated frequency. What action is required by the pilot:

Accepted Answer

Attempt to establish contact with the station on an alternative frequency

Answer

Return to the airport of departure

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Continue the flight to the destination airport without any communication

Answer

Land at the nearest airport without an ATC unit

Question 3

When the aircraft registration marking is used as a call-sign, your first contact with a station shall be in the following form:

Accepted Answer

All characters of the aircraft registration marking.

Answer

The first letter and the last two characters of the aircraft registration marking.

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The last three characters of the aircraft registration marking.

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The first three characters of the aircraft registration marking.

Question 4

When the term 'CAVOK' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the values of visibility and clouds are:

Accepted Answer

Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 5000 feet/GND

Answer

Visibility more than 5000 m, no clouds below 1500 m/GND

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Visibility more than 8 km, no clouds below 3000 feet/GND

Answer

Visibility 10 km or more, no clouds below 1500 feet/GND

Question 5

When an aircraft station is unable to establish communication due to receiver failure, the following procedure should be undertaken:

Accepted Answer

Transmit reports at scheduled times or positions, preceded by the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'.

Answer

Transmit at regular times or positions, the phrase 'Transmitting blind due to receiver failure'.

Answer

Change to frequency 121.5 MHZ and squawk 7700.

Answer

Land at the nearest uncontrolled airfield.

Question 6

What does "SQUAWK IDENT" mean?

Accepted Answer

Operate the SSR transponder "special position identification" feature.

Answer

Select the SSR transponder mode to "ALT".

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State the aircraft call sign three times.

Answer

Select the SSR transponder code to 7000.

Question 7

Which is the maximum distance at which you might expect solid VHF contact over flat terrain at flight level 50:

Accepted Answer

About 85 NM

Answer

About 8 NM

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About 15 NM

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About 150 NM

Question 8

Cherokee XY-ABC receives the following instruction: 'X-BC climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right, wind 270 degrees 6 knots, cleared for take-off'. What is the correct read back:

Accepted Answer

Straight ahead, at 2500 feet right turn, cleared for take-off, X-BC

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Wilco, cleared for take-off, X-BC

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Straight ahead, 2500 feet right turn, wind west 6 knots, cleared for take-off, X-BC

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Right turn after 2500, roger, X-BC

Question 9

When the term 'Overcast' is used in an aviation routine weather report (METAR), the amount of clouds covering the sky is:

Accepted Answer

100%

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Less than 50%

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50% or more

Answer

No clouds but poor ground visibility

Question 10

Before Transmitting the pilot should:

Accepted Answer

Listen out on the frequency to ensure no interference with another station already transmitting will occur.

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Make sure that the aircraft is levelled off.

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Make sure that the emergency frequency is tuned in at the same time.

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Always write the message and read it during the transmission.

Quiz VFR Communications - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

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