Communication - SPL - Sailplane Pilot License

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Affirm

Answer

Yes

Answer

Affirmative

Answer

Roger

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Using all characters

Answer

Using the last two characters only

Answer

Using the first three characters only

Answer

Using the first two characters only

Question 3

Urgency messages are defined as...

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

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The transmission is perfectly readable

Question 5

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

Accepted Answer

The transmission is perfectly readable

Answer

The transmission is readable now and then

Answer

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

Answer

The transmission is unreadable

Question 6

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign HB-YKM?

Accepted Answer

Hotel Bravo Yankee Kilo Mike

Answer

Hotel Bravo Yuliett Kilo Mikro

Answer

Home Bravo Yuliett Kilo Mike

Answer

Home Bravo Yankee Kilo Mikro

Question 7

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

Answer

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

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

Question 8

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

Accepted Answer

Ground

Answer

Control

Answer

Tower

Answer

Earth

Question 9

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

Accepted Answer

Information

Answer

Flight information

Answer

Info

Answer

Advice

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 eighths

Answer

1 to 2 eighths

Answer

3 to 4 eighths

Answer

8 eighths

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