Standard RT Phraseology

Question 1

What does squawk ident from a controller mean?

Answer 1

Operate the ident button on the transponder panel.

Question 2

What does acknowledge from a controller mean?

Answer 2

Read back (confirm) whatever the controller had transmitted.

Question 3

Which items require readback?

Answer 3

Anything related to:

❅ service types

❅ clearances

❅ runways, transponders, frequencies, VDF

❅ headings, speeds, altitudes, flight levels

❅ altimeter settings

❅ transition levels, transition altitudes

Question 4

What does confirm squawk from a controller mean?

Answer 4

Verify squawk code and mode of operation.

Question 5

What are the three special squawk codes and what information do they convey?

Answer 5

7500 = unlawful interference.

7600 = radio failure.

7700 = emergency.

Question 6

Regarding the three most commonly used measurements of vertical distance, state:

❅ how are they called

❅ what are their Q codes

❅ what do they depend on

Answer 6

altitude ❅ QNH ❅ depends on SLP

height ❅ QFE ❅ depends on SLP and elevation

flight level ❅ QNE ❅ constant

Question 7

What are the different transponder operating modes and what information do different modes convey?

Answer 7

Mode A: squawk.

Mode C: squawk, altitude.

Mode S: squawk, altitude, flight ID, aircraft type.

Question 8

What is the purpose of the ident button on the transponder panel?

Answer 8

The ident button causes the aircraft’s radar image to stand out on the controller’s screen so that it is more easily identified in a busy environment.

The ident button may also faciliate communication in case of partial radio failure.

Question 9

What does reset squawk from a controller mean?

Answer 9

Reselect squawk code and mode of operation.

Question 10

Define:

(a) HJ

(b) HN

(c) HX

(d) H24

Answer 10

(a) SR to SS
(b) SS to SR
(c) no specific service hours
(d) continuous day and night service