Departure and Approach Phraseology

Question 1

What are the four VDF Q-codes?

Answer 1

QDM: magnetic to

QDR: magnetic from

QUJ: true to

QTE: true from

Question 2

Give the elements of holding instructions.

Answer 2

❅ fix

❅ level

❅ inbond track

❅ turn direction

❅ time or distance of leg

Question 3

Give the elements of the QTE request.

Answer 3

❅ true bearing, true bearing

❅ ground station callsign

❅ own callsign

❅ request true bearing

❅ own callsign

Question 4

How is the accuracy of VDF directions measured?

Answer 4

According to the classification table.

Class A = accurate to 2°

Class B = accurate to 5°

Class C = accurate to 10°

Class D = worse than class C

Question 5

How are the VDF Q-codes pronounced?

Answer 5

As normal abbreviations.

Question 6

Are VDF directions corrected for wind?

Answer 6

No.

Question 7

Give the elements of the initial call to Departure.

Answer 7

❅ ground station callsign

❅ own callsign

❅ level passing

❅ target level

❅ SID or departure route

Question 8

Give the elements of the QDM request.

Answer 8

❅ ground station callsign

❅ own callsign

❅ request QDM

❅ own callsign

Question 9

Do you have to read back information about the runway condition or braking action?

Answer 9

No.