AV08 Basic Communications

Question 1

Priority of Air/Ground Communications

Answer 1

• Distress
• Urgency
• VDF Navigation
• Flight safety
• Other

Question 2

Distress

Answer 2

MAYDAY or related traffic

Question 3

Urgency

Answer 3

PAN PAN or MEDEVAC flights

Question 4

Understand the message

Answer 4

Ensure that you understand each message before beginning a transmission

Question 5

Grouping Numbers (Aircraft)

Answer 5

Whole Thousands
11000 = “One One Thousand”

Aircraft Identification Flight Numbers
WJA685 = “West Jet Six Eighty Five”

Aircraft Type Numbers
A320 = “Airbus Three Twenty”

Question 6

Grouping Numbers (Weather)

Answer 6

Wind Speed
230/20 = “Two Three Zero at Twenty”

Cloud Height
BKN035 = “Thirty Five Hundred Broken”

Vertical Visibility
VV012 = “Vertical Visibility Twelve Hundred”

Question 7

Altitudes/RVR number grouping

Answer 7

Express in thousands, plus hundreds of feet
13500 = “One Three Thousand Five Hundred”
RVR2800 = “RVR Two Thousand Eight Hundred Feet”

Question 8

Flight Levels

Answer 8

The word “flight level” followed by 3 separate digits

FL200 = “Flight Level Two Zero Zero”

Question 9

When to say Altimeter twice

Answer 9

• 31.00 and higher

- 28.99 and lower

Question 10

Aircraft speed

Answer 10

90 knots = “Speed Niner Zero Knots”

Mach 1.3 = “Mach One Decimal Three”

Question 11

Runway

Answer 11

Runway 09 = “Runway Zero Niner”

Question 12

Taxiway

Answer 12

Taxiway Alfa

Question 13

NAVAIDS

Answer 13

VOR, DME, TACAN, and NDB

“Yarmouth V-O-R”
“Uplands TACAN”
“Yankee Alfa Sierra N-D-B”

Question 14

Airways, Air Routes, VFR Waypoints

Answer 14

Jet airways and RNAV Q-routes

J500 = “JET Five Zero Zero”

Q145 = “Q One Forty Five”

VFR waypoints: State the name in full

Question 15

Headings

Answer 15

A) In degrees magnetic in SDA
360 magnetic = “Heading Three Six Zero”
B) In degrees true in NDA
040 true = “Heading Zero Four Zero True”

Question 16

Acknowledge

Answer 16

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

Question 17

Affirmative

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

Break

Answer 18

I hereby indicate the separation between portions of the message (Used where there is no clear distinction between the text and other portions of the message)

Question 19

Break Break

Answer 19

I hereby indicate the separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment

Question 20

Confirm

Answer 20

I request verification of: (clearance, instruction, action, information)

Question 21

Contact

Answer 21

Establish communications with

Question 22

Correct

Answer 22

True or Accurate

Question 23

Correction

Answer 23

An error has been made in this transmission (or message as indicated). The correct version is…

Question 24

Disregard

Answer 24

Ignore

Question 25

Go Ahead

Answer 25

Proceed with your message (Not used whenever the possibility exists of misconstruing "Go Ahead" as an authorization for an aircraft or vehicle to proceed)

Question 26

How do you read

Answer 26

What is the readability of my transmission

Question 27

I say again

Answer 27

I repeat for clarity or emphasis

Question 28

Monitor

Answer 28

Listen out on (frequency)

Question 29

Negative

Answer 29

"No" or "Permission not granted" or "That is not correct or "Not capable"

Question 30

Out

Answer 30

This exchange of transmissions is ended and no response is expected (Not normally used in VHF communications)

Question 31

Over

Answer 31

My transmissions is ended and I expect a response form you (Not normally used in VHF communications

Question 32

Read Back

Answer 32

Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me

Question 33

Roger

Answer 33

I have received all of your last transmission | not used for any purpose other than to acknowledge receipt

Question 34

Say Again

Answer 34

Repeat all, or the following part, of your last transmission

Question 35

Speak Slower

Answer 35

Reduce your rate of speech

Question 36

Stand-by

Answer 36

Wait and I will call you (The caller would normally re-establish contact if the delay is lengthy)

Question 37

Unable

Answer 37

I cannot comply with your request, instruction, or clearance

Question 38

Wilco

Answer 38

I understand your message and will comply with it (Wilco is the abbreviation for "will comply")

Question 39

Words Twice

Answer 39

A. As a request: "Communication is difficult. Please say every word, or group of words twice" B. As information: "Since communication is difficult, every word or group of words in this message will be sent twice"

Question 40

Readability Scale

Answer 40

``` 1 - Unreadable 2 - Readable now and then 3 - Readable with difficulty 4 - Readable 5 - Perfectly readable ```

Question 41

Unit Identification

Answer 41

Radio & Interphone - "March Radio" Public Telephone "March Flight Service Station" or "March F-S-S"

Question 42

Canadian Operators with Designators

Answer 42

``` Initial Contact - Operator's Radiotelephony Designator - Flight number or last 4 char. of Reg. ex. "Pemair One Zero one Medevac" "West Jet Foxtrot Alfa Bravo Charlie" ``` Subsequent Contacts -Do Not Abbreviate

Question 43

Foreign Operators with Designators

Answer 43

Initial Contact - Operators Radiotelephony Designator - Flight number or complete aircraft Reg. ex. "Delta Six Seventy Two Heavy" "Speedbird Golf Alfa Bravo Charlie" Subsequent Contacts - No Abbreviation if flight number is used; or Designator and last 2 characters of aircraft reg. ex. "Speedbird Charlie Delta"

Question 44

Operators without Registered Designators

Answer 44

Initial Contact - Manufacturer's Name or Aircraft Type - Last 4 characters of aircraft Reg. ex. PA31 CGYFP = "Piper Golf Yankee Foxtrot Papa" Subsequent Contacts - Last 3 characters of aircraft Reg. ex. "Yankee Foxtrot Papa"

Question 45

Canadian Private Aircraft

Answer 45

Initial Contact - Manufacturer's Name or Aircraft Type - Last 4 characters of Aircraft Reg. ex. C172 CFABC = "Cessna Foxtrot Alfa Bravo Charlie" or "Skyhawk Foxtrot Alfa Bravo Charlie" Subsequent Contacts - Last 3 characters of Aircraft Reg. ex. "Alfa Bravo Charlie"

Question 46

Foreign Private Aircraft

Answer 46

Initial Contact - Manufacturer's Name or Aircraft Type - Complete Aircraft Registration ex. E110 N6729H "Embraer November Six Seven Two Niner Hotel" or "Bandeirante November Six Seven Two Niner Hotel" Subsequent Contacts - Last 3 characters of Aircraft Reg. ex. "Two Niner Hotel"

Question 47

Canadian Military Aircraft

Answer 47

Initial Contact - Military Service's Radiotelephony Designator & - Flight Number or last 4 char. of Reg. or Tactical Call Sign ex. "Canforce Seven One Two" "Banjo Eight One" Subsequent Contacts - Do Not Abbreviate

Question 48

Canadian Military Aircraft carrying VIP's

Answer 48

Initial Contact - State the call sign stated by the aircraft Royal 01-09: Royal family Canforce 3701: Governor General Canforce 01: Prime Minister Canforce 02-19: Other heads of state/government Subsequent Contact - Do not abbreviate

Question 49

Foreign Military & Coast Guard

Answer 49

Initial Contact - Military Service's Radiotelephony Designator & - Flight Number or last 5 char. of Reg. or ex. "US Marine Four Two Two One Five" - Tactical Call Sign ex. "Hinge Four Eight Four" Subsequent Contacts -Do not abbreviate

Question 50

Open Skies Treaty

Answer 50

Based on territorial openness and quotas of annual flights equipped with sensors to gather information about military forces and activities. Canada will accept 12 observation flights per year.

Question 51

Open Skies Treaty Identification

Answer 51

``` Radiotelephony Designator: Open Skies (followed by two digits to identify the country of origin and a one-letter suffix for the type of mission) Type of missions: - F: Observation flight - D: Demonstration Flight - T: Transit Flight Designator: OSY ex. Open Skies Nine One Foxtrot ```

Question 52

When can an aircraft's call sign be abbreviated and unit identification omitted?

Answer 52

When: - Satisfactory communication has been established, and - No confusion is likely

Question 53

When not to abbreviate call signs?

Answer 53

Do not abbreviate any call sign if there exists the possibility for misunderstanding. ex. C172 CFABC vs P28A CGABC

Question 54

Redbacks

Answer 54

- Request readback to verify accuracy - Ensure that "readbacks" are correct - Identify and correct any readback errors ex. "Negative, March Altimeter (setting)"