Comms 05 - 06 - VHF & UHF Communication Procedures Flashcards

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Review Questions

Describe the SLIC rule

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Stop / Listen / Identify / Communicate (and/or continue)

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Review Questions

You are Lead and want to talk to the Pilot, how would you preface your call?

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“Pilot, Lead”

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Regarding External Comms Procedures, before you transmit out what must you verify?

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Verify with the pilots the correct frequency is set and which radio it is on (for VHF)

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Regarding External Comms Procedures, always advise the crew when doing what?

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Going out on radios or coming back in.

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Regarding External Comms Procedures, how you you get an external agency’s attention?

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Use the format ‘their callsign, your callsign’

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What are the WOPs frequencies?

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308.8 MHz (UHF) & 131.4 MHz (VHF)

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What are the standard WOPs calls?

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Start crew request (on UHF, it is monitored by Servicing)
Taxi advisory
Airbourne Call
Inbound Call
Taxiing in call
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What are some types of comms on VFH and UHF you can expect to deal with?

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ATC clearances
Blind broadcasts
MF /ATF
FSS requests
Weather request from FIC on FISE freq
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Once everyone has compelted their PFIs, what will the Lead do?

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Call WOps on UHF and request start crew to come out

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What information is also included in the Start Crew Request call?

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SOB and fuel load.

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When will the pilots begin their Pre-start check?

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Once the Lead has come back on ICS following the Start Crew Request

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Regarding the Taxi Advisory, WOps has control over what?

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The military ramp (apron 6)

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Regarding the Taxi Advisory, WOps cannot issue clearances, but they can advise of what?

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Of other AC/ vehicles moving on the ramp

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True of false

Regarding the Taxi Advisory, WOps assume all the responsibility for AC/ vehicle movement on the ramp.

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False, it is still the crews responsibility to watch out for other AC and vehicles.

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Regarding the Airbourne Call, once the ____ has been calculated, Lead will contact WOps and provide what?

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ETA

A/B time, ETA to Enroute to Enroute stop (if applciable) and the ETA ramp.

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Regarding the Airbourne call, Lead will determine the ETA based on?

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Time to go and adding 10 mins for the approach/ taxi.

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Regarding the WOps Inbound Call, when shall it be conducted?

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Approx 20 mins from airport.

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Regarding the WOps Inbound Call, Lead will contact WOps and provide the?

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ETA to ramp, expected fuel on landing, SOB and AC serviceability.

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Regarding the WOps Inbound Call, how will Lead determine the ETA?

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Based on time to go plus 10 mins for approach/ taxi.

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Regarding the WOps Inbound Call, who do you ask for aircraft serviceability?

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Regarding the WOps Inbound Call, what do you provide regarding AC serviceability?

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A VERY brief description of the reason

Ex. Unserviceable for radar

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Regarding a Taxiing In Call, what info may be received by Lead regarding the ramp?

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Parking spot

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Why are ATC clearances provided at airports?

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To expedite the safe flow of traffic both on the ground and in the air

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What are some examples of clearances?

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Flight plan clearance
Taxi clearance
Arrival clearance
Take-off / Landing clearance

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Which agencies are in charge of the following clearances? Flight plan clearance Taxi clearance Arrival clearance Take-off / Landing clearance
Flight plan clearance: Clearance delivery Taxi clearance: Ground control Arrival clearance: Arrival control Take-off / Landing clearance: Control tower
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All clearances must be what?
Logged
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Prior to taxiing out for depature, Pilot will request flight/ routing clearance from who?
ATC through Clearance Delivery at Winnipeg and most other major airports
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What do smaller airports pass routing clearances on? (freq)
Ground Frequency
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After engine start and prior to ____, a clearance is required for both VFR and IFR at Winnipeg unless otherwise directed by ATC.
Taxi
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What clearances are issued during the enroute and arrival phases back to the airport?
Airbourne and Arrival
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What should Airbourne and Arrival clearances include? (primarily when IFR)
FL changes headings to fly frequency changes approach clearances
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When an aircraft is returning back to Winnipeg under VFR or IFR, what flow of clearances will be followed? (as applicable)
FL changes headings to fly frequency changes approach clearances
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True or false While Enroute VFR, VHF comms are not required to deconflict with other VFR traffic, the seen and be seen principle will suffice.
False, VHF comms may have to be monitored (blind broadcasts). Also, you may need to monitor MF or ATF when leaving/ entering the vicinity of a smaller, uncontrolled aerodrome.
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What is the standard VHF frequency? Is it monitored continuously when able?
126.7 MHz, yes
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What is a Blind Broadcast?
A call by an aircraft stating its position and intentions to inform other air traffic that may be in the area.
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What are the two type of Blind Broadcasts?
Directed: ie. to a specific aircraft or aerodrome Non-directed: broadcast out when in a general area.
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Good airmanship requires that you monitor ___ / ___ for departing or arriving aircraft that may not be monitoring 126.7 MHz.
MF / ATF
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When shall you transmit on MF / ATF?
Only when within the MF / ATF area dictated for the aerodrome (found in GPH 205)
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Per the ACSO GB, starting with TB4, LEAD out and Lead in will obtain the latest what?
METAR and TAF (if required)
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How shall a student obtain the latest METAR or TAF?
Contact the nearest FIC, remember, the FIC for the Manitoba area is Winnipeg Radio located at the Winnipeg airport.
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When communicating with a FSS or FIC, accepted convection suggests you include what in the transmission?
Type of AC, position (relative to the RCO used), altitude, point of departure and destination.
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When is Air to Air UHF conducted?
When two or more military AC are flying possibly conflicting routes or in the same area.
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When hearing another AC's blind broastcast, what rule must you apply? Once identified, what shall a student call?
SLIC "Conflict or no-conflict"
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If a student misses a call or does not understand a 126.7 MHz call from another aircraft, what is not required and what can the student do?
No intercom response is required. The student can discuss the call with their instructor on PRI 2
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In Winnipeg, and at other large ariports, who issues VFR or IFR clearances?
Clearance delivery
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What are the required calls to WOps at 402?
``` Start crew Taxi advisory Airbourne call Inbound call Taxiing in call ```