Communications Flashcards
(155 cards)
What is the priority indicator for a distress message?
1- DD
2- GG
3- FF
4- SS
SS
Categories of messages = “DUDS MisteR”
1-Distress –> immediate assistance; SS, major equipment failure, “MAYDAY” call
2-Urgency –> concerning aircraft safety; DD; minor equipment failure or medical, “PAN PAN”
3- Direction –> aircraft uncertain of position
3-Safety –> ATC clearences or messages and meteorological messages (SIGMET; AIRMET; SPECI)
4-Meteorological –> Forecasts and observations (TAFs and METARs)
5-Regularity –> Maintenance, operations, administrative
How shall Q-codes be transmitted?
1- Transmitted using phonetic alphabet
2- Transmitted using constituent letters
3- Q-codes are not transmitted, only the assigned value is
4- None of these answers is correct
Transmitted using constituent letters
What is the meaning of the phrase ““Break break’?
1- Indicates separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment
2- Indicates an emergency situation specifying the broken aircraft component
3- Indicates a command to break formation for aircraft flying in formation
4- Indicates a pause when transmitting a message
Indicates separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment
What is the Q-code for barometric pressure measured at the station converted to MSL?
1- QFE
2- QFF
3- QNE
4- QNH
QNH
QNE = Standard Pressure Setting; to obtain Flight Level; above 1013hPa
QNH = “Height” above the sea; to obtain altitude; gives aerodrome elevation when on the ground
QFE = “FErport”; to obtain height; shows 0 when on the ground
What is the meaning of the phrase ““Wilco’’?
1- An abbreviation of the words ““Will comply””
2- Indicates a message has been acknowledged
3- A phrase used to issue a landing clearance
4- This phrase has no meaning or use in aeronautical radio telecommunications
An abbreviation of the words ““Will comply””
What is the correct meaning of CTR with respect to aeronautical radiotelephony?
1- Continuous Transmitting
2- Requirement Controlled Traffic Rules
3- Control Zone
4- None of these answers is correct
Control Zone
What is the Q-code for the magnetic bearing to the station?
1- QDR
2- QDM
3- QTE
4- QUJ
QDM
“Real Men Eat Jelly”
From station To Station Magnetic qdR qdM
True qtE quJ
Significant weather information such as SIGMET and AIRMET reports are prioritised as a .
1- meteorological message
2- flight safety message
3- urgency message
4- flight regularity message
flight safety message
Categories of messages = “DUDS MisteR”
1-Distress –> immediate assistance; SS, major equipment failure, “MAYDAY” call
2-Urgency –> concerning aircraft safety; DD; minor equipment failure or medical, “PAN PAN”
3- Direction –> aircraft uncertain of position
3-Safety –> ATC clearences or messages and meteorological messages (SIGMET; AIRMET; SPECI)
4-Meteorological –> Forecasts and observations (TAFs and METARs)
5-Regularity –> Maintenance, operations, administrative
Where can a glossary of standard ICAO terms be found?
1- ICAO ANNEX 4
2- ICAO ANNEX 10
3- ICAO ANNEX 6
4- ICAO Doc 8643
ICAO ANNEX 10
“TENecommunications”
Annex 4 = CHAARts
Annex 6 = “Sex change OPERATIONS”
Which document defines the category of the message to be used by air traffic control?
1- ICAO Doc 4444
2- ICAO Annex 10
3- ICAO Annex 4
4- None of these answers is correct
ICAO Doc 4444
What is the correct way of transmitting 126.675?
1- Wun too six day-see-mal six seven
2- One two six decimal six seven five
3- Wun too six day-see-mal six seven five
4- Wun too six six seven fife
Wun too six day-see-mal six seven five
A dangerous situation caused by pilots depressing the Push-To-Talk (PTT) button without an intention to communicate, blocking the frequency for all other users is .
1- NORDO
2- stuck radio
3- closed loop
4- stuck microphone
stuck microphone
Which type of aircraft call sign may be abbreviated?
1- Type A
2- Type C
3- Both type A and C
4- None of these answers is correct
Type A
Both A and B can be abbreviated
-Type A = General aviation; based on aircraft registration markings
-Type B = Operator designator + last 4 characters of aircraft registration markings
-Type C = Operator designator + Flight number; canNOT be abbreviated!!!
Describe when words should be spelt using the phonetic alphabet.
1- When experiencing unreadable accents
2- When experiencing poor radio reception
3- When unable to properly identify waypoints
4- All answers are correct
When experiencing poor radio reception
What is the correct way of transmitting the letters BNN?
1- Brah voh No vem ber
2- None of these answers is correct
3- Bru tal No vem ber No vem ber
4- Brah voh No vem ber No vem ber
Brah voh No vem ber No vem ber
Before transmitting on the frequency, pilots shall .
1- squawk IDENT
2- key the microphone twice
3- establish whether the channel is being used
4- wait for the aeronautical station to initiate communications
establish whether the channel is being used
An initial call to FIS shall include a minimum of ___.
1- aircraft type, position and level information, as well as flight intentions
2- aircraft speed, colour, flight visibility, ATIS information
3- pilot name, clearance limit, EAT and EOBT
4- position and aircraft serial number
aircraft type, position and level information, as well as flight intentions
During climb out, a pilot intends to contact the approach control departure unit, what call sign suffix shall be used?
1- Control
2- Approach
3- Departure
4- Radar
Departure
RADAR = ATC service
DEPARTURE = Departure control service
CONTROL = Area control service
Which type of information may be used to derive an aircraft callsign?
1- Operator telephony designator
2- All answers are correct
3- Flight number
4- Aircraft registration
All answers are correct
-Type A = General aviation; based on aircraft registration markings
-Type B = Operator designator + last 4 characters of aircraft registration markings
-Type C = Operator designator + Flight number; canNOT be abbreviated!!!
Which phrase shall be used by a pilot turning off the runway to inform other interested parties that the runway is clear?
1- Runway empty
2- Runway cleared
3- Runway vacated
4- Rolling on the runway
Runway vacated
Can only be called out when landing aircraft’s tail has passed the runway vaceted sign
Which of the following frequencies may be used by the pilot of an aircraft in distress to transmit a distress message?
1- 110.250MHz
2- 121.500kHz
3- 121.500 MHz
4- 117.750kHz
121.500 MHz
Attention to units!!! -> MHz
What is the frequency range of VHF radio navigation services?
1- 108 to 117.95MHz
2- 108 to 117.95kHz
3- 88 to 107.95MHz
4- 118 to 136.975MHz
108 to 117.95MHz
88 - 107.95 = Broadcasting
108 - 117.95 = Radio navigation
118 - 136.95 = Voice communication (aeronautical movile service)
Alphabetical order –> B –> R –> V
ATIS information is transmitted in the form of a .
1- CPDLC message
2- SBAS uplink
3- SELCAL message
4- broadcast message
broadcast message
What factors limit the practical range of VHF transmissions? Select the most complete answer.
1- All answers are correct
2- Topography
3- Transmitter power
4- Weather phenomena
All answers are correct