Communications & Radar Services

Question 1

What does ATIS stand for

Answer 1

Automatic Terminal Information Service

Question 2

When ceiling and visibility are not mentioned in the ATIS this means?

Answer 2

Ceiling is at least 5,000 ft and Visibility is at least 5 miles or more

Question 3

What are three things FAA wants you to know about ATIS

Answer 3

It’s a continuous broadcast of recorded information, Non-control information and Selected high activity terminals

Question 4

First thing you do when trying to communicate over radio

Answer 4

Call them by name (ex. Hanover Traffic)

Question 5

When you call Flight Service Station (FSS) over the air what do you call them

Answer 5

“Radio” (ex. McAllister Radio)

Question 6

What does the FSS provide

Answer 6

Pilot weather briefings, Filing flight plans, Initiate search and rescue

Question 7

What information can you get from the FSS while in route

Answer 7

Updated weather, TFR’s, Status of special use airspace or MTR’s

Question 8

After calling someone and stating their name, what is the next thing you do

Answer 8

State your aircraft number, without the N (ex. Hanover traiffice, this is Tecnam 292TA)

Question 9

How do you say 10,500’ msl on the radio

Answer 9

one zero thousand, five hundred, msl

Question 10

How do you say 4,500’ msl on the radio

Answer 10

four thousand, five hundred, msl

Question 11

What does CTAF stand for

Answer 11

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency

Question 12

How do you know when to use the CTAF

Answer 12

there will be a circle with a “C” in it on the sectional chart by the airport

Question 13

What is the proper procedure and radio call when landing at an airport with a CTAF 10 miles out

Answer 13

Radio in with your location and intentions when you are 10 miles out (ex. Hanover Traffic, Tecnam 292TA, 10 miles NW for landing. We will be entering the left downwind, for runway 34, Hanover Traffic)

Question 14

Prior to entering an Airport Advisory Area, a pilot shoud

Answer 14

contact the local FSS for airport and traffic advisories

Question 15

What can your transponder do

Answer 15

show position on radar and altitude when selected

Question 16

What is a transponder called when it’s capable of showing altitude

Answer 16

Mode C transponder

Question 17

A transponder with squawk codes is called

Answer 17

Mode 3/A

Question 18

What is the VFR squawk code?

Answer 18

1200

Question 19

What is the emergency squawk code

Answer 19

7700

Question 20

If you already have a squawk code from ATC and you have an emergency what do you squawk or do

Answer 20

all you have to do is declare an emergency (no need to change your squawk code)

Question 21

What is the international emergency frequency code

Answer 21

121.50

Question 22

What is the lost communications squawk code

Answer 22

7600

Question 23

What is the highjack squawk code

Answer 23

7500

Question 24

ATC traffic given in reference to

Answer 24

aircraft’s ground track

Question 25

To entering a Class C airspace what do you need to do first and what services will you receive from ATC

Answer 25

Must establish communications first and ATC will provide Basic Radar Service (traffic advisories, safety alerts, limited radar vectoring), Sequencing of all aircraft, separation from all IFR aircraft

Question 26

When departing a class C airport and need a clearance, who do you need to talk to?

Answer 26

Clearance Delivery or ground control

Question 27

To enter a Class B airspace what do you need to do first and what does ATC provide

Answer 27

Must have clearance to enter and ATC will provide sequencing of all aircraft and separation from all aircraft

Question 28

On a sectional chart what does a gray line represent around an airport

Answer 28

TRSA

Question 29

What does TRSA stand for

Answer 29

Terminal Radar Service Area

Question 30

For VFR aircrafts, participation for a TRSA is

Answer 30

voluntary

Question 31

From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations

Answer 31

Ground control, on initial contact

Question 32

TRSA Service in the terminal radar program provides

Answer 32

sequencing and separation for participating VFR aircraft