Progress Test 5

Question 1

When a controller is on radio they may prioritise some messages as they are more important. What are the 6 priorities of message categories?

Answer 1

-Distress
-Urgency
-Direction Finding
-Flight Safety
-Meterological
-Flight Regularity

Question 2

What is the definition of distress?

Answer 2

A condition of being threatened by serious and/or immediate danger and of requiring immediate assistance.

Question 3

Urgency is a condition concerning safety of an aircraft, other vehicles or a person onboard or insight. Does urgency require immediate assistance?

Answer 3

No.

Question 4

What is Directional finding?

Answer 4

A facility that allows a pilot to obtain direction (to or from, magnetic or true bearing) of the aircraft in relation to a VHF radio station.

Question 5

What types of messages could be prioritised with Flight Safety?

Name four.

Answer 5

-Movement and control messages (flight plans)
-Messages from operating agencies or aircraft in flight with immediate concern to the flight
-Meteorological advise of immediate concern to an aircraft
-Other messages concerning aircraft in flight or about to depart

Question 6

What message category does weather information only link to?

Answer 6

Meterological.

Question 7

Flight Regulatory is normally company frequencies providing logistical information to aircraft, what could this include?

Name five.

Answer 7

-Operational or maintenance facilities
-Change in requirements for passengers or crew cause of abnormal circumstance (individual requirements are not admissible)
-Non-routine landings to be made by the aircraft
-Aircraft parts or material urgently required
-changes in aircraft operating schedules.