PT4 CHP14 Radio Communications Flashcards
(106 cards)
1
Q
What is the emergency frequency?
A
121.5 MHz
2
Q
What is recommended before transmitting?
A
- Don’t talk over other people
- Don’t cut off people in the middle of a conversation
- Think before keying the transmitter
- Know what you want to say
- Write it down at first
- Be sure the mic is close to your lips
- Allow a slight pause after keying the mic before talking
- Don’t talk too fast
- Release the mic when you’re done
- Wait a few seconds if you don’t hear anything back
- Be sure you are within the performance range of your radio equipment
3
Q
What is initial contact?
A
Refers to the first time you contact a given facility
4
Q
What is the procedure for initial contact with a given facility?
A
- Name of the facility being called
- Full aircraft identification
- Position (on the ground or in the air)
- Requests if short
5
Q
What is each identifier:
New York, Mooney Three One One Echo, student pilot?
A
- New York: Name of facility
- Mooney Three One One Echo: full aircraft identification
- Student Pilot: added remark to advise the tower you’re new
6
Q
What is each identifier: Columbia Ground, Cessna Three One Six Zero Foxtrot, south ramp, I-F-R Memphis?
A
- Name of the facility being called: Columbia Ground
- Full aircraft identification: Cessna (plane) Three One Six Zero Foxtrot (tail number)
- Position: south ramp
- Requests: I-F-R to Memphis
7
Q
What is each identifier: Miami Center, Baron Five Six Three Hotel, south ramp request V-F-R traffic advisories?
A
- Name of the facility being called: Miami Center
- Full aircraft identification: Baron (plane) Five Six Three Hotel (tail number)
- Position: south ramp
- Request: V-F-R traffic advisories
8
Q
What is the call sign for Airport UNICOM for Shannon?
A
“Shannon UNICOM” (City, UNICOM)
9
Q
What is the call sign for Airport Traffic Control Tower for Augusta?
A
“Augusta Tower” (City, Tower)
10
Q
What is the call sign for Clearance Delivery Position (IFR) for Dallas?
A
“Dallas Clearance Delivery” (City, Clearance Delivery)
11
Q
What is the call sign for Ground Control Position in Tower for Miami?
A
“Miami Ground” (City, Ground)
12
Q
What is the call sign for Radar or Nonradar Approach Control Position for Oklahoma City?
A
“Oklahoma City Approach” (City, Approach)
13
Q
What is the call sign for Radar Departure Control Position for St. Louis?
A
“St. Louis Departure” (City, Departure)
14
Q
What is the call sign for FAA Air Route Traffic Control Center for Washington?
A
“Washington Center” (City, Center)
15
Q
After initial contact, what is the subsequent communication?
A
Upon receipt of a clearance or callup, you must acknowledge by repeating it, unless advised otherwise, always after identifying yourself with your call sign
- Must be concise
16
Q
What are concise responses after receipt of a clearance or callup?
A
“Wilco”, “Roger”, “Affirmative”, “Negative”
17
Q
What does Wilco signify as a concise response?
A
Will Comply
18
Q
What does Roger signify as a concise response?
A
I understand
19
Q
What does Affirmative signify as a concise response?
A
Yes
20
Q
What does Negative signify as a concise response?
A
No
21
Q
What will the Controller tell you after you say “Raleigh Tower, Cessna 67860 ready for departure at 5-right”?
A
“Cessna 67860, hold short”
22
Q
What must the pilot respond when the Controller says, “Cessna 67860, hold short”?
A
” Hold short, 67860,”
23
Q
What will the Controller eventually tell you after you say “Hold short, 67860”?
A
“Cessna 67860, line and wait, 5-right”
24
Q
What must the pilot respond when the Controller says, “Cessna 67860, line and wait, 5-right”?
A
“Line up and wait, 5-right, 67860”
25
What will the Controller eventually tell you after you say "Line up and wait, 5-right, 67860"?
"Cessna 67860, fly runway heading, cleared for takeoff 5-right"
26
What must the pilot respond when the Controller says, "Cessna 67860, fly runway heading, cleared for takeoff 5-right."
"Cessna 67860 cleared for takeoff"
27
What are the phonetic ways to say 3, 5 and 9
Tree, Fife and Niner
28
When say you're altitude is 4,500 feet, how is that expressed?
Four thousand fife hundred feet (not 45 hundred feet)
29
When say you're altitude is 10,500 feet, how is that expressed?
One zero thousand fife hundred feet (not 10 thousand 5 hundred)
30
If the frequency is 122.1, how is that expressed? (decimal)
One Two Two Point One
31
If the altitude is less than 18,000 ft, how is the number expressed?
Spelled out Ex. 18,000 feet is 1 8 thousand
32
If the altitude is above 18,000 ft, how is the number expressed?
Flight level Ex. 20,000 feet is Flight Level Two Zero Zero
33
How is direction (wind/heading) expressed?
3 digits Ex. 050 Zero Five Zero
34
How is speed expressed?
digits without saying hundreds
35
What is the most common type of radio available?
VHR (Very High Frequency)
36
What frequencies do Very High Frequencies (VHFs) operate between?
118.0 MHz and 136.975 MHz
37
When do you read the full tail number?
Initial contact
38
Is contact to the tower required at non-controlled towers?
No
39
When there is no tower, what should pilots do but are not required?
Should make radio calls on a common frequency to report their position
40
What are the three methods to communicate with non-towered airports?
1. FSS: if available, can use it as a controlled tower (simply broadcasting info)
2: UNICOM: announce broadcast through UNICOM
3. Self announce broadcast on CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency)
41
How is the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) used?
To broadcast position reports
42
What is Universal Integrated Community (UNICOM)
Provides airport information at public use airport
43
How far out would you reach out to Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to announce your intentions?
10 miles out
44
What is the radio call you would make when within the distance from the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) in Sedona as a Cessna with 123 Bravo Foxtrot as your information?
"Sedona traffic, Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot is 10 miles south inbound for landing, Sedona traffic"
45
In a CTAF area in Sedona, what is the radio call for Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot that is entering the pattern at mid-field on the left side of the downwind for runway niner?
"Sedona Traffic, Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot, entering the pattern, midfield left down-wind for runway niner, Sedona Traffic."
46
On the base leg of a CTAF area in Sedona, what is the radio call for Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot that is left base heading to runway niner?
"Sedona Traffic, Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot, left base, runway niner, Sedona Traffic."
47
On the final leg of a CTAF area in Sedona, what is the radio call for Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot on final for runway niner?
"Sedona Tower, Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot, final, runway niner, Sedona traffic."
48
In Sedona Traffic, Once you have landed and cleared runway niner, what is the radio call for Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot that is taxiing to park?
"Sedona Traffic, Cessna 123 Bravo Foxtrot, clear of runway niner, taxiing to park, Sedona Traffic."
49
How do you know which frequency to use?
Look in the chart supplement under communications
50
What does a star next to a frequency on the chart supplement indicate?
Part time operation
51
What does a circled C next to a frequency on the chart supplement indicate?
CTAF frequency when the tower is closed
52
What can cause radio communications to be lost?
Malfunction of the transmitter, receiver or both
53
If you experience equipment failure at an un-towered airport, what should you do?
Simply observe traffic, enter pattern and land
54
At a towered airport, if your receiver (can't hear other people talking to you) becomes inop, but your transmitter is still working , what should you do?
Your transmitter (how people can hear you) may still be working, so continue to speak
- Remain outside or above Class D airspace and determine flow of traffic
- Advise tower of aircraft type, position, altitude, and intentions
- Enter pattern, report position, watch for light gun signals
- Do not enter Class B or C airspace
55
At a towered airport, if your transmitter (how people can hear you) becomes inop, what should you do?
- Follow previously stated procedures and monitor ATC frequency
- Rock your wings during the day or flash landing lights at night to acknowledge ATC transmission
56
To acknowledge ATC transmissions during the day, what should you do?
Rock your wings
57
To acknowledge ATC transmissions at night, what should you do?
Flash your landing lights
58
What does a steady green signal on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: cleared to cross, proceed or go
Aircraft on the ground: cleared for takeoff
Aircraft in flight: cleared to land
59
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees a steady green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
The vehicle, equipment or personnel is cleared to cross, proceed or go
60
An aircraft on the ground sees a steady green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
The aircraft on the ground is cleared for takeoff
61
An aircraft in flight sees a steady green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
The aircraft is cleared to land
62
What does a flashing green signal on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: not applicable
Aircraft on the ground: cleared for taxi
Aircraft in flight: Return for landing (to be followed by steady green at the proper time)
63
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees a flashing green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Not applicable
64
An aircraft on the ground sees a flashing green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Cleared for taxi
65
An aircraft in flight sees a flashing green signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Return for landing (to be followed by steady green at the proper time)
66
What does a steady red signal on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: stop
Aircraft on the ground: stop
Aircraft in flight: give way to other aircraft and continue circling
67
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees a steady red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Stop
68
An aircraft on the ground sees a steady red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Stop
69
An aircraft in flight sees a steady red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
70
What does a flashing red signal on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: clear the taxiway/runway
Aircraft on the ground: taxi clear of the runway in use
Aircraft in flight: airport unsafe, do not land
71
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees a flashing red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Clear the taxiway/runway
72
An aircraft on the ground sees a flashing red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Taxi clear of the runway in use
73
An aircraft in flight sees a flashing red signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Airport unsafe, do not land
74
What does a flashing white signal on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: return to starting point on airport
Aircraft on the ground: return to starting point on airport
Aircraft in flight: not applicable
75
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees a flashing white signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Return to starting point on airport
76
An aircraft on the ground sees a flashing white signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Return to starting point on airport
77
An aircraft in flight sees a flashing white signal on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Not applicable
78
What do alternating red and green signals on the light gun signal indicate?
Movement of vehicles, Equipment, and Personnel: exercise extreme caution!!!
Aircraft on the ground: exercise extreme caution!!!
Aircraft in flight: exercise extreme caution!!!
79
A vehicle, equipment or personnel sees alternating red and green signals on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Exercise extreme caution!!!
80
An aircraft on the ground sees alternating red and green signals on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Exercise extreme caution!!!
81
An aircraft in flight sees alternating red and green signals on the light gun. What does this indicate?
Exercise extreme caution!!!
82
For intentions to land at a towered airport, you experience a receiver failure, but the transmitter works, what should you do?
- Transmitter may continue to still be working so continue speaking
- advise tower of your aircraft type, position, altitude and intentions
- remain outside or above Class D airspace and determine flow of traffic
- Do not enter Class B or C airspace, simply divert to an un-towered airport
83
For intentions to land at a towered airport, you experience a transmitter failure, but the receiver works what should you do?
- Follow previously stated procedures and monitor ATC frequency
- to acknowledge ATC, rock your wings during the day or flash your lights are night
84
What is the purpose of the transponder?
Sends information to be displayed on the ATC Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS)
85
What type of transponder shares altitude and speed information?
Mode C transponder
86
What information does a mode C transponder share?
Speed and altitude
87
How many digits is a transponder code and what is the range for each digit?
four numbers, each digit ranges from 0 (zero) to 7 (seven)
88
What are the Standard Transponder Codes that must be remembered?
1200: VFR Code
7500: Highjack
7600: Lost Communication
7700: Mayday/Emergency
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What is standard transponder code for VFR?
1200
90
What does squawk 1200 mean?
VFR code
91
What is standard transponder code for a high jacking?
7500
92
What does squawk 7500 mean?
Highjack
93
What is standard transponder code for lost communications?
7600
94
What does squawk 7600 mean?
lost communications
95
What is standard transponder code for an emergency?
7700
96
What does squawk 7700 mean?
Mayday/emergency
97
What does SQUAWK mean?
Enter the code given by ATC
98
What does it mean when the controller asks you to "IDENT"?
engage the "IDENT" feature
99
What does it mean when the controller asks you to SQUAWK and IDENT?
Enter the code given and press "IDENT"
100
What does it mean when the controller says SQUAWK VFR?
Enter 1200 as the code
101
What does ADS-B stand for?
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast
102
What is the purpose of an ADS-B system?
Consists of a transmitter in the airplane (ADS-B OUT) that sends GPS information to a ground station, which is then relayed to ATC and sent back to other aircraft
- Aircraft equipped with ADS-B IN can receive information and display it
103
What is ADS-B OUT?
the capability of an aircraft to broadcast its position, altitude, speed, and other flight data to ground stations and other equipped aircraft, essentially allowing them to "see" its location through a system
104
What is ADS-B IN?
the ability of an aircraft to receive this broadcast information from other aircraft, enhancing situational awareness for pilots.
105
What airspace is ADS-B required?
Operating in Class A, B, C
106
What operating conditions is ADS-B required?
- Class A,B,C
- Within 30 NM volume that goes from surface to 10,000 ft MSL of a Class B airport
- Up to 10,000 ft MSL above Class C airspace
- In Class E airspace at or above 10,000 ft MSL (exclusion 2,500 ft AGL and below)
- In Class E Airspace at or above 3,000 ft MSL over the Gulf of Mexico (within 12 NM of the coastline)
