RADIO

Question 1

Readback Requirements

Answer 1

• route clearance.
• holding instructions.
• any route and holding point specified in a taxi clearance.
• any clearances, conditional clearances or instructions.
• approach clearances.
• assigned runway.
• altimeter settings.
• SSR codes.
• level instructions.

Question 2

Radio Broadcast must include

Answer 2

• the name of the aerodrome
• the aircraft’s type and callsign and
• the position of the aircraft
• and the pilot’s intentions.

Question 3

Airways clearances normally contain the following items:

Answer 3

• aircraft identification
• destination, area of operation, position or clearance limit
• route of the flight
• assigned level
• SSR code and
• frequency requirements.

Question 4

When must an airways clearance be rquested

Answer 4

• on the clearance delivery frequency, preferably immediately before starting engines, otherwise as soon as possible thereafter or
• where a clearance delivery frequency is not available, before entering the departure runway and
• before entering controlled airspace.

Question 5

When may ATC authorise a visual approach for a VFR flight by day and night

Answer 5

when the aircraft is within 30 nm of the aerodrome.

Question 6

Tracking requirements for a visual approach include

Answer 6

• a pilot in command must maintain track/heading on the route progressively authorised by ATC until:
• by day—within 5 nm of the aerodrome or
• by night—for a VFR flight, within 3 nm of the aerodrome and the aerodrome is in sight and
• from this position the circuit must be joined as directed by ATC for an approach to the nominated runway.

Question 7

A pilot in command must not enter an active runway unless a specific clearance to:

Answer 7

• take-off
• line up or
• backtrack or
• cross
• has been received, or a clearance to enter for other purposes has been received from ATC and the stop bar lights, where fitted, have been switched off.

Question 8

A pilot in command must not take off unless

Answer 8

• unless the specific clearance ‘Cleared for take-off’ has been received.
• A clearance for immediate take-off may be issued to an aircraft before it enters the runway. On acceptance of such clearance the aircraft shall taxi out to the runway and take off in one continuous movement.

Question 9

An aircraft will not be permitted to commence take-off until:

Answer 9

• a preceding departing aircraft using the same runway has:
• crossed the upwind end of the runway
• commenced a turn
• if the runway is longer than 1800 m, become airborne and is at least 1800 m ahead of the following aircraft
• if the preceding aircraft has an MTOW of 7000 kg or less and the following aircraft has an MTOW below 2000 kg and is slower, the preceding aircraft is airborne and is at least 600 m ahead of the following aircraft
• if both aircraft have an MTOW below 2000 kg, the preceding aircraft is airborne and is at least 600 m ahead of the proposed point of lift off
• a preceding landing aircraft using the same runway has vacated it and is taxiing away from the runway and
• a preceding aircraft, using another runway, has crossed or stopped short of the take-off aircraft’s runway