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Question 261-1 : The priority of the pilot's message 'request qdm' is ? [ Theoretical lift off ]

Greater than 'turn left heading...'

Img115..flight safety messages shall comprise the following.1 movement and control messages,.2 messages originated by an aircraft operating agency or by an aircraft, of immediate concern to an aircraft inflight,.3 meteorological advice of immediate concern to an aircraft in flight or about to depart,.4 other messages concerning aircraft in flight or about to depart...meteorological messages shall comprise meteorological information to or from aircraft...flight regularity messages shall comprise the following.1 messages regarding the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation,.2 messages concerning the servicing of aircraft,.3 instructions to aircraft operating agency representatives concerning changes in requirements for passengers and crew caused by unavoidable deviations from normal operating schedules. individual requirements of passengers or crew shall not be admissible in this type of message,.4 messages concerning non routine landings to be made by the aircraft,.5 messages concerning aircraft parts and materials urgently required,.6 messages concerning changes in aircraft operating schedules....' request qdm ' is a message relating to direction finding..' turn left heading... ' is a flight safety message. exemple 361 Greater than 'turn left heading...'

Question 261-2 : What does qdm mean ?

Magnetic heading to the station no wind.

Qdm means 'magnetic heading to the station with no wind'... 118..the aircraft is on radial 240° qdr 240° , on a magnetic heading of 360°..if the pilot wants to reach the station, he must follow the qdm 060°... 119..the aircraft is on radial 150° qdr 150° , on a magnetic heading of 060°..if the pilot wants to reach the station, he must follow qdm 150°... 120..the aircraft is on radial 090° qdr 090° , on a magnetic heading of 270°..by following the qdm 270° the pilot will fly over the station. exemple 365 Magnetic heading to the station (no wind).

Question 261-3 : What does qdr mean ?

Magnetic bearing from the station.

Qdr means 'magnetic bearing from the station'... 118..the aircraft is on radial 240° qdr 240° , on a magnetic heading of 360°..if the pilot wants to reach the station, he must follow the qdm 060° qdm means 'magnetic heading to the station with no wind'... 119..the aircraft is on radial 150° qdr 150° , on a magnetic heading of 060°..if the pilot wants to reach the station, he must follow qdm 150°... 120..the aircraft is on radial 090° qdr 090° , on a magnetic heading of 270°..by following the qdm 270° the pilot will fly over the station. we could say that after passing the station, the aircraft will be on radial 270° outbound qdr 270° outbound. if the pilot wants to come back to the station, he will have to turn back and fly on the qdm 090°. exemple 369 Magnetic bearing from the station.

Question 261-4 : What does qte mean ?

True bearing from the station.

Qte means 'true bearing from the station'..similar to qdr magnetic bearing from the station , but instead of having 'magnetic north' as reference, we use 'true north'. exemple 373 True bearing from the station.

Question 261-5 : What does the abbreviation 'afis' mean ?

Aerodrome flight information service.

One of the air traffic services recognised by icao is a flight information service that is independent from an air traffic control or air traffic advisory service. a number of states implement this service at aerodromes that are outside controlled airspace to provide flight information in the interests of safety. this service may be limited to information about the runway in use, circuit direction, pressure settings and meteorological conditions. however, a more comprehensive information service including the provision of traffic information to aircraft entering, leaving or operating in the aerodrome circuit may be required, depending on the traffic levels and complexity...any further increase in the level of traffic or a change in the type of operations, for example the introduction of scheduled flights, may require the introduction of controlled airspace and an air traffic control service to meet the required level of safety. exemple 377 Aerodrome flight information service.

Question 261-6 : What does the abbreviation fir mean ?

Flight information region.

exemple 381 Flight information region.

Question 261-7 : What does the abbreviation hj mean ?

Sunrise to sunset.

Icao doc8400 abbreviations referring to operation hours for a specific station. hj = sunrise to sunset.. hn = sunset to sunrise.. hx = no specific working hours.. h44 = continuous day and night service. exemple 385 Sunrise to sunset.

Question 261-8 : What does the abbreviation 'hx' mean ?

No specific working hours.

Icao abbreviations and codes pans abc, doc 8400 .abbreviations referring to operation hours for a specific station.'hj' = sunrise to sunset..'hn' = sunset to sunrise..'hx' = no specific working hours..'h44' = continuous day and night service. exemple 389 No specific working hours.

Question 261-9 : What does the term 'aeronautical station' mean ?

A station in the aeronautical mobile service located on land or, in certain instances, on board of a ship or on a platfom at sea.

Icao doc 4444.chapter 1, definitions.aeronautical station rr s1.81 a land station in the aeronautical mobile service. in certain instances, an aeronauticalstation may be located, for example, on board ship or on a platform at sea...'rr s1.81' refers to paragraph 1.81 to the 'radio regulations' published by the internationaltelecommunication union itu. exemple 393 A station in the aeronautical mobile service located on land or, in certain instances, on board of a ship or on a platfom at sea.

Question 261-10 : What does the term blind transmission mean ?

A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two way communication cannot be established but it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission.

exemple 397 A transmission from one station to another station in circumstances where two-way communication cannot be established but it is believed that the called station is able to receive the transmission.

Question 261-11 : What does the word 'report' mean ?

Pass me the following information.

Icao annex 10 volume 2 aeronautical telecommunications.5.2.1.5 transmitting technique.5.2.1.5.8 the following words and phrases shall be used in radiotelephony communications as appropriate and shall have the meaning ascribed hereunder. 126.. exemple 401 Pass me the following information.

Question 261-12 : What is the q code for 'magnetic bearing from the station' ?

Qdr.

Qdr means 'magnetic bearing from the station'..qdm means 'magnetic heading to the station with no wind'..qte means 'true bearing from the station'..qfe is the altimeter setting that makes the altimeter read zero on the airfield datum. exemple 405 Qdr.

Question 261-13 : What is the q code for 'magnetic heading to the station' no wind ?

Qdm.

The q code is a standardized collection of three letter message encodings, all of which start with the letter 'q', initially developed for commercial radiotelegraph communication, and later adopted by other radio services, especially amateur radio. although q codes were created when radio used morse code exclusively, they continued to be employed after the introduction of voice transmissions...in aviation, qdm means 'magnetic heading to a station'.example ' sabadell tower, g xa request qdm to your airport '. exemple 409 Qdm.

Question 261-14 : What is the q code for 'true bearing from the station' ?

Qte

Qte means 'true bearing from the station'..similar to qdr magnetic bearing from the station , but instead of having 'magnetic north' as reference, we use 'true north'. exemple 413 Qte

Question 261-15 : What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight information service ?

Information

Icao annex 10 chapter 2.5.2.1.7 calling.5.2.1.7.1 radiotelephony call signs.5.2.1.7.1 for aeronautical stations.5.2.1.7.1.1 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by..a the name of the location, and..b the unit or service available...5.2.1.7.1.2 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unit/service may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established... 123.. exemple 417 Information

Question 261-16 : What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing surface movement control of aircraft on the manoeuvring area ?

Ground

Icao annex 10 chapter 2.5.2.1.7 calling.5.2.1.7.1 radiotelephony call signs.5.2.1.7.1 for aeronautical stations.5.2.1.7.1.1 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by..a the name of the location, and..b the unit or service available...5.2.1.7.1.2 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unit/service may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established... 123.. exemple 421 Ground

Question 261-17 : What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating aerodrome control service ?

Tower

Icao annex 10 chapter 2.5.2.1.7 calling.5.2.1.7.1 radiotelephony call signs.5.2.1.7.1 for aeronautical stations.5.2.1.7.1.1 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by..a the name of the location, and..b the unit or service available...5.2.1.7.1.2 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unit/service may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established... 123.. exemple 425 Tower

Question 261-18 : Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone' ?

Ctr.


Question 261-19 : What does the abbreviation tma mean ?

Terminal control area.

.the terminal control area tca, or tma terminal maneuvering area is the connection between the airport and the airways. it is the space in which arriving aircraft are continuously being put in sequence for landing. exemple 433 Terminal control area.

Question 261-20 : Which q code is used to report altitude ?

Qnh

exemple 437 Qnh

Question 261-21 : What does the abbreviation 'h44' mean ?

Continuous day and night service.

Icao abbreviations and codes pans abc, doc 8400 .abbreviations referring to operation hours for a specific station.'hj' = sunrise to sunset..'hn' = sunset to sunrise..'hx' = no specific working hours..'h44' = continuous day and night service.

Question 261-22 : What does the abbreviation 'ais' mean ?

Aeronautical information service.

Doc 8400 abbreviations and codes.ais aeronautical information service...one of the least known and most vital roles in support of international civil aviation is filled by the aeronautical information service ais. the objective of the aeronautical information service is to ensure the flow of information necessary for the safety, regularity and efficiency of international air navigation.

Question 261-23 : What does the abbreviation 'sar' mean ?

Search and rescue.

Doc 8400 abbreviations and codes.sar search and rescue. exemple 449 Search and rescue.

Question 261-24 : What does the abbreviation 'atis' mean ?

Automatic terminal information service.

Doc 8400 abbreviations and codes.atis automatic terminal information service...automatic terminal information service, or atis, is a continuous broadcast of recorded information. atis broadcasts contain essential information, such as weather information, which runways are active, available approaches, and any other information required by the pilots, such as important notams..pilots usually listen to an available atis broadcast before contacting the local control unit, in order to reduce the controllers' workload and relieve frequency congestion. exemple 453 Automatic terminal information service.

Question 261-25 : What is extended name of vfr ?

Visual flight rules.


Question 261-26 : What does the phrase 'go ahead' mean ?

Proceed with your message.

exemple 461 Proceed with your message.

Question 261-27 : Qfe is the rtf q code to indicate ?

The atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation or at runway threshold.

exemple 465 The atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation (or at runway threshold).

Question 261-28 : Qnh is the q code to indicate ?

The altimeter sub scale setting to obtain elevation when on the ground.


Question 261-29 : What does the abbrevation 'ins' mean ?

Inertial navigation system.

exemple 473 Inertial navigation system.

Question 261-30 : What does the abbrevation 'mls' mean ?

Microwave landing system.

exemple 477 Microwave landing system.

Question 261-31 : What does the abbrevation rnav mean ?

Area navigation.

exemple 481 Area navigation.

Question 261-32 : What does the abbreviation 'ais' mean ?

Aeronautical information service.

exemple 485 Aeronautical information service.

Question 261-33 : What does the abbreviation 'atis' mean ?

Automatic terminal information service.

exemple 489 Automatic terminal information service.

Question 261-34 : What does the abbreviation 'h44' mean ?

Continuous day and night service.

exemple 493 Continuous day and night service.

Question 261-35 : What does the abbreviation imc mean ?

Instrument meteorological conditions.

exemple 497 Instrument meteorological conditions.

Question 261-36 : What does the abbreviation 'rvr' mean ?

Runway visual range.

exemple 501 Runway visual range.

Question 261-37 : What does the abbreviation sar mean ?

Search and rescue.

exemple 505 Search and rescue.

Question 261-38 : What does the abbreviation 'ssr' mean ?

Secondary surveillance radar.

exemple 509 Secondary surveillance radar.

Question 261-39 : Which of the following statements is correct ?

The urgency communications have priority over all the other communications, except distress.

exemple 513 The urgency communications have priority over all the other communications, except distress.

Question 261-40 : Which of the messages listed below shall not be handled by the aeronautical mobile service ?

Radio teletype messages.

exemple 517 Radio teletype messages.


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