Question 284-1 : What does qdr mean ? [ Attainment AIM ]

Question 284-2 : 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

Question 284-3 : 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 complexityany 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

Question 284-4 : What does the abbreviation fir mean ?

Flight information region.

Question 284-5 : 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 h24 = continuous day and night service

Question 284-6 : 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 h24 = continuous day and night service

Question 284-7 : 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 definitionsaeronautical station rr s181 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 s181 refers to paragraph 181 to the radio regulations published by the internationaltelecommunication union itu

Question 284-8 : 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.

Question 284-9 : What does the word report mean ?

Pass me the following information.

Icao annex 10 volume 2 aeronautical telecommunications5215 transmitting technique52158 the following words and phrases shall be used in radiotelephony communications as appropriate and shall have the meaning ascribed hereunder 126

Question 284-10 : 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

Question 284-11 : 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 transmissionsin aviation qdm means magnetic heading to a station example sabadell tower g xa request qdm to your airport

Question 284-12 : 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

Question 284-13 : What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight information service ?

Information.

Icao annex 10 chapter 2 5217 calling52171 radiotelephony call signs52171 for aeronautical stations521711 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by a the name of the location andb the unit or service available521712 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unitservice may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established 123

Question 284-14 : 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 5217 calling52171 radiotelephony call signs52171 for aeronautical stations521711 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by a the name of the location andb the unit or service available521712 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unitservice may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established 123

Question 284-15 : What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating aerodrome control service ?

Tower.

Icao annex 10 chapter 2 5217 calling52171 radiotelephony call signs52171 for aeronautical stations521711 aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by a the name of the location andb the unit or service available521712 the unit or service shall be identified in accordance with the table below except that the name of the location or the unitservice may be omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established 123

Question 284-16 : Which abbreviation is used for the term 'control zone' ?

Ctr.

Question 284-17 : 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

Question 284-18 : Which q code is used to report altitude ?

Qnh.

Question 284-19 : What does the abbreviation h24 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 h24 = continuous day and night service

Question 284-20 : What does the abbreviation ais mean ?

Aeronautical information service.

Doc 8400 abbreviations and codes ais aeronautical information serviceone 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 284-21 : What does the abbreviation sar mean ?

Search and rescue.

Doc 8400 abbreviations and codes sar search and rescue

Question 284-22 : What does the abbreviation atis mean ?

Question 284-23 : What is extended name of vfr ?

Visual flight rules.

Question 284-24 : What does the phrase go ahead mean ?

Proceed with your message.

Question 284-25 : Qfe is the rtf q code to indicate ?

The atmospheric pressure at aerodrome elevation or at runway threshold .

Question 284-26 : Qnh is the q code to indicate ?

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

Question 284-27 : What does the abbrevation ins mean ?

Inertial navigation system.

Question 284-28 : What does the abbrevation mls mean ?

Microwave landing system.

Question 284-29 : What does the abbrevation rnav mean ?

Area navigation.

Question 284-30 : What does the abbreviation ais mean ?

Aeronautical information service.

Question 284-31 : What does the abbreviation atis mean ?

Automatic terminal information service.

Question 284-32 : What does the abbreviation h24 mean ?

Continuous day and night service.

Question 284-33 : What does the abbreviation imc mean ?

Instrument meteorological conditions.

Question 284-34 : What does the abbreviation rvr mean ?

Runway visual range.

Question 284-35 : What does the abbreviation sar mean ?

Search and rescue.

Question 284-36 : What does the abbreviation ssr mean ?

Secondary surveillance radar.

Question 284-37 : Which of the following statements is correct ?

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

Question 284-38 : Which of the messages listed below shall not be handled by the aeronautical mobile service ?

Radio teletype messages.

Question 284-39 : The correct abbreviation used by air traffic control for a 'filed flight plan' is ?

Fpl.

Question 284-40 : When there is a likelihood that confusion may occur because of similar call signs ?