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Question 285-1 : Aircraft x bc has been instructed to listen on atis frequency 123.25, on which information are being broadcast. what is the correct response to indicate that it will follow this instruction ? [ Attainment AIM ]
Monitoring 123.25 x bc
Doc4444 pans atm.. 108..syllabus for the communications exam is based on icao documents, specific national regulations are not covered.
Question 285-2 : Aircraft xy abc is making a test transmission with stephenville tower on frequency 118.7. what is the correct phrasing for this transmission ?
Stephenville tower xy abc radio check 118.7.
Extract from doc 9432. 109
Question 285-3 : An aircraft is flying north east at 2500 feet.tower requests heading and level. what is the correct response ?
Heading 045 at 2500 feet
Question 285-4 : An aircraft is instructed to hold short of the runway in use. what is the correct phraseology to indicate it will follow this instruction ?
Holding short.
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Question 285-5 : Cherokee xy abc receives the following instruction 'x bc climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right, wind 270 degrees 6 knots, cleared for take off'. what is the correct read back ?
Straight ahead, at 2500 feet right turn, cleared for take off, x bc.
Extract from doc 9432.4.5.9 departure instructions may be given with the take off clearance. such instructions are normally given to ensure separation between aircraft operating in the vicinity of the aerodrome... 111..note when there is no possibility that the pilot may be confused, the runway number can be omitted....icao doc4444.4.5.7.5 readback of clearances.4.5.7.5.1 the flight crew shall read back to the air traffic controller safety related parts of atc clearances and instructions which are transmitted by voice. the following items shall always be read back..a atc route clearances,..b clearances and instructions to enter, land on, take off from, hold short of, cross, taxi and backtrack on any runway, and..c runway in use, altimeter settings, ssr codes, level instructions, heading and speed instructions and, whether issued by the controller or contained in automatic terminal information service atis broadcasts, transition levels.
Question 285-6 : During the transmission of numbers containing a decimal point ?
The term decimal must always be transmitted.
Question 285-7 : From your cruising altitude at fl 240, you want to descend to flight level 100. your transmission to the radar controller is ?
Request descent to flight level one zero zero
Question 285-8 : How shall a pilot ask for a qfe ?
Request quebec foxtrot echo
Question 285-9 : How shall a pilot inform a radar control unit that the aircraft is not equipped with transponder ?
Negative transponder.
Extract from doc4444 pans atm. 112..
Question 285-10 : How shall a pilot inform the control tower that he is prepared for take off ?
Ready for departure or ready.
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Question 285-11 : How should a pilot terminate the read back of an atc clearance ?
With his own aircraft call sign.
Icao annex 10.5.2.1.7.3.3.3 in order to avoid any possible confusion, when issuing atc clearances and reading back such clearances, controllers and pilots shall always add the call sign of the aircraft to which the clearance applies.
Question 285-12 : How should aircraft xy abc call stephenville tower on initial call ?
Stephenville tower xy abc.
Doc 9432 manual of radiotelephony.2.8 communications..2.8.1 establishment and continuation of communications..2.8.1.1 when establishing communications, an aircraft should use the full call sign of both the aircraft and the aeronautical station.
Question 285-13 : If you are requested to report your height, to which q code setting would you refer ?
Qfe.
.qfe is the pressure setting that, when set, will indicate zero feet on the ground at the airfield for which the setting has been provided. when flying using a local qfe all altimeter readings should be referred to as height , not altitude.
Question 285-14 : In order to avoid cb a pilot wants to turn right to a magnetic heading of 100 degrees. the correct way to ask the atc unit for permission is ?
Request right turn, heading one zero zero
Question 285-15 : My message will be more effective and understandable if i ?
Maintain the speaking volume at a constant level
Question 285-16 : On the readability scale what does readability 3 mean ?
Readable but with difficulty.
Extract from doc 9432. 114..
Question 285-17 : On the readability scale what does readability 5 mean ?
Perfectly readable.
Extract from doc 9432. 114..
Question 285-18 : Radar informs aircraft x bc x bc identified. what does this mean ?
Radar identification has been achieved
Question 285-19 : Radar instructs aircraft x bc x bc recycle 1015. what does this mean ?
X bc is requested to reselect ssr code 1015
Question 285-20 : Radar instructs aircraft x bc x bc squawk ident. what does this mean ?
X bc shall operate the ident button
Question 285-21 : Radar instructs aircraft x bc 'x bc squawk standby'. what does this mean ?
X bc is requested to switch to standby position.
X bc is requested to switch to standby position on the transponder.
Question 285-22 : Select the air traffic service in charge of control of local traffic, take offs and landings at an airport. ?
Tower
Question 285-23 : Select the letter code for hb fro. ?
Hotel bravo foxtrot romeo oscar
Question 285-24 : Shall an atc route clearance always be read back ?
Yes, unless authorized otherwise by ats authority concerned.
Question 285-25 : The radar controller is transmitting confirm squawk. what does he mean ?
The controller wants to know which code is set on the transponder.
Question 285-26 : The time is 9 20 a.m. what is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is no possibility of confusion about the hour ?
Two zero.
Extract from doc 9432. 116..
Question 285-27 : What does the instruction go around mean ?
Carry out a missed approach
Question 285-28 : What does the instruction orbit right mean ?
Make 360° turns to the right.
Orbit = make 360° turns until atc tells you to stop orbiting.
Question 285-29 : What does the instruction vacate left mean ?
Turn left to leave the runway.
The runway is vacated when the entire aircraft is beyond the relevant runway holding position.
Question 285-30 : What does the phrase go ahead mean ?
Proceed with your message
Question 285-31 : What does the phrase read back mean ?
Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received.
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..
Question 285-32 : What does the phrase 'roger' mean ?
I have received all of your last transmission.
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..
Question 285-33 : What does the phrase squawk 1234 mean ?
Select code 1234 on the ssr transponder
Question 285-34 : What is meant by good microphone technique ?
Use a normal conversation tone, speak clearly and distinctly.
Question 285-35 : What is the correct way of expressing visibility ?
Visibility 1200 metres.
Icao annex 3.4.2.4.1 in local routine and special reports and in metar and speci, the visibility shall be reported in steps of 50 m when the visibility is less than 800 m, in steps of 100 m, when it is 800 m or more but less than 5 km , in kilometre steps, when the visibility is 5 km or more but less than 10 km, and it shall be given as 10 km when the visibility is 10 km or more, except when condition for the use of cavok apply.
Question 285-36 : What is the correct way of spelling out hb jyc in a radio message ?
Hotel bravo juliett yankee charlie
Question 285-37 : What is the correct way of transmitting 1001 as a qnh ?
Qnh one zero zero one
Question 285-38 : What is the correct way of transmitting the number 3500 when indicating an altitude ?
Three thousand five hundred
Oaci annexe 10 aeronautical telecommunications, volume 2 communication procedures. 117..
Question 285-39 : What is the correct way to transmit and read back frequency 120.375 mhz vhf channel separated by 25 khz ?
One two zero decimal three seven.
According to the updates made to icao annex 10 volume ii chapiter 5 regarding the indication of transmitting frequency, read back of all 6 digits applies only to icao regions where 8.33 khz spacing has been introduced, and not to such regions where 25 khz is in use... annex 10 aeronautical telecommunications.5.2.1.7.3.4.4 pans..in airspace where all vhf voice communications channels are separated by 25 khz or more and the use of six digits as in 5.2.1.7.3.4.3 is not substantiated by the operational requirement determined by the appropriate authorities, the first five digits of the numerical designator should be used, except in the case of both the fifth and sixth digits being zeros, in which case only the first four digits should be used..as state by annex 10.vhf channel separated by 25 khz > one two three decimal three seven..vhf channel separated by 8.33 khz > one two three decimal three seven five.
Question 285-40 : When is an aircraft station allowed to use its abbreviated call sign ?
After it has been addressed in this manner by the aeronautical ground station.
Extract from doc 9432. 122..
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