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Question 286-1 : When is an aircraft station allowed to use its abbreviated call sign ? [ Attainment AIM ]
After it has been addressed in this manner by the aeronautical ground station
Question 286-2 : When may the name of the location or the call sign suffix in the call sign of an aeronautical station be omitted ?
When satisfactory communication has been established and provided it will not be confusing to do so.
Icao annex 10 chapter2 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 123Only after the aeronautical station has used the abbreviated call sign. in dense traffic during rush hours. never.
Question 286-3 : When shall the pilot of an aircraft experiencing communications failure keep a watch for instructions passed by visual signals ?
When the aircraft is forming part of the aerodrome traffic at a controlled aerodrome.
The visual signals will be sent by tower of a controlled aerodrome you must be part of the aerodrome traffic 124When the aircraft is entering the traffic pattern of an uncontrolled airport. when entering a fir during an ifr flight. when flying vfr above clouds.
Question 286-4 : When the aircraft registration marking is used as a call sign your first contact with a station shall be in the following form ?
All characters of the aircraft registration marking.
Img125The first letter and the last two characters of the aircraft registration marking. the last three characters of the aircraft registration marking. the first three characters of the aircraft registration marking.
Question 286-5 : When transmitting time which time system shall be used ?
Co ordinated universal time utc .
Icao annex 10 34 time system341 universal co ordinated time utc shall be used by all stations in the aeronautical telecommunication service midnight shall be designated as 2400 for the end of the day and 0000 for the beginning of the dayLocal time (lt) a.m. and p.m. no specific system, as only the minutes are normally required. local time (lt), 24-hour clock.
Question 286-6 : Which abbreviation is used for 'co ordinated universal time' ?
Utc.
Icao annex 10 34 time system341 universal co ordinated time utc shall be used by all stations in the aeronautical telecommunication service midnight shall be designated as 2400 for the end of the day and 0000 for the beginning of the dayCout. cut. gmt.
Question 286-7 : Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back ?
Runway in use altimeter settings ssr codes level instructions heading and speed instructions.
Icao doc44444575 readback of clearances45751 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 clearancesb clearances and instructions to enter land on take off from hold short of cross taxi and backtrack on any runway andc 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 levelsTime check, runway-in-use, altimeter settings, level instructions, ssr codes. runway-in-use, visibility, surface wind, heading instructions, altimeter settings. surface wind, visibility, ground temperature, runway-in-use, altimeter settings, heading and speed instructions.
Question 286-8 : Which of the following abbreviated call signs of aircraft xy abc is correct ?
X bc.
annex 10 volume ii chapter 5 52172 radiotelephony call signs for aircraft521721 full call signs5217211 an aircraft radiotelephony call sign shall be one of the following types type a the characters corresponding to the registration marking of the aircraft ortype b the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency followed by the last four characters of the registration marking of the aircrafttype c the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency followed by the flight identificationnote 1 the name of the aircraft manufacturer or of theaircraft model may be used as a radiotelephony prefix to the type a call signnote 2 the telephony designators referred to in types b and c are contained in doc 8585 designators for aircraft operating agencies aeronautical authorities and servicesnote 3 any of the foregoing call signs may be inserted in field 7 of the icao flight plan as the aircraft identificationinstructions on the completion of the flight plan form are contained in pans atm doc 4444 521722 abbreviated call signs 5217221 the aircraft radiotelephony call signs shown in 5217211 with the exception of type c may be abbreviated in the circumstances prescribed in 5217331 abbreviated call signs shall be in the following form type a the first character of the registration and at least the last two characters of the call sign type b the telephony designator of the aircraftoperating agency followed by at least the last two characters of the call signtype c no abbreviated formnote either the name of the aircraft manufacturer or of the aircraft model may be used in place of the first character in type a Bc abc xy-bc
Question 286-9 : Which of the following abbreviated call signs of cherokee xy abc is correct ?
Question 286-10 : Which of these phrases is used to inform the control tower that a pilot perform a missed approach ?
Going around.
Overshooting will make another approach pulling up
Question 286-11 : Which of these statements best describes the meaning of the phrase standby ?
Wait and i will call you.
Icao annex 10 'standby' wait and i will call younote the caller would normally re etablish contact if the delay is lengthy standby is not an approval or denialPermission granted for action proposed. select standby on the ssr transponder. continue on present heading and listen out.
Question 286-12 : Which phrase shall be used if the repetition of an entire message is required ?
Say again.
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 126What was your message? repeat your last transmission. repeat your message.
Question 286-13 : Which phrase shall be used if you want to say 'an error has been made in this transmission or message indicated the correct version is ' ?
Qnh 1017 correction qnh 1016.
Qnh 1017, negative i say again 1016 qnh 1017, negative 1016 qnh 1017, negative qnh 1016
Question 286-14 : Which phrase shall be used if you want to say i should like to know or 'i wish to obtain' ?
Request.
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 126Report. acknowledge. confirm.
Question 286-15 : Which phrase shall be used if you want to say 'pass me the following information' ?
Report.
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 126Request. say again. check.
Question 286-16 : Which phrase shall be used if you want to say 'yes' ?
Affirm.
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 126Roger. affirmative. yes.
Question 286-17 : Which phrase shall be used if you want to say 'i understand your message and will comply with it' ?
Wilco.
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 126Will comply with your instruction. ok, will do it. roger.
Question 286-18 : Which phrase shall be used to confirm that a message has been repeated correctly ?
Correct.
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 126Affirm. that is affirmative. that is right.
Question 286-19 : What would be the correct replies by a controller after g abcd asked for a radio check on dunham tower frequency 1187 and was perfectly clear ?
G abcd dunham tower reading you 5.
Ecqb03 october 2016extract from doc 9432 109G-abcd dunham tower on 118.7, reading you 5. dunham tower g-abcd on 118.7, reading you 5. dunham tower g-abcd, reading you 5.
Question 286-20 : Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say 'wait and i will call you' ?
Standby.
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 126Wilco. go ahead. roger.
Question 286-21 : You have been calling a station without getting an answer how long is it recommended to wait before making a second call ?
10 sec.
Annex 10 volume 2chapter 5 aeronautical mobile service voice communications515 recommendation after a call has been made tothe aeronautical station a period of at least 10 seconds should elapse before a second call is made this should eliminate unnecessary transmissions while the aeronautical station is getting ready to reply to the initial call3 sec. 30 sec. wait until the station calls you.
Question 286-22 : What does the term broadcast mean ?
A transmission of information relating to air navigation that is not addressed to a specific station or stations.
Question 286-23 : What does the term air ground communication mean ?
Two way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth.
One-way communication from aircraft to stations or locations on the surface of the earth. one-way communication from stations or locations on the surface of the earth. any communication from aircraft to ground station requiring handling by the aeronautical fixed telecommunication network (aftn).
Question 286-24 : What does the phrase 'check' mean ?
Examine a system or procedure.
Repeat your last transmission. read back vdf bearing. consider that transmission as not sent.
Question 286-25 : Which of these phrases is used if you want to communicate that a message 'consider that transmission as not sent' ?
Disregard.
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 126My last transmission is cancelled. cancel my last message. forget it.
Question 286-26 : When shall the phrase take off be used by a pilot ?
To acknowledge take off clearance only.
Doc 9432 manual of radiotelephony 2833 the words take off are used only when an aircraft is cleared for take off or when cancelling a take off clearance at other times the word departure or airborne is used To inform tower when ready for departure. only when the aircraft has already moved onto the active runway. never, it is used only by the control tower.
Question 286-27 : Which phraseology is to be used to ask the control tower for permission to taxi on a runway in the direction opposite to that in use ?
'request backtrack on runway'.
Ecqb03 august 2016'allow to backtrack'. 'entering and backtracking'. 'permission to go'.
Question 286-28 : How shall a pilot inform the control tower that he has to abandon the take off manoeuvre ?
Question 286-29 : What does the word 'wilco' mean ?
I understand your message and will comply with it.
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 126I have received all of your last transmission. i read you five. i will call you later.
Question 286-30 : What does the word acknowledge mean ?
Let me know that you have received and understood this message.
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 126Repeat all of your last transmission. pass me the following information. repeat all of this message back to me exactly as received.
Question 286-31 : What does the word monitor mean ?
Listen out on frequency .
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 126Establish radio contact with... examine a system or procedure. wait and i will call you.
Question 286-32 : What does the word negative mean ?
That is not correct.
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 126Annul the previously transmitted clearance. i say again. consider that transmission as not sent.
Question 286-33 : To indicate that he is no longer occupying the active runway a pilot shall report to the controller ?
Runway vacated.
Runway free. clear of runway. runway cleared.
Question 286-34 : If there is no possibility of confusion when local time is equal to universal time plus two hours the correct way of transmitting 17h24 is ?
Two four.
Ecqb03 november 2016Seventeen twenty-four, local. one five two four utc. fifteen twenty four utc.
Question 286-35 : Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back ?
Ssr code qnh take off clearance speed instructions.
Icao doc44444575 readback of clearances45751 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 clearancesb clearances and instructions to enter land on take off from hold short of cross taxi and backtrack on any runway andc 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 levelsQnh, ssr code, approach aid serviceability. atc clearance, speed instructions, runway state information. qnh, weather information, runway-in-use.
Question 286-36 : What does the phrase break break mean ?
It indicates the separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment.
My transmission is ended and i expect a response from you. it indicates the separation between portions of a message transmitted to an aircraft station. the exchange of transmissions is ended and no response is expected.
Question 286-37 : During a navigation flight while you are monitoring stephenville tower you hear the message 1 2 3 4 stephenville tower what does this message mean ?
Stephenville tower performs transmitter or receiver tests.
Ecqb04 november 2017icao doc 9432 2844 when it is necessary for a ground station to make test signals either for the adjustment of a transmitter before making a call or for the adjustment of a receiver such signals shall not continue for more than 10 seconds and shall be composed of spoken numbers one two three etc followed by the radio call sign of the station transmitting the test signalsYou have partially received the communication of an aircraft whose identifier ended with 1234. you must select 1234 on your transponder. stephenville tower transmitted the time to a user.
Question 286-38 : The strength of a vhf signal at 50 nm compared to 100 nm is ?
4 times stronger.
2 times stronger. 8 times stronger. 10 times stronger.
Question 286-39 : A read back is not needed for the following message ?
Wind velocity.
Clearance to backtrack on rwy in use. clearance to take off. altimeter setting.
Question 286-40 : Among the following select the atc unit in charge of controlling the traffic ?
Departure.
Atis afis ais
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