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Chapter 3 (General Operating Procedures 1)
Chapter 3 (General Operating Procedures 1)
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EASA COMMUNICATIONS
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June 2019
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CHAPTER 3
GENERAL OPERATING COMMUNICATIONS
PROCEDURES 1
CONTENTS
1. OBJECTIVES IN DETAIL ...................................................................................................... 3
2. TRANSMITTING TECHNIQUE ............................................................................................. 4
3. “STUCK” MICROPHONE ..................................................................................................... 4
4. TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS ............................................................................................ 5
5. TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS .......................................................................................... 6
6. FREQUENCY BANDS ........................................................................................................... 8
7. TRANSMISSION OF FREQUENCIES .................................................................................. 8
8. 8.33 KHZ PHRASEOLOGY ................................................................................................... 8
9. TRANSMISSION OF TIME .................................................................................................... 9
10. TIME CHECK......................................................................................................................... 9
11. TRANSMITTING AIRCRAFT CALL SIGNS .......................................................................... 9
12. ABBREVIATED CALLSIGNS.............................................................................................. 10
13. AERONAUTICAL GROUND STATIONS ............................................................................ 11
14. CALLSIGNS FOR AERONAUTICAL STATIONS ............................................................... 11
15. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................... 12
16. POOR RECEPTION ............................................................................................................ 12
17. ERRORS IN TRANSMISSION ............................................................................................ 13
18. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT ............................................................................... 13
19. INTERPILOT........................................................................................................................ 14
20. TRANSFER OF COMMUNICATIONS................................................................................. 14
21. EXAMPLES OF TEST QUESTIONS:.................................................................................. 16
1. OBJECTIVES IN DETAIL
TRANSMISSION TECHNIQUE
• Explain the techniques used for making good R/T transmissions.
TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS
• State the phonetic alphabet used in radiotelephony.
• Identify the occasions when words should be spelt.
TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS
• Describe the method of transmission of numbers.
• Pronunciation of numbers.
• Single digits, whole hundreds & whole thousands.
TRANSMISSION OF TIME
• Describe the ways of transmitting time.
• Standard time reference.(UTC)
• Minutes, minutes and hours when required.
RT CALL SIGNS FOR AIRCRAFT including use of abbreviated call signs.
• List three different ways to compose an aircraft call sign.
• Describe the abbreviated forms of aircraft call signs.
• Explain when aircraft call signs may be abbreviated.
2. TRANSMITTING TECHNIQUE
The following transmitting techniques will assist in ensuring that transmitted speech is
clearly and satisfactorily received:
• Ensure volume set at comfortable level.
• The radio is tuned to the correct frequency.
• Listen out before you transmit to ensure not cutting in on someone’s
conversation.
• Think about what you are going to say.
• Then transmit speaking clearly and distinctly.
• Keep transmit button depressed during transmission.
• Finish talking then release transmit button.
• Use standard words and phrases.
• Keep the volume of speech at a constant level. Enunciate each word clearly and
distinctly.
• Maintain an even rate of speech, no more than 100 words / minute.
• At least 10 seconds should elapse before a second call is made.
• Make sure the mike is close to but not touching the mouth. (Avoid holding it)
• Do not turn your head away from the microphone or vary the distance away from
your mouth. Suspend speech temporarily if it becomes necessary to turn the
head away from the microphone.
• Avoid varying the tone of your voice to imply a message.
• Avoid using hesitation sounds, such as ‘err’.
• Avoid excessive use of courtesies and entering into non-operational
conversations.
• Avoid bad language or messages of a personal, false or deceptive nature.
• If the recipient has to write down elements of the message or is using English as
a second language, speak a little slower than usual.
• A slight pause before and after numbers will make them easier to understand.
3. “STUCK” MICROPHONE
Operators should always ensure that the button is released after a transmission and
the microphone placed in an appropriate place that will ensure that it will not
inadvertently be switched on.
4. TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS
5. TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS
Numbers shall be transmitted using the following pronunciation.
0 ZE-RO 7 SEV-en
1 WUN 8 AIT
2 TOO 9 NIN-er
3 TREE 10 WUN ZE-RO
4 FOW-er 100 WUN HUN-dred
5 FIFE 1000 WUN TOU-SAND
6 SIX 4500 FOW-er TOU-SAND FIFE HUN-dred
Where numbers contain decimal points, the word should be pronounced Day-see-mal.
Pronounce each digit in the number of hundreds followed by the word HUN-dred.
Pronounce each digit in the number of thousands followed by the word TOU-SAND.
Combinations of thousands and whole hundreds shall be transmitted by pronouncing
each digit in the number of thousands followed by the word TOU-SAND and the
number of hundreds followed by the word HUN-dred.
With the exception of the words HUN-dred. and TOU-SAND, and combinations of
hundreds and thousands, each number should be spoken separately.
245 TOO FOW-er FIFE
3000 TREE TOU-SAND
1,500 WUN TOU-SAND FIFE HUN-dred
All numbers used in the transmission of altitude, cloud height, visibility and runway
visual range information which contain whole hundreds and whole thousands shall be
transmitted by pronouncing each digit in the number of hundreds or thousands
followed by the word HUNDRED or TOU-SAND as appropriate.
Each digit should be pronounced separately in messages containing:
Aircraft call signs CCA 238 Air China Two three eight
Flight levels FL 180 Flight level One eight zero
FL 200 Flight level Two zero zero
Headings 160 degrees Heading One six zero
080 degrees Heading Zero eight zero
6. FREQUENCY BANDS
The most common communication system in use today's aviation is the VHF system.
The VHF frequency range available for RT is 118-136.975 MHz.
VHF navigation aids, such as VOR and ILS, which may include voice transmission,
operate from 108 to 117.95 MHz.
7. TRANSMISSION OF FREQUENCIES
All 6 digits of the numerical designator of the VHF channel should be used to
identify the transmitting channel in VHF radiotelephony communications. Three
digits after the decimal point are to be used for all channels. In case the fifth and the
sixth digit of the numerical designator being two zeros, only the first four digits should
be used.
In airspace where all VHF communication channels are separated by 25 kHz or more
and the use of six digits as above is not substantiated by operational requirements
determined by the appropriate authority, the first 5 digits of the numerical designator
should be used. In case the fifth and the sixth digit of the numerical designator being
two zeros, only the first four digits should be used.
9. TRANSMISSION OF TIME
When transmitting time normally only the minutes of the hour are normally required.
The hour should be included if there is a possibility of confusion.
A report when the minutes are 00, may be requested ‘on the hour’.
The time 2400 is designated to be the end of the day. The time 0000 the beginning.
Time Transmitted as
0803 ZE-RO TREE or
ZE-RO AIT ZE-RO TREE
Pilots may check the time with the appropriate ATS unit. Time checks shall be given to
the nearest half minute and preceded by the word TIME.
BIGJET 347, request time check BIGJET 347, request time check
BIGJET 347, Time 0611 BIGJET 347, Time 0715 and a half
With the exception of the telephony designator and the type of aircraft, each letter in
the aircraft call sign shall be spoken separately using the phonetic alphabet.
Aircraft call signs may be of one of the 3 following types:
TYPE A: The characters corresponding to the registration markings of the aircraft.
TYPE B: The telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the
last 4 characters of the registration marking of the aircraft.
TYPE C: The telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the
flight identification.
NOTE 1: The name of the aircraft manufacturer or name of aircraft model may be used
as a radiotelephony prefix to TYPE A call signs.
When establishing communication, pilots should use the full call sign of both stations
and request the service required on initial contact with the ground station.
The use of the calling aeronautical station’s call sign followed by the answering
aeronautical station’s call sign shall be considered the invitation to proceed with the
transmission by the station calling.
Once communication is established, the name of the location or unit/service may be
omitted provided satisfactory communication has been established.
NOTES:
• The responsibility of establishing communication shall rest with the station having
traffic to transmit.
• When an aeronautical station is called simultaneously by several aircraft stations,
the aeronautical station shall decide the order in which aircraft shall
communicate.
• When a station is called but is uncertain of the identification of the calling station,
the calling station should be requested to repeat its call sign until identification is
established.
• Georgetown Ground …………….347
• Station calling Georgetown Ground, say again your callsign.
• BIGJET 347
• Aircraft stations shall if possible communicate directly with the appropriate ATSU
in the area in which they are flying.
• If unable to communicate the aircraft should use any relay means available to
transmit messages to ATC.
Georgetown, G-ABCD Walden 2500 feet, I say again 2500 feet, engine losing power, I
say again, engine losing power….
When a ground station wishes to broadcast information to all aircraft likely to receive it,
the message should be prefaced by the words ‘All stations’. No reply is expected to
such general calls.
If there is doubt that a message has been correctly received, a repetition of the
message shall be requested either in full or in part.
When an error is made in a transmission, the word ‘Correction’ shall be spoken, the
last group or phrase repeated and then the correct version transmitted.
If the entire message needs repeating, the operator shall use the phrase ‘Correction, I
say again’ before transmitting the message a second time.
When an entire message has been sent in error, the word ‘Disregard’ should be used.
The receiving operator shall make certain that the message has been correctly
received, before acknowledging receipt.
When transmitted by an aircraft station, acknowledgement of receipt of a message
shall comprise the aircrafts’ callsign.
An aircraft station should acknowledge receipt of important ATC messages by reading
them back and terminating with the aircrafts’ callsign.
When transmitted by an aeronautical station, acknowledgement of receipt of a
message to:
An aircraft station: shall comprise the call sign of the aircraft, followed if necessary by
the call sign of the aeronautical station.
Another aeronautical station: shall comprise the call sign of the aeronautical station
that is acknowledging receipt.
19. INTERPILOT
Interpilot air to air communications shall be established on the air to air channel 123.45
MHz by either:
A call directed to a specific aircraft station or by a General call
As the aircraft may be monitoring more than one frequency, the initial call should
include the distinctive channel identification – INTERPILOT
In the absence of such advice, the aircraft shall notify the aeronautical station before
such a change takes place.
In the case of transfer from one network to another, (HF – VHF) the transfer should
preferably take place while the aircraft is in communication with a station operating in
both networks to ensure continuity of communications. If, however, the change of
network must take place concurrently with the transfer of communication to another
network station, the transfer should be co-ordinated by the two network stations prior
to advising or authorizing the frequency change. The aircraft should also be advised of
the primary and secondary frequencies to be used after the transfer.
Flying in controlled airspace you are required to always maintain radio contact on the
published frequency. If you require to make or receive a transmission on a different
frequency and should you be unable to monitor your current frequency at the same
time you have to inform the controller about your plan to momentarily leave the
frequency and obtain permission to do so.
Use the phrase:
The controller may instruct the pilot to contact another agency on passing a
specific point or when passing, leaving or reaching a specified level.
AT (or OVER) (time or place) or [WHEN] PASSING, LEAVING, REACHING (level),
CONTACT (unit call sign) (frequency)
Where the aircraft is transferred to another agency whilst on a radar heading, the
controller will instruct the pilot to report the radar heading to the next agency.
G-CD, at Littletown contact Borton Approach 122.375
At Littletown, 122.375, G-CD
BIGJET 347, when passing FL120 contact Wrayton Control 119.725
When passing FL120, 119.725, BIGJET 347
BIGJET 347, standby for Tower, 119.1 BIGJET 347, monitor ATIS 123.25
119.1, BIGJET 347 Monitoring 123.25, BIGJET 347
1. Your aircraft registration is B – ABC, which you are using as your callsign. On a flight
to Macau, you contact Hong Kong Departures on frequency 125.7. When are you
permitted to abbreviate your callsign?
a. After ‘Departures’ has abbreviated your callsign
b. On first contact with ‘Departures’, because your company regularly operates from
that airport
c. When instructed to do so by the controller
d. Only when the captain says so.
3. What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating
clearance delivery?
a. CLEARANCE
b. CLEARANCE DELIVERY
c. RADIO
d. DELIVERY.
4. What rate of speech does ICAO recommend for radio communications? An even rate
of speech not exceeding:
a. 200 words per minute
b. 150 words per minute
c. 100 words per minute
d. 90 words per minute
5. When a ground station broadcasts information to all aircraft likely to receive it:
a. Only pilots who think they may be affected by the information should reply
b. Each aircraft that hears the broadcast should reply, but must do so in turn
c. No reply is expected from any of the aircraft
d. A reply is optional.
12. How should the instruction to contact Stephenville RADAR on 132.00833 MHz be
phrased?
a. Contact Stephenville RADAR on 132.010
b. Contact Stephenville RADAR frequency 132.00833
c. Contact Stephenville RADAR frequency 132.010
d. Contact Stephenville RADAR Channel 132.00833.
17. The number 11500 in respect of fuel requirements, would be transmitted as:
a. ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
b. ONE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
c. ONE ONE FIVE ZERO ZERO
d. ONE ONE THOUSAND FIVE ZERO ZERO.
18. An aeronautical station has the suffix ‘CONTROL’ in its call sign. This indicates that
the station:
a. Has responsibility for either area, approach or aerodrome control
b. Is associated with an aerodrome for which it has control authority
c. Provides en route air traffic control services
d. Is the appropriate ATSU to contact before entry to a control zone.
21. How can you reduce the chance of your transmission interfering with another station?
a. Listen and wait until any existing calls are completed
b. Say 'break, break, break' before your call
c. Turn your squelch up to cancel their transmission.
24. Your aircraft registration is ZK- GBC. How should you identify yourself to ATC?
a. Zulu Kilo Golf Bravo Charlie' but if ATC then refers to you as 'Zulu Bravo Charlie'
you may use the shorter designation
b. Golf Bravo Charlie"
c. Bravo Charlie'
d. Golf Bravo Charlie', but if ATC then refers to you as 'Bravo Charlie' you may use
the shorter designation.
25. You miss the QNH that ATC gave you in your clearance. How should you respond?
a. Say nothing and keep your current QNH setting until you hear it given to another
aircraft
b. Respond with 'say again QNH'
c. Read back the clearance you understood, and finish with 'say again QNH'.
26. You make a mistake reporting your altitude. How should you correct it?
a. If you recognise the mistake immediately on saying it, say 'correction' and then
the correct altitude
b. If you recognise the mistake later in the transmission, say 'correction, altitude'
and then the correct altitude
c. If you recognise the mistake after completion of the transmission, call again and
say 'correction, altitude' and then the correct altitude
d. Any of the above.
27. You are unable to follow the track or altitude clearance given due to a patch of cloud.
How should you respond?
a. Call unable to maintain VMC on track/altitude and suggest a track or altitude that
allows you to remain clear
b. Continue as cleared
c. Divert as required with no further reference to ATC.
28. You have made a position call to ATC and as part of that stated you are 10 miles south
of a reporting point. As you are finishing your transmission you realise you are actually
30 miles south, you say:
a. Sorry control, I am 30 miles out, not 10
b. Correction three zero miles south
c. Control that should read three zero miles.
30. What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating
aerodrome control service:
a. CONTROL
b. AERODROME
c. APRON
d. TOWER.
31. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing flight
information service?
a. FLIGHT CENTRE
b. CONTROL
c. INFORMATION
d. FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTRE.
32. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing surface
movement control of aircraft on the manoeuvring area?
a. CONTROL
b. GROUND
c. APPROACH
d. TOWER.
33. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach
control (no radar service)?
a. ARRIVAL
b. RADAR
c. CONTROL
d. APPROACH.
34. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach
control (no radar service)?
a. ARRIVAL
b. RADAR
c. CONTROL
d. APPROACH.
35. When may the name of the location or the call sign suffix in the call sign of an
aeronautical station be omitted?
a. Never
b. Only after the aeronautical station has used the abbreviated call sign
c. In dense traffic during rush hours
d. When satisfactory communication has been established and provided it will not
be confusing to do so.
36. Which of the following abbreviated call signs of aircraft XY-ABC is correct?
a. ABC
b. BC
c. X-BC
d. XY-BC.
37. Which of the following abbreviated call signs of Cherokee XY-ABC is correct?
a. Cherokee BC
b. Cherokee XY-BC
c. Cherokee X-BC
d. Cherokee X-ABC.
38. When is an aircraft station allowed to use its abbreviated call sign?
a. Only after satisfactory communication has been established
b. Provided no confusion is likely to result
c. In dense traffic
d. After it has been addressed in this manner by the aeronautical ground station.
39. How should aircraft XY-ABC call Stephenville TOWER on initial call?
a. TOWER XY-ABC
b. Stephenville TOWER XY-ABC
c. Stephenville TOWER X-BC
d. Stephenville XY-ABC.
40. Aircraft X-BC has been instructed to contact Stephenville TOWER on frequency 118.7.
What is the correct response to indicate that it will follow this instruction?
a. 118.7 X-BC
b. Will change to TOWER X-BC
c. Changing over X-BC
d. Stephenville TOWER X-BC.
41. 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?
a. Changing to 123.25 X-BC
b. Will contact 123.25 X-BC
c. Checking 123.25 X-BC
d. Monitoring 123.25 X-BC.
42. What is the correct way to read back frequency 120.375 MHz (All aircraft using a
channel separated by 25 KHz)?
a. One two zero three seven
b. One two zero decimal three seven
c. One twenty decimal three seven
d. One two zero decimal three seven five.
43. What does the instruction: "Fastair 345 standby 118.9 for TOWER" mean?
a. Fastair 345 should listen on frequency 118.9 on which TOWER will initiate further
communications.
b. Fastair 345 should change frequency to 118.9, on which aerodrome data are
being broadcast.
c. Fastair 345 should contact TOWER on 118.9
d. Fastair 345 should standby on the current frequency.
44. What is the correct response to indicate that an aircraft has an 8.33 KHz capability?
a. Affirm eight point three three
b. Affirm eight decimal three three
c. Roger eight point three three spacing
d. Roger eight decimal three three.
45. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating area control
centre (no radar)?
a. RADAR
b. CONTROL
c. CENTRE
d. APPROACH.
46. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating approach
control radar departures?
a. APPROACH
b. DEPARTURE
c. CONTROL
d. RADAR.
47. What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating approach
control radar arrivals?
a. APPROACH
b. RADAR
c. DIRECTOR
d. ARRIVAL.
49. What is the correct way of transmitting the number 3500 when indicating an altitude or
a height?
a. three thousand five hundred
b. three five zero zero
c. three five hundred
d. three five double zero.
51. What is the correct way of transmitting the number 118.1 to indicate a frequency?
a. one one eight decimal one
b. one eighteen one
c. one one eight one
d. one one eight point one.
52. What is the correct way of transmitting the number 13,500 to indicate an altitude or
cloud height?
a. thirteen thousand five hundred
b. one three thousand five hundred
c. one three five hundred
d. one three five zero zero.
54. The time is 4:15 P.M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is any
possibility of confusion about the hour?
a. Wun Fife
b. One six one five
c. Four fifteen pm
d. One five.
55. 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?
a. TWO ZERO
b. ZERO NINE TWO ZERO
c. TWO ZERO this hour
d. Nine twenty am.
59. What is the consequence of a microphone button stuck on transmit (switched "on")?
a. Readability will improve for all stations
b. The frequency can not be used by others
c. None
d. Other stations will have to use the "words twice" technique.
61. When time is transmitted in hours and minutes ……. should be used:
a. GMT
b. LMT
c. BST
d. UTC
63. If flying on a north easterly heading at 2500 ft and you are asked to report your
heading and level you should reply with the message:
a. 045 AT 2 POINT 5
b. NORTH EAST AT 25 HUNDRED
c. HEADING 215 AT TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET
d. HEADING O45 AT TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FEET.
66. What is the callsign for the aeronautical station providing surface movement control on
the movement area?
a. TOWER
b. APRON
c. GROUND
d. DEPARTURE.
67. How should the time 0952 be spoken when there is no ambiguity about the hour?
a. EIGHT TWO ONE ZERO
b. ZERO NINE FIVE TWO
c. FIVE TWO
d. FIVE TWO this hour.
69. When can the aeronautical station callsign location or suffix be omitted?
a. Never
b. When two-way communication has been established
c. When two-way communication has been established and there is no likelihood of
any confusion
d. On the initial call.
70. After an initial call has been made to an Aeronautical Station, how long should elapse
before a second call is made if no reply is heard from the first call?
a. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 30 seconds
d. 60 seconds.
71. When reporting a frequency the use of the word DECIMAL can be omitted:
a. When there is no likelihood of confusion
b. After the initial call
c. By the ground station only
d. Never.
72. The callsign of a station controlling surface vehicles in the manoeuvring area would be:
a. Tower
b. Ground
c. Clearance
d. Approach.
76. The message from ATC saying ‘VISIBILITY 1200’ means the visibility is:
a. 12 km
b. 2 nm
c. 1200 feet
d. 1200 metres.
78. An aircraft is flying North East at 2500 feet. Tower requests heading and level. The
correct response would be:
a. 045 and twenty five hundred feet
b. Heading North East at level 25
c. Heading 45 at two five zero zero feet
d. Heading 045 at two thousand five hundred feet.
79. To expedite communication, the use of phonetic spelling should not be used unless:
a. The message is a MAYDAY
b. The message is to do with a PAN call
c. The message is to do with a PAN Medical
d. Transmission conditions are poor and the reception of the message is distorted.
80. An aircraft callsign shall be chosen from one of the following possibilities:
a. The registration letters of the aircraft or, the telephony designator of the
operating agency
b. The registration letters of the aircraft or, the telephony designator of the aircraft
operating agency or, the telephony designator of the operating agency followed
by the flight number
c. The telephony designator of the operating agency and the flight number only
d. The registration letters of the aircraft only.
81. What is the correct way of spelling out HB-JYC in a radio message?
a. Hostel Bravo Julie Yankee Charlie
b. Hotel Bravo Julie Yankee Charlie
c. Hostel Bravado Juliet Yankee Charlie
d. Hotel Bravo Juliet Yankee Charlie.
83. The call sign of an aeronautical station has 2 parts. Name those 2 parts:
a. The name of the location and the unit or service available
b. The unit or service available and their allocated frequency
c. Both parts of the characters of the registration mark
d. The name of the location and the unit or service available and their allocated
frequency
84. 3 of the call sign suffixes indicate that you are in contact with an ATS unit. Which one
indicates that it is not an ATS unit?
a. Tower
b. Dispatch
c. Ground
d. Information
85. What would be the correct way to ask for a left turn on to a westerly (270º) heading?
a. “Request left turn, heading two hundred and seventy degrees”
b. “Request left turn, heading two seven zero”
c. “Request left turn, heading two hundred seven zero degrees”
d. “Request left turn, heading twenty seven zero degrees”.
86. You are approaching Bedoon airport in aircraft A6-FAC. Your initial call to the tower
would be:
a. Bedoon Tower A6-FAC
b. Tower A6-FAC
c. Bedoon Tower FAC
d. Bedoon A6-FAC.
90. You are given a frequency change to 132.050 MHz by ATC. How should the
frequency be read back?
a. One three two point zero five
b. One three two point zero five zero
c. One three two decimal zero five
d. One three two decimal zero five zero.
91. What should you say if you cannot use radio frequencies with 8.33 KHz spacing?
a. Negative 8 point 3 3
b. Negative 8 decimal 3 3, equipment not fitted
c. Unable to comply
d. Unable.
93. F-GTPO is a Robin HR-200 aeroplane. Which of the options below is a correct
abbreviation of the call sign?
a. T-PO
b. F-PO
c. Robin 200
d. Robin F-PO
94. The response to a general call from ATC is for the aircraft to:
a. Respond in alphabetical order
b. Give no response
c. Respond in numerical order of call signs
d. Request a repeat of the message.
96. Assuming an aircraft equipped with 8.33 kHz VHF channel spacing, the instruction to
change frequencies to Stephenville Tower would be:
a. “Contact Tower on frequency 132.010”
b. “Call Stephenville Tower on 132.010”
c. “Contact Stephenville Tower on frequency 132.010”
d. “Call Stephenville on frequency 132.010”.
97. Your action on receipt of the message ‘STANDBY 118.9 FOR TOWER’ is:
a. Change frequency to 118.9 MHz and contact Tower
b. Change to frequency 118.9 MHz and wait for Tower to initiate communication
c. Wait to change to 118.9 MHz when instructed by Tower
d. Wait for Tower to contact you on the present frequency.
98. You request a time check from the Tower with a local time 23.37. What will be the
controller's reply?
a. Time check 37 UTC
b. Time 11.37 p.m.
c. Time check 23.37 UTC
d. Time check 23.37
101. A wind of 160 degrees / 18 kt, gusting 30 kt, would be reported as:
a. Wind one sixty degrees one eight knots gusting three zero knots
b. Wind one six zero eighteen gusting thirty
c. Wind one six zero degrees one eight knots gusting thirty
d. Wind one six zero degrees one eight knots gusting three zero.
102. The Controller tells you to contact the Tower on frequency 123.7MHz as soon as your
altitude is 1500 feet. Your response is:
a. 123.7
b. At 1500 feet, contacting 123.7
c. At 1500 feet, 123.7
d. Contact 123.7
105. What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station that you would
be communicating with when receiving a radar service on departure?
a. CONTROL
b. DIRECTOR
c. RADAR
d. DEPARTURE
106. Which of the following ATC stations provides ATC services for aircraft arriving and
departing from one or more aerodromes?
a. Information
b. Tower
c. Control
d. Ground
107. What is the radiotelephony call sign of the aeronautical station providing flight
information service?
a. Flight centre
b. Flight Information centre
c. Control
d. Radio
108. You have been instructed by a ground station to change frequency. Which of the
following statements is/are correct?
1. You may change without notifying the ground station
2. You may change after having notified the ground station
3. You may change in a distress/emergency situation
a. Only B
b. Only A
c. A&C
d. Only C
109. For which of the following transmissions should each number be spoken individually?
a. Clouds overcast 1300 feet
b. QNH 1000 Hectopascals
c. Visibility 4000 m.
d. Climb to 2600 ft.
110. You wish to obtain a clearance from a controller on a different frequency. Which of the
following phrases should be used on your current frequency?
a. Request changing one two zero decimal seven two five
b. Request contact one two zero decimal seven two five
c. Changing one two zero decimal seven two five
d. Request to monitor one two zero decimal seven two five
111. An Airbus 321 registered as G-HBTD has a call sign "Sun Air HBTD". What is its
abbreviated call sign?
a. Sun Air HB
b. Airbus HB
c. Sun Air TD
d. Airbus TD
113. If ATC asks D-ENRW to standby, what is the pilot expected to reply. If any?
a. No reply is necessary, ATC will call back
b. Standing by D-ENRW
c. Standing by
d. Standby D-ENRW