A105 Communications

Question 1

key attributes of effective communication

Answer 1

clear, crisp, correct

Question 2

State phonetic Alphabet

Answer 2

KNOW IT

Question 3

state figure

Answer 3

Figures indication hundreds and thousands up to 9,900 shall be spoken in accordance with the following-
500’ is “FIFE HUNDRED”
4,500’ is “FOUR THOUSAND FIFE HUNDRED”

Question 4

state speeds

Answer 4

250 KTS - TWO FIFE ZERO KNOTS

Question 5

state times

Answer 5

0000- ZERO ZERO ZERO ZERO

0920 ZERO NINER TWO ZERO

Question 6

Describe initial radio contact with ATC

Answer 6

Initial contact- who you are calling

• who you are
• where you are
• what you want

Question 7

radio procedures

Answer 7

MVF check
-MIC indicator light is on the proper radio
Frequency cis correct
Volume is sufficient.

Listen before you transmit
Think

Question 8

Figures about 9,900 shall be spoken by separating digits preceding word “thousand”

Answer 8

10,000’ is ONE ZERO THOUSAND

13,500’ IS ONE THREE THOUSAND FIFE HUNDRED

Question 9

All other numbers are spoken by stating each digit

Answer 9

10 is “ONE ZERO”

Question 10

At or above 18000 ft MSL FL180, state the words “Flight level” by the separate digits of the flight level

Answer 10

FL 190 (19,000 MSL) FLIGHT LEVEL ONE NINER ZERO
FL 275 (27500 MSL) FLGITH LEVEL TWO SEVEN FIFE

Question 11

Explain operations of Comm1 and Comm 2 in Doss IFT aircraft

Answer 11

Comm 1 is used more primary communication and Comm2 is the second communication radio, used for secondary frequency. Listen to both, Sometimes used to listen to ATIS

Question 12

state directions

Answer 12

• 3 digits of bearing, course, heading, or wind should always be magnetic (TRUE added when it applies
• -Mag Course of 005deg is ZERO ZERO FIVE (FIFE)
• -Mag Bearing of 360deg is THREE (TREE) SIX ZERO
• -True Course of 050deg is ZERO FIVE (FIFE) ZERO TRUE
• Wind velocity is always stated after the wind direction
• -THREE (TREE) SIX ZERO AT ONE ZERO (360deg at 10 knots)
• –Airport winds are mag direction
• –Weather reports state winds in true direction